Claremont has long been synonymous with higher education. As the “city of trees and PhDs,” the tiny town on the border of Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire has been influenced by the colleges that have called it home since their founding in 1887.
As another school year nears its halfway point, TSL spoke with various stakeholders in the community to better understand the impact students and faculty at the 5Cs have on the local economy.
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Meet TSL’s fall 2025 editorial board
Jada Shavers SC ‘26 is TSL’s editor-in-chief this fall, working with managing editors Adam Akins PZ ‘27 and Charlotte Renner PZ ‘27.
Spring baseball and walkout songs; an ode to the greatest glue guy of all time
A walkout song can be used for good or evil. Expert team players and aspiring glue guys spend hours ruminating on such topics. Done correctly, the walkout song can act as a rallying point for the team, a highlight of an inning. But one wrong misstep or misreading of vibes can elicit cascades of groans from both benches. Adam Akins PZ ‘27 leads a deep dive into the history of the walkout song, and the greatest walk out song success story, Gerardo Parar and his ascension to fame in the twilight of his career through Baby Shark.