Just three days after the U.S. presidential election, most Claremont students had domestic issues on the brain, but a crowd gathered in the Scripps Humanities Auditorium to hear Palestinian spoken word artist Remi Kanazi talk about the plight of a people thousands of miles away. Throughout the night, Kanazi continued
Author: Amina Abdu
Scripps Students Discuss Hair Politics
On the night of Monday, Nov. 7, the Motley opened its sitting room for a conversation about all things hair. Guests gathered around in a circle to kick off with introductions followed by a community discussion about people’s personal experiences with hair. The coffeehouse’s warm atmosphere and the small group setting encouraged an
Annual Pat Reif Memorial Lecture Explores Intersection of Feminism and Spirituality
To conclude her talk at the Claremont School of Theology’s Mudd Theater, women’s rights activist Ivy Josiah said: “It’s not enough to be a feminist in theory. You have to be a feminist in praxis.” Indeed, Josiah has taken an active role in the fight for female empowerment. Josiah is the
Profa Chávez-Silverman Gets Intimate at SOCA
The days before fall break are a hectic time for students. Whether it's rushing to turn in papers or late night studying for midterms before the long weekend, Tuesday's SOCA lounge event proved a welcome respite. Susana Chávez-Silverman, professor of Romance languages and literatures at Pomona College and, in the words of her student Isaac Harris
Inspiration STEMs from Harvey Mudd Nelson Speaker Series
College campuses have a long history of social activism and the Claremont Colleges are no different. However, in academia, engagement in social issues has long been seen as a humanities and social sciences pursuit—something for the politics or sociology majors of the world. In an effort to challenge this assumption,
“The Return” Sparks Conversation About California’s Three-Strikes Law
Since the 1990s, over 20 states have implemented three-strikes laws mandating harsher court sentences for repeat offenders. Among these laws, California’s was both the most far-reaching and the most controversial version due to the fact that it applied to non-violent and violent crimes alike. In 2012, Proposition 36 marked the first time voters chose to
Relay for Life Rallies for Hope
Hundreds of glow sticks cast a soft purple light over Pomona-Pitzer’s Strehle Track as participants of Relay for Life walked solemnly in a culmination of the day’s proceedings. Behind them, dozens of paper lanterns spelling out “HOPE” were rearranged to spell “CURE” in a gesture symbolic of the event’s goal: to harness hope
Crafting for a Cause: Art in Incarceration
Wednesday night at the Hive looked something like arts and crafts hour. The modern white tables were hidden beneath a brightly colored assortment of supplies, from cardboard scraps and paper straws to pipe cleaners and feathers. As students cut and glued, the space was reminiscent of preschool at first glance. The
Annual Rockabilly Festival Celebrates Chicanx Culture
The Pitzer College Mounds were alive with the sound of music last Saturday, Apr. 2, for the 9th Annual Rockabilly Festival. Hosted by Pitzer’s Latinx Student Union (LSU), the all-day event brought in half a dozen local bands, craft and food vendors, and—in the true spirit of rockabilly—a car show. “It’s
Angry White Men Author Speaks On Entitlement, Far-Right Masculinity
In an age of mass shootings, the Tea Party, and television anti-heroes like Breaking Bad’s Walter White or House of Cards’s Frank Underwood, the angry white man has become both an increasingly prevalent trope and an increasingly apparent reality. Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at The State University of