From Barnes & Noble to Amazon, the American public has shown an appetite for book consumption. In this fit of consumption, we have looked past one of America’s staple public resources, the library, letting the space of cultural exchange and community fade from our lives. Sarah Russo PO ’28 argues that we cannot afford to let our public resources go to waste, and the first step is changing our consumption patterns.
Author: Sarah Russo
OPINION: Confronting food anxiety at the 5Cs
Maintaining a healthy relationship with food in college can feel like an uphill battle. Estranged from eating routines and support structures from back home, students are left to go into the panopticon that is the college dining hall and the freedom of unlimited food options becomes a source of anxiety. Sarah Russo PO ’28 explores how the transition to college dining can complicate our relationship with food, especially for those with a history of disordered eating.
OPINION: Beyond the campus bubble: Making long-distance relationships last
Long-distance relationships (LDRs) are renowned for being unsustainable, overly challenging and even detrimental to personal and social development. Sarah Russo, PO ’28 argues that while the idea of maintaining a relationship across miles can seem daunting among college students, it is more attainable than many think.
OPINION: When Campus Security fails, who keeps us safe?: Pomona’s ongoing failure to protect students
In the wake of increased security spending by Pomona Campus spurred by student protests, the students of Lyon Hall have been neglected. Sara Russo PO ’28 details a semester of break-ins and unresponsiveness from Campus Security that culminated in an intruder masturbating in a Lyon bathroom while a resident was showering. Russo argues that Pomona should utilize its increased security to protect, not persecute its students.