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By Bianca Mirica 1227 Views Bianca Mirica, Celeste Garton, Georgia Stettner, Housing, Josh Scacco, Marketplace, oldenborg center, Pomona Housing, Residence Halls, Room Draw, Tendo Lumala

During room draw this past week for fall 2026 housing, students at Pomona College have reported trading and bidding for housing selection times — including thousand-dollar bids and internship offers. This follows the college’s decision to demolish the Oldenborg Center in May and subsequently reduce on-campus housing.

Taking down Oldenborg, a 120-bed language residence hall, is part of the college’s $125 million Center for Global Engagement (CGE) project to replace the dorm, dining facility and language center. CGE is set to open in fall 2028 and, once completed, will house 200 students.

A drawing of ants crawling around different buildings across the 5Cs

Arts & Culture Features

October 1, 2021 12:36 am

Ant anxiety? Pomona students share their tried-and-true insect combat strategies

By Kate Jones 3667 Views Ant Infestation, Ants, Cleaning, Dorms, Insects, Pomona College, Residence Halls, Residence Life

Dorm-ant? No, these uninvited insects are alive and active in your room. To rid these squatters, try the methods these students swear by.

Six orange trees stand next to a wall of a dorm.

Front Page News Scripps College

May 1, 2020 4:26 pmMay 1, 2020 5:01 pm

First on-campus case of COVID-19 reported at Scripps

By Hank Snowdon 6411 Views Campus, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, Diagnosis, Residence Halls, Scripps College

A Scripps College student living on campus has tested positive for COVID-19. The student has since left campus.

Two students carrying mattresses walk up a street.

Front Page News Pomona College

March 16, 2020 1:13 pmApril 19, 2020 10:42 am

Many Pomona students’ housing petitions rejected, organizers say

By Jasper Davidoff 4975 Views Coronavirus, COVID-19, Financial Aid, FLI, International Students, Residence Halls, Student Activism, Student Affairs

A coalition of Pomona College students organizing as #HomelessAtPomona say that many petitions to remain on campus have been rejected.

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Claremont McKenna College Harvey Mudd College News Pitzer College Pomona College

December 5, 2019 8:48 pm

More 5Cs shift to online room draw systems

By Jasper Davidoff 8092 Views Claremont McKenna College, CMC, Housing, Pitzer College, Pomona College, Residence Halls, Residence Life, Room Draw

Pomona and Pitzer will shift to an online room draw system. Claremont McKenna used an online system for its mid-year room draw.

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News Pomona College

November 1, 2019 12:39 am

Despite policy change, confusion surrounding student party policies rampant among Pomona students, RAs

By Siena Swift 4807 Views Alcohol Policy, Campus Parties, Judicial Board, Parties, Pomona College, RAs, Residence Halls, Student Affairs

Pomona College’s student affairs committee revised the school’s unregistered party policy at the end of the spring semester, to clarify chronic areas of confusion and discord among actual policy, training by the Office of Housing and Residence Life, implementation by resident advisors and student perceptions.