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September 21, 2023 11:52 pmSeptember 21, 2023 11:56 pm

A new era for club sports: rebranding fosters unity and sparks enthusiasm

By Ameya Teli and Ansley Washburn 8169 Views 5C Club Sports, Ainsley Murphy, claremont colleges club sports, Club Sports, Dominiqic Williams, logo, Matt Ryan, Sajni Sheth-Voss

Is it enemies to lovers? Probably not. But it is opponents at the varsity level to teammates and colleagues at the club level. Sixth-Street rivals CMS and P-P are coming together to rebrand club sports at the 5Cs.

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Uncovering a long-lost legacy, Meiya Rollins PO ’29 reflects on her summer research on the artist Francisco Sánchez Flores and his time in Claremont in 1935. Rollins describes how she felt disconnected from Claremont compared to her hometown, Memphis. Yet, she discovered that they may not be so different after all.

She began learning more about how Claremont became a hub for artists of Mexican heritage to teach and perform at Padua Hills Theatre. During Sánchez Flores’s time at Padua, he worked on many projects, ranging from paintings to plays. 

“Behind her are stylized rolling hills lined with fences decorated with crosses,” Rollins writes regarding one of his paintings. “What makes this painting my favorite is that, from our view, we are the ones she is offering to. We are all a part of Sánchez Flores’s work, a part of his home, even if we might be the dead in this painting.”

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Uncovering a long-lost legacy, Meiya Rollins PO ’29 reflects on her summer research on the artist Francisco Sánchez Flores and his time in Claremont in 1935. Rollins describes how she felt disconnected from Claremont compared to her hometown, Memphis. Yet, she discovered that they may not be so different after all. She began learning more about how Claremont became a hub for artists of Mexican heritage to teach and perform at Padua Hills Theatre. During Sánchez Flores’s time at Padua, he worked on many projects, ranging from paintings to plays. “Behind her are stylized rolling hills lined with fences decorated with crosses,” Rollins writes regarding one of his paintings. “What makes this painting my favorite is that, from our view, we are the ones she is offering to. We are all a part of Sánchez Flores’s work, a part of his home, even if we might be the dead in this painting.” Words by Meiya Rollins | Graphic by Gael Guerrero Read more at the link in our bio.
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Nicholas Steinman CM ’28 builds a case against a recent Claremont Independent article defending suburban neighborhoods, arguing that urban cityscapes provide a more sustainable alternative to housing shortages and low-density sprawl.

“As a Los Angeles native, I certainly wouldn’t mind if some parts of my own famously congested and unaffordable city looked more like that,” Steinman writes. “But in most areas, suburban urbanism looks like revitalizing what already exists to create more neighborhoods like Claremont, which lies somewhere in between the concentrated density of a high-rise suburban ‘edge city’ and the dystopian monotony cheered by the CI article.” 

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Nicholas Steinman CM ’28 builds a case against a recent Claremont Independent article defending suburban neighborhoods, arguing that urban cityscapes provide a more sustainable alternative to housing shortages and low-density sprawl. “As a Los Angeles native, I certainly wouldn’t mind if some parts of my own famously congested and unaffordable city looked more like that,” Steinman writes. “But in most areas, suburban urbanism looks like revitalizing what already exists to create more neighborhoods like Claremont, which lies somewhere in between the concentrated density of a high-rise suburban ‘edge city’ and the dystopian monotony cheered by the CI article.” Words by Nicholas Steinman | Graphic by Melinda Qerushi Read more at the link in our bio.
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The Sixth Street trophy belongs to the Stags once more. On Sept. 26, the Claremont-Mudd Scripps (CMS) football team reclaimed the storied title, defeating the Sagehens 22-10 at Merritt Field. With the win, CMS improved to 2-1 on the season, and is now tied for first in SCIAC with a 1-0 record in conference play.

Kicker Sean Lee CM ’29 led the way for the Stags’ offense, drilling a CMS-record five field goals, including a fourth quarter dagger to put the Stags up by 12 with 1:34 to go. For head coach Kyle Sweeney, players like Lee stepping up to the moment propelled the team to the win. 

“There were quite a few guys that played a lot on defense that hadn't played a lot in the first two weeks,” Sweeney said. “Sean Lee kicking the ball was the obvious one with five field goals. It's a school record, so that was exciting. There were lots of people who did really good jobs.”

Despite the result, the Sagehens are taking advantage of this opportunity to sharpen their approach as they remain focused on their goal of winning SCIAC. 

“I think there's always going to be room for improvement,” Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) head coach John Walsh said. “We'll watch the film. We played for four quarters. You never quit. The players played to the last whistle, so we can build on that.”

