A liberal arts education values knowledge for its own sake, cultivating well-rounded citizens beyond the narrow confines of pre-professionalism. Yet Anna Yost PO ’28 argues that both pre-professional students and academia-focused students at Pomona are disconnected from practical skills necessary outside the classroom.
Tag: Student Life
OPINION: It’s time for Pomona to appoint a student trustee
In the current climate of student unrest, protests and disciplinary and judicial response from Pomona College, the valley between the world of students and administration has grown wider and wider. Eric Lu ’28 argues that Pomona could address this growing dissonance by electing a student voice to the Board of Trustees.
The transfer transition: The realities of adjusting as transfer students
Each semester, transfer students at the Claremont Colleges navigate the unique challenges of starting fresh in a tightly-knit campus community. While they miss out on first-year bonding, they quickly form strong connections within their cohort, finding comfort in shared experiences.
New Yorker tote bags at the 5Cs: Symbolic or functional?
The New Yorker tote bag is ubiquitous at the 5Cs. The tote, offered exclusively to subscribers of the New Yorker magazine, is a phenomenon unto itself. Many students cite the tote as a primary reason for subscribing to the magazine, while others searched the online resale market. Many believe the tote has transcended its original function due to its signage value: the bag signals that its owner is well-read and cultured.
OPINION: It’s not just you, syllabus week sucks
The first couple weeks of school are popularly assumed to be the easiest of the semester. That assumption, argues Maggie McBride PO ‘23, is entirely wrong.
OPINION: Religious minorities at the 5Cs deserve space to observe holidays
Students of all religions should be able to celebrate their holidays without worry, argues guest writer Ella Lehavi ’24.
OPINION: The 5Cs need to be more shady
The lack of trees at the Claremont Colleges exacerbates heat and hinders community — so let’s plant more, writes Aaron Matsuoka PZ ’26.
OPINION: Forcing unvaccinated students to Oasis endangers public health
The Pomona College administration is ignoring basic public health guidance by forcing students with medical exemptions to COVID-19 vaccination to move to the Oasis apartments and bundling them together in shared spaces, writes guest columnist Gabe Schuhl PO ‘25.
OPINION: The 5Cs should make their courses hybrid-flexible this semester
The 5Cs should offer a hybrid option so that immunocompromised students can choose to continue attending classes online, out of concern for their health amid a pandemic that is still not over, writes guest columnist Luciénne Reyes PZ ’24.
‘Everyone is feeling overwhelmed’: Condensed semester weighs on 5C students, staff
The shortened semester has students struggling to keep up, especially without the usual fall break. This year 5C students will go straight into finals week immediately following the Thanksgiving holiday.