Upperclassmen have helped Lizette Gonzalez PO ’27 feel at home at the 5Cs, and questions why the administration didn’t step up.
Tag: Orientation
OPINION: My name is not your choice
What’s in a name? Vaidehi Srinivasan PO ’27 says it’s up to you to decide.
OPINION: First-year FOMO feels unavoidable, but you’re not alone
Reckoning with FOMO during first-year orientation week can feel impossible. But don’t worry! You’re not alone, writes Michelle Zhang PO ’27.
OPINION: The importance of socializing meaningfully
College is great time for making friends, but figuring out friendship styles can be complicated, writes Anna Tolkien CM ’24.
Scripps Advocates, first-years speak out about ‘needlessly traumatizing’ orientation content
Several Scripps College students walked out of an Aug. 22 orientation session held for first year students, citing graphic stories during a presentation that covered sexual assault and consent.
OPINION: Orientation planning needs to be adjusted for international students
For international students, first-year orientation is intensely overwhelming – but it doesn’t have to be that way, writes Vivian Wang CM ‘26.
Back from a two-year break, Pomona’s Orientation Adventure lets students bond, create memories
Students were back to swimming, making friends and spending time in nature during Pomona College’s annual Orientation Adventure.
OPINION: Pomona, don’t downsize Orientation Adventure
Pomona’s OA trips are an integral part of orientation, but the changes made to them in the past few years limit their full potential, argues guest columnist Samuel Breslow PO ’18.
New offerings coming to Pomona’s Orientation Adventure this fall
Pomona College’s Orientation Adventure programs are slated to return this fall semester after a three year hiatus, but this time around, the college is focusing on inclusivity and proximity to campus.
OPINION: Pomona should recreate sponsor groups for sophomores in fall 2021
Pomona College should recreate sponsor groups for sophomores if we return to campus in the fall to provide students with the opportunity to form a community, argues Phillip Kong PO ’24.