On Thursday, Feb. 12, KSPC — the 5Cs radio station— celebrated 70 years of FM broadcasting with an open house at their studio. KSPC was founded in 1956 with an important mission in mind — to provide a platform for new, local and underrepresented voices. Amid an era of rapid digitization, KSPC is a space of creative expression and diverges from the popular music played on repeat on larger streaming platforms.
Arts & Culture
Reading My Surroundings: Lessons from Mount Baldy
Jessy Wallach PO ‘29, writes about Leonard Cohen’s “Leaving Mt. Baldy” and her experience at the Claremont colleges. She draws striking comparisons between Cohen’s stay at the Mount Baldy Zen Center and the promised utopia of college.
Haitian cooking is a labor of love
On Feb. 11, members of the Black Latin American and Caribbean Club gathered in Walker Hall’s kitchen for a night of cooking and conversation. Over shared recipes and friendly competition, students were reminded of family. Even in a cramped and busied kitchen, attendees managed to create a masterpiece — a labor of love and shared identity.
The poem of ecstasy: desire and its ulterior revelation in “Futon”
How should we think about love that is both genuine and impure? Leslie Tong PO ’29 explores this question in her discussion of “Futon” by Katai Tayama and the Japanese I-novel.
A taste of home, right here at the 7Cs: Inside the Annual International Festival
On Feb. 13 from 12:30 to 2 p.m., the second floor of Roberts Pavilion hosted “The World Meets at 7Cs,” a festival organized by the International Student Community Programming Council. With booths representing more than 30 countries, the event featured traditional foods, music and cultural displays, giving international students the opportunity to share aspects of their home countries while inviting the broader 5C community to engage with them.
BETTY brings four decades of queer feminist power to Scripps
On Sunday, Feb. 15, all-female indie rock band BETTY performed for Scripps’ Family Weekend for their 40th anniversary, providing a living example of women leading in media and music.
BETTY’s decades of activism, collaboration and queer cultural impact reminded students what enduring female artistry can look like.
Pitzer’s ‘Black Love’ panel discusses the many forms love can take
In the cozy living room of one of Pitzer’s Faculty in Residence, Professor of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures Fély Catan, students and professors gathered for a wide-ranging conversation about what it is to love and to be loved. This past Thursday, Feb. 12, Professor Catan, in conjunction with the Office of Black Student Affairs (OBSA), hosted the panel, “Black Love”, in honor of Black History Month.
Office Hours for the Soul: Professor Belinda Tang on pivoting
Three years ago, Siena Giacoma PZ ’27 planned to become a veterinarian. Now, she’s studying creative writing. In this week’s Office Hours for the Soul, Giacoma sits down with Professor Belinda Tang to talk about non-linear paths, KnitTok and the discipline of sitting with uncertainty.
Books ‘n Love: Blue sisters opens the window into sisterly love
Kassia Zabetakis PZ ‘28 reviews “Blue Sisters” by Coco Mellor – a tale about personal struggle and the bond among family. Zabetakis was fascinated by the realistic depiction of their sisterly bond, partially due to the fact that she has no sisters.
The feminine mystique: Parasocially in love with Sabrina Carpenter
Why do we fall in love with people we’ve never met? Ari Kaplan SC ‘27 investigates parasocial relationships through her admiration of Sabrina Carpenter and initial frustration at her rebranding.