Claremont After Dark wasn’t just annoying and alarming, argues Zeean Firmeza PO ’26. It was a wake-up call for administration and students to prioritize safety.
Tag: Halloween
Two weekends, two shutdowns: Halloween and Monte Carlo parties cut short due to safety concerns
Over the past two weekends, school-sponsored parties held at Scripps College and Claremont McKenna College were shut down sooner than intended, owing to a series of incidents that put student and staff safety at risk.
Relaunching the timewarp tradition with the Rocky Horror Picture Show
Over Halloweekend, cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show returned to the 5Cs, generating large crowds and two memorable shows.
Breathe out, tune in: Fall into TikTok’s latest indie sensation, Elliott Fullam
To keep the spookiness going this season, music columnist Hannah Weaver SC ’24 recommends 18-year-old Elliott Fullam’s debut album.
The biblio-files: How one man became the face of Halloween
Edgar Allan Poe is frequently associated with Halloween, but book columnist Tomi Oyedeji Olaniyan CM `23 asks the question: Should he be?
OPINION: Avoiding appropriation during the spooky season
People need to be more aware of the impact of their Halloween costume choice, argues guest writer Jada Shavers SC ’26.
Halloweekend at the 5Cs offers sweets and spooks
The 29th through 31st of October is a weekend of candy, costumes and carving pumpkins — also known as Halloweekend. This year, Halloween took on an added dimension of importance for 5C students, as it was the first weekend when many COVID restrictions surrounding events and parties were lifted. This
You asked, we answered: Why were people carrying a giant boat around last weekend?
Halloweekend festivities saw about 60 members of the Pomona-Pitzer Cross Country team, all dressed in sailor costumes, sail a 5-foot long, 8-foot wide and 10-foot tall boat across the 7Cs.
Spirits and ghosts: Supernatural forces at the 5Cs
The Claremont Colleges formed in 1925, and Pomona College’s roots trace all the way back to 1887. With a college history as rich and old as this one, there’s bound to be some restless spirits floating around. Pomona, Scripps College, and Pitzer College have all had reported ghost sightings at