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Baxter Brew

Nov 16

Mental Illness is Losing its Meaning

Image credit: Baxter Brew Thankfully, mental health has largely escaped the antiquated corner into which our parents’ generation pushed...

Protesters Occupy, Vandalize Pomona's Carnegie Hall on One-Year Anniversary of October 7th Attacks

Kendall White and Charlie Hatcher

Oct 7

Protesters Occupy, Vandalize Pomona's Carnegie Hall on One-Year Anniversary of October 7th Attacks

Protesters on Sixth Street. On Monday, October 7th, hundreds of students across the Claremont Colleges participated in a walkout to...

Pomona to Investigate Anti-Semitic Booklet Distributed at 5C Club Fair

The Claremont Independent

Sep 15

Pomona to Investigate Anti-Semitic Booklet Distributed at 5C Club Fair

Image via Flickr. Copyright CampusGrotto . On Thursday, September 5th, a booklet featuring anti-semitic tropes appeared at the table of...

Pomona Student Gov Backs Flexibility For Immunocompromised Students

Anna Gersh

Feb 18, 2022

Pomona Student Gov Backs Flexibility For Immunocompromised Students

In an email sent to Pomona College students today, the Associated Students of Pomona College Senate (ASPC) announced their support for...

ASCMC Responds To Remote Learning Petition, Offers Assistance To Concerned Students

Leonora Willett

Feb 6, 2022

ASCMC Responds To Remote Learning Petition, Offers Assistance To Concerned Students

The Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) is the first student government in the Claremont Consortium to respond to...

Students Call For Online Option For Disabled Students

Leonora Willett

Feb 3, 2022

Students Call For Online Option For Disabled Students

On Tuesday, Claremont DISCOVR (IG:@claremontdiscovr) posted a petition calling on the Claremont Colleges to provide an online alternative...

Dr. Marco Valenzuela Appointed As Harvey Mudd VP Of Student Affairs

Santiago Barreto

Jan 29, 2022

Dr. Marco Valenzuela Appointed As Harvey Mudd VP Of Student Affairs

In an email sent to students, Harvey Mudd College (HMC) President Maria Klawe announced that “Dr. Marco Valenzuela will be the permanent...

Claremont Colleges To Continue Online Classes, Scripps, CMC To Allow Outdoor Option

Liam MacDonald

Jan 21, 2022

Claremont Colleges To Continue Online Classes, Scripps, CMC To Allow Outdoor Option

Earlier this evening, the member institutions of the Claremont Consortium announced a new set of guidelines for the remainder of the...

Scripps And Claremont McKenna College To Extend Move-In Deadline To January 23

Kara Hagler and Sophia Frye

Jan 7, 2022

Scripps And Claremont McKenna College To Extend Move-In Deadline To January 23

Yesterday, the member institutions of the Claremont Consortium emailed students regarding their initial spring semester COVID-19...

Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd Move Classes Online For First Two Weeks Of Spring Semester

Trevor Klein

Jan 6, 2022

Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd Move Classes Online For First Two Weeks Of Spring Semester

After a preliminary announcement earlier this week, on Thursday Scripps, Pitzer, and Harvey Mudd College, members of the Claremont...

Claremont Consortium To Reopen For Spring Semester, Restrict In-Person Activity

Santiago Barreto

Jan 3, 2022

Claremont Consortium To Reopen For Spring Semester, Restrict In-Person Activity

As the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly throughout the U.S., several Claremont Colleges sent emails to their...

Pomona To Require Booster Shots, Cancel 5C Events At Start Of Spring Semester

Liam MacDonald

Dec 20, 2021

Pomona To Require Booster Shots, Cancel 5C Events At Start Of Spring Semester

In an email sent earlier today, Pomona College administrator informed students that “eligible students, faculty and staff should receive...

The Chain of Decision Making: Where Are COVID-19 Rules Coming From?

Leonora Willett

Dec 12, 2021

The Chain of Decision Making: Where Are COVID-19 Rules Coming From?

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, LA County’s precautions have been among the strictest in the country. For example, the county recently...

5C Cross-Campus Dining Could Occur Next Semester

Santiago Barreto and Leonora Willett

Dec 8, 2021

5C Cross-Campus Dining Could Occur Next Semester

An email was sent to every 5C student today offering important updates regarding cross-campus dining. After nearly two years of no...

COVID-19 Cases Increase On Claremont McKenna Campus

Kara Hagler

Dec 8, 2021

COVID-19 Cases Increase On Claremont McKenna Campus

Yesterday, the Covid Compliance Committee of Claremont McKenna College (CMC) notified students of an increase in COVID-19 cases following...

Divest Protesters Attempt To Occupy "The Cube," CMC Tries To Stop Student-Journalist Photographer

Trevor Klein

Nov 22, 2021

Divest Protesters Attempt To Occupy "The Cube," CMC Tries To Stop Student-Journalist Photographer

On Friday, about a dozen student activists participated in a Divest Claremont Colleges protest against Claremont McKenna College (CMC)...

CMC To Begin Permitting CMC-Only Parties

Trevor Klein

Sep 21, 2021

CMC To Begin Permitting CMC-Only Parties

By Trevor Klein September 22, 2021 In an email sent to students on Tuesday, the Claremont McKenna College (CMC) Dean of Students (DOS)...

Scripps To Require Weekly Testing For Start Of Fall Semester

Sophia Frye

Aug 31, 2021

Scripps To Require Weekly Testing For Start Of Fall Semester

Interim President Amy Marcus-Newhall announced in a welcome back email to the Scripps College community that Scripps will require weekly...