2007-08 - Pitzer College

328 LIFE ON CAMPUS
opportunities with greater student direction are encouraged through club sports teams in
lacrosse, rugby, sailing, cycling, skiing, men’s volleyball, and ultimate frisbee.
Pitzer’s newest facility for sports and recreation is the Gold Student Center. A large pool,
basketball courts, a climbing wall, and exercise equipment provide many opportunities
for a healthy and enjoyable leisure time.
Pitzer students are also welcome to use all the recreational facilities of The Claremont
Colleges, as other Claremont students are welcomed at Pitzer’s facilities. Among the five
undergraduate Colleges, there are two gymnasiums, six swimming pools, 22 tennis
courts, and many playing fields.
The City of Claremont
Located at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, Claremont has grown up around the
Colleges which collectively take its name. Like those Colleges, it is mostly residential, and
its citizens have always sought to make it a pleasant and stimulating place to live and
study. Because Claremonters have often come from other parts of the country in response
to its collegiate attractions, Claremont looks different from most Southern California
suburbs; in fact, it is only within recent years that intervening cities have grown
sufficiently to make Claremont truly a Los Angeles suburb. Claremont citizens are proud
of the city’s schools and parks, and testifying to a long-standing Claremont tradition, the
Los Angeles Times has cited Claremont for its unique use of trees in establishing the
character of the city. Although the city has shunned major commercial development, a
number of unusual shops and galleries have grown with the city. Claremont is 35 miles
east of Los Angeles and has a population of 35,000.
Southern California
Whether your interest is rock, reggae, Bach, or jazz; whether you find Disneyland or the
Getty Museum or the Music Center captivating, Southern California provides it. With a
population of more than ten million, the greater Los Angeles area is one of the world’s
cultural centers-the center of a culture more diverse, less definable, and more inclusive
than any other in the country. Claremonters can also enjoy beaches, deserts, or mountains;
all these parts of the Claremont student environment are within about an hour’s drive.
There is also a Metrolink train connecting Claremont to downtown Los Angeles.