OPINION: A guide to ballot propositions

Are you a California native, are you looking at the proposition ballot and finding yourself endlessly confused by the legalese that inundates each entry? Fear not, Akshay Seetharam HM ’27 created a guide perfect for you, distilling the complexities of the ballot into more digestible pieces helping you make informed, measured decisions!

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OPINION: SHS has made great steps for HIV prevention, but the struggle to access HIV care isn’t over

Despite great bounds in state legislature and services provided by Student Health Services for HIV preventative medicine, Adam Akins PZ ‘27 argues that a lack of knowledge, training and care for the queer and minority communities affected still remains.

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OPINION: The Claremont Colleges can do better when it comes to HIV harm reduction

We’re fast approaching December, and specifically, World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. While we should absolutely celebrate the progress medicine and society have made in the last year toward controlling the spread of and eventually curing HIV, we still have a ways to go — even and especially on campus.

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