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Author: Markham Shofner

September 25, 2009 10:39 am

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Oldenborg Center has long served as a gathering place for language, culture, and community at the Claremont Colleges. Through shared meals, conversations across cultures, and friendships formed far from home, students built memories that extended far beyond the residence hall itself.

In this video, students reflect on their favorite Oldenborg memories and what made the space feel uniquely like home.

Filmed and edited by Bianca Mirica

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Oldenborg Center has long served as a gathering place for language, culture, and community at the Claremont Colleges. Through shared meals, conversations across cultures, and friendships formed far from home, students built memories that extended far beyond the residence hall itself. In this video, students reflect on their favorite Oldenborg memories and what made the space feel uniquely like home. Filmed and edited by Bianca Mirica

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It is time that looksmaxxing is recognized for what it is: a repackaging of radicalism. It mimics ideologies implemented by totalitarian leaders, making self-improvement deeply intertwined with militant obedience, purification and traditionalism.

“The normalization of popular culture rhetoric that reinforces purity and extremism should be a blaring alarm for what’s to come in future elections, unless we decide to draw the line and vehemently oppose those who will work to make our politics more dangerous,” Audrey Green SC ’27 and Jun Kwon PO ’28 write.

Words by Audrey Green and Jun Kwon | Graphic by Alexandra Grunbaum
Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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It is time that looksmaxxing is recognized for what it is: a repackaging of radicalism. It mimics ideologies implemented by totalitarian leaders, making self-improvement deeply intertwined with militant obedience, purification and traditionalism. “The normalization of popular culture rhetoric that reinforces purity and extremism should be a blaring alarm for what’s to come in future elections, unless we decide to draw the line and vehemently oppose those who will work to make our politics more dangerous,” Audrey Green SC ’27 and Jun Kwon PO ’28 write. Words by Audrey Green and Jun Kwon | Graphic by Alexandra Grunbaum Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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On April 28, eight candidates squared off at Pomona College for the largest California gubernatorial debate yet — a spectacle students likened to a political sitcom. With antics like Chad Bianco accusing his opponents of “lying to these kids,” or Katie Porter hanging her head in mock exhaustion, the debate offered the audience a candid look into the orderly disorder of state politics.

The night featured three questions from students, covering issues from the economy to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ryan Kossarian PO ’27, Kloi Ogans PO ’28 and Dante Gilbert PO ’27 each approached the mic stand to address the candidates from the audience. After the debate, Kossarian shared in an interview that his initial question was involuntarily rewritten.

“My question was something completely different than the question they made me ask,” Kossarian said, referring to his communication with CBS California, who sponsored the event. “They made me rewrite it. They gave me a script.”

Words & Photos by Joelle Rudolf | Read the full story at the link in our bio.

On April 28, eight candidates squared off at Pomona College for the largest California gubernatorial debate yet — a spectacle students likened to a political sitcom. With antics like Chad Bianco accusing his opponents of “lying to these kids,” or Katie Porter hanging her head in mock exhaustion, the debate offered the audience a candid look into the orderly disorder of state politics.

The night featured three questions from students, covering issues from the economy to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ryan Kossarian PO ’27, Kloi Ogans PO ’28 and Dante Gilbert PO ’27 each approached the mic stand to address the candidates from the audience. After the debate, Kossarian shared in an interview that his initial question was involuntarily rewritten.

“My question was something completely different than the question they made me ask,” Kossarian said, referring to his communication with CBS California, who sponsored the event. “They made me rewrite it. They gave me a script.”

Words & Photos by Joelle Rudolf | Read the full story at the link in our bio.

On April 28, eight candidates squared off at Pomona College for the largest California gubernatorial debate yet — a spectacle students likened to a political sitcom. With antics like Chad Bianco accusing his opponents of “lying to these kids,” or Katie Porter hanging her head in mock exhaustion, the debate offered the audience a candid look into the orderly disorder of state politics.

The night featured three questions from students, covering issues from the economy to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ryan Kossarian PO ’27, Kloi Ogans PO ’28 and Dante Gilbert PO ’27 each approached the mic stand to address the candidates from the audience. After the debate, Kossarian shared in an interview that his initial question was involuntarily rewritten.

“My question was something completely different than the question they made me ask,” Kossarian said, referring to his communication with CBS California, who sponsored the event. “They made me rewrite it. They gave me a script.”

Words & Photos by Joelle Rudolf | Read the full story at the link in our bio.

