Students question residential security after Scripps transitions to keycard-only door access

Over winter break, Scripps College updated on-campus door readers to enable swipe access, prompting student discussion about convenience and security. Under the former system, students accessed residence halls by scanning their student ID card and entering a personalized four-digit PIN. Isabelle Carlsen SC ’29 said that while she generally feels safe living on campus, the removal of PIN access has made her feel vulnerable.

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From campus collaboration to scrappy streetball: 5C students keep At The Buzzer’s spirit alive

It is not often that inclusivity and trash-talking can be uttered in the same sentence, but that was the exact dynamic of At The Buzzer on Oct. 24 at Pitzer College. An annual, free-entry 4v4 basketball tournament for students across the 5Cs, the event’s success hinged on cooperation between different organizations across campus. Pitzer’s Athletics Commissioner, Charlie Morris PZ ’25, was able to run the games smoothly thanks to the many hands on deck.

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Generations collide as P-P women’s soccer celebrates its 40th anniversary

The chirps were loud, and so was the message: once a Sagehen, always a Sagehen. On the weekend of Sept. 20, P-P women’s soccer celebrated its 40th anniversary, a special occasion for a team that once began as a 5C club. With meals, networking events and an all-alumni game to cap things off, this past weekend proved that Sagehen tradition can sprint just as fast as talent. Naomi Meurice PO ’23, one of many former players who returned to Claremont for the celebrations, spoke on the lasting influence of the program.

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