Pomona College to drop Starbucks pending faculty approval

Pomona College may drop Starbucks as a provider for Cafe 47 following a Feb. 25 meeting between members of Associated Students of Pomona College’s (ASPC) Food Committee and Assistant Vice President of Facilities & Campus Services Bob Robinson, according to multiple sources.

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Pomona ASPC and CSWA continue efforts to reinstate dining hall worker Rolando Araiza

ASPC unanimously voted to pass a CSWA-backed resolution that demands the rehiring of Frary dining hall cook and union leader Rolando Araiza on Thursday. The decision solidifies ASPC’s support in presenting the resolution to the Pomona College administration.
Since Araiza’s termination Jan. 29, CSWA has collaborated with students and dining hall staff to collect over 900 signatures from the 5C community in support of Araiza’s reinstatement.
“The support from the students was really powerful and heartwarming and meant a lot to the workers,” CSWA member and author of the resolution Elias Pleucker PO ’28 said.

Moving forward, ASPC President Grace Zheng PO ’26 said it will be up to the two sponsors, Murphy-Pearson and Vice President of Student Affairs Ireland Griffin PO ’26, to spearhead the next steps in fulfilling the resolution’s demands.

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OPINION: Your vote for ASPC president didn’t matter. Here’s why

When Luke Brown PO ’26 tried to run for the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) election as a write-in candidate for president, they got the go-ahead. But less than two hours after this confirmation, they were disqualified.

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ASPC organizes ‘Black Out’ in solidarity with suspended Oct. 7 protesters

The Monday, Oct. 28, “blackout” protest called for by ASPC’s Senate in a statement on the Oct. 7 student suspensions the day prior, sparked discourse on campus about the role that student government should play in campus activism culture.

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Starr suspends Pomona College students for remainder of academic year without judicial hearings

Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr has suspended 10 students for the 2024-2025 academic year without judicial hearings.

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Meet your 2024-2025 Student Body Presidents

Entering office following a semester of campus protests and unrest, this year’s student body presidents are committed to bridging the communication gap between students and administrators and improving the well-being of their constituents across the 5Cs.  Devlin Orlin PO ‘25  Devlin Orlin PO ‘25, the student body president at the

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Pomona College faces ongoing pressure for divestment as academic year comes to an end

Following a disrupted commencement and on-campus student encampments, Pomona College enters the summer facing calls for divestment.

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Pomona College moves commencement off campus during student encampment on Marston Quad

On Friday, May 10, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr emailed a statement to the Pomona community announcing Pomona’s commencement ceremony, scheduled for Sunday, May 12, would be moved off campus to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The announcement comes during an ongoing Gaza solidarity encampment on Marston Quad.

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