Over 270 students donning masks, raincoats and umbrellas walked out of classes into the pouring rain Monday afternoon in support of the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) referendum on whether Pomona should divest from companies, including weapons manufacturers, that support the “apartheid system within the state of Israel.” The
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Hundreds of 7C students call for end to Gaza siege, demand Pomona financial disclosure, divestment from Israeli government
This Wednesday, over 350 Claremont Colleges students walked out of classes to demand that the 7Cs divest from companies and manufacturers that support the Israeli government, citing the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The demonstration and delegation effort was part of a nationwide student walkout.