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The Sixth Street trophy belongs to the Stags once more. On Sept. 26, the Claremont-Mudd Scripps (CMS) football team reclaimed the storied title, defeating the Sagehens 22-10 at Merritt Field. With the win, CMS improved to 2-1 on the season, and is now tied for first in SCIAC with a 1-0 record in conference play. Kicker Sean Lee CM ’29 led the way for the Stags’ offense, drilling a CMS-record five field goals, including a fourth quarter dagger to put the Stags up by 12 with 1:34 to go. For head coach Kyle Sweeney, players like Lee stepping up to the moment propelled the team to the win. “There were quite a few guys that played a lot on defense that hadn't played a lot in the first two weeks,” Sweeney said. “Sean Lee kicking the ball was the obvious one with five field goals. It's a school record, so that was exciting. There were lots of people who did really good jobs.” Despite the result, the Sagehens are taking advantage of this opportunity to sharpen their approach as they remain focused on their goal of winning SCIAC. “I think there's always going to be room for improvement,” Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) head coach John Walsh said. “We'll watch the film. We played for four quarters. You never quit. The players played to the last whistle, so we can build on that.” Words by Andrea Centeno | Photo by Sarah Ziff Read more at the link in our bio.
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From Sept. 25 to Sept. 26, Claremont McKenna (CMC) celebrated its 50th anniversary of co-education. CMC was initially founded as a men’s college in 1946, but officially opened enrollment to all genders in 1976.

The Sept. 25 panel invited members from the class of 1980 — the first class of graduates that included women — to reflect on the historical evolution of CMC’s co-education, during which speakers emphasized the importance of accessible education to all genders. In interviews with TSL, some alumni explained what it was like to be women at CMC then and how that experience persists today.

“When we first came, the men were welcoming or silent,” Fitzpatrick said. “But then over a couple years, there became this movement that was misogynistic and trying to push women out.” 

Fitzpatrick noted how men would wear t-shirts that said “GCO,” which stood for “get c—s out.”  She said the shirts were part of a targeted harassment campaign from a minority of men at CMC who opposed co-education. 

Words by Caprice Bielby and Thea Wachtler | Photo courtesy of CMC
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From Sept. 25 to Sept. 26, Claremont McKenna (CMC) celebrated its 50th anniversary of co-education. CMC was initially founded as a men’s college in 1946, but officially opened enrollment to all genders in 1976. The Sept. 25 panel invited members from the class of 1980 — the first class of graduates that included women — to reflect on the historical evolution of CMC’s co-education, during which speakers emphasized the importance of accessible education to all genders. In interviews with TSL, some alumni explained what it was like to be women at CMC then and how that experience persists today. “When we first came, the men were welcoming or silent,” Fitzpatrick said. “But then over a couple years, there became this movement that was misogynistic and trying to push women out.”  Fitzpatrick noted how men would wear t-shirts that said “GCO,” which stood for “get c—s out.”  She said the shirts were part of a targeted harassment campaign from a minority of men at CMC who opposed co-education.  Words by Caprice Bielby and Thea Wachtler | Photo courtesy of CMC Read more at the link in our bio
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Pomona, Pitzer and Scripps Colleges were mentioned in a Sept. 23 report by Amnesty International USA and the American Civil Liberties Union addressing suppression of “pro-Palestine speech and dissent” across college campuses nationwide. In a statement to TSL, a Pomona spokesperson wrote that the report “makes serious errors, unsupported by the source material.”

The report references Pomona’s disciplinary actions following the “campus demonstration” on Oct. 7, 2024, at Carnegie Hall, including Wi-Fi signal tracking and a series of suspensions, as part of a trend of “increased surveillance” on campuses nationwide. It also briefly mentions Scripps’ Sept. 2024 administrative order that The Motley Coffeehouse remove its Palestinian flag and Pitzer in the context of a February 2020 warning letter condemning “college-sponsored anti-Semitism” from the David Horowitz Freedom Center to Pomona and Pitzer’s presidents. 

In a statement to TSL, a Pomona college spokesperson said  that a “range of evidence” beyond Wi-Fi tracking led the college to discipline students it determined were involved in the Oct. 7 “incident.” 

According to suspended students A and B, two students who spoke with TSL that were suspended after the Carnegie demonstration,the college did not present evidence of their individual involvement in initial communications. They said that after writing multiple letters appealing their disciplinary action, the college provided Wi-Fi data as evidence of their participation in the Carnegie demonstration.

