On April 4, OBSA brought the Caribbean Film Fest Short Film Showcase to CMC’s auditorium. Through the event, students witnessed a range of films — showcasing the breadth and depth of Caribbean history, culture and diaspora.
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‘Music for the Ocean’ reframes coral conservation at Pomona College
On March 29, Pomona College hosted “Music for the Ocean,” a multimedia concert blending live performance, animation and environmental research. Built around an original album by composer Chad Cannon, the event transformed scientific processes such as coral bleaching and heat stress into sound, creating an immersive experience that went beyond data alone.
MULTIMEDIA: The Hive’s Soundbox team showcases student talent in their Spring Tiny Patio Concert
On March 6, The Hive held its annual Tiny Patio Concert, a spin on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. In this video, TSL’s Multimedia team captures this vibrant environment by interviewing multiple participants and performers who share their thoughts on taking part in projects and initiatives that highlight student artists.
MULTIMEDIA: 5CEJ Field Day draws student support for renewable energy switch at the 5Cs
On February 28, 5C Environmental Justice organized a “Field Day” at Walker Beach, encouraging students to learn more about their renewable energy “Claremont OFF Fossil Fuels” campaign. In this video, the TSL Multimedia team highlights the 15 environmental and political clubs and organizations from across the consortium who took part in the event to support 5CEJ’s campaign and build community in an afternoon of music, lawn games and outreach.
MULTIMEDIA: In the CLMA gallery, Prageeta Sharma finds a language for abstraction and loss
On Feb. 21, the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art hosted its newest exhibition, “She Opens the Door: Women Artists and Writers Shape Language and Space.” In this video, TSL’s Multimedia team takes us behind the scenes of the exhibition curated by Chloe Martinez, poet-in-residence and Claremont McKenna lecturer in religious studies.
Pomona BSU town hall calls for administrative accountability amid incidents of racism
After increased incidents of racism on campus, Pomona’s Black Student Union convened with community members on March 25 to host a town hall, aiming to chart a path forward and bring attention to incidents of racism reported across academic and social spaces in recent months. BSU leadership listed out multiple demands, ranging from greater accountability mechanisms to more transparency, arguing that a failure of enforcement on campus is leading to ongoing harm for Black students on campus.
Pomona College names democracy and human rights leaders as commencement speakers
Pomona College announced last month that California Supreme Court Associate Justice Goodwin Liu, humanitarian Jane Olson and political scientist Daniel Ziblatt PO ’95 will speak at the College’s commencement ceremony on May 17 on Marston Quad. During the ceremony, the speakers will receive honorary doctorates recognizing their contributions to law, human rights and democratic governance.
5CEJ Field Day draws student support for renewable energy switch at the 5Cs
After garnering student support and attention at its far-reaching field-day, 5C Environmental Justice (5CEJ) met with the Claremont Colleges’ Business and Financial Affairs Committee (BFAC) on March 5 to lobby for a consortium-wide transition to renewable energy sources, while Claremont McKenna College’s student body voted that night to support the campaign.
Though BFAC’s decision is still pending, if approved, the proposal will advance to a consortium-wide presidents committee for final consideration.
In addition the field day showcased sustained student interest, as their proposal advances through the institutional review process, according to Hope Dragseth SC ’28, the 5CEJ outreach lead on the campaign’s working group.
In the CLMA gallery, Prageeta Sharma finds a language for abstraction and loss
Pomona Professor of English Prageeta Sharma joins efforts with the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art in “She Opens the Door: Women Artists and Writers Shape Language and Space,” curated by Chloe Martinez, poet-in-residence and Claremont McKenna lecturer in religious studies. Combining poetry and various mediums of art, the exhibition gathers artists from Claremont and the greater Los Angeles area who challenge inherited ideas of ‘women’s work,examining how women’s labor and craft has been devalued as art and work.
Amid Claremont housing crisis, 5C students support tenant protection efforts
Claremont housing advocate groups tabled outside of Frary, Malott and Collins dining halls last week, collecting signatures for a tenant protection petition and registering students to vote in the city’s Nov. 3 election. The groups’ outreach corresponds with ongoing debate over Claremont’s housing policy, which remains unsettled.