Author: Maia Welbel

Pomona College’s head sponsors and the First-Year Class Committee hosted a heart-to-heart discussion about the first-year experience Oct. 29. The event, which took place in the cozy Lyon lounge, aimed to open up a judgment-free space to share thoughts and feelings about the transition into life at Pomona. Carina Fushimi

Artist, author and social activist Sue Coe is attempting to change the world, one drawing at a time. Coe explores social injustice and the ramifications of unchecked capitalism through a broad range of projects, manifested in paintings, graphic art and mass-produced books and prints. She spoke at Pomona College’s Smith

The Pomona College Studio Art Hall opened its glass doors for the first time Oct. 11 with a dedication ceremony and art-filled open house. Located next to Seaver Theatre and The Wash, the $29 million facility features a series of interconnected studios to maximize collaboration across disciplines including sculpture, painting and multimedia. 

“When I arrived on campus, I was struck by how pervasive the ‘Claremont bubble’ was,” Pomona Student Union (PSU) member Nathalie Folkerts PO ’16 said. “As I came to know a little bit more about the surrounding community, I realized that we are living in the middle of a food

The provocative works of photographer Richard Misrach and landscape architect Kate Orff dynamically unite in “Petrochemical America: Project Room,” an exhibition on display at Pomona College Museum of Art (PCMA) since Sept. 2. The exhibition reveals the long-standing and often frightening impacts of America’s dependence on petroleum-based chemicals. Larger-than-life images

Dancing figures fade and coalesce across a screen in the entryway of the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at the Sept. 13 opening celebration of the newest exhibition, Women and Print. Bright, multi-dimensional prints are splashed across white walls, and guests mingle with artists as they admire their pieces.  Although it

It’s the holiday season, and that means it’s time for holiday meals. Whatever holidays you observe, it’s likely that the celebrations include long days of cooking and long nights of full bellies.  Reflecting on this Thanksgiving, I’ve realized a few things about the nature of holiday food. Thanksgiving is arguably

Have you noticed that almost every “main plate” served at the dining hall consists at least partially of a meat product? There are certainly vegetarian options as well, but I have yet to enter a dining hall and see no meat option whatsoever. As a lifelong vegetarian, this strikes me