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By Bianca Mirica and Noah Brewster 772 Views 5C Environmental Justice, BFAC, Biking, Claremont Colleges, Fossil Fuels, gabrielle starr, Lucy Reed, Maggie Zhang, Milo Slevin, Pomona College, Renewable Energy, riding rally

Presidents across the 5Cs announced Friday, April 17 that the colleges will transition to 100% renewable electricity by enrolling in the Clean Power Alliance (CPA), following a yearlong 5C Environmental Justice (5CEJ) campaign to phase out fossil fuels.
The “Claremont Off Fossil Fuels”campaign proposed the Colleges stop purchasing electricity from Southern California Edison (SCE), an investor-owned utility that primarily relies on fossil fuels, and instead enroll in the CPA, a not-for-profit energy provider that offers 100% renewable electricity options. The Claremont Colleges’ Business and Financial Affairs Committee and the consortium-wide presidents committee have now approved the proposal.

Milo Slevin PO ’28, campaign co-founder, said the transition marks a concrete shift in how the Colleges demonstrate their commitment to sustainability by taking action that immediately reduces carbon footprint.

Opinions

April 10, 2026 2:37 amApril 11, 2026 2:36 pm

OPINION: In an era of disorder, our cities are still too perfect

By Nicholas Steinman 624 Views Claremont Colleges, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont Students for Abundance, Echo Lake, graffiti towers, Highland Park, Nicholas Steinman, Oceanwide Plaza, Pitzer Hall, Silver Lake

“Lovable neighborhoods don’t get built anymore, only appearing when our social fabric breaks down. But it’s not because we don’t know how to build them anymore,” Nicholas Steinman CMC ’28 writes. “If we reform our byzantine municipal regulations to make it cost-effective for more people to build more varied buildings again, and if we move past our misguided aspiration to create ‘efficient’ urban areas, we can once again build the progress we need in our cities without closing them off to humanity.”

News

February 27, 2026 1:57 amFebruary 27, 2026 1:58 am

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

By Carys Hardy 504 Views California’s Workplace Know Your Rights Act, Carys Hardy, Claremont Colleges, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Jordan Becknell, Know Your Rights, know your rights notice, Lu Lo, Pitzer College, Pitzer Production Center, Pomona College, Scripps College, Sending Alerts to Families in Education Act, TCCS

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

Affinity Arts & Culture Multimedia Multimedia

February 20, 2026 12:07 amMarch 6, 2026 3:07 am

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

By Bianca Mirica and Isabella Leyton 427 Views 7Cs, Bianca Mirica, Claremont Colleges, Culture, International, International Festival, Isabella Leyton, Multimedia

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.

Sanctuary Cafe in Honnold Mudd Library illuminated by lights with pastries on display.

News

February 13, 2026 2:29 amFebruary 13, 2026 2:34 pm

Sanctuary Coffee faces potential closure; owner amplifies mission

By Ava Fleisher and Macy Puckett 1127 Views Ava Fleisher, Claremont Colleges, Dr. Steve Gerali, Honnold-Mudd Library, Macy Puckett, Rockside Ranch, Sanctuary Cafe, Sanctuary Coffe, Seth Andrade, Steve Gerali, Steve Gerali youth minister, Steven Gerali, What Do I Do When, Zondervan

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,

A building has a sign that says "McAlister Center for Religious Activities of the Claremont Colleges".

News

November 21, 2025 12:48 am

7C Chaplaincy under review, students speak out

By Kahani Malhotra 1998 Views Catholic, Chaplain, Claremont Colleges, feedback, forum, McAlister Center, McAlister Center for Religious Activities

Trays of Italian food and a roaring fireplace greeted the 30 students who provided their feedback on the Claremont Colleges Chaplaincy at the McAlister Center on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Claremont Village during the day with cars parked in front of restaurants

Front Page News

November 21, 2025 12:36 amNovember 29, 2025 12:57 am

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

By Patrick McDowell and Charlotte Renner 1889 Views 5Cs, Charlotte Renner, City of Claremont, Claremont, Claremont Colleges, Local business, Patrick McDowell

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.

News

October 30, 2025 4:43 pmNovember 4, 2025 12:51 pm

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

By Ava Fleisher 958 Views Ballot, California, Claremont Colleges, Prop 50, Voting

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.