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A drawing of a map of the world, with arrows coming out of Claremont and pointing to various foreign countries. There is a big gold dollar sign over the map, in the center of the image.

October 5, 2023 11:01 pmOctober 6, 2023 9:42 am

OPINION: Studying abroad on financial aid comes with extra baggage

By Klara Jacobs 8859 Views 5C, abroad, admin, administrators, Aid, airplane, blog, Claremont, College, Communication, core value, core values, cost, costs, Cuisine, Cultural Exchange, Culture, Equity, exchange program, exciting, expenses, Experience, federal, Finances, Financial Aid, financial aid package, financial support, flight, flights, francis-taylor, Grant, grants, intercultural understanding, interdepartmental, International, jacobs, klara, klara jacobs, Labor, lax, local, Money, navigate, new, office, opportunity, Pay Transparency, Pitzer College, Plane, pz, question, Restrictions, rowan, rowan francis-taylor, Scholarship, scholarships, semester, senior, seville, socioeconomic, spain, Study Abroad, study away, Support, Transparency, Travel, undergraduate, Visa, Website, Work, Work Study

Amidst the stories of glamorous romances in foreign countries and life-changing adventures, Klara Jacobs PZ ’24 gives a realistic take on what studying abroad looks like for a 5C student, especially for one on financial aid.

November 11, 2022 1:15 am

Facing potential litigation, Claremont denies state’s claim that it broke housing laws over Larkin Place

By Reia Li 3081 Views affordable housing, City of Claremont, Claremont, Cost of Living, Homeless, Homelessness, Houseless, Houselessness, Housing, larkin place, Monarch Terrace, socioeconomic, Socioeconomic Lines

The Claremont City Council is defending its decision to reject granting an easement to Larkin Place, a proposed affordable housing development, after being accused of violating state of California housing law.

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February 18, 2021 6:47 pmFebruary 19, 2021 12:59 pm

OPINION: I’m in the 1 percent. Let’s be honest

By Carly Dennis 8148 Views Inequality, one percent, privilege, socioeconomic, wealth

In order to combat wealth inequality, the upper 1%, particularly 5C students, must talk about wealth openly and honestly.

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