OPINION: The 5Cs must take a proactive approach to monkeypox — and we’re already behind

The U.S. currently accounts for 25 percent of the world’s monkeypox cases, and last week, the Biden administration finally declared another public health emergency surrounding the outbreak — nearly three months after the country’s first reported case. Despite these developments, none of the 5Cs have announced precautionary measures or made any acknowledgement that monkeypox poses a threat to life on campus.

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Norovirus is back, Pitzer says

As students returned to campus earlier this semester, so did another bout of stomach ailments, mostly affecting students at Pitzer College. At least 23 students have experienced symptoms of what the college deduces to be norovirus, according to an email to the community by Pitzer Chief Operating Officer Laura Troendle.

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5Cs mostly drop mask requirements for vaccinated people, but Delta is still cause for concern

Some of the Claremont Colleges have dropped mask mandates for the vaccinated — but facing the explosive spread of the Delta variant in LA County, others are pumping the brakes.

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5Cs can resume some in-person activities, new county guidelines suggest

New county health guidance issued Feb. 22 would permit the Claremont Colleges to resume some in-person and on-campus activities.

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