First-generation students make up between 9.6-20 percent of the student body at each of the 5Cs. Amidst national legislation targeting DEI enrollment and threatening already-vulnerable students, Maya Zhan PO ’26 unpacks first-generation students’ spaces and experiences.
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OPINION: We will not tolerate collective punishment: Suspended students speak out
In the wake of the Oct. 7, 2024 occupation of Carnegie hall, Pomona College has subjected 10 students to extrajudicial suspension for the remainder of the academic year, removing them from their community, their homes and access to basic needs. These students have banded together to articulate their experience and the continued fight against the administration’s actions.
OPINION: Beyond Taylor’s jets: How Claremont students can pave the way for climate justice
David De Souza PO ’24 believes that Claremont students have a unique responsibility in the fight for climate justice.
FLI, international students push for Pomona summer storage options
As the spring semester winds down, 5C students are facing the annual question of where and how to store their personal belongings over the summer. Pomona College students — who have typically had the option to store their belongings on campus over the summer — were told that, this year, on-campus spaces are “not suited for long-term storage,” according to a March 1 email from Dean of Campus Life Josh Eisenberg.
EDITORIAL BOARD: Pomona’s disciplinary system is ‘educational.’ Until it isn’t
Pomona College’s recent student affairs decisions show a serious difference between how it talks about discipline and how it really acts.
Pomona, Pitzer reduce work allotments, creating stress for students
Pitzer and Pomona students were confused and frustrated when they learned that their ability to work this semester would be curbed by restrictions on hours.
Claremont Colleges to receive $4 million from coronavirus aid bill
The Claremont Colleges will receive more than $4 million from the federal government to help reduce economic hardship created by COVID-19.
After dispute with protesters, Pomona lets about 100 students stay during pandemic
After Pomona College sent most students away in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, about 100 students remain on campus as of Friday.
Many Pomona students’ housing petitions rejected, organizers say
A coalition of Pomona College students organizing as #HomelessAtPomona say that many petitions to remain on campus have been rejected.
OPINION: Hey, Pomona admin — FLI students deserve textbooks, too
Despite Pomona College’s promise to first-generation and low income students to support their financial needs, FLI students are too often left with no help to buy hundreds of dollars of textbooks.