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Black Student Union Accuses Pomona Administration of Enabling Racist Environment
Pomona College’s Black Student Union (BSU) held a town hall attended by hundreds of students last Wednesday night, alleging that black students had been “subjected to hateful experiences on this campus, experiences that range from microaggressions to explicit hate speech to moments that feel like racial violence” and “persecuted in and out of the classroom for simply existing.”


Pomona College to Host California Gubernatorial Debate
Pomona College will host primary candidates for the California governorship in a debate on April 28, College President Gabi Starr announced earlier this month.
Andrew Lu
Mar 31


The Quiet Politics of School Holidays
Cesar Chavez speaking in Los Angeles. (Photo Credit: Los Angeles Times ) School holidays are not neutral. They are signals about what we choose to elevate, and what we set aside. When schools drop Presidents' Day but keep Cesar Chavez Day, that is not just a calendar decision; it’s a value judgement. But more than that, it reflects our changing relationship with history itself. To begin with, neither holiday is required. Although Presidents' Day is a federal holiday, schools
Naya Dermenjian
Mar 27


The Liberal Arts Aren’t Broken, American Colleges Are
The liberal arts in America have moved away from their traditional mission of providing students a space for inquiry while educating them about the intellectual foundations of their civilization.
Shiv Parihar
Mar 25


Harvey Mudd Student Body President-Elect Recalled Following Racism Accusations
A recall campaign against the Harvey Mudd College’s student body President-elect has succeeded, with a simple majority of voters choosing to recall the President-elect and hold new elections. The recall was prompted by controversial remarks the President-elect made over a year ago, with the recall petition itself being filed by her opponent after he lost the election.
Emilio Bankier
Mar 24


Harvey Mudd Student Body President-Elect Faces Recall Over Year-Old Racism Accusations
The newly elected president of Harvey Mudd College’s student government (ASHMC) is facing recall over a comment she made during the Spring 2025 election season. Though the president-elect issued multiple apologies, the incumbent student government leadership has withheld constitutionally required onboarding training and worked with Mudd’s Dean of Students to organize a public March 10 forum where the president-elect and her accusers, including the candidates she defeated, rea
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