The 7C Transportation Working Group is developing a plan to bring Los Angeles Metro’s U-Pass, a reduced-fare transit pass, to the 5Cs. The group said the program would expand student opportunities and reduce car dependency.
The group — composed of students from the Claremont Urbanists, a club for urban planning, and the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) Sustainability Committee — is advocating for the colleges to enroll in a pilot plan in which The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS) would purchase U-Pass from LA Metro to give students who pay a one-time $2 fee unlimited rides across a network of 10 transit agencies.
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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.
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.
Coop Fountain operations at risk following destruction of Oldenborg Center next academic year
Plans to destroy Pomona College’s Oldenborg Center in the 2026-2027 academic school year could threaten operations at the Coop Fountain, according to student representatives familiar with the situation. As part of the college’s Global Pomona initiative, Oldenborg will be replaced with the Center for Global Engagement, a facility meant to encourage both global and local partnerships among students and faculty. But one detail in the building’s plans has alarmed students: unlike Oldenborg, the new center will not have an industrial kitchen.
ASPC conducts accessibility audit in collaboration with ARS
The Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) conducted an audit in collaboration with Accessibility Resource Services (ARS) evaluating accessibility around campus on Oct. 20 and 22.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.