From Sept. 4 to Sept. 10, Southern California experienced scorching temperatures, with multiple days with high temperatures exceeding 100 degrees, marking the tail-end of one of the area’s hottest summers ever recorded. Throughout the heat wave, students, faculty and staff members across the 5Cs sought various strategies to make the
Tag: Heatwave
Pomona, CMC students struggle amid last week’s heat wave without AC
While Californians all over the state were dealing with a record setting heat wave last week, some students at the 5Cs struggled to sleep comfortably without air-conditioned dorms.
OPINION: The 5Cs need to be more shady
The lack of trees at the Claremont Colleges exacerbates heat and hinders community — so let’s plant more, writes Aaron Matsuoka PZ ’26.
OPINION: It’s getting (way too) hot in here, Pomona
When a heatwave swept across southern California at the start of this school year, Pomona’s plan didn’t prioritize students, argues Zeean Firmeza PO ’26.