Pomona College held a memorial service Saturday to commemorate the life of former President David Alexander, who passed away July 25 at the age of 77. Considered one of this institution’s greatest and most influential presidents, Alexander also inspired broad changes in American higher education. However, when friends and family
Author: John Maidman
Theater Focus: Crazymaking
Crazymaking blew my mind. Sensory overload doesn’t even begin to describe it. For two hours, I was watching a guy do Tai Chi, listening to traditional Hawaiian drum and chant echo down from the balcony, absorbing a wild, fiery kaleidoscope of a screen projection, and, all the while, losing myself
Theater Focus: Notebook of Trigorin
From Mar. 4 – 7, The Notebook of Trigorin played on the Main Stage of Pomona College’s Seaver Theatre. Written by Tennessee Williams in 1981, the play is a free adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull. Focusing on the two male principles, Trigorin and Constantine, Williams interpreted Chekhov’s work as
On The Big Screen: Valentine’s Day
For an insightful glimpse into the mysteries of love and relationships, Gary Marshall’s Valentine’s Day is a must see. From the producers that made Love Actually comes a film that similarly challenges our conceptions of romance and the possibility for human connection in today’s fast-paced, commercial world. Viewers will leave
Movie Review: “Couples Retreat” Offers a Vehicle for Vaughn’s Gentler Side
Have you ever lain in bed at night and wondered what kind of man Vince Vaughn is? Is he the horn-dog, the cynic, the psychopath? When Vaughn sees a child sitting alone in a crowded playground, does he cry a single tear? What is Vaughn’s spirit animal? Couples Retreat is
Claremont Colleges Change Cross-Enrollment Policies
Pomona faculty approved changes to the college’s cross-enrollment policy at an all-staff meeting on Oct. 7. The changes are aimed at reducing the complexity of cross-enrollment procedures and granting more liberty to students taking classes at other Claremont colleges.Previously, Pomona students were not allowed to cross enroll during their first