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The deadline for the public to weigh in on Village Partners’ revised proposal for the Village South development has been extended from May 22 to July 20.
Wednesday’s soccer practice at June Vail Park was completed* for the 2016 boys Foothill Storm, a 8-year-old travel soccer team in Claremont. But there’s always enough time to gather with roses in hand, posing for video and photos while wishing team moms a happy Mother’s Day in 2024. Claremont weather forecast inside. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Pomona College announced early Friday that it is moving Sunday’s commencement ceremony to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The commencement will take place at 6 p.m. and will not be open to the public or media. “We are deeply grateful for our community’s patience in this extraordinary situation and we look forward to honoring our graduates on Sunday,” Patricia Vest, senior director of communications at Pomona College, wrote in an email. “These changes were made to ensure that can graduate with their loved ones in attendance. Additional safety measures will be in place.” Photo/courtesy of Pomona College
On Thursday, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the Anti-Defamation League announced they had filed complaints with the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights against PomonaCollege and Occidental College for “permitting severe discrimination and harassment of Jewish students in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” according to a news release from the complainants. Arnold & Porter law firm joined the Brandeis Center and ADL in the filing against Pomona College. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
A Kiwanis Fourth of July breakfast. So simple, yet so good!
by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com At press time, scores of protesters remain camped out at Pomona College’s commencement plaza, with the school’s graduation ceremony still scheduled for this Sunday. The encampment is only growing, and the kids say they aren’t moving. Something has to give, and I fear it will be ugly. Regardless, the Courier is committed […]
By Tim Lynch | Special to the Courier “Having the Courage … to imagine possibilities, to move forward, to persevere, and to show up and speak up.” That’s the theme for this year’s Claremont Graduate University commencement. It’s also the way that keynote speaker and honorary doctorate recipient Jennifer Freyd approaches life. Imagining the possibilities […]
Congratulations to Colleen Christian, who was chosen at random among the 38 respondents who correctly identified the May 3 “Where Am I?” photo as James Turrell’s “Skyspace,” on the Pomona College campus. Colleen is now entered into the year-end drawing to receive a copy of the Courier’s new coffee table book of photography, “Timeless Claremont.” […]
With Pomona College’s graduation just days away, the pro-Palestinian encampment at Marston Quadrangle shows no signs of going anywhere, and is in fact growing. Pomona Divest from Apartheid demonstrators added more tents and erected a second layer of fencing on Tuesday ahead of the May 12 ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on the site of the encampment. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Protesters from Pomona Divest from Apartheid, a Palestine liberation collective made up of Claremont Colleges students, restored their encampment at Pomona College on Monday. It’s unclear how the college plans to handle the encampment, which is located on Pomona’s commencement plaza, where its graduation ceremony is scheduled to take place this Sunday, May 12. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The early 1970s proved to be fertile ground for the sprouting of grassroots efforts to bring awareness about saving historic places. In many communities, the losses of iconic structures through the 1950s and 1960s, were the impetus for advocacy and the formation of local historic societies. It was true for Claremont as well. Courier file photo
Discussions between representatives from Pitzer College’s pro-Palestinian encampment, Pitzer President Strom Thacker, and Pitzer Board of Trustees Chair Don Gould took place Friday, and the takeaway was mixed. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Demonstrators from the pro-Palestinian encampment at Pitzer College held a divestment rally Thursday afternoon, banging on pots and chanting demands the school to disclose and divest from companies with ties to Israel outside the university’s McConnell Center, where a Pitzer College Council meeting was taking place. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com “Please mind the gap when alighting from this train.” This was by far the most oft-heard phrase throughout our recent 10 day Scotland Wander. I appreciated the encouragement. After all, “alighting” sounds so much more optimistic, poetic even, than the uninspired alternative, “disembarking.” It was a good way to start the day, […]
“We value the right to peaceful protest and expression. It is also essential to maintain a balance that respects the rights of every member of our community, including those we might disagree with. Demonstrators must adhere to appropriate polices and not cause major disruptions that might interfere with maintaining a safe and productive learning environment for all.” Photo/courtesy of Pitzer College
The fifth Claremont Art Walk of 2024 takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Here’s what’s on tap: Ahmad Shariff Art Gallery, 107 Harvard Ave., unveils “The Journey of Hope,” by Sandy Garcia. Benton Museum of Art, 120 W. Bonita Ave., will sell works by Claremont Colleges students during a student art […]
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