On April 28, eight candidates squared off at Pomona College for the largest California gubernatorial debate yet — a spectacle students likened to a political sitcom. With antics like Chad Bianco accusing his opponents of “lying to these kids,” or Katie Porter hanging her head in mock exhaustion, the debate offered the audience a candid look into the orderly disorder of state politics.

The night featured three questions from students, covering issues from the economy to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ryan Kossarian PO ’27, Kloi Ogans PO ’28 and Dante Gilbert PO ’27 each approached the mic stand to address the candidates from the audience. After the debate, Kossarian shared in an interview that his initial question was involuntarily rewritten.

“My question was something completely different than the question they made me ask,” Kossarian said, referring to his communication with CBS California, who sponsored the event. “They made me rewrite it. They gave me a script.”

Words & Photos by Joelle Rudolf | Read the full story at the link in our bio.

On April 28, eight candidates squared off at Pomona College for the largest California gubernatorial debate yet — a spectacle students likened to a political sitcom. With antics like Chad Bianco accusing his opponents of “lying to these kids,” or Katie Porter hanging her head in mock exhaustion, the debate offered the audience a candid look into the orderly disorder of state politics.

The night featured three questions from students, covering issues from the economy to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ryan Kossarian PO ’27, Kloi Ogans PO ’28 and Dante Gilbert PO ’27 each approached the mic stand to address the candidates from the audience. After the debate, Kossarian shared in an interview that his initial question was involuntarily rewritten.

“My question was something completely different than the question they made me ask,” Kossarian said, referring to his communication with CBS California, who sponsored the event. “They made me rewrite it. They gave me a script.”

Words & Photos by Joelle Rudolf | Read the full story at the link in our bio.

On April 28, eight candidates squared off at Pomona College for the largest California gubernatorial debate yet — a spectacle students likened to a political sitcom. With antics like Chad Bianco accusing his opponents of “lying to these kids,” or Katie Porter hanging her head in mock exhaustion, the debate offered the audience a candid look into the orderly disorder of state politics.

The night featured three questions from students, covering issues from the economy to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ryan Kossarian PO ’27, Kloi Ogans PO ’28 and Dante Gilbert PO ’27 each approached the mic stand to address the candidates from the audience. After the debate, Kossarian shared in an interview that his initial question was involuntarily rewritten.

“My question was something completely different than the question they made me ask,” Kossarian said, referring to his communication with CBS California, who sponsored the event. “They made me rewrite it. They gave me a script.”

Words & Photos by Joelle Rudolf | Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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On April 28, eight candidates squared off at Pomona College for the largest California gubernatorial debate yet — a spectacle students likened to a political sitcom. With antics like Chad Bianco accusing his opponents of “lying to these kids,” or Katie Porter hanging her head in mock exhaustion, the debate offered the audience a candid look into the orderly disorder of state politics. The night featured three questions from students, covering issues from the economy to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ryan Kossarian PO ’27, Kloi Ogans PO ’28 and Dante Gilbert PO ’27 each approached the mic stand to address the candidates from the audience. After the debate, Kossarian shared in an interview that his initial question was involuntarily rewritten. “My question was something completely different than the question they made me ask,” Kossarian said, referring to his communication with CBS California, who sponsored the event. “They made me rewrite it. They gave me a script.” Words & Photos by Joelle Rudolf | Read the full story at the link in our bio.

4 weeks ago

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Long regarded as a hub for cultural exchange and language immersion, Oldenborg fostered conversations, unlikely friendships, and a deeply rooted sense of community across the 5Cs.

While plans for the new Center for Global Engagement promise expanded opportunities, many students expressed concern about preserving the warmth and intimacy that defined Oldenborg’s character. As its final weeks unfold, residents and visitors alike continue to gather for language tables, holding onto the routines that made the space feel like home.

“I feel like it’s a little too much to say, but [Oldenborg has] a safe-haven-ish vibe,” he said. “Oldenborg is still, I [won’t] say majority, but maybe leaning towards international students, and for me, that [feels] a little more [like] a close community compared to all the other dorms,” said Oldenborg resident Max Liu PO ’28.

Words by Kira Heller | Visual by Vera Rosenblum

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Long regarded as a hub for cultural exchange and language immersion, Oldenborg fostered conversations, unlikely friendships, and a deeply rooted sense of community across the 5Cs. While plans for the new Center for Global Engagement promise expanded opportunities, many students expressed concern about preserving the warmth and intimacy that defined Oldenborg’s character. As its final weeks unfold, residents and visitors alike continue to gather for language tables, holding onto the routines that made the space feel like home. “I feel like it’s a little too much to say, but [Oldenborg has] a safe-haven-ish vibe,” he said. “Oldenborg is still, I [won’t] say majority, but maybe leaning towards international students, and for me, that [feels] a little more [like] a close community compared to all the other dorms,” said Oldenborg resident Max Liu PO ’28. Words by Kira Heller | Visual by Vera Rosenblum

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Liam Riley PO ‘26 discusses the prescription of psychiatric drugs in the U.S. He discusses the neurochemical model and how it can be a damaging way of looking at the world.

