As a normal human being, I have partaken in my fair share of what I like to call “sex gossip.” You know, the I-just-did-something-naughty-with-a-hot-person-and-now-I’m-going-to-tell-my-bestfriend gossip. However, among these tantalizing stories, one element tends to be horrifyingly common. When I ask, “So, was it good? *wink wink*” a common response is,
The Student Life
No Rose By Another Name, Only Derrick Rose
I sat down to lunch at Pitzer last Friday and opened TSL to an article that upset my Chicago-ness. Jay Chung’s article, “Would A Rose By Any Other Name Win MVP?” was well-written and well-researched, but it was dead wrong in its assertion that Derrick Rose does not deserve the
Happiness Hides Harassment at Pomona
Does a culture of happiness have deleterious effects on student-to-student sexual respect? _x000D_ _x000D_ Happiness and harassment appear to be diametrically opposed, but I would like to argue that a culture of happiness entrenches types of harassment that proliferate in gagging silence. Before I continue, let me acknowledge that this
Michelle Obama: Spoiled or Sane?
Michelle Obama has recently been criticized for privately sharing her take on life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. According to French first lady Carla Bruni, Obama compared living in the White House to life in “hell.” It’s unclear whether the statement Carla Bruni revealed is true or not; Mrs. Obama has
Controversial Casting in The Last Airbender
Every year, Hollywood comes out with the usual set of summer blockbusters. This year’s summer movies – from Inception to Despicable Me – have generally been high quality, well-made films. Inception has already been tagged by some critics as a classic. Then there was The Last Airbender, M. Night Shyamalan’s
Letter: Women’s Union
We, the staff of the Pomona College Women’s Union, support the proposed gender neutral housing policy for second-year students and above. Recognizing our freedom and our ability to live and choose as independent adults, the proposed policy provides a very basic right to Pomona College students and better meets the