Author: Abigail MacCumber

Pomona College students will have the opportunity to pitch their startup companies to a panel of Pomona alumni for funding tomorrow, May 3, at the first annual Sage Tank event. The Sage Tank, hosted by Pomona Ventures, the Office of Alumni Relations, and the Office of Major Gifts, is a

When Anoush Baghdassarian CM ’17 approached Claremont McKenna College’s Center for Human Rights Leadership about producing her play Found, a historical fiction piece that tells the story of Armenian genocide survivor Lucine, she did not expect the amount of encouragement and support she rapidly received. “At the very beginning of

A large crowd gathered at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium as people eagerly awaited free samosas, “jalebi” (fried dough with honey), and, most importantly, entertainment at this year’s annual Sanskriti festival. Sanskriti, which means “culture” in Bengali, celebrates just that. Vibrant outfits, colorful lights and backdrops, singing, dancing, music, and a

Multicolored stripes cover the entirety of Pomona College’s Walker Wall, creating a vibrant rainbow that boldly marks the college’s north border. This wall painting marked the beginning of Gaypril, the Claremont College’s yearly April celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, ally, and asexual (LGBTQQIAA) pride. So far,

The 5C a cappella group After School Specials (ASS) were only hoping to host and emcee this year’s International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) semifinals taking place this Saturday, April 4, at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium. When they entered the quarterfinal round in Arizona, they did not expect the

The renowned Haitian poet Louis-Philippe Dalembert does not have social media—no Twitter, no Instagram, no Facebook. He does not even own a cell phone. Instead, Dalembert writes many of his works “through the eyes of a child.” “I know things a child does not,” Dalembert said in an interview conducted in

The Sontag rooftop garden at Pomona College offers sweeping views from its subtle, peaceful home atop the residence hall. Athearn Field sits to the south, and the terrace provides panoramic visions of the other 5C campuses, set against the backdrop of softly blue mountains. And yet, the terrace is often quiet,

As an undergraduate student, artist Warren Lehrer approached a college professor and described his vision to combine words and visual arts. The professor quickly shot down his idea, remarking that words and images are separate entities; it is impossible to combine them.  In his work as an artist, Lehrer has

Claremont Colleges Television (CCTV) is making its move.  CCTV, a TV production club that was revived at Pomona College last semester, is expanding its reach to the 5C student body. Last fall, the Studio 47 outlet began with approximately 25 members, and its shows were limited to news and comedy sketches.