Being upset about a party being shut down is understandable, but blaming those who were transported is inconsiderate, argues Anna Tolkien CM ’24.
Tag: Alcohol
Two weekends, two shutdowns: Halloween and Monte Carlo parties cut short due to safety concerns
Over the past two weekends, school-sponsored parties held at Scripps College and Claremont McKenna College were shut down sooner than intended, owing to a series of incidents that put student and staff safety at risk.
Campus Safety student Emergency Medical Services program to start next semester
Students are leaping into action to help peers in need next semester, with the launch of a student-staffed campus Emergency Medical Service.
OPINION: Lowering the drinking age would make us more responsible
Unlike much of the world, the U.S. sets the drinking age at 21. This infantilizes young people and leads to risky, unmoderated drinking.
Pomona cited more students for alcohol policy violations in 2018 than other 5Cs combined
Despite cutting the number of students cited for alcohol policy violations in half last year, Pomona College still took disciplinary action against more students than all the other 5Cs combined, according to 5C crime and disciplinary data released Oct. 1.
News Bites Week of April 14
Pomona released proposed updates to its student code policies, relating to alcohol policy, free speech and the Good Samaritan Policy.
Scripps cuts substance-free housing, replaces with ‘wellness community’
Scripps has eliminated substance free housing for the 2019-2020 year, replacing it with a Wellness Learning Community, which is not sub-free.
Students pitch student-run Emergency Medical Service with 5C club
Three 5C students who recently earned their Emergency Medical Technician certifications wanted to gain practical experience, but didn’t have time in their busy schedules to work at a nearby hospital. So, they came up with an idea to fill a gap in students’ health needs on campus. Emma Finn CM
OPINION: Promoting body positivity to prevent drunkorexic behaviors
CW: Mentions of eating disorders In a limited online survey of 39 students conducted at the 5Cs, we posed the question “What makes you healthy?” The results showed that most students believe regular exercising, a normal sleep schedule, socializing, and eating nutritious foods — living a “balanced” lifestyle — make
Ye Olde Student Life: TSL Argues for Prohibition
The Claremont Colleges today are not exactly known as a dry campus, but back in 1925, during the height of the Prohibition era (1919–33), the temperance movement was going strong. It’s impossible to know exactly what then-Editor-In-Chief George W. Savage—who wrote this editorial for our Feb. 23, 1925 issue—would think if