Los Angeles County is losing its free testing sites. Among the services that have been cut in recent weeks is the free COVID-19 testing program in Claremont’s public schools, putting some parents in a tight spot.
Tag: COVID-19
5Cs sharply restrict activities as case count exceeds 200 this week
At least 190 people have tested positive across the Claremont Colleges since Monday, intensifying a surge in COVID-19 cases that began after students returned from spring break in late March.
OPINION: Isolated students are being shut out of the 5C learning community
Pitzer College and the other 5Cs must ensure that all quarantined students have a way to access class virtually, instead of leaving it up to individual students and professors to arrange, writes Annika White PZ ’25.
5Cs take measures to address post-spring break COVID-19 spike on campus
The rise in COVID-19 cases across the 5Cs following students’ return from spring break is leading 5C administrators to respond with several pertinent changes, some effective immediately.
OPINION: Nostalgia can be good for you, if done right
Don’t be so quick to dismiss your feelings of nostalgia, writes Alexander Chao PO ’25.
Scripps’ student-run and beloved Motley Coffeehouse to reopen April 1
Freshly brewed coffee, cozy events and barista-favorite playlists will return April 1 as the Motley Coffeehouse opens its doors after a two-year hiatus. The student-run space and café at Scripps College’s Seal Court closed in 2020 due to COVID-19 and has not reopened since.
5Cs see post-spring break increase in COVID-19 cases
As 5C students rolled back to campus following spring break, an uptick in COVID-19 cases returned with them.
EDITORIAL BOARD: Two years in, what does it mean to come back together?
Two years after the 5Cs sent students home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the editorial board asks what it means to truly come together and build a more resilient community.
5Cs face a crossroads on masking rules
As Pomona College relaxed its mask mandate for indoor meetings and Pitzer College lifted its outdoor masking requirement last Friday, students and community members were divided on how much farther, if at all, the schools should continue to roll back their face covering guidelines.
OPINION: Online school can work, if done right
Online class, as a supplement to in-person learning, has more potential to enrich students’ education than we may realize, writes Alexander Chao PO ’25.