Author: Maia Welbel

Kool-Aid red doesn’t come from cherries — it comes from petroleum distillates. As consumers become increasingly apprehensive about mystery ingredients in their snacks, large companies have responded by rethinking their color palette. Our story starts in 1906 when the Pure Food and Drug Act established the first restrictions on artificial food dyes in the

Counting on antibacterial soap to help you combat the common cold? You won’t be able to do so for much longer, though, and research shows it probably wasn’t helping in the first place. This month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the over-the-counter (OTC) sale of soaps containing 19 antibacterial

Last Saturday, Apr. 16, Scripps Dances, an annual concert showcasing talented dancers from across the 5Cs, was held at Garrison Theater. Both faculty and students created original works to be performed in Scripps Dances. Suchi Branfman, one of the choreographers, presented a particularly evocative piece titled “Point by Point—ROOTED AMERICA.” Branfman has choreographed and

Part career development tool and part passion project, SagePost47 is the newest way for Pomona students to connect with alumni. The program was developed by students Yi Li PO ’16, Anthony Perna PO ’17, Cyrus Poteat PO ’17, and John Kim PO ’17, in collaboration with Alumni MD Ma PO ’11 and

What compels people to spend $100 on a plate of macaroni and cheese? How can the candies we ate by the handful as children serve as inspiration for a chef at a premier NYC restaurant?  These types of questions are discussed in the color-splashed pages of Lucky Peach Magazine, a

The 5C Mental Health Alliance (MHA) hosted an eating disorder awareness panel Feb. 26 in recognition of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which took place the last week of February. Five students spoke about their individual experiences with eating disorders and answered questions from the audience. “Too many people, including those

The Cave in Claremont McKenna College’s Marks Hall basement was alive Friday night with the sound of snaps and passionate voices as renowned slam poet Thomas Fucaloro held an open mic night. The evening of student performances was a combined effort on the part of the CMC Art Council and

A group of women wearing gorilla masks are shattering the glass ceiling for women and people of color in the art world. With their provocative, attention-grabbing works, the Guerrilla Girls make an unmistakable statement about the status quo.  The Pomona College Museum of Art (PCMA) is currently showcasing a selection

Sarah Blumenthal PO ’15 struggled with an eating disorder throughout high school. When she came to college, she hoped to be able to talk openly about her experience. What she found, though, was that sharing elicited more discomfort than support. To provide a setting in which students could communicate about