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Pomona Students Protest Against “Forced” Room And Board Fees, Mandatory On-Campus Housing

Apr 22, 2021

Pomona Students Protest Against “Forced” Room And Board Fees, Mandatory On-Campus Housing

In response to an email sent last night explaining that Pomona College would restrict the number of students allowed to live off-campus...

Pomona To Provide Off-Campus Housing For Students

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Apr 21, 2021

Pomona To Provide Off-Campus Housing For Students

In an email sent earlier this evening, Pomona College Dean of Campus Life Josh Eisenberg informed students that, in addition to the...

Pomona Releases Draft Of Return Plan For Staff

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Apr 21, 2021

Pomona Releases Draft Of Return Plan For Staff

Today, Pomona College students received an email detailing plans for an on-campus return this fall. The email included a link to a draft...

Rebuttal: Reactions To Lil Nas X’s New Video Exemplify Cancel Culture’s Double Standard

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Apr 18, 2021

Rebuttal: Reactions To Lil Nas X’s New Video Exemplify Cancel Culture’s Double Standard

Last month, popular singer Lil Nas X depicted himself descending into Hell on a stripper pole in his new hit music video “MONTERO (Call...

Pomona To Bring Back Furloughed Workers, Require Vaccines For Students

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Apr 14, 2021

Pomona To Bring Back Furloughed Workers, Require Vaccines For Students

Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr sent an email to students today stating that Pomona is planning for “a limited campus...

ASPC Approves Recall Vote For VP Of Finance For “Racial Insensitivity”

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Apr 13, 2021

ASPC Approves Recall Vote For VP Of Finance For “Racial Insensitivity”

In an email sent earlier this evening, Pomona College Dean of Campus Life Josh Eisenberg released a statement on behalf of the Associated...

REBUTTAL: American Exceptionalism Isn’t A Bad Thing

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Apr 10, 2021

REBUTTAL: American Exceptionalism Isn’t A Bad Thing

As a nation, the United States of America was established upon a set of principles articulated in the Declaration of Independence—namely,...

CMC To Make Full Return In Fall, Require Vaccination For All Students

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Apr 8, 2021

CMC To Make Full Return In Fall, Require Vaccination For All Students

In an email sent earlier this morning, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) President Hiram E. Chodosh informed students, staff, and faculty...

CMC To Provide Summer Housing, Free COVID Testing, For Students

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Apr 6, 2021

CMC To Provide Summer Housing, Free COVID Testing, For Students

In an email sent earlier this evening, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Diana Graves...

Pomona To Eliminate Points System, Replace With Educational, Not Punitive, Discipline Process

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Apr 2, 2021

Pomona To Eliminate Points System, Replace With Educational, Not Punitive, Discipline Process

In an email sent to the student body earlier today, Pomona College Dean of Campus Life Josh Eisenberg informed students that the Point...

CMC Likely To Require Vaccinations, Restrict Gatherings, For Student Return To Campus

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Mar 31, 2021

CMC Likely To Require Vaccinations, Restrict Gatherings, For Student Return To Campus

As of yesterday, LA County has moved from the red tier (substantial risk) to the orange tier (moderate risk) for COVID-19, as cases have...

OPINION: The US Should Boycott The 2022 Olympics In China

Trevor Klein

Mar 30, 2021

OPINION: The US Should Boycott The 2022 Olympics In China

China is destroying promised liberties in Hong Kong, committing genocide in Xinjiang, and oppressing more people than any other...

Why Financial Literacy Is Necessary for Socio-Economic Equality

Shanie Roth

Mar 28, 2021

Why Financial Literacy Is Necessary for Socio-Economic Equality

Finance has traditionally been a field reserved for the social elite. Generally, the image of an expensively dressed, middle-aged white...

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Mar 25, 2021

Pomona Admits Class Of 2025

Pomona College will release its admissions decisions for the class of 2025 today starting at 5 pm PST. Due to the ongoing COVID-19...

Joe Biden Didn’t “Give Up” on the $15 Minimum Wage

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Mar 24, 2021

Joe Biden Didn’t “Give Up” on the $15 Minimum Wage

President Joe Biden recently signed into law the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The bill sends $1,400...

Pitzer President Issues Statement In Response To Videos By Quarterback, Students Call For More Actio

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Mar 23, 2021

Pitzer President Issues Statement In Response To Videos By Quarterback, Students Call For More Actio

Last night, Pitzer College President Melvin Oliver issued a statement in response to several videos posted on TikTok, a popular social...

CMC Creates Vaccination Reporting Mechanism To Gauge Student, Faculty, Staff Immunity

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Mar 17, 2021

CMC Creates Vaccination Reporting Mechanism To Gauge Student, Faculty, Staff Immunity

Earlier today, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) informed students that, under California’s recent decision to prioritize educational...

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Mar 16, 2021

Pomona To Reopen Athletic Facilities

In an email sent to the student body earlier this evening, Miriam Merill, Chair of Physical Education and Director of Pomona-Pitzer...

Pomona To Invite Graduated Seniors To Campus To Reconnect After Pandemic

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Mar 16, 2021

Pomona To Invite Graduated Seniors To Campus To Reconnect After Pandemic

Earlier today, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr announced that graduated seniors from the classes of 2020 and 2021 will be...

Pomona To Resume Summer Campus Programs As County Infections Diminish

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Mar 11, 2021

Pomona To Resume Summer Campus Programs As County Infections Diminish

Earlier this evening, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr sent an email to the student body stating that, as LA county’s...