When murderers become attractive do we lose sight of the horrifying realities of murder? With the recent release of the steamy and sexy Netflix true crime series, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,”Zena Almeida-Warwin PO ’28 questions society’s obsession with romanticizing murderers. Arguing that our fixation on human attractiveness when it comes to these types of movies and shows, Almeida-Warwin warns readers of desensitization to murder and that we may be distorting real trauma into our own pleasure.
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OPINION: In Trump’s America, the future is dire for women
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.
OPINION: Catfished by a Scripps-sponsored internship
Worried about your homestay or abroad program in general? Well, Jada Shavers’ SC ’26 story of her summer abroad might assuage your fears by showing you just how bad abroad can be. Abandoned by the Scripps professor guiding the program and left to their own devices, Shavers recounts her nightmarish experience in Senegal, the need for Scripps College to increase institutional support and improve their vetting processes for their professors.
OPINION: How maternal healthcare fails Black women
Hearing about the pitfalls of the United States healthcare system is nothing new to many of us, but for pregnant Black women, these struggles are even more serious and amplified than for the rest of Americans. For Chloe Gill PO ’24, this is more than just a statistic but a piece of family history. Sharing her mother’s struggles throughout her pregnancy, statistics and other stories from Black women, Gill highlights the issue of maternal healthcare for Black women and advocates for policies that specifically target it.
OPINION: How ranked choice voting better serves us all
In an increasingly polarized political landscape, voters struggle to find themselves represented by the extremes offered by either Republican or Democratic candidates or policies while voters who align with third-parties essentially forfeit the vote for standing with their beliefs. Alex Benach, PO ‘28 argues that Ranked Choice Voting, an alternative electoral system that allows voters to rank their electoral preferences.
OPINION: Elon Musk’s million-dollar-a-day rewards are undemocratic
Have you heard? Kamala Harris is for they/them, Trump is for you! Slogans, ads and unending campaigns fielded by billionaire super PACs most prominent of which beingElon Musk’s America PAC, which has been running a million dollar sweepstake for registered voters who sign a petition supporting first and second amendment rights. Celster Cariker PZ ‘28 argues that the small billionaire should be prohibited from throwing their wealth around at disproportionate rates to influence the outcome of elections.
OPINION: The politics behind apolitical acts
While Haverim’s action of painting over the Walker Wall and encouraging participants to keep designs apolitical and inclusive, pure intentions of bringing “unity and fun to the wall and to [the] schools,” Eric Lu PO ‘28 argues that painting over a free wall and encouraging apolitical responses is an inherently political action.
OPINION: In Defense of the Pomona College Judicial Council
Former head chair of the Pomona College Judicial Council Henri Prevost PO ‘24 writes to his community after graduating, arguing that President G. Gabrielle Starr decision to circumvent the established channels of judicial review poses an imminent and immediate threat to the health of Pomona’s community.
OPINION: ‘Yakking’ isn’t a canon event, party responsibly
Whirring sirens and blaring lights have marked the end of what should have been a fun night for many, and a culture of overconsumption has become commonplace, a cannon event for many students at the 5C’s. Kabir Raina CM ‘28 makes the case that responsible partying isn’t the end of your youth or a sober tactic, with the right tools and support, no one needs to end a good night in an ambulance.
OPINION: The ‘if he wanted to, he would’ mentality is holding women back
Ladies, let’s talk about it. It feels good to be asked out, but are we losing chances at love by waiting for the man to ask us out? Urging women to take a chance and make the first move, Tess McHugh PO ’25 argues that these societal gender norms are holding women back.