Claire Welch SC ’27, Madeleine Farr PZ ’27 and Nadia Hsu PO ’27 are taking the reins as TSL’s editorial board this semester.
The three have big plans to revitalize key parts of the newspaper: they launched new journalism ethics workshops, prioritized training for TSL staff by pushing the regular publication cycle back by one week and brought back a pre-COVID-19 tradition of publishing an “Issue 0.”
A new semester at the Claremont Colleges brings new leaders to the helm of TSL. Adam Akins PZ ’27, Claire Welch SC ’27 and Joelle Rudolf SC ’28 have officially taken the reins as the newspaper’s spring 2026 editorial board. Rudolf noted the importance of student journalism in a time when the press is under fire. She said she believes TSL has the ability to identify oppression — especially regarding institutions that need to be held accountable — and tell stories to address it.
This semester, June Hsu PO ’25, Annabelle Ink PO ’26 and Jada Shavers SC ’26 will lead TSL’s editorial board.
Ansley Washburn SC ’26, June Hsu PO ’25 and Tania Azhang PZ ’25 begin their tenure as TSL’s Fall 2024 Editorial Board.
With the spring 2024 semester in full swing, Ben Lauren PZ ’25, Ansley Washburn SC ’26 and Elena Townsend-Lerdo PO ’26 have officially taken over TSL’s editorial board. Elected last December by members of the previous editorial board along with a larger hiring committee consisting of TSL senior staff, the
Maxine Davey PO ’25, Ben Lauren PZ ’25 and Mariana Durán PO ’24 have taken the reins at TSL for the fall 2023 semester. Davey, TSL’s editor-in-chief, is a politics major and English minor from Dana Point, California. She worked as a news writer and editor for TSL during her
On Feb. 22, TSL’s Editorial Board received a Letter to the Editor from Pitzer College’s Interim President Jill Klein concerning our coverage of employee maltreatment allegations. The following week, the Editorial Board responded with a letter of our own.
After serving in nine roles across four sections, the spring 2023 editorial board is ready to take the helm. Hannah Weaver SC ’24 now leads TSL as editor-in-chief after working in news, sports and arts & culture. Averi Sullivan PO ’23 has become managing editor of news and opinions after years of experience in print and broadcast journalism. Gerrit Punt PO ’24 steps into managing editor of arts & culture and sports after shining as an arts & culture editor.
The significant reduction of the 5Cs’ COVID-19 dashboards is an unnecessary cut to make, writes the Editorial Board, and denies community members vital information.
Jenna McMurtry PO ’24, Larkin Barnard-Bahn SC ’24 and Mena Bova SC ’24 have been selected to lead TSL’s editorial board for the fall 2022 semester.
