Four scholars from different disciplines gathered in Edmunds Ballroom for the discussion “Sex and Sensibility” Nov. 11 to share their perspectives on human sexuality. Panelists included Andrew Lear, an NYU professor, historian of sexuality, and former Pomona professor; Simon LeVay, retired neuroscientist and author of Human Sexuality, the textbook used
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Physics and Art Collide at the Final Art After Hours
Physics collided with art at the Nov. 4 Art After Hours, which took place outside of the Pomona College Museum of Art. This was the final Art After Hours of the semester. Rebecca McGrew, senior curator at the museum, explained the origin of the project and the connection between the
SCAMFest Promises a Night of Vocals-Only Fun
The 16th Southern California A Cappella Music Festival (SCAMFest) tonight, Nov. 4, promises to be “electric,” according to Anna Brill CM ’13 of the 9th Street Hooligans, one of the Claremont Colleges’ eight a cappella groups who will be performing at the annual show. Twelve a cappella groups are scheduled
yOyA Rocks Motley Coffeehouse With Unconventional Mix of Techno and Folk
Ten minutes before the start of their performance at Scripps Band Night at the Motley last Friday, yOya’s keyboard player, Noah Dietterich, began warming up with a classic: “The Circle of Life”. Guitarist Alex Pfender looked on from offstage, nodding to event organizer Eden Olson SC ’12 in approval. Dietterich’s
From Pomona to Paris and Back
“Memory… is the vital organ of reality,” claims the narrator J.J. in the prologue to Joanna Biggar’s novel, That Paris Year. Biggar, a member of Pomona’s Class of 1964, used her own recollections of her junior year abroad at the Sorbonne in Paris as she crafted the book, indulging in
Spotlight: On-Campus Jobs, A Day in the Life at ITS
The folks at Pomona’s Information Technology Services thoroughly enjoy their jobs. Sure, sitting at a help desk, responding to e-mails, and fixing computers and printers may sound unglamorous (and for some of us, downright boring), but for ITS-ers, the satisfaction of work well done—along with some awkward moments and good
Woody Allen’s Latest: Hit or Miss?
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, the Woody Allen film released last Friday, fits neatly into the director’s existing oeuvre. Its opening credits feature Allen’s standard white-on-black text against a jazz-infused rendition of “When You Wish Upon a Star”; the soundtrack is rich in clarinet and acoustic guitar. The
Maximize Your Fall Break with Local Options
Today marks the (unofficial) beginning of fall break, and for many of you, a flurry of planes, trains, and automobiles will be taking you far away from dear old Claremont. Yet for those of you who are staying on campus, celebrate those few extra days of freedom and indulge in
First Years Screw Around
A colorful crowd of Pomona first-years gathered in front of Frank Dining Hall last Friday evening in search of their soulmates. Or, at least, in search of the dates in compatible costumes chosen by their roommates. These freshman were participating in the annual Committee for Campus Life and Activity (CCLA)