On Wednesday, March 9, at Claremont McKenna College's Athenaeum, Congressman Mark Takona quoted Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird as he talked about poverty, income inequality, and empathy: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” Takano—representative for
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Author Wendy Guerra Depicts Havana in Native Tongue
Listening to Wendy Guerra speak was like watching a city being built in an hour—Havana, Cuba, to be exact. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, iconic Cuban writer Wendy Guerra, author of the novel Todos se Van, which translates to Everybody Leaves, gave a talk at Claremont McKenna College. An accomplished novelist, Guerra has had her novel translated into
UW Professor Blondell Speaks About Pandora’s Place in the Present
As ancient Greek poet Euphorion of Chalcis once wrote, “Pandora, donor of evil, [is] man’s sorrow self-imposed.” On Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Claremont McKenna College's Marian Cook Miner Athenaeum, professor of classics Ruby Blondell from the University of Washington, Seattle, spoke on the implications of Pandora in Greek mythology. Blondell also holds the
5C Contra Community Dance Club Combines Tradition and Fun
Maya Angelou once said, “Everything in the universe has rhythm. Everything dances.” CONTRAversial Claremont, one of the burgeoning clubs here at the 5Cs, was founded in 2012 by current Pomona students. It celebrates the diversity of dance, welcomes everyone, and above all, embraces the rich cultural history of movement. This club includes members from all 5Cs, and other
Kentrifican Art Brings Voice to Student Identities
As the famous artist Edgar Degas once said, “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Kentifrican artwork is about truly seeing and understanding. The Kentrifican Museum of Culture describes this class of art as a collaboration that “explores real and imagined diasporas and the conflicts that
Twelfth Night Uses Comedy to Explore Timeless Themes
In a comedy where very few people are who they say they are, a 5C interpretation of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” will take place this weekend at Pomona College's Seaver Theatre. The story itself presents characters who either state or exude the famous line, “Then think you are right, I am not
Event Confronts Prevalence, Politics of Autism
As Claire Danes said, “Autism does exist on a spectrum, and there are so many manifestations of it, so many kinds of expressions of it. And every case is particular.” These vast variations and expressions of autism are part of the enigma that makes understanding the disorder from both the medical and
Collaborative Project Harmonizes Music With Spirituality
On Sunday, Nov. 1, Awakening to the Environment was held at the Garrison Theatre at the Scripps College Performing Arts Center. Featuring work by music faculty at the Claremont Colleges as well as alumni of the colleges, the concert was an event that both soothed and inspired. Those featured at the event included Charles
Documentary Illustrates Sexual Assault, Moves Students to Talk About Taboo Issues
Part of an effort to bring about awareness of sexual assault and violence on college campuses, organizations at both Claremont McKenna College and Pitzer College hosted screenings of the 2015 documentary “The Hunting Ground” this week. The documentary focuses on assaults at colleges nationwide and the handling of these cases by administrators. The film was also
Out of Darkness Walk Illuminates Survivors
As Winston Churchill once said, “Never, never, never give up.” This inner strength and indomitable spirit was evident in those present at the Los Angeles Out of Darkness Walk. On Saturday, Oct. 17, the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) held its annual Out of Darkness community walk in