“The use of overly psychiatric language reveals the neurochemical model’s secret ambition to extend its list of diagnostic criteria until we are all patients, reducing an experience that was once spiritual and profound into a medical regimen. This kind of logic makes moving through your day seem like swallowing a series of pills: 5 mg of adderall for dopamine, 30 minutes of sunlight for serotonin production, a short jog for the endorphins,” says Liam.

Words by William Riley | Visual by Shixiao Yu
Read the full story at the link in our bio

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Liam Riley PO ‘26 discusses the prescription of psychiatric drugs in the U.S. He discusses the neurochemical model and how it can be a damaging way of looking at the world. “The use of overly psychiatric language reveals the neurochemical model’s secret ambition to extend its list of diagnostic criteria until we are all patients, reducing an experience that was once spiritual and profound into a medical regimen. This kind of logic makes moving through your day seem like swallowing a series of pills: 5 mg of adderall for dopamine, 30 minutes of sunlight for serotonin production, a short jog for the endorphins,” says Liam. Words by William Riley | Visual by Shixiao Yu Read the full story at the link in our bio

1 month ago

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5/9

Claremont McKenna College and Scripps College passed resolutions this month to support phasing out large industrial gas boilers in Southern California.

Jaden Yang PO ’28 and Clarissa Aquino PZ ’26 led the movement for the 5Cs to pass student resolutions on gas boilers. The end goal of the campaign is to convince the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), a government agency that oversees air quality standards, to phase out the use of medium to large-sized boilers across Southern California The duo hopes to get a resolution passed by ASHMC by the end of April, so all 5C student governments can send their resolutions to SCAQMD’s board members by the board’s next meeting on May 1.

“There [are] a lot of oil and gas lobbyists who are at public comment and telling the board members that colleges and other institutions don’t want to be regulated,” Yang said. “Actively showing that the people who will be affected by these rules are fine with it, and willing to be regulated … is pretty powerful.”

Words by Kahani Malhotra | Graphic by Meiya Rollins
Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Claremont McKenna College and Scripps College passed resolutions this month to support phasing out large industrial gas boilers in Southern California. Jaden Yang PO ’28 and Clarissa Aquino PZ ’26 led the movement for the 5Cs to pass student resolutions on gas boilers. The end goal of the campaign is to convince the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), a government agency that oversees air quality standards, to phase out the use of medium to large-sized boilers across Southern California The duo hopes to get a resolution passed by ASHMC by the end of April, so all 5C student governments can send their resolutions to SCAQMD’s board members by the board’s next meeting on May 1. “There [are] a lot of oil and gas lobbyists who are at public comment and telling the board members that colleges and other institutions don’t want to be regulated,” Yang said. “Actively showing that the people who will be affected by these rules are fine with it, and willing to be regulated … is pretty powerful.” Words by Kahani Malhotra | Graphic by Meiya Rollins Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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On Wednesday, April 22, Steven Anthony Cowles, a former employee of The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS), was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison after admitting to embezzling over $1 million from the Claremont Colleges this January.

Over a period of 10 years, Cowles embezzled $1,000,571 through 1,343 unauthorized wire transactions. According to court documents, Cowles used a “P-Card,” an employee purchasing card provided by TCCS intended for buying parts and supplies for the colleges, to conceal the wire fraud. He created fictitious invoices and documents while also linking the P-Card to his personal PayPal account, court documents said.
“This was a serious, long-running abuse of trust that caused significant financial and institutional harm to The Claremont Colleges Services,” Laura Muna-Landa, assistant vice president of communications for TCCS, said.

Words by Ila Bell | Photo by Andrew Yuan
Read the full story at the link in our bio.

On Wednesday, April 22, Steven Anthony Cowles, a former employee of The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS), was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison after admitting to embezzling over $1 million from the Claremont Colleges this January.

Over a period of 10 years, Cowles embezzled $1,000,571 through 1,343 unauthorized wire transactions. According to court documents, Cowles used a “P-Card,” an employee purchasing card provided by TCCS intended for buying parts and supplies for the colleges, to conceal the wire fraud. He created fictitious invoices and documents while also linking the P-Card to his personal PayPal account, court documents said.
“This was a serious, long-running abuse of trust that caused significant financial and institutional harm to The Claremont Colleges Services,” Laura Muna-Landa, assistant vice president of communications for TCCS, said.

