“Numbers 1, 2, 3 are children without fixed personalities; they play together. Number 4 is a good peaceful woman, absorbed by down-to-earth occupations and who takes pleasure in them. Number 5 is a young man, ordinary and common in his tastes and appearance, but extravagant and self-centered. Number 6 is a
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Being Open-Minded in Open Relationships
“Hey, can we FaceTime tonight? I have something to talk to you about,” read my text. His (let's call him Tinder Boy) response, all the way from Austin, Texas, was “Sure, of course.” And so it began. “So I met this guy today,” I started. “It was crazy. There was definitely
Suffragette Inspires Many, Romanticizes Movement
In tandem with all of last weeks’ events on campuses nationwide, I saw Meryl Streep’s latest British historical drama “Suffragette.” Movie critic Ann Hornaday of the Washington Post calls it a “portrait in miniature” with “uncanny contemporary echoes.” The film sets off in 1912 London, with scenes from inside a laundry factory
Ye Olde TSL: In 1975, Students Protest Cuts to Black Studies and Chicano Studies Programs
On Thursday, Nov. 12, hundreds of students from the Claremont Colleges marched across the campuses for a dual purpose: to act in solidarity with Black student movements across the country, and to protest the lack of institutional support for students of color at Claremont McKenna College. Looking through our archives, TSL found this photograph
Spectre Adds Depth to Bond Character, Falters in Revolutionizing Bond Women
In James Bond’s 24th story and Daniel Craig's fourth round as 007, the classic espionage franchise finally asks itself whether, in the age of social media and mass surveillance, the world needs spies anymore. The film begins with a beautiful scene in Mexico City during a Day of the Dead parade. Masses of
True or False? How to be a Human Lie Detector
OK, here are a few things about me. See if you can detect the lie: I have a dog named Moonshine, I love calculus, and my favorite food is chocolate. I don’t like the color orange, and I’ve never been to Spain. Unless you know me really well, you probably have no way of
Sagehen Volleyball Season Comes to End, Schultz, Sun Earn All-SCIAC Honors
The Pomona-Pitzer volleyball team’s 2015 season came to an unfortunate end on Saturday, Oct. 31 as the Sagehens (12-14, 7-9 SCIAC) fell to league leader California Lutheran University (25-4, 14-2 SCIAC) in straight sets. The Hens finished fifth place in SCIAC, just one spot out of playoff contention. Outside hitter
Sagehens Suffer Two Heartbreaking Losses, Look to be a Force in Upcoming SCIAC Play
After starting off SCIAC play with a 12-4 win over Occidental College (2-15, 0-4 SCIAC), the Pomona-Pitzer men’s water polo team (8-12, 1-2 SCIAC) lost two heartbreakers. In their back-and-forth match against Chapman University (11-8, 3-1 SCIAC) on Saturday, Oct. 24, the Sagehens were tied 5-5 with the Panthers at halftime.
Q&A: Pomona Alumna Jessica Ladd Speaks on the Implementation of Technology to Bring About Social Change, to Build Solutions
Jessica Ladd PO ‘08 visited campus last week to discuss Callisto, the sexual assault reporting website launched this fall at Pomona College. Ladd is the founder and CEO of Sexual Health Innovations, the nonprofit that created Callisto. While attending Pomona, Ladd taught sexual health education in San Francisco over the
Debunking the Ghost Busters Actually Even Easier Said than Done
As a continuation from my last article about the science of creepiness, I’d like to turn to a discussion about ghost busting. I’m not going to be busting actual ghosts, though that would be pretty cool. Instead, I’m going to bust the techniques people use to prove the existence of ghosts. Everyone seems