Pomona announces resolution of OCR complaint, policy changes to come

On Dec. 10, Pomona College President Gabrielle Starr announced a resolution agreement to a Title VI complaint received by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in April 2024, which alleged that Jewish students were experiencing antisemitism on campus.

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The aca-obession continues at this year’s SCAMFest

At 7 p.m. last Saturday, Nov. 15, the Claremont Shades hosted SCAMFest, the annual collegiate acapella festival at the Claremont Colleges. After months of preparation, the Shades hosted this year’s event to an auditorium full of enthused Claremont students and visitors.

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SageMUN, the conference where high school students make diplomacy feel alive at Pomona College

This fall, the Pomona College Model United Nations team (PCMUN) revamped its annual conference, SageMUN, pivoting from focusing on college students to working with high schoolers.

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Acoustic Open Mic Night showcases the raw talent of student poets and singers

On Nov. 11, students gathered at the Coop Fountain for Acoustic Open Mic Night, an event co-hosted by 5C Pens & Poetry Club and the Pomona Student Union. Many students took to the stage to showcase their original music and poetry centered around their personal experiences and social issues.

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In the wake of SNAP freezes, 5C students take on more food distribution efforts

5C community members have been ramping up food distribution efforts across campus and to neighboring communities in light of the recent SNAP benefit freeze that hindered food access for millions of Americans.

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A night with Claudia Rankine: Grief, collapse and ‘Triage’

On Oct. 15, acclaimed poet, playwright and essayist, Claudia Rankine, read excerpts from her upcoming book “Triage” to the Claremont community. Rankine’s writing often touches on the intimate fault lines of American politics and social injustices. Her newest work brings attention to climate change, racism and the grief she feels for it. For many 5C students, who are growing up in an era marked by climate catastrophe and political restriction, this idea felt exceptionally pertinent.

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Office Hours for the Soul: From coups to college, meet Pierre Englebert

Siena Giacoma PZ ’27 relays unconventional stories and advice from Pomona College’s professor of politics and international relations, Pierre Englebert. Covering African revolutions, forgotten hobbies and pop star, Taylor Swift, Giacoma invites a deeper understanding of the balance between serious and playful.

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