Ava Francis-Hall

special projects writer for @tslnews | political studies @pitzercollege '24

[isa farfan @isapizza60]

Maui’s Latino community contends with destruction, grief and immigration fears after fires. My first bilingual reporting and first for @NBCNews https://t.co/pU5Zlyd1Sm

[jenna mcmurtry @jenna_mcmurtry]

here are some of the special projects that brought home awards:
1. Celebrating queer histories, futures
https://t.co/OmcTXY2WIn

[Letterboxd @letterboxd]

happy tilda swinton day 👑

[Ava Francis-Hall @avjfh]

@legumelover08 BABY CAT

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Here’s a tracker.

Now, go down this list and find your Senator. If they only say they’re “open to reform,” that’s not enough. We need a clear position.

If their position isn’t abolished or talking filibuster, or if their answer isn’t clear, CALL THEM. ☎️
https://t.co/ojs6J2YdEV

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

If Collins and Manchin feel betrayed by Kavanaugh and Gorsuch, they should join all senate Democrats to carve out a reproductive rights exemption to the filibuster and enact national abortion rights. Do it Monday.

[Siena Swift @sienarswift]

This week I covered a historic moment at the 7Cs — @honnoldlibrary workers voted in favor of unionization — congrats to @TCCSLSF! Read my article for @TSLnews to learn more ⬇️

https://t.co/SjXcL0sI1H

[The Student Life @TSLnews]

After the Vietnamese language table left Oldenborg last semester due to a dispute over English usage, former mentors and former mentors are demanding that Oldenborg support it again without compromises on inclusivity.

https://t.co/qKMFInB4RN

[Ava Francis-Hall @avjfh]

“Given the Director of Oldenborg Center’s stance, the Vietnamese language mentors no longer felt safe to continue operating within Oldenborg Center.”
---> read more about the story behind VSA's petition in my latest ⬇️
https://t.co/nNf6ncXifm

[jenna mcmurtry @jenna_mcmurtry]

Pomona’s Oldenborg language tables give the Vietnamese Student Association an ultimatum, citing the use of too much English. VSA students say the decision compromises inclusivity. @avjfh with the full story https://t.co/XeRAUKekcs

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happy friday! today's @TSLnews packs in a whole lot of news and even more for you to enjoy as we head into spring break:

[Ava Francis-Hall @avjfh]

Read about how students and faculty across the 5Cs are affected by the invasion of Ukraine in my latest w @wwsalmon and @kata_dot_com

https://t.co/Tcrj9uY2C0

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lots to unpack this week in Claremont and around the world! this week's @TSLnews:

[jenna mcmurtry @jenna_mcmurtry]

At the 5Cs, Inside-Out courses and Pomona College’s PAYS program might seem like somewhat new concepts, but BSU founder Danny Wilks PO ‘71 had already begun implementing a community centered approach to academia and activism by the late 1960s.

[The Student Life @TSLnews]

This week, the front pages of TSL's print edition & website feature Illuminating 5C Black Legacies, our archival and oral history project exploring the origins of the Black Studies Center, the BSU and the 5C students who made them possible. Visit https://t.co/2XYpADpNwQ for more!

[The Student Life @TSLnews]

The 5Cs' endowment funds grew by up to 43 percent in the 2020-21 fiscal year, despite a year of hardship and uncertainty.

https://t.co/vo73x7s2m1

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some reading recs for your friday:

first, our comprehensive, lovingly reported cover story takes us from Saturday, January 22 to today, and everything that's happened in the wake of those toppling trees

https://t.co/xgydiWN7XI

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let’s do it all again, shall we?

how it started how it’s going

[lillian @suspirianator]

Back in California where limon hot Cheetos are still at large!!! Forever grateful

[The Student Life @TSLnews]

TW: sexual violence

Pitzer and 5C students are coming together to demand support for survivors, reckoning with a series of allegations of harassment and assault on campus.
https://t.co/t1vyzfKbtr