“Graduation Wizard”
Tag: Graduation
Moments to Savor: A bittersweet farewell
Emily Kim PO ’25 has written her food column, Moments to Savor, for all four years of college. In her final piece, she reflects on what this column has meant to her and the ways it has helped her grow throughout her time on campus.
Pitzer’s fourth cohort reflects on their journey with the Inside-Out B.A. Program
This May, the fourth cohort of Pitzer College’s Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA program will graduate with degrees in Organizational Studies, having completed their education in the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco. As incarcerated students, they have built a community of learning, care and transformation, bridging the distance between inside and outside through meaningful relationships and shared purpose.
School Survival Guide: The evolution of our summer break farewell
Packing up for summer break is more than just stuffing clothes into a suitcase; it’s saying goodbye to Claremont and our friends. Norah Mannle CM ’27 analyzes how the dreaded summer break “goodbye” has shifted over the years and how it may be our biggest indication of growing up.
OPINION: Why clinging to college memories can hold us back
Seniors are you in your feelings? Tess McHugh PO ’25 writes about the battle against senior year blues and rosy retrospection. Calling for grounding in the present, McHugh argues for striking balance between the past and nostalgia.
‘No graduation as usual:’ Protesters disrupt Pomona’s commencement to call for divestment
On Sunday, May 12, Pomona Divest from Apartheid (PDfA) and the Los Angeles, Orange County and Inland Empire chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM LA-OC-IE) organized a protest to disrupt Pomona College’s relocated commencement ceremony.
OPINION: Who graduation disruption actually harms
Graduating senior Kevin Carlson PO ’24 urges Pomona Divest from Apartheid (PDfA) organizers to reconsider their methods after Pomona’s commencement ceremony was moved off campus.
Pomona College moves commencement off campus during student encampment on Marston Quad
On Friday, May 10, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr emailed a statement to the Pomona community announcing Pomona’s commencement ceremony, scheduled for Sunday, May 12, would be moved off campus to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The announcement comes during an ongoing Gaza solidarity encampment on Marston Quad.
OPINION: Post grad doesn’t have to be all panic
With graduation just a few weeks away, Klara Jacobs PZ ’23 offers some post-grad wisdom to make the panic of entering the “real world” more manageable.
5Cs take measures to address post-spring break COVID-19 spike on campus
The rise in COVID-19 cases across the 5Cs following students’ return from spring break is leading 5C administrators to respond with several pertinent changes, some effective immediately.