Words by Ila Bell | Photo by Andrew Yuan
Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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On Wednesday, April 22, Steven Anthony Cowles, a former employee of The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS), was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison after admitting to embezzling over $1 million from the Claremont Colleges this January. Over a period of 10 years, Cowles embezzled $1,000,571 through 1,343 unauthorized wire transactions. According to court documents, Cowles used a “P-Card,” an employee purchasing card provided by TCCS intended for buying parts and supplies for the colleges, to conceal the wire fraud. He created fictitious invoices and documents while also linking the P-Card to his personal PayPal account, court documents said. “This was a serious, long-running abuse of trust that caused significant financial and institutional harm to The Claremont Colleges Services,” Laura Muna-Landa, assistant vice president of communications for TCCS, said. Words by Ila Bell | Photo by Andrew Yuan Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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On Tuesday, April 28, Pomona College will host the first of four California gubernatorial debates in Bridges Auditorium. 5C students, faculty and administration eagerly anticipate the event, and student political organizations will put on related events such as watch parties and post-debate panels.

Only Pomona students were allowed to enter the selective ticket application to attend the debate in person, but student groups such as the Claremont College’s League of Women Voters (LWV) and 5C Democrats will host watch parties for others to engage in dialogue surrounding the debate.
“It reflects some of our most important, enduring values: civic engagement and active participation in the democratic process. This is Pomona living its mission in real time,” Starr said in a video announcing the event.

Words by Chloe Kiparsky | Graphic by PJ James
Read the full story at the link in our bio.

On Tuesday, April 28, Pomona College will host the first of four California gubernatorial debates in Bridges Auditorium. 5C students, faculty and administration eagerly anticipate the event, and student political organizations will put on related events such as watch parties and post-debate panels.

Only Pomona students were allowed to enter the selective ticket application to attend the debate in person, but student groups such as the Claremont College’s League of Women Voters (LWV) and 5C Democrats will host watch parties for others to engage in dialogue surrounding the debate.
“It reflects some of our most important, enduring values: civic engagement and active participation in the democratic process. This is Pomona living its mission in real time,” Starr said in a video announcing the event.

Words by Chloe Kiparsky | Graphic by PJ James
Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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On Tuesday, April 28, Pomona College will host the first of four California gubernatorial debates in Bridges Auditorium. 5C students, faculty and administration eagerly anticipate the event, and student political organizations will put on related events such as watch parties and post-debate panels. Only Pomona students were allowed to enter the selective ticket application to attend the debate in person, but student groups such as the Claremont College’s League of Women Voters (LWV) and 5C Democrats will host watch parties for others to engage in dialogue surrounding the debate. “It reflects some of our most important, enduring values: civic engagement and active participation in the democratic process. This is Pomona living its mission in real time,” Starr said in a video announcing the event. Words by Chloe Kiparsky | Graphic by PJ James Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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This week at TSL:

News covered Pomona’s ongoing housing crisis with students bidding thousands of dollars and internships for time-slots as well as the new Justice Education Center director and the future of Pitzer’s Inside Out program.

Sports highlighted the recent success of the ski and snowboard team and featured a story arguing that the dedication required to be a Division III athlete deserves greater institutional support.

Opinions featured an op-ed exploring the tension between food influencers with the gutting of SNAP benefits

In Arts & Culture, we showcased the Blaremont fashion show at the Benton Art Museum, organized by the Office of Black Student Affairs. In columns, A&C’s very own feature editor, Audrey Green, wrote about her favorite Studio Ghibli movie, “Whisper of the Heart.”

Filmed & edited by Bianca Mirica and Isabella Leyton | Read more at the link in our bio.

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This week at TSL: News covered Pomona’s ongoing housing crisis with students bidding thousands of dollars and internships for time-slots as well as the new Justice Education Center director and the future of Pitzer’s Inside Out program. Sports highlighted the recent success of the ski and snowboard team and featured a story arguing that the dedication required to be a Division III athlete deserves greater institutional support. Opinions featured an op-ed exploring the tension between food influencers with the gutting of SNAP benefits In Arts & Culture, we showcased the Blaremont fashion show at the Benton Art Museum, organized by the Office of Black Student Affairs. In columns, A&C’s very own feature editor, Audrey Green, wrote about her favorite Studio Ghibli movie, “Whisper of the Heart.” Filmed & edited by Bianca Mirica and Isabella Leyton | Read more at the link in our bio.

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