What happens off the field?: How 5C athletes mingle at mixers

Romantic setups or just another team-building activity? All is answered in this Valentine’s Day special on varsity mixers at the 5Cs.

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Gyms with Jun: Episode Two

Which Claremont College has the best gym? Jun Kwon PO ’28 continues his series where he gives conclusive reviews about the gyms around campus. He cites size, amenities, machinery, study spaces and more in order to give a final rating out of 10. This week, Kwon took on Roberts Pavilion at Claremont McKenna College.

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Gyms with Jun: Episode One

Which Claremont College has the best gym? Jun Kwon PO ‘28 is starting a weekly series where he gives conclusive reviews about the gyms around campus. He cites size, amenities, machinery, study spaces and more in order to give a final rating out of 10.

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One team, one Dream

Is it possible for the Claremont Colleges to come together? While P-P and CMS have thrived athletically, they might have more potential as a unit. Combining CMS and P-P athletic teams could promote future athletic success, while maintaining the unique nature of each college.

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Keep your friends close but your enemies closer: Claremont heads into ‘Rivalry Weekend’

Some might say that the best part of the Claremont consortium is making friends across the five schools. Wrong. It’s saying goodbye to these friends once a semester and showing up to the biggest athletic event of the year: Rivalry Weekend. This Saturday, Oct. 5 Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s soccer, men’s soccer and football will compete against each other for the famed Sixth Street title.

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OPINION: Eliminating test scores is not the answer to educational equity

As the nation’s leading educational institutions start to reinstitute testing, the Claremont Colleges have remained stalwart, extending test optional policies until the 2027 admission cycle. Eric Lu, PO ’28 argues that testing now arises as an opportunity for equity through standardization.

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5Cs Community tunes into Harris-Trump debate

Wide-eyed debate watchers filed into rooms across the 5Cs, excitement and anxiety buzzing in the air. Sitting upright with bingo cards and pens in hand, students at Pomona began placing bets on whether or not Donald Trump and Kamala Harris would shake hands. On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 10,

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7C and national organizations denounce Pomona College’s response to student arrests

Following the arrest of 20 students at Pomona College by the Claremont Police Department (CPD) on Friday, April 5, several 7C and national organizations have released statements condemning Pomona’s response, pointing to both the academic disciplinary and legal prosecutions sanctioned by its president, G. Gabrielle Starr.

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Scripps welcomes yogi Jessamyn Stanley to campus

On Thursday, Nov. 16, Scripps Presents hosted author, yoga teacher, entrepreneur and advocate Jessamyn Stanley to speak at Balch Auditorium. Stanley is the co-founder of The Underbelly, an inclusive digital wellness experience featuring yoga classes and a curated collection of products. Her speech promoted representation in wellness, the power of individuality in community settings and the necessity of disrupting dominant narratives.

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