On Oct. 28, Pitzer College’s Division of Student Affairs (DSA) announced the termination of Justin Baker, Pitzer’s director of alumni programs on Oct. 25, following his conviction of abusive sexual contact in Washington state the day prior. Continue reading Pitzer terminates Director of Alumni Programs Justin Baker for conviction of abusive sexual contact
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 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
On August 1, Adan Campos entered Pitzer’s Human Resources (HR) office holding a petition signed by over 70 of his former colleagues with a single demand: That he be granted a fair hiring process as he reapplies to work for Pitzer directly. Continue reading ‘I see them as a family’: Former Pitzer College employee Adam Campos is fighting an unfair battle to rejoin his community
By Ivy Rockmore PZ ’27 On Feb. 3 Pitzer College’s Black Student Union (BSU) hosted the second edition of PZ Black Flea, gathering student artists, organizers, and shoppers to uplift and empower the Black creative community on campus. The vibrant flea market provided a space specifically for Black students at Pitzer and Black vendors from across the state to sell artwork, vintage clothing, crafts, and … Continue reading Pitzer BSU Hosts Second PZ Black Flea Marketplace
By Ben Lauren PZ ’25 On April 11, with over a two-thirds majority, the Pitzer College Council passed resolution 60-R-5 in favor of an academic boycott of Israeli universities — preventing the school from opening any new study abroad programs in Israel. However, just minutes before the vote, Pitzer President Strom C. Thacker announced he would be vetoing the resolution, regardless of the result. It … Continue reading What is academic freedom?: Pitzer community responds to Thacker veto
By Willa Umansky PZ ’27 On Sunday, February 25, Pitzer held its third annual Sex Trivia competition in the Gold Student Center Multipurpose Room. The trivia night — sponsored by Pitzer’s ResLife and Title IX offices — was advertised as a sex-positive event inclusive to the college’s queer community. The event captured the interest of students, engrossing late teens and early twenty-somethings in the world … Continue reading Pitzer hosts third annual Sex Trivia night
By Ben Lauren PZ ’25 With a record number of ballots collected Pitzer College has officially elected its new executive board for the upcoming school year, led by its incoming President Elect Paa Thompson PZ ’25. Thompson narrowly edged out runner up Isa Iqbal PZ ’26 in a nail biting final round of the ranked choice vote that saw Thompson receive 281 votes to Iqbal’s … Continue reading Pitzer Student Senate announces executive board election results
By Ainslee Archibald, PZ ’25 The April 5 application deadline for Pitzer housing is fast approaching, and the suite politics on campus are reaching a boiling point. This year, Pitzer is organizing a Substance Free Living Community, creating dedicated space for single-gender housing, and implementing new procedures for evaluating accommodations applications. All the while, competition for main campus singles ever increases. By noon on April … Continue reading What’s new with the Pitzer housing process?
