Claremont School News
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com The start of the school year is often a busy time for Claremont High School’s Lyle Mideiros. The 17-year-old, now in his senior year, juggles the demands of school work and teenage social life with the rigorous schedule brought by autumn’s cross-country and band competitions. Even so, he manages to […]
Claremont After-School Programs has partnered with KidzCoding to host free 10 to 11 a.m. instructional coding sessions at Wheeler Park, 626 Vista Dr., Claremont, on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Classes began January 20 and run through May 18. Claremont High School student volunteers will work with CLASP students to create a […]
The Claremont After-School Programs Enrichment Committee and students gathered at the Wheeler Park recreation center last week to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students created colorful peace dove ornaments, heard stories, and enjoyed snacks.
Thirteen students and two professors from Cal Poly Pomona got an up-close glimpse into Iowa’s quirky election system last week when they traveled there to observe and take part in the state’s Republican Party caucuses. The January 2-9 trip was in conjunction with CPP Assistant of Professor of Political Science Jarred Cuellar’s class, “Nominations: Iowa caucuses.” Photo/courtesy of Yeltzin Rodriguez Luna
A five-year legal fight between the Claremont Unified School District and the owner of a farm that hosts American history themed field trips has yet to be settled even after a judge ruled last year that the district’s policies do not constitute an “ongoing violation of federal law.” Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
On New Year’s Day, Paige Morales loves to watch the Rose Parade with her family, but this year offered a bit of a twist, as her family watched Paige in the Rose Parade.
The now ubiquitous practice of ringing the bell can be momentous for a cancer patient, but after the well wishes fade, it can mark a new chapter filled with anxiety and helplessness — even survivor guilt. “There’s often so much collateral damage,” said Jessica Clague DeHart, a molecular cancer epidemiologist and associate professor at Claremont Graduate University. “The physical, psychological, and emotional toll that survivors feel is real.”
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Boys soccer (3-1-1) Claremont hosted Bishop Amat on December 12, losing 4-2, before tying Chino Hills, 1-1, at home December 15. The team’s Palomares League season got underway December 22 with a 3-2 home win over Alta Loma. A home friendly with Norte Vista on December 28 yielded a 2-1 […]
From forgettable seasons, league titles, new records and athletes getting special recognition from the Courier, here’s a look back at our high school sports coverage from 2023. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
On Tuesday, students and staff from Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s Rose Float committees hitched their labor of love to the back of a semitruck: their 75th Rose Parade float, which will cruise down Pasadena streets come January 1, 2024. The float, “Shock and Roll, Powering the Musical Current,” features animatronic undersea life such as eels, a manta ray, and a clam surrounded by guitars and piano keys. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Bob Fass was installed board president at the final 2023 Claremont Unified School District Board of Education meeting on December 14. Fass, who represents CUSD’s Trustee Area 5, replaces outgoing Board President Kathy Archer, and will serve a one-year term. Archer will continue to serve as Trustee Area 2 representative. Trustee Area 1 representative Kathryn Dunn also changed jobs, moving from clerk to vice president, while Trustee Area 3 representative Richard O’Neill took over as clerk. Dr. Alex McDonald will continue in his current role as Trustee Area 4 representative. Photo/courtesy of CUSD
Pomona-Pitzer’s men’s cross-country team continued its winning ways this fall, taking home three major titles, including its third straight Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship, its sixth consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association West Region Championship, and the 2023 NCAA Division III men’s cross country national championship. Photo/courtesy of Pomona-Pitzer athletics
Harvey Mudd College’s Chief Communications Officer Stephanie Graham and Art Director Robert Vidaure after accepting a Polaris Award last month from the Inland Empire Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Photo/courtesy of Arturo Gomez Molina
Pomona-Pitzer women’s soccer team had a 2023 season to remember, sharing their fifth straight Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference league title with California Lutheran University, and winning its fourth consecutive SCIAC Tournament Championship by defeating Cal Lutheran, 1-0. Photo/courtesy of Pomona-Pitzer athletics
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s water polo team brought home the USA Water Polo Division III national title December 3 with a 6-5 victory over the University of Redlands at Anne Greve Lund Natatorium in Rock Island, Illinois.
In late October, Zoë Batterman, a 21-year-old senior mathematics major at Pomona College, received an email she had to read a few times to process fully. It was good news, really good news. The email informed Batterman she was one of just two students nationwide to receive the 2024 Alice T. Schafer Prize for Excellence in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Woman from the Association for Women in Mathematics. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The November 29 arrest of Pomona College professor Arón Macal Montenegro at an on campus “die-in” protest triggered a wave of concern from colleagues, activists, and administration, ultimately leading to the withdrawal of charges. Montenegro, a lecturer in Chicana/o and Latina/o studies, was arrested while “demonstrating in solidarity with Palestinians in front of Smiley Hall, playing music from a speaker.” Photo/courtesy of Samson Zhang