Author: Shelby Wax

“Disability forces us into the places we don’t want to go,” said Mia Mingus, an organizer and educator who spoke about disability justice and transformative justice at Pitzer College on Feb. 7. Mingus’ observation was directed not only to those with disabilities, but also to everyone who comes in contact with disabilities.

The newest installment of the Project Series at the Pomona College Museum of Art (PCMA), contemporary artist Andrea Bowers’ #sweetjane, breaks both artistic and spatial boundaries. Bowers investigates and comments on the Steubenville rape case in an exhibit that spans two campuses, with half the collection located at Pitzer College’s

The Pomona College and Scripps College dance departments premiered their student choreography showcase, “In The Works,” at Pomona’s Pendleton Dance Center on Dec. 5. The show exhibited original pieces from nine student choreographers in styles that ranged from ballet to Irish dancing to flamenco.  Within the intimate atmosphere of Pendleton,

This past October, Pomona College QuestBridge Scholar Della Anjeh PO ’16 gathered a group of students to discuss privilege and the difficult college application process for low-income students on a podcast entitled “The College Lowdown.” Four episodes later, the podcast has reached almost 1,000 hits and has prompted discussion at

Laughter will shake Pitzer College’s Founders Room this evening as Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian Hasan Minhaj takes the stage. Pitzer Activities (PAct) invited Minhaj to perform as a way to diversify the range of cultural events they plan on campus. PAct chair Sonal Jessel PZ ’15 spearheaded the committee’s search

Sounds of Beyoncé could be heard blasting from Pitzer College’s Grove House last Saturday night, Nov. 2, as students decked out in boas and glitter tattoos gathered for the inaugural Diva Dance, a new 5C party hosted by Pitzer’s Feminist Coalition (FemCo). The party featured four female-identifying DJs from KSPC

Hidden in the Wash on Pomona College’s South Campus is a hub for environmental activists, scientists, and lovers of fresh produce. Pomona’s Organic Farm has grown over the last fourteen years into a source of sustainable farm products and a learning resource for 5C students and the Claremont community. The

Pomona College Museum of Art debuted a new exhibition called “Project Series 47: Krysten Cunningham: Ret, Scutch, Heckle” at Art After Hours Oct. 31. The opening offered guests a chance to speak with the artist, browse new additions to the collection, and pick up some Halloween treats. The exhibit features

Many identity-based groups on the 5Cs are splitting into smaller and more specific groups either by gender or by ethnicity, revealing both the desire to have more directly targeted events and resources as well as the challenges of garnering interest from the wider student body. There are over 30 student-run

The 5C chapter of Nourish International, a movement of college students who wish to alleviate world poverty, has been making its mark at the 5Cs with a weekly café at Doms Lounge and other fundraising events that promote awareness in the 5C community. Although the Claremont chapter was founded only