Hannah Dearman-So HM ’25 receives prestigious engineering scholarship

This year, the American Council of Engineering Company (ACEC) awarded over $65,000 to exceptional graduate and undergraduate students whose work demonstrates their interest in California-specific issues. Hannah Dearman-So HM ’25 is among the recipients of this prestigious scholarship. Dearman-So, an engineering major from Ventura, California, was shocked when she was

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Tech nonprofit founder Michael Ellison to deliver 2023 Harvey Mudd commencement address

On May 14, tech startup founder and social justice advocate Michael Ellison will speak at Harvey Mudd College’s 65th annual commencement ceremony.  Senior class president Katie Wu HM ’23 said that the commencement speaker selection process started with nominations from the graduating class. Wu worked with Anna Ding HM ’23

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Spotlight on Sports, Highlighting Black Excellence at the 5Cs

To celebrate Black History Month, TSL interviewed five students about their experiences being Black athletes at the 5Cs.

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5Cs invest in apartheid despite student opposition

By October 1985, Pomona College had reportedly invested millions in companies with ties to South Africa during the apartheid. But, it wasn’t until the 5Cs were mandated by California’s Assembly Bill 134 to sever ties with South Africa did they relinquish investments.

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Q&A: CMS’ Matt Ryan on an alternative to varsity athletics

Want a vacation from your education? Matt Ryan says check out CMS recreation. Learn more about CMS’s Assistant Director of Recreation and what he thinks Stags and Athenas should look out for this semester.

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Who ripped the Pitzer banner? Harvey Mudd dorm scavenger hunt leads to $5000 in damages

From flirting with grand theft auto to holding chickens captive, Harvey Mudd College’s annual Atwood Dorm Scavenger Hunt is sure to bring the house down — and maybe Pitzer College’s banner with it. This year’s Sept. 13 endeavor also left Mudders with a damage fee of $5,000 and a side of community service to pay back Pitzer. 

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Basque Country, existential dread, code switching: This year’s student research symposiums at Pomona, Scripps and Mudd

Where can you learn about monitoring seabirds in the Gulf of Maine, Asian American music and soccer in the city of Pomona? At Pomona College, Scripps College and Harvey Mudd College, students presented their summer work at events celebrating these college-funded projects.  

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