Pitzer Student Senate Archives

By Quinn Bolster 1437 Views Clarissa Aquino, Evelyn hao, Gas Boilers, Harry Webster, Harvey Mudd College, Jaden Yang, Pitzer Student Senate, Pomona College, Quinn Bolster, SCAQMD, Tomas Souza de Castro

On March 1, Pitzer Student Senate passed a resolution to support phasing out large industrial gas boilers in Southern California, including at Pomona College and Harvey Mudd College, after Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) did the same on Feb. 19.

If the regulatory agency South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) amends certain regulations, as the resolutions urge, Pomona and Harvey Mudd would have to replace their gas boilers with electric options based on a phase-out plan.

CAC organizer Tomas Souza de Castro broke down the importance of this issue into two main categories: public health and climate change.

Students work out using various machines

Commentary Sports

February 27, 2025 9:25 pm

Gyms with Jun: Episode Three

By Jun Kwon 3474 Views 5Cs, Athenas, Axelrod Pool, barbell squat, barbells, Campus Life, CARW, Center for Athletics, Claremont Colleges, Claremont McKenna, CMS, deadlift, dumbbells, Gold Student Health & Wellness Center, GSC, hack squat, LA Fitness, Latinx student union, P-P, Pendleton Pool, pendulum squat, Pitzer College, Pitzer Pool, Pitzer Student Senate, Pomona College, Pomona-Pitzer Athletics, Recreation and Wellness, Roberts Pavilion, Sagehens, Shakedown Cafe, smith machine, squat machines, Stags, The Coop, The Hub, weight sled

Jun Kwon PO ’28 is back and better than ever with another gym review. This week, he continues his series in which he gives conclusive reviews about the gyms around campus. He cites size, amenities, machinery, study spaces and more in order to give a final rating out of 10. In this edition, he will be tackling Pitzer College’s Gold Student Health & Wellness Center.

Police in full riot gear walk up the steps into Alexander Hall.

Front Page News

April 6, 2024 11:41 pmApril 18, 2024 10:33 pm

7C and national organizations denounce Pomona College’s response to student arrests

By Ben Lauren, Elena Townsend-Lerdo and Ansley Washburn 16348 Views 19, 5Cs, 7Cs, Alexander Hall, April 5, Arab Student Association, ARMY for Palestine, Arrest, Arrested, ASA, ASPC, Associated Students of Pomona College, Claremont, Claremont Colleges, Claremont Police Department, Claremont Students for Justice in Palestine, CPD, divest, G. Gabrielle Starr, Gabi Starr, Gaza, genocide, Israel, Jail, James Gutierrez, Jewish Voice for Peace, Palestine, Pitzer College, Pitzer College Student Senate, Pitzer Student Senate, Police, Pomona College, Pomona Divest From Apartheid, Prison, SAS, Scripps College, SJP, Starr, Student arrest, SWANA, SWAT, Timi Adelakun, Writers Againt the War on Gaza

Following the arrest of 20 students at Pomona College by the Claremont Police Department (CPD) on Friday, April 5, several 7C and national organizations have released statements condemning Pomona’s response, pointing to both the academic disciplinary and legal prosecutions sanctioned by its president, G. Gabrielle Starr.

Photo of free graffiti wall at Pitzer College, words displaying Suspend PZ Haifa.

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February 16, 2024 12:38 amFebruary 16, 2024 1:31 am

Pitzer College Student Senate passes resolution to suspend study abroad program with University of Haifa in a 34:1 vote

By Nitya Gupta 12904 Views Pitzer Student Senate, Study Abroad, University of Haifa

On Sunday, Feb. 11, the Pitzer College Student Senate passed a resolution to suspend Pitzer’s study abroad program with the University of Haifa in Israel. The legislation, Resolution 60-R-5, passed by a 34:1 majority vote with no abstentions. It now awaits approval from the Pitzer College Council, and if it

A drawing of two groups raised hands. One group is colored in orange, the other in purple. Both groups of hands are reaching for an unsigned bill.

Front Page News

October 6, 2023 12:41 amOctober 6, 2023 12:01 pm

Pitzer Student Senate considers amendment allowing non-senators to write legislation

By Hannah Gothelf 8244 Views Inclusivity, Pitzer College, Pitzer College Student Senate, Pitzer Student Senate

Pitzer Student Senate’s proposition 60-A-2 causes tension within the Senate because it would allow non-Senators to co-author legislation.

Pitzer's McConnell dining hall in the daytime.

Front Page News Pitzer College

March 11, 2022 12:03 amMarch 16, 2022 2:48 pm

Pitzer Senate elections committee scraps its ongoing student body election following allegations against presidential candidates

By Jenna McMurtry 3258 Views Elections, Kaila Teague, Pitzer College, Pitzer College Student Senate, Pitzer Student Body President, Pitzer Student Senate, Voting

In an unprecedented decision, Pitzer College’s Student Senate announced Wednesday evening that it would scrap the votes already cast in its ongoing student body election, planning to start anew following spring break.

A mural at Pitzer reads "PZ PROTECTS RAPISTS", as well as many other related messages.

Front Page News Pitzer College

December 14, 2021 2:33 pmDecember 15, 2021 12:22 pm

Revelations of harassment and assault at Pitzer bring outpouring of calls for accountability

By Siena Swift, Jenna McMurtry and Ava Francis-Hall 22250 Views Advocates, Alyssa-Rae McGinn, assault, Black Student Union, Claremont Black Women's Collective, Claremont Colleges, Corrine Vorenkamp, harassment, Kaila Teague, Melvin Oliver, Pitzer College, Pitzer Student Senate, Resident Advisors, Sandra Vasquez, Scripps Associated Students, Sexual Assault, Title IX, Todd Honma, UTI, We Are Living History

Following multiple allegations of abusive behavior against a Pitzer College student, 5C student groups came together in support of survivors and demanded more effective action from administration regarding cases of sexual assault and harassment.

Front Page News Pitzer College

April 25, 2021 1:24 pmApril 25, 2021 2:19 pm

Pitzer Student Senate endorses amendment to create representative position for current, previously incarcerated students

By Richa Shah 3661 Views Inside Out, New Resource, Pitzer College, Pitzer Student Senate

Pitzer College Student Senate unanimously endorsed an amendment to its constitution that would create a representative position for current and previously incarcerated Pitzer students.

A line of football players hunch before a play.

Front Page P-P Football Pitzer College Pomona-Pitzer Sports

March 23, 2021 1:43 pmMarch 23, 2021 2:53 pm

P-P quarterback’s TikTok videos spark outrage from 5C community, prompt calls to administration for further action

By Anushe Engineer, Gabriel Sherman and Yasmin Elqutami 15530 Views Melvin Oliver, Misogyny, P-P Athletics, P-P Football, Pitzer College, Pitzer Student Senate, Pomona-Pitzer, Racism

5C students are calling for further institutional accountability after a screenshot of a P-P football player’s transphobic TikTok video emerged on Twitter Sunday night.