The program Healing Ways: Decolonizing Our Bodies, Our Minds, Ourselves—a week of art, music, movement, meditation, and words—sought to promote community healing and social change. This was the inaugural year of the program, organized collectively by students and faculty across the 5Cs. Workshops, lectures, presentations, and performances were open and free to
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Facebook Director of Engineering Lectures on Leadership, Management
On Tuesday, Mar. 22, Harvey Mudd College welcomed Mike Shaver, the current director of engineering at Facebook, as part of its annual spring semester Annenberg Leadership & Management Speaker Series. Shaver has been changing the tech industry through innovation and leadership for years. He is known for having developed technologies related to
International Women’s Day Comes to Claremont
On March 8, the entire world celebrated International Women’s Day. Here in Claremont, one of the many ways the 5Cs came together for the day was through the International Women’s Day Celebration Lunch and Discussion at Claremont McKenna College’s International Place. This annual event brings a featured speaker accompanied by a delicious lunch. A panel
David Treuer Talks Identity, Diversity in Writing
On Mar. 1, David Treuer came to Scripps College's Hampton Room as a speaker in the Tuesday Noon Academy series. This Malott Commons series is a weekly, one-hour lecture series, with all events free and open to the public. Treuer has gained much recognition as both a writer and professor. In 2011, he was the Mary
Vinyl Continues to Make Rounds at KSPC CD & Record Expo
Boxes of vinyl and CDs took over Edmunds Ballroom last Sunday, Feb. 21 for KSPC’s bi-annual CD & Record Expo. Returning for its 21st year, vendors at the event sold CDs and records, as well as DVDs, T-shirts, and other music memorabilia. A two-dollar admission fee applied to the public, but the event was free
Solace in Strangers: Making Friends with Anyone
On Feb. 17 a group of around 50 5C students all entered new relationships. Unlike the tone of the rest of the week, however, these bonds were not romantic. The 5C Center for Collaborative Creativity—better known as The Hive—hosted an event titled “36 Questions to Make Friends with Anyone,” which invited students to open themselves up to new friendships. The program was
New Insight on Grand Old Party
With the 2016 presidential primaries taking place and presidential elections drawing ever nearer, many are intrigued, if not excited, to see how everything will turn out. On Feb. 10, conservative political analyst Henry Olsen came to speak and offer some insights on the presidential campaign at Pomona College’s Rose Hills Theater. Olsen
Rethinking Depictions of Haiti: A Spirited Exhibit at PCMA
“Restoring the Spirit: Celebrating Haitian Art,” opened at The Pomona College Museum of Art (PCMA) on Jan. 19, and is already drawing attention. Curated by Rima Girnius of the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa, the collection of paintings, textiles, and three-dimensional installations express Haiti’s history and culture. The work was produced by self-taught Haitian artists who seek to tackle many
Automobile Factories Drive Worker Resistance
The explosive growth of the Chinese automobile industry has led to cities such as Changchun to be dubbed 'the new Detroit.' But as in Detroit, this new demand has had serious implications for Chinese workers. Lu Zhang, a professor of sociology at Temple University in Philadephia and author of “Inside China’s Automobile Factories: The Politics of Labor
Nutritionist Gives 5Cs a Taste of Veganism’s Benefits
Athlete and nutritionist Matt Ruscigno has conquered many athletic feats: a 508-mile bike race, 24-hour mountain bike marathons and an Iron Man triathlon. But even more impressive is his ability to do all this on a plant-based vegan diet. Following a vegan dinner at Pomona College’s Frank Dining Hall, Ruscingo came to Rose Hills on