This summer, the Sontag Greek Theatre at Pomona College will not be lying fallow. Ophelia’s Jump, a professional theater company based in Claremont, is finalizing plans with the Pomona theater department to use this space, among others, to perform four different shows beginning in May. Only about a year and
Author: Alec Long
Fremont Academy Students Air Radio Show on KSPC with Pomona Partners
Over the span of six weeks, middle school students from the Fremont Academy in Pomona created a radio show for KSPC that aired April 7. They came to Pomona College’s campus the same day to celebrate the work they had done. The radio show was coordinated by Pomona Partners, a
Class of 2018 Acceptances Arrive, Admittance Rates Continue to Fall
It’s that time of year again. Spring is in the air, tour guides lead hordes of excited high school seniors across the campuses, and the acceptance rates tell the same tale: It is getting harder to get into the Claremont Colleges. At the same time, colleges reported increases in geographic,
Carson Dispels Myths About Africa
Johnnie Carson, the assistant secretary of state for African affairs under U.S. President Barack Obama’s first administration, spoke about his extensive experience in Africa on March 11 to a group of roughly 50 students at Pomona College. The talk was a part of the college’s Africa Initiative, which brings guest
Survey Affirms Pitzer Policy Not to Require Standardized Tests
While the number of high school students who take the SAT and ACT is on the rise—over 1.5 million students took each test last year—more and more colleges are no longer requiring their applicants to report their test scores; over 800 of approximately 3,000 four-year colleges do not require test
CMC Econ Students Offer Tax Services
While filing taxes may sound like the last thing college students would be found doing in their free time, for Lina Pan CM ’16, Jill Rosok CM ’16, and almost 30 other Claremont McKenna College students, it is a way to use their economics knowledge to give back to the
Markland Breaks Barriers With “Faust In A Box”
Performer Bridge Markland, born in Berlin the same year the Berlin Wall was erected, has spent a large part of her life trying to knock a few walls down. A pioneer of drag and transgender performance in Germany, Markland has made innovation an important part of her repertoire. Nowhere is
Studio Arts Sees New Structure, Facilities
Rembrandt Hall, the studio art building at Pomona College, is seeing its last batch of drawers, painters, sculptors, and designers make their way through its halls this semester. The first building completed under the leadership of President James Blaisdell in 1914, this home for the art and art history departments