How might social justice, great music, and creative media be effectively combined? Chilean musician Ana Tijoux’s performance on Monday, Apr. 25, demonstrated that these three elements have the ability to pack a powerful musical punch. Tijoux’s performance, held at Scripps College's Balch Auditorium, was organized by the Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment (SCORE), which provides
Author: Nina Mueller
Forget Flower Crowns–Nochella was the Real Festival of the Weekend
While Coachella raged in Indio last weekend, Pomona College hosted its own music festival that gave the flower crown festival a run for its money. On Saturday, Apr. 16, Walker Beach resonated with the thumping beats of Nochella Music Festival. The event was organized by the Pomona College Events Committee (PEC) and ran throughout the afternoon and into the
‘Shondaland’ Event Discusses Racial Representation in Television and Film
Grey’s Anatomy fans at the 5Cs were in for a treat this past Monday, Apr. 11, at the “Shondaland” panel discussion hosted by the Pomona College Student Union. The event centered on the representation of racial and ethnic diversity in the television programs produced and scripted by Shonda Rhimes which, in
International Students Discuss Experiences, Identity, Policy
This past Thursday, Apr. 7, students came together to discuss topics relevant to the on-campus international community at the “Study Abroad in the USA” event hosted by the International Student Mentor Program (ISMP). The annual event, held at the Students of Color Alliance (SOCA) Lounge at Pomona College, was open
Lecture on Mandé Music to the Tune of African Heritage
Energetic and rhythmic tones of Mandé music filled Lyman Hall in Pomona College’s Thatcher Music Building Wednesday night. This performance, which accompanied a lecture on the history of Mandé music, was part of the Ashé Africa program aimed at promoting awareness and learning about African culture. In the lecture, titled “Music and Identity in the
Photography Lecture by Lucy Lippard Sheds Light on Art as Activism
Activism might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you see an image of a stark mountain range or a ghostly forest, but the role of landscape photography in activism was the central focus of a lecture last Tuesday, Mar. 8, by renowned art critic Lucy Lippard. The lecture, hosted at Benson
Chris Kraus Debuts Kathy Acker Biography at Scripps
Author Chris Kraus illuminated the thrilling life of writer Kathy Acker at a discussion and reading presented on Feb. 29, at the Scripps College Clark Humanities Museum. The presentation was centered on Kraus’ soon-to-be-published biography of Acker, which has been in the works since 2000. Chris Kraus is renowned for her book
Voices of the Future Raised at TEDx Claremont Colleges
Anyone who entered the auditorium at Scripps College’s Garrison Theater on Saturday, Feb. 20., would have noticed the large blocks positioned on stage. With the letters T-E-D-X marked out on their sides in bold red paint, they reflected the building blocks of innovation stacked up by the speakers who commanded the
Yale Professor Lectures on Song Dynasty Art
Vista paintings from the Chinese Song Dynasty took on a kingly presence during a recent lecture at Scripps College by professor Richard Barnhart, the John M. Schiff professor emeritus of Art History at Yale University. The lecture, hosted at Steele Hall last Thursday, Feb. 11, as part of Scripps' Worldbridge Lecture Series, addressed
Poet Natalie Diaz Talks Image of Obsession and Native Heritage at Grove House
Words cascaded across the stillness of the room, absorbed by warm lighting and cozy wooden décor, and filled the homey space with an energy fueled by beauty and reflection. Such was the atmosphere that permeated the Grove House at Pitzer College during a recent poetry reading by award-winning Native American