Like many students, disbelief was Claremont McKenna President Pamela Gann’s first reaction when she heard the extent of the incident involving false reporting of the college’s SAT scores to ranking agencies and the U.S. Department of Education.
“I believe, especially in regards to such an incident that can easily flare up emotions of anxiety, anger, or cynicism, that we must keep our heads up high and remain proud of who we are: CMCers.”
Robert Gates, who recently retired after serving as Secretary of Defense under both the Bush and Obama administrations, will speak at Claremont McKenna’s Athenaeum on April 4th.
The manipulation of reported SAT scores of incoming Claremont McKenna students was systematic and involved the vast majority of the data points that CMC had reported.
The past twelve hours have delivered some of the most astonishing news that many CMC students will ever receive. Many students are outraged at the administration for its emphasis on college rankings and this smudge on their school’s reputation.
Claremont McKenna College President Pamela Gann reported to the CMC community that since 2005, the Office of Admission has inflated its reported SAT test scores for incoming classes.
The internet has democratized information sharing, bringing political conversation to anyone with access to a computer. However, user anonymity and mass dialogue inevitably have their downsides. Help a Port Side writer with her article and put in your own two cents about online politics!
Wisconsin Democrats recently won an astonishing victory in the battle against conservative Republican Governor Scott Walker. The Port Side interviewed the Democratic chairman of Door County about the recall vote.
No college should make a student feel like they are worth nothing at all. No college should make a student feel like they are not cut out for the work set in front of them. No college should make a student consider no longer wanting to be alive.
Earlier today, Scripps alumna Gabrielle Giffords ’93 announced her intention to step down from her Congressional seat in the House of Representatives.
During Wednesday night’s basketball game, fans in the Pomona-Pitzer student section passed around a sheet of paper containing a list of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps players with personal, embarrassing, and in many cases blatantly fabricated information.
The CMS Athletic Department has grown tired of the Sixth Street Rivalry devolving into hateful and profanity-laden shouting matches between PP and CMS fan sections.
As Finals Week winds down, we at the Port Side are bringing our ship into harbor after a semester of exciting events and groundbreaking stories and coverage by our staff. Here are some of the highlights.
I have often contemplated Southern California’s obsession with things that need a lot of water. The grassy lawn, not a local species of tree, is the area’s status symbol.
Provisions in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act give the military the power to label American citizens “terrorists” and hold them in indefinite detention without a trial. The bill has already passed in the Senate and is on it’s way to the House.
In solidarity with the terminated workers, four Pomona students will fast until the trustees agree to meet with dining hall employees.
On Wednesday, the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) organized a student forum with President David Oxtoby to discuss the recent terminations of Pomona dining hall workers.
Amid increasing labor unrest at Pomona College after it fired 17 workers last week for not having proper documents, the National Labor Relations Board has leveled charges against the College for violating federal labor law.
The Spratly Islands are an archipelago of more than 100 reefs, atolls, and islands in the South China Sea. They’ve been in conflict since the 1930s, and recent assertions of sovereignty have caused tensions between China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, and Taiwan.
At Wednesday’s Res Publica Society lunch with Condoleezza Rice, Pitzer Professor Dan Segal was asked to stop distributing information cards and the LAPD arrived. Here’s the full story.
At a civil disobedience action protesting yesterday’s firing of 17 Pomona dining hall workers, 15 workers, students, professors and alumni were arrested by the Claremont Police Department. Updated w/ blotter.
Highlights and observations of the events surrounding Condoleezza Rice’s visit to Claremont McKenna College from Port Side staffers who covered the evening.
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While the Workers for Justice organized a boycott of dining halls, the Concerned Students of Pomona College set up an extended vigil outside of Alexander Hall.
Yesterday, Workers for Justice staged a boycott of all Pomona Dining halls, including Oldenbourg. Students who usually roll right out of bed and head to Frank or Frary trekked all the way to Scripps or Collins for breakfast.
While protestors prepare for Condoleezza Rice’s event this evening, another protest is happening at Pomona. Tim Reynolds PO ’15 is covering the Workers for Justice Dining Hall Boycott.
Condoleezza Rice will appear today at Claremont McKenna College. Her talk was moved from its original location at the Athenaeum to Ducey Gymnasium due to security concerns. Students, faculty, and others in the Claremont community have organized a protest. The Port Side will cover the events live.
The organizers of today’s “Unwelcoming Condoleezza Rice” protest at Claremont McKenna College contacted the Port Side in hopes of clarifying their intentions and the tactics for the demonstration.
Claremont McKenna’s Athenaeum Fellows Jake Petzold CMC ’12 and Clare Riva CMC ’13 have written an open letter to the campus community concerning tomorrow’s Condoleezza Rice event.
Ducey Gym, even with the “new backdrop” and floor seating Huang promises, is not the Athenaeum. It’s extremely unfortunate that the CMC administration is overreacting to the peaceful demonstrations, and did not even consult the Athenaeum staff in its decision to move the event.
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