By Rachel Rowlee PZ ’25 The Claremont student-led movement, Divest 5Cs, filed a formal complaint to California Attorney General Rob Bonta on October 30th in collaboration with the Climate Defense Project. The complaint argues Pomona’s trustees have violated the California Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (CUPMIFA) by investing at least 60 million dollars in fossil fuel stocks.  The 57-page complaint calls on Pomona … Continue reading Divest 5Cs Files Formal Complaint with Pomona College, Demanding an End to Investment in Fossil Fuels

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 Ivy Rockmore PZ ’27

The Pitzer Fountain, situated on the Mounds, is the symbol of Pitzer. Yet, not even the senior class has been enrolled long enough to have ever seen it turned on. Continue reading Pitzer Fountain in Talks to Restart

By Charlotte Renner PZ ’27 On Sept. 30, the highly anticipated women’s soccer match between the undefeated Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Athenas ended in a draw. With nearly 750 fans in attendance, the matchup capped off this fall’s Sixth Street Rivalry weekend, which saw CMS go undefeated in all contests.  With pressure coming from both sides as soon as CMS took the opening kickoff, … Continue reading Sagehens Settle for Draw on Rivalry Weekend

By Ben Lauren PZ ’25

It’s not every day that students can listen to, engage with, and speak directly to a member of California’s Reparations Task Force, but it could be nearly every Tuesday. Continue reading Berkeley professor Jovan Scott Lewis on what repair means for the future of Black communities in America

Interview conducted by Anonymous Student PZ ‘25 This interview was conducted by an anonymous Pitzer student with three CSWA members who are employees of Pitzer College and also asked to remain anonymous. The original interview was done in a group-style setting, happening in both Spanish and English. All names have been changed to protect the identity of the interviewees. The exact interviews are transcribed as … Continue reading An Interview with Anonymous CSWA Members: Hearing from Pitzer’s Employees