Words by Maya Olson PZ ’25 On May 30, 2024, Hugo Cachua was shot to death by an off-duty LAPD officer in Ontario. Founded by Cachua’s sister, Melissa Miramontes, United Families for Justice (UFJ) is, according to their website, “a family based community dedicated to supporting families like ours who have lost loved ones to police violence and state-sanctioned brutality. We seek truth, demand justice, … Continue reading An interview with the Cachua family
Words by Maya Olson PZ ’25 and Spencer Wu-Chin PZ ’28 Graphic by Thea Riley PZ ’28, Ash Dirks SC ’28, Ginny O’Marah PZ ’28, Willa Umansky PZ ’27 As Valentine’s Day approaches, we thought about methods of resistance, and how to both build support and find joy in such times — the answer we kept coming to, in Guevarian fashion: love. So, we asked … Continue reading Love in the Time of Trump
In response to a sit-in by student protesters’ inside Pomona College’s Carnegie Hall on Oct. 7, Pomona College administration has invoked mass disciplinary measures, placing 12 Pomona students on interim suspensions — immediately removing students from campus and revoking housing and access to dining halls — and banning dozens of Scripps and Pitzer students who they allege were involved in the protest in some capacity. Then on Oct. 16, Scripps administration implemented new surveillance measures at Denison Library in response to a planned study-in. Continue reading Pomona and Scripps Colleges admins enforce disciplinary measures against students involved in recent protests
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
By Maya Olson PZ ’25 During our short years at Pitzer, we often neglect to build true relationships with the members of the community who keep it running— the staff. It is a disappointment to our community that we often act as though our institution solely serves a purpose for students, when in reality, so many of our basic needs are fulfilled by the dedicated … Continue reading 5 Questions Column
By Luca Rudenstine PZ ’26 On November 29th at 9:45 am, 5C students gathered on Marston Quad at Pomona College in all-black to prepare for a day of actions as a part of an International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People “to demand an end to the siege in Gaza” and “Shut It Down! for Palestine.” The students were adorned in Keffiyehs and carried … Continue reading 5C students create vigil for Palestinian Children and Die-In for International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Words and Photos by Maya Olson PZ ’25 On Thursday, November 9th, 5C students answered a “global call to action” for Palestine and escalated their demands for Pomona College’s divestment from Israel and US weapons manufacturers as part of a day of actions titled, “Shut Pom Down for Palestine”. Students held a sit-in in front of Alexander Hall at Pomona College in the morning and … Continue reading 5C Students “Shut Pom Down for Palestine” in an Escalation for Divestment
By Maya Olson PZ ’25 Approximately 130 students picketed at the intersection of Sixth Street and North College Avenue at Pomona College for over two hours on Friday, November 3rd. With loud chants, a uniform appearance (students wore all-black and medical masks for identity protection), and an organized team with clear roles for the picket, their demands were clear: Divestment from Israel’s apartheid on Palestine. … Continue reading Students Escalate for Divestment from Pomona College after Cross-Coalitional Pledge with November 3rd Picket
By Maya Olson PZ ’25 On September 19th, an editor for The Outback News and writers from Claremont Undercurrents met with members of the Claremont Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) steering committee to discuss their “Palestine 101” information teach-in. This conversation occurred directly after the teach-in to introduce SJP, discuss the future of the semester and its goals, and to amplify SJP’s role on … Continue reading An Interview with Claremont SJP and their “Palestine 101” Teach-In
By Maya Olson, PZ ‘25 Students, artists, and independent bookmakers gathered at Edmund’s Ballroom at Pomona College for the second annual Print Pomona Art Book Fair. From March 2-5, 2023, independent booksellers and publishers from across the Inland Empire and the Claremont Colleges gathered to celebrate, exhibit and sell their work. Across Edmunds Ballroom, the sellers set up tables with prints, notebooks, zines, posters, and … Continue reading The Print Pomona Art Book Fair 2023
