The runway came to Claremont on Saturday, April 23rd at “Off the Grid: A Fashion Show.” Held at Scripps College's Margaret Fowler Garden, the event sought to promote body positivity, artistic expression, and self-love by women, for women. Featuring the innovative designs of Sara Gomez PO '18, fourteen women from
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Second Annual 5k Dream Run Sets the Pace for Change
While lazy Sunday mornings are a common occurrence in Claremont, this past Sunday, Apr. 10, was anything but. The 5C organization IDEAS (Improving Dreams, Equality, Access, and Success), hosted its 2nd Annual 5k Dream Run, welcoming a large turnout of both students and community members excited to take part in
At Athenaeum, John Prendergast Analyzes Africa
On Feb. 17, at Claremont McKenna College’s Athenaeum, author and activist John Prendergast gave a talk titled, “Good News Stories from Africa: How Hollywood and the Media Get it Wrong.” Prendergast has worked in Africa for over 30 years during which he helped bring an end to the Eritrean-Ethiopian War in the late 1990s. In
After School Specials Crescendo at Big Bridges
Featuring nine a cappella groups, meticulously choreographed performances, and stunning vocals, the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Southwest Quarterfinals was, for lack of a better descriptor, “a-ca-awesome.” The tournament held at Pomona College’s Big Bridges Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 6, was just one of many competitions held across the
At Teach-In, Pomona Faculty and Students Make Plans for Action on Racial Equality
Citing a dissatisfaction with the current conversation on race and lack of action, gender and women’s studies and English professor Kyla Tompkins and history professor April Mayes led a teach-in at Pomona College on Dec. 3. The event was an effort by Pomona faculty to show solidarity with students of color, and the two
Halloween Masquerade Ball is a Thriller for Beginners, Seasoned Dancers
While it only takes two to tango, it takes many more to have a ball. The Halloween Masquerade Ball on Saturday, Oct. 31, saw many guests excited to dance the night away. Hosted by the Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company (CCBDC) at Pomona College’s Edmunds Ballroom, the ball was set to
Vera Stark Spotlights Racial Realities, Resilience in Life of an Actress
In a 2014 interview, actress Viola Davis said, “I have gotten so many wonderful film roles, but I've gotten even more film roles where I haven't been the show. It's like I've been invited to a really fabulous party, only to hold up the wall. I wanted to be the
EnviroLab Asia Complicates Nuclear Narrative
On Friday, Sept. 18, EnviroLab Asia, the Pacific Basin Institute and the Pomona College Asian Languages and Literature Department co-hosted a screening of the documentary “Nuclear Nation” at Rose Hills Theatre. The documentary provided an in-depth and powerful depiction of those displaced by the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster, the biggest nuclear meltdown since Chernobyl. Following the 96-minute