Words by Oliver Schoening PZ ’27, Graphic by Rhyus Goldman PZ ’26 On February 26, students gathered at The Hub to attend a tabling event for Turning Point USA’s Claremont McKenna chapter. The event, the club’s first of the semester, was advertised by president and founder Gabe Khuly CM ’28 as an opportunity for open political discourse. In an announcement, Khuly wrote that “We look … Continue reading Debates, Bikes, and Cortisol Spikes

Words by Soren Van Loben Sels PZ ’28, Graphic by Ben Connolly PZ ’26 Since President Trump took office 13 months ago, the federal government has intensified its crackdown on immigrants to levels not seen this century. We have seen videos of the violence perpetrated by ICE and Border Patrol agents and pictures of the torturous conditions of detainees plastered across social media. I can … Continue reading Breaking the Pitzer Bubble

Words by Emmy Knapp PZ ’27, Graphic by Ben Connolly PZ ’26 5C Critical Mass launched as an official club in Fall 2025, positioning itself as a hub for political education and social justice organizing for STEM students across the 5Cs. The club was founded by Lina McRoberts (PO ‘27) and Claudio Castillo (PO ‘26) after they noticed a persistent gap between STEM education and … Continue reading 5C Critical Mass

Words by Lennon Nuttall PZ ’29, Graphic by Sophie Frankfurt PZ ’29 A final project for professor Thomas Kim’s “Intro to U.S. Politics” class at Scripps College is turning into a full-fledged “Free the Areola” movement at Pitzer College, with leading students emphasizing freedom and safety.  Kim asked students to create their own political campaign and introduce it to their local communities, giving students insight … Continue reading Make Pitzer Naked Again

Words by Madeleine Farr PZ ’27 Perhaps you’ve walked through Mead Courtyard on a Wednesday morning, pausing between the 9/11 and Che Guevara murals to wonder why several students are clumped around a first-floor window connected to Y100. For those unfamiliar with the new business, this student crowd comprises The Hatchery’s morning rush. The Hatchery is a student-founded and run cafe, operated primarily by Nicky … Continue reading Your morning coffee just got closer

Words by Emmy Knapp PZ ’27, Graphic by Izzy Leake PZ ’27 “4 p.m. on Fridays at the stump on Marston Quad.”  This was all the information I had before showing up to the Claremont  Luddite Club, a group notoriously hard to track down due to their intentional lack of an online presence. Neither Instagram post nor email, the normal modes for contemporary club communications, … Continue reading Luddite club: the club you’ve never heard of

Words by Kayra Hidirlar PZ ’28, Graphic by Genevieve O’Marah SC ’28 You may have seen him before. Maybe he was sipping an iced strawberry matcha with oat milk at a local coffee shop, maybe he was talking about how much he loves women and feminist theory on your Instagram feed, or maybe he was holding up a Sylvia Plath book in front of everyone … Continue reading The Performative Male: when feminism becomes an aesthetic

Words by Madeleine Farr PZ ’27, Graphic by Thea Riley PZ ’28 In early September, the Supreme Court lifted a lower court judge’s ruling on immigration raids in Los Angeles. While ICE agents, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and supporters argue that the SCOTUS decision was necessary to ensure agents could thoroughly carry out their duties, critics argue that it enables indiscriminate sweeps and … Continue reading SCOTUS ruling on immigration raids stirs fear, unease in Los Angeles area