‘Feels Good Man’: Pepe and the alt-right

Documentary filmmaker Arthur Jones presented his Emmy-winning film Feels Good Man at Pomona College on Sept. 19, exploring the co-option of Pepe the Frog by the alt-right. He linked society’s “narrative collapse”— the breakdown of coherent storytelling in the digital age —to the rise of internet conspiracies, highlighting how fragmented online cultures have distorted reality.

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Pomona students to vote on divestment from the ‘apartheid system within the state of Israel’ via ASPC referendum

Between Monday, Feb. 19 and Wednesday, Feb. 21, the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) will host a vote on a student-led referendum regarding Pomona’s investments in Israel and whether Pomona should disclose their holdings and divest — sell their holdings — from “the apartheid system in the state of Israel.” The referendum, which was proposed by Divest Claremont Colleges and endorsed by 34 other on-campus student organizations, will be held via a confidential ballot system sent to students’ email addresses.

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Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, CMC release election results

ASHMC election brings two new executive positions for fall 2023 This Monday, April 24, the Associated Students of Harvey Mudd College (ASHMC) announced the results of their executive board election in an email addressed to Harvey Mudd students.   The organization’s executive board has previously been composed of eight members, but

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ASPC releases election results, names next round of officeholders

At 12:47 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, voting closed for Pomona College’s 2023 ASPC elections. The winners were announced via email shortly after, announcing Pomona’s student body leaders for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year. Current ASPC President Vera Berger PO ‘23 said the new student body will bring a combination

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