OPINION: I am Jane Doe. Let them fear us now

“On the night of April 17, 1993, when I was a student at Pomona College, Travis Landry raped me. It has taken me 33 years to say his name,” Paulina González-Brito writes. González-Brito first publicly named Landry in an Oct. 4, 2026 social media post. In this opinion article, she details her experiences with Landry, Pomona and the District Attorney’s Office. “I was a second-year student at Pomona, class of 1995. [Landry] had been admitted to Pomona and was visiting as a prospective student during the college’s admitted students weekend. I never made it to 1995, dropping out soon after he raped me,” González-Brito writes.

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OPINION: The ‘Cornell 7’ exposes that Title IX systems will not protect us — even at the 5Cs

Outlining the policies that govern college responses to misconduct, Brinkman Schooler draws a connection from Cornell University to the 5Cs, including recent 2019 and 2025 allegations of misconduct within the CMS swim and dive team.

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Destiny Marrufo on new role as Title IX coordinator and creating supportive environment

Pomona College’s Destiny Marrufo will be assuming the role of Title IX coordinator and clery officer this spring, retiring her position as assistant director of Campus Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support (CARES). The previous Title IX coordinator, Erica Moorer Taylor, stepped down from her position on Oct. 25, 2023. Dean

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Sexual Assault Campus Climate: A summary of student demographics

On Jan. 24, students at the 5Cs received an email from their respective college presidents announcing the results of the Higher Education Data Sharing (HEDS) Consortium’s 2023 Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey (SACCS). These results were presented alongside an analysis of the results by the 5C HEDS SACCS working group,

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Scripps, Pomona search for replacements as Title IX coordinators step down

Following a series of recent administrative changes at Pomona College and Scripps College, the Title IX coordinators at both schools left their roles this month. On Oct. 13, Scripps Title IX Coordinator Sara Miller stepped down from her position. The following week, on Oct. 25, Pomona Title IX Coordinator Erica

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‘Healthy Relationships’ workshop series begins at Pitzer

The Pitzer College Title IX Office held the first of a three-part educational workshop series teaching students how to develop interpersonal skills on Feb. 22, 2023. The first session focused on maintaining healthy relationships on campus and supporting those navigating challenging relationships.  Tiombe Wallace SC ’95, who identifies as a

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Title IX accountability check: Pitzer still has a long way to go, task force members say following resignation

Last December, a series of student allegations of harassment and abuse shook Pitzer College, spurring calls for a Title IX office overhaul to increase accountability. One year later, some Pitzer community members feel the college has not taken action to prioritize students in Title IX policies, leading to committee resignations amid student and faculty complaints.

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Despite less time on campus, 2021 reports show uptick in sexual misconduct cases

Instances of sexual violence at the 5Cs were reported in 2021 at similar levels to previous years on campus, although students were only on campus for the fall semester.

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