On Feb. 7, Evelyn Mineo PO ’25 and Katie Chao PO ’25 led a student panel centered on the 2023 Sustainable Action / Visible Effects (SAVE) report, highlighting the college’s strides and challenges toward 2030 carbon neutrality. Mineo and Chao were two of the three summer interns who created the report. Key points included a significant increase in transportation emissions and struggles surrounding sustainability in dining services. They emphasized the influence of student demand on sustainable practices.
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Starr receives criticism after response to Dec. 8 student demonstrations
On Saturday, Dec. 9, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr sent an email to the Pomona student body condemning what she described as “two unacceptable incidents involving intimidation and conduct intended to physically restrain a student” that occurred the previous day. The incidents she referenced took place on Friday, Dec.
Hatching a plan: Pomona’s ‘Bird Strike’ team calls attention to bird-window collisions
Pomona College Professor of Biology Nina Karnovsky is crying fowl about an overlooked issue in the avian world—up to a billion birds in North America die from flying into windows each year and Pomona College is no different.