Claremont McKenna College raised $1.4 million in under two days last week, setting a donation record in its annual 1946 Challenge, a fundraising initiative to reach 1,946 donors in 1,946 minutes. Student phone bankers took part in the record-breaking campaign that led 2,060 donors to contribute over Oct. 14 and Oct. 15.
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Pomona launches $530 million Originals campaign, breaks ground on Center for Global Engagement
Last Saturday, Pomona College launched its Originals Campaign, a $530 million effort to expand financial aid for middle-income families, broaden professional opportunities for students and strengthen the college’s alumni network. To kick off the campaign, Pomona President G. Gabrielle Starr and several trustees broke ground on the college’s Center for Global Engagement (CGE), which was followed by a fall-themed festival featuring student performances and community-building efforts.
¡Ándale! Pomona-Pitzer women’s basketball embark on a journey to make Spain tour a reality
Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s basketball is headed to Spain for the program’s first-ever foreign tour, and senior Hens are leading the effort. With the winter season taking up nearly six months of the school year, athletes who are usually unable to study abroad are using the summer as a special opportunity to play basketball overseas.
Moments to savor: Baking and friends offer a slice of energy
Still wish it was spring break? Emily Kim PO PO ’25 suggests cooking with friends as a form of relaxation and respite from the stress of school.
In memoriam: R. Michael Shanahan, Harvey Mudd board chair and benefactor
R. Michael Shanahan, a former Harvey Mudd board chair and significant donor, died July 29. Colleagues and family remembered his hardworking spirit and commitment to the college’s success.
Art for aid: how Black 5Cs artists are using their work to promote and fund social change
Black artists across the 5Cs are using their artistic talents to showcase Black beauty, reimagine the mainstream, and fundraise for change.
OPINION: The big business of breast cancer — How to better support the cause
There are better ways to support breast cancer awareness and research than simply supporting large charities and buying pink merchandise.
Nog Jog: No walk in the park
Competitors in the third annual Nog Jog had a chance to test their speed and gastric strength this past Saturday, Dec. 1, as they raced around Pomona College’s Strehle track to raise money for charity. The jog, put on by the Pomona-Pitzer cross country team, resembles any other mile-long track
Ye Olde Student Life: TSL Seethes at British Wartime Plea for Help
It’s an eerie feeling to look at the TSL issue immediately before 9/11, or before the assassination of JFK, or before Pearl Harbor. These issues are utterly, utterly normal, a fact which makes complete sense, but which also serves to highlight just how blindsided we were by those events. However,