On Thursday, Jan. 25, Pomona Student Union (PSU) hosted renowned author and activist Linda Sarsour for “A Discussion on Palestinian Liberation.” Zyad Sibai PO ’25, co-vice president of PSU development and operations, moderated the talk, which took place at Pomona College’s Rose Hills Theatre and featured a lively group of
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This week in history, 1983: Black students protest 5C lack of response to South African apartheid
This week 40 years ago, TSL was covering 5C demonstrations protesting the administrations’ inaction in response to the South African apartheid.
Pitzer’s CASA program to hire staff, support local organizations with $250,000 anonymous donation
A recent $250,000 donation to Pitzer College’s Critical Action and Social Advocacy (CASA) program will boost collaborations between Pitzer students and social justice groups in the Inland Empire region.
Hundreds of 5C students march as part of nationwide reproductive freedom protest
Joining peers at more than twenty colleges across the country, hundreds of 5C students marched Thursday in response to the release of a draft opinion that suggested the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade.
‘Critical community’: Looking back on Pomona’s histories of Asian American mentorship and activism
CW: mentions of violence, suicide The history of Asian American activism at the 7Cs is rich, but not widely known across the student body. Like other affinity groups on campus, Asian American studies and centers were not established in Claremont until after hard fought battles. According to Mike Manolo-Pedro, the
‘I’m grounded here’: Down-to-earth Scripps gardening club cultivates ties to sustainability, agriculture, community
Squeeze the day by taking advantage of Scripps College’s cornucopia of fruits and other edible delights nurtured by the Scripps Student Gardening Club.
Let’s spill the pop culture tea: ‘The Chair’ gets academia right more often than not
Pop culture columnist Anna Tolkien CM ’24 reviews the authenticity of the world of academia presented in Netflix’s “The Chair.”
Film philosophy: ‘Love, Death & Robots’ values individual change over unrealistic goals
The episode “Pop Squad” from “Love, Death & Robots” asserts that we are responsible for individual-level change when societal change is unfeasible, argues TV columnist Simone Bogedal PO ’24.
Students advocate for expanded COVID-19 stimulus relief
COVID-19 Aid for All, a group founded by 5C students, is lobbying for broader inclusion in the next federal stimulus bill.
Many Pomona students’ housing petitions rejected, organizers say
A coalition of Pomona College students organizing as #HomelessAtPomona say that many petitions to remain on campus have been rejected.