Over 400 5C students rally, over 100 sit-in at Carnegie Hall to demand Pomona College’s divestment from Israeli weapons manufacturers

On the morning of Oct. 7, over 400 students rallied at the intersection of Sixth Street and North College Ave before over 100 students marched into Carnegie Hall at Pomona College, commencing a sit-in calling for divestment that would last for nearly five hours. Pomona administration condemned the protest and has indefinitely closed Carnegie Hall after they found graffiti throughout the building and damage to AV equipment. Continue reading Over 400 5C students rally, over 100 sit-in at Carnegie Hall to demand Pomona College’s divestment from Israeli weapons manufacturers

How one hour at Campus Safety made me an abolitionist

By Ben Lauren PZ ’25 Just before students returned to campus this fall, Pomona College announced their new “enhanced safety program,” requiring ID cards to access buildings, outright banning encampments, continuing their crusade against masked protestors and most significantly, adding five new Campus Safety officers to be on constant patrol throughout the college. For Pomona, these changes are all about “safety” and according to them, … Continue reading How one hour at Campus Safety made me an abolitionist

Adan Campos’ battle to return to Pitzer continues

By Ben Lauren PZ ’25 On Friday Sep. 27, 37 students joined Adan Campos, a former sous chef at Pitzer College, to crowd Pitzer’s Human Resources (HR) Office, demanding fair treatment as he re-applies to work at the College after being terminated for an expired visa. At the delegation organized by the Claremont Student Workers Alliance (CSWA), students presented a petition in support of Campos … Continue reading Adan Campos’ battle to return to Pitzer continues