Power dynamics, the detrimental residue of colonialism in our environment, memory, belonging… and a staple gun. All of these unique elements came together to bridge the complex worlds of art, history, and politics in the work of this week’s Scripps Presents’ guest speaker Sasha Huber. Huber, a filmmaker and visual
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PZ Students Destress Before Finals at Wellness Week
Pitzer College residence life staff and Peer Health Educators kicked off their very first Wellness Week on campus this week. The initiative was promoted as an opportunity for students to destress and take a break from finals through various creative activities. The residence life staff also hoped to use the
Senate Briefs Nov. 5
Scripps Associated Students Scripps Associated Students Vice President of Student Activities Kaya Mark SC '18 discussed planning for Eurobash, an annual party thrown by Scripps. Mark also mentioned a committee meeting about a sustainability fair for this semester. The Resident Advisor representative gave a summary of the Claremont Colleges' Sex Week and
North Korean Defectors Share Personal Stories at Pomona Talk
The 5Cs hosted a dialogue with defectors from North Korea for the first time last weekend. Bluebird NK, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering defectors as “the first citizens of a unified peninsula that has yet to come,” hosted the event in Edmund’s Ballroom at Pomona College as part
Draper Center Launches Homeless Employment Program
The Draper Center for Community Partnerships at Pomona College launched its Pomona Employment Partners initiative this semester, which focuses on long-term solutions to homelessness in the City of Pomona. The initiative, co-directed by Sophie Roe PO ’19 and Marisol Diaz PO ’18, is one of three sub-programs of the Draper Center's Hunger and
5Cs Plan for Overdue Earthquake
In the aftermath of the 7.1-magnitude earthquake in central Mexico, which left more than 300 dead, the risk of a major earthquake seems more severe than ever. Earthquakes are always a worry for California residents, and concern has risen noticeably among 5C students about the state’s overdue seismic event. Director of Campus Safety Stan
Pomona Announces Plans to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030
Pomona College announced progress on its sustainability initiatives earlier this month, declaring a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 through a movement dubbed CN 2030. Its initiatives, dubbed the Sustainability Action Vision Education, began as a movement in the sustainability office to enforce a healthier and more eco-friendly environment on campus. If
Listen: The Evolving Role of College Muslim Chaplains
The role of a Muslim chaplain on a campus is primarily to serve as a companion and spiritual guide in the lives of students and faculty, including non-Muslim students. However, the current political climate has presented Muslim chaplains – many of whom are volunteers – with the task of protecting a diverse