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Pomona, Pitzer and Scripps Colleges were mentioned in a Sept. 23 report by Amnesty International USA and the American Civil Liberties Union addressing suppression of “pro-Palestine speech and dissent” across college campuses nationwide. In a statement to TSL, a Pomona spokesperson wrote that the report “makes serious errors, unsupported by the source material.” The report references Pomona’s disciplinary actions following the “campus demonstration” on Oct. 7, 2024, at Carnegie Hall, including Wi-Fi signal tracking and a series of suspensions, as part of a trend of “increased surveillance” on campuses nationwide. It also briefly mentions Scripps’ Sept. 2024 administrative order that The Motley Coffeehouse remove its Palestinian flag and Pitzer in the context of a February 2020 warning letter condemning “college-sponsored anti-Semitism” from the David Horowitz Freedom Center to Pomona and Pitzer’s presidents.  In a statement to TSL, a Pomona college spokesperson said  that a “range of evidence” beyond Wi-Fi tracking led the college to discipline students it determined were involved in the Oct. 7 “incident.”  According to suspended students A and B, two students who spoke with TSL that were suspended after the Carnegie demonstration,the college did not present evidence of their individual involvement in initial communications. They said that after writing multiple letters appealing their disciplinary action, the college provided Wi-Fi data as evidence of their participation in the Carnegie demonstration. Words by Ava Fleisher and Charlotte Preuss | Photo by Alex Berlind Read more at the link in our bio
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Pomona College’s former Dining Services General Manager Jose Martinez is no longer employed by Pomona College, as a college spokesperson confirmed in an email statement to TSL.

The circumstances surrounding Martinez’s departure, which follows student opposition to the previously planned closure of Milk & Honey, remain unclear. While Martinez initially communicated the planned closure to student managers on Sept. 10, five days later, Robert Robinson, assistant vice president of facilities and campus services, stated that Pomona had decided to “reverse the planned closure.” 

Elias Pluecker PO ’28, a student organizer for UNITE HERE and a member of the Claremont Student Worker Alliance (CSWA), said workers felt relieved about Martinez’s departure, though Pluecker remained uncertain about what the leadership change would mean for dining workers.

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Pomona College’s former Dining Services General Manager Jose Martinez is no longer employed by Pomona College, as a college spokesperson confirmed in an email statement to TSL. The circumstances surrounding Martinez’s departure, which follows student opposition to the previously planned closure of Milk & Honey, remain unclear. While Martinez initially communicated the planned closure to student managers on Sept. 10, five days later, Robert Robinson, assistant vice president of facilities and campus services, stated that Pomona had decided to “reverse the planned closure.”  Elias Pluecker PO ’28, a student organizer for UNITE HERE and a member of the Claremont Student Worker Alliance (CSWA), said workers felt relieved about Martinez’s departure, though Pluecker remained uncertain about what the leadership change would mean for dining workers. Words by Bianca Mirica | Photo courtesy of Pomona Office of Communications Read more at the link in our bio
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In her first column, Chloe Mossey PO ’29 examines the lessons one can learn about maturity from a Britpop song about cheating on one’s partner. 

“What is home?” Mossey writes. “Is it to be found in the cold, modern spaces we mould ourselves into for the sake of a prosperous future, or the chaos and nostalgia of our youthful experiments in maturity? Maybe home is just as unfathomable as the image of oneself any older than the present.”

Mossey suggests that one should listen to Pulp’s “Do You Remember the First Time?” several times and take a look at the radical underbelly of the present moment.

Words by Chloe Mossey | Graphic by Jinyuan Charley Hu
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In her first column, Chloe Mossey PO ’29 examines the lessons one can learn about maturity from a Britpop song about cheating on one’s partner.  “What is home?” Mossey writes. “Is it to be found in the cold, modern spaces we mould ourselves into for the sake of a prosperous future, or the chaos and nostalgia of our youthful experiments in maturity? Maybe home is just as unfathomable as the image of oneself any older than the present.” Mossey suggests that one should listen to Pulp’s “Do You Remember the First Time?” several times and take a look at the radical underbelly of the present moment. Words by Chloe Mossey | Graphic by Jinyuan Charley Hu Read more at the link in our bio
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The Claremont Colleges were placed at the center of scrutiny as a conservative X account condemned jokes posted in light of the first anniversary of the death of Republican political pundit Charlie Kirk on Fizz. Calli Taffel SC ’30 argues that regardless of political substance or leaning, joking about severe political outcomes such as death and war can lead to desensitization and apathy, a consequence of memetic warfare. 

“However, it’s important to reflect on whether short-form online humor simply helps people avoid the responsibility of working toward genuine education and change beyond the screen,” Taffel writes.


Words by Calli Taffel | Graphic by Gael Guerrero

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The Claremont Colleges were placed at the center of scrutiny as a conservative X account condemned jokes posted in light of the first anniversary of the death of Republican political pundit Charlie Kirk on Fizz. Calli Taffel SC ’30 argues that regardless of political substance or leaning, joking about severe political outcomes such as death and war can lead to desensitization and apathy, a consequence of memetic warfare.  “However, it’s important to reflect on whether short-form online humor simply helps people avoid the responsibility of working toward genuine education and change beyond the screen,” Taffel writes.
 Words by Calli Taffel | Graphic by Gael Guerrero
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