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By Lizette Gonzalez 7963 Views first gen, First-Year, gonzalez, Humanities, lizette, lizette gonzalez, Low-Income/First Generation Students, major, Money, passion, Science, Study

“What are you majoring in?” Lizette Gonzalez PO ’27 has advice about finding pride in one’s passion-driven major, despite people’s reactions to it.

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Opinions

October 5, 2023 11:01 pmOctober 6, 2023 9:42 am

OPINION: Studying abroad on financial aid comes with extra baggage

By Klara Jacobs 8600 Views 5C, abroad, admin, administrators, Aid, airplane, blog, Claremont, College, Communication, core value, core values, cost, costs, Cuisine, Cultural Exchange, Culture, Equity, exchange program, exciting, expenses, Experience, federal, Finances, Financial Aid, financial aid package, financial support, flight, flights, francis-taylor, Grant, grants, intercultural understanding, interdepartmental, International, jacobs, klara, klara jacobs, Labor, lax, local, Money, navigate, new, office, opportunity, Pay Transparency, Pitzer College, Plane, pz, question, Restrictions, rowan, rowan francis-taylor, Scholarship, scholarships, semester, senior, seville, socioeconomic, spain, Study Abroad, study away, Support, Transparency, Travel, undergraduate, Visa, Website, Work, Work Study

Amidst the stories of glamorous romances in foreign countries and life-changing adventures, Klara Jacobs PZ ’24 gives a realistic take on what studying abroad looks like for a 5C student, especially for one on financial aid.

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April 13, 2023 9:44 pmApril 13, 2023 10:28 pm

Known as the most expensive club sport on campus, men’s lacrosse is hoping to change their image

By Harold Fuson 5973 Views 5C Club Sports, Bryce Kelly, Claremont Cougars, Club dues, Club Lacrosse, Club lax, Club Sports, Club sports dues, Cougars lacrosse, Financial Aid, Isaiah Curtis, John Faranda, Lacrosse, lax, Money

Due-ing the most. Despite the highest financial commitment of any club sport at the 5Cs, through financial aid and external funding, the Claremont Cougars are hoping to shed lacrosse’s image of exclusivity.

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News Pomona College

March 31, 2023 12:07 am

Pomona tuition reaches historic high

By Fiona Herbold and Annabelle Ink 4393 Views ASPC, fees, Jeff Roth, Money, Treasurer, Tuition, tuition raise

Following a nine-year trend, Pomona College will increase tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year. According to an email sent by President Gabrielle Starr on March 13, tuition will be raised to $61,906, and room and board will be raised to $20,374. ASPC student fees will remain at $420. These increases

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Opinions

November 3, 2022 10:08 pmNovember 6, 2022 12:35 pm

OPINION: Pitzer College builds a community only for those who can afford it

By Daniel Bonilla 4058 Views Accessibility, BIPOC, Financial Aid, Institutional Support, Low-Income/First Generation Students, Money

Many BIPOC and first-generation students lack the proper resources to acclimate to college culture — and Pitzer is no help, writes Daniel Bonilla PZ ‘25.

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Opinions

October 7, 2021 9:47 pm

OPINION: You don’t need to buy a new iPhone every year

By Mishaal Ijaz 3552 Views Apple, Capitalism, Child Labour, Consumerism, Exploitation, Generations, Income, iPhone, Money, Phone, Products, Recycle, Technology, Waste

Resist the social pressure to buy a new iPhone every year as it feeds into wasteful and consumerist behaviors, argues Mishaal Ijaz SC ’24.

Arts & Culture Books Columns

March 18, 2021 9:59 pm

Read it and weep: On breaking up with diets

By Nina Potischman 5405 Views and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating, Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Body Image, Christy Harrison, Diet Culture, Dietary Restrictions, Dieting, Eating Disorders, Food, Food Fads, Food Media, Food Psych, Healthy eating habits, Money, Well-Being

Nina Potischman PO ’21 reflects on her relationship with food, the wellness industry and the effect Christy Harrison’s book “Anti-Diet” had on her life.