Since the beginning of her music career with Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon has been an influential figure for the alternative rock scene. At 72, she refuses to give into the forces of mainstream music and releases her third solo industrial trap record ‘PLAY ME’. Andrea Miloshevska PO’28 explores the album’s unexpected highs and lows.
Arts & Culture
‘Music for the Ocean’ reframes coral conservation at Pomona College
On March 29, Pomona College hosted “Music for the Ocean,” a multimedia concert blending live performance, animation and environmental research. Built around an original album by composer Chad Cannon, the event transformed scientific processes such as coral bleaching and heat stress into sound, creating an immersive experience that went beyond data alone.
Pitzer’s Kohoutek: Live music in a digital age
Pitzer College’s Kohoutek Music & Arts Festival, an annual student-led tradition, returned on Saturday, March 28, from 3 p.m. until 1 a.m. the next day on Brant Field & Clock Tower Lawn.
The four student bands who took the stage were The G Strings, Coast, Stuck in a Jam and Noah’s Ark. Other non-student artists were Peter Harper, HAILE, Lottie’s Asha Imuno, Automatic and Ed Axel.
Rooted and Restless: Who gets to choose their name?
Rochelle Lu SC ‘28 describes her journey of changing her name from the original Chinese, to a romanized rendition, to a fully anglicized version. She explains her relationship to her multiple names and the social pressures surrounding these names.
MULTIMEDIA: The Hive’s Soundbox team showcases student talent in their Spring Tiny Patio Concert
On March 6, The Hive held its annual Tiny Patio Concert, a spin on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. In this video, TSL’s Multimedia team captures this vibrant environment by interviewing multiple participants and performers who share their thoughts on taking part in projects and initiatives that highlight student artists.
MULTIMEDIA: 5CEJ Field Day draws student support for renewable energy switch at the 5Cs
On February 28, 5C Environmental Justice organized a “Field Day” at Walker Beach, encouraging students to learn more about their renewable energy “Claremont OFF Fossil Fuels” campaign. In this video, the TSL Multimedia team highlights the 15 environmental and political clubs and organizations from across the consortium who took part in the event to support 5CEJ’s campaign and build community in an afternoon of music, lawn games and outreach.
MULTIMEDIA: In the CLMA gallery, Prageeta Sharma finds a language for abstraction and loss
On Feb. 21, the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art hosted its newest exhibition, “She Opens the Door: Women Artists and Writers Shape Language and Space.” In this video, TSL’s Multimedia team takes us behind the scenes of the exhibition curated by Chloe Martinez, poet-in-residence and Claremont McKenna lecturer in religious studies.
Wizards Weekly: Apr. 2, 2026
“Grug was the first man to get sent to the mirror dimension over a lunch-related dispute, but not the last.”
The poem of ecstasy: Nagai Kafuu, virginity and desire
Leslie Tong ‘29 discusses the japanese novel “Jigoku no Hana” and its exploration of concepts such as virginity and desire. She weaves a complex tapestry describing how societal constructs can restrict one’s sexual expression.
Anime Film Features: ‘Umamusume: Pretty Derby — Beginning of a New Era’ is not horsing around
“Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era” follows one such girl named Jungle Pocket, whose goal to become one of the strongest racers becomes more difficult when a rival named Agnes Tachyon acts as her biggest hurdle. This rivalry then grows more uncomplicated when Tachyon chooses to retire only after a few races.