OPINION: Cashing paychecks or passions? The cost of fear at CMC

Are you at McKinsey or Deloitte this year? How are you preparing for the technicals? Is that return offer coming? These probably weren’t the questions that you thought you would be asking yourself when you came to a liberal arts college. Lisa Gorelik CM ’25 warns against the pressure you might feel to throw away that theater minor and enroll in an econometrics class or the fear of breaking out of the tried and true pathways to replicate wealth.

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The 5Cs Class of 2028 by the numbers

This fall, TSL surveyed first-years from throughout the 5Cs to take a glimpse at the Class of 2028. From demographic info like race, sexuality and family background to lifestyle choices like dating habits or drugs and alcohol use, the survey chronicles some key aspects of the newest members of the

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ASPC endowment presentation adjourned early amid student demonstration for workers’ pay

Following last spring’s student body vote to disclose Pomona’s fossil fuel investments, Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) hosted a Nov. 10 meeting open to the student body, at which Pomona’s financial officers presented information on the college’s endowment and budget support.

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What are 5C student interns earning? A look at pay transparency

Have you ever wondered what your fellow 5C students make in their internships? Check out TSL’s pay transparency survey and get internship and pay negotiation advice from the Director for Student Opportunities at CMC.

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