How New Title IX Regulations Affect Pomona College

By Bryce Wachtell (PO ’21) On November 30th, Sue McCarthy—Pomona College’s Title IX Coordinator—sent an email to the student body regarding the Trump Administration’s proposed regulations to govern investigation and adjudication of sexual misconduct on college campuses. The reversal of Obama-era guidelines have stirred controversy and stoked division for their new approach to long-standing issues.…

The Legal Implication of Defining “Sex”

By Francis Northwood (PO ’21) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently attempting to define the word “sex”, according to a memo leaked to the New York Times. This definition would describe sex as “a person’s status as male or female based on immutable biological traits identifiable by or before birth.” With an…