OPINION: 5C parties need to be safer

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.

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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. 

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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

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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.

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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

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