Claremont Village’s Nosy Neighbors relocates to Yale Avenue

Nosy Neighbors Coffee & Donuts, a popular café in Claremont Village known for its signature orange ambiance and freshly fried donuts, has recently moved to a larger space on Yale Avenue. Previously located in a cozy, 180 square-foot location on Harvard Avenue, the move was motivated by high customer demand and the need for more indoor seating, according to owner Keith Strenger.

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The Library of Translations: A Review of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

Book columnist Caroline Kelly PO’22 writes a review on Kim Jiyoung, Born in 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo. The novel chronicles the mundane life of a Korean woman from childhood to motherhood. Translated from Korean to English, the universal theme of female rage makes this international sensation a must-read.

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Ways of Seeing: Nicole Duennebier and painting decay

Nicole Duennebier’s solo exhibit Faint of Heart, at Nicodim Gallery in Los Angeles, takes from the still life tradition of Dutch Old Masters to imagine a beautiful dreamscape of decay. Arts columnist Nadia Hsu PO ‘27 writes about these still life paintings and her experiences seeing them.

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Art21 Screening: The tangible process of art

The Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College recently hosted a screening of two documentaries by Art21, a nonprofit organization dedicated to contemporary art. The documentaries, “Everyday Icons” and “Bodies of Knowledge,” highlighted the artistic processes of Rose B. Simpson and the Guerrilla Girls, respectively.

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Art beyond trauma: 79th Ceramic Annual exhibition reshapes narratives of brownness

The 79th Ceramic Annual at Scripps College’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery explores the theme “The Idea of Feeling Brown.” Curated by Scripps’ Lincoln visiting artist in ceramics Jasmine Baetz, the exhibit features 13 artists who define narratives of brownness beyond trauma through augmented reality and performance experiences, while confronting the challenges BIPOC artists face in navigating the predominantly white ceramics field.

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Sexual Assault Campus Climate: A summary of student demographics

On Jan. 24, students at the 5Cs received an email from their respective college presidents announcing the results of the Higher Education Data Sharing (HEDS) Consortium’s 2023 Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey (SACCS). These results were presented alongside an analysis of the results by the 5C HEDS SACCS working group,

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Policía de Claremont afirma que el Equipo de Seguridad del Campus realizó un ‘arresto ciudadano’ antes de arresto de un docente, y revoca cargos por ingreso no autorizado

Equipo de Seguridad del Campus realizó un ‘arresto ciudadano’ antes de arresto de un docente el pasado veintinueve de noviembre.

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La Policía de Claremont arresta a docente de Pomona

La tarde del miércoles, el Departamento de Policía de Claremont (CPD, por sus siglas en inglés) arrestó a un miembro del personal docente de Pomona College con cargos por ingreso no autorizado. Durante los hechos, la persona docente estaba mostrándose en solidaridad con el pueblo palestino frente al edificio Smiley, reproduciendo música con un altavoz. La persona estaba a 500 pies del Auditorio Big Bridges, donde transcurría una protesta ‘die-in’ — en la que manifestantes se acuestan en el suelo, simulando estar muertos — que fue organizada por estudiantes.

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