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Pomona Faces Accusations of Racism, Classism After Suspension of Student For Moving In Early
Santiago Barreto
  • Sep 6, 2021

Pomona Faces Accusations of Racism, Classism After Suspension of Student For Moving In Early

Last month, Pomona College, a member of the Claremont Consortium, suspended a transfer student for the fall 2021 semester for failing to comply with COVID-19 regulations by moving into on-campus housing before his appointed date. According to a suspension letter posted by the student on social media, Pomona College wrote that “after a thorough discussion of the circumstances of the incidental and your written statement [the College] found that [the student was] responsible fo
Widespread Backlash to Student Gov’t Israel Boycott, Anti-Discrimination Petition Reaches 500 Signat
Kara Hagler
  • Apr 29, 2021

Widespread Backlash to Student Gov’t Israel Boycott, Anti-Discrimination Petition Reaches 500 Signat

Last week, the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) passed a resolution divesting from companies operating in Israel as listed by the United Nations. The decision prompted outrage among many prominent Jewish groups and on social media nationwide. A petition circulated by Pomona students that called for Pomona President G. Gabrielle Starr to “condemn this resolution and protect the Jewish student body” received around 500 signatures in five days. The resolution has als
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