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Claremont Colleges Face Big Decisions on Testing Policies

Words by Oscar Ponteri CM ’27 Graphic by Genevieve O’Marah SC ’28 Pitzer College is reconsidering its current COVID-era test-blind policy which is set to expire in fall 2025. The college has been test-optional since 2012, and “test-free” since 2021 but legislation enforcing its current test-blind stance is now up for review.  Following Claremont McKenna College (CMC), Pitzer is the second of the Claremont Colleges … Continue reading Claremont Colleges Face Big Decisions on Testing Policies

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2025 Is the Year of the Crying-Laughing Emoji

By Oscar Ponteri CM ’27 Graphic by Ginny O’Marah SC ’28 I remember it vaguely. At first, it was just one isolated TikTok slandering skinny jeans, but soon, more and more started popping up, taking aim at side parts, boomerangs, and then, the crying-laughing emoji. A young woman—maybe a few years older than me—nodded her head along to some viral sound, pointing to a caption … Continue reading 2025 Is the Year of the Crying-Laughing Emoji

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