As the 2024 presidential election comes to an abrupt end, the American political sphere is ushering in a second decade of Trumpism. For the second time, Americans have chosen a convicted sex offender over a woman, and Tania Azhang PZ’ 25 warns of the path of proud misogyny that Trump’s presidency forecasts.
Author: Tania Azhang
Michelle Dowd PZ ’90 discusses foraging, growing up in a cult at CMC Ath Talk
In her talk “What I Learned from Foraging (And Surviving a Family Cult),” Michelle Dowd PZ ’90 discusses foraging and how it shaped her approach to life outside of The Field.
OPINION: Get canceled
If Kim does it, so can we: Tania Azhang PZ ’25 and Adam Akins PZ ’27 invite you to state your opinions and claim your voice in spite the fear of being canceled.
American in Paris: The globalization question
As her time studying abroad is coming to a close, columnist Tania Azhang PZ ‘25 reflects on European culture, globalization and the universality of the human experience.
American in Paris: Updating the ‘American Experiment’
From France, study abroad columnist Tania Azhang PZ ‘25 writes about the stereotype that Americans work harder than Parisians.
American in Paris: Love language(s)
As a student studying abroad in France, TSL columnist Tania Azhang PZ ‘25 is ruminating on the role of language in her experience.
American in Paris: Franco-Iranian-American Cultural Fusion
In the age of the Internet, how different can going from America to France be? Study abroad columnist Tania Azhang PZ ‘25 contemplates cultural similarities and differences, and comes to an enlightened conclusion.
Aaron Sorkin tells all: writing, managing criticism and why he loves what he does
On Nov. 7 at Scripps College’s Garrison Theater, Emmy-winning writer-director-producer Aaron Sorkin spoke with Claremont High School theater educator Krista Carson Elhai as part of the ongoing speaker series “Scripps Presents.” Sorkin shared wisdom and his struggles during his ascent in the entertainment industry.
Let’s do the time warp again: Hackathon comes back to the 5Cs after a year-long hiatus
Who would volunteer for an all-nighter? Over 100 5C students. On April 14, Pomona hosted the Hackathon, where participants coded for 24 hours straight on a variety of projects.
OPINION: How America erased my Persian identity
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, usually brings fond memories to Tania Azhang PZ ‘25. This year, especially in light of the Mahsa Amini protests, memories of identity erasure are instead resurfacing.









