5Cs implement ‘Know Your Rights’ immigration and workplace protections

5C human resources departments have begun to implement California’s Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 249) after it was passed Feb. 1. In alignment with the Act, 5C employees will receive notice of key workplace rights and have the opportunity to indicate emergency contacts, but student workers and college staff

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MULTIMEDIA: A taste of home, right here at the 7Cs — inside the annual International Festival

On Feb. 13 from 12:30 to 2 p.m., the second floor of Roberts Pavilion hosted “The World Meets at 7Cs,” a festival organized by the International Student Community Programming Council. With booths representing more than 30 countries, TSL’s Multimedia team captured the 7Cs’ vibrant international community.

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Sanctuary Coffee faces potential closure; owner amplifies mission

Sanctuary Coffee will close its locations in Honnold Mudd Library and on Foothill Boulevard at the end of the semester if they do not raise enough money by April, according to owner and Executive Director Dr. Steve Gerali. Gerali, a clinical counselor, youth minister and former university professor and dean,

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Know your worth: What the 5Cs bring to the local economy

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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With Proposition 50 on the ballot, voter education efforts increase at the 5Cs

In the California special election on Nov. 4, Proposition 50 will appear on voters’ ballots,
deciding whether or not to draw new, temporary congressional district maps starting in 2026. For some at the Claremont Colleges, this issue highlights the importance of student participation in politics.

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OPINION: Three years ago, the Claremont Colleges opted out of 100 percent renewable energy purchasing; this fall, they must opt in.

Claremont City enrolled itself in a zero-emission electricity utility plan in 2022, but the Claremont Colleges opted out, despite the consortium’s “stated commitments to social responsibility and environmental sustainability,” writes the 5C Environmental Justice Campaign Team.

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