The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal came to Los Angeles last week to perform the tumultuous, politically charged and multifaceted 10th Symphony by Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Akshay Seetharam HM ‘27 discusses the secret messages woven into this work and their surprising implications.
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A Little Write Music: Pomona College Orchestra brings clarinet, claves and crying women to the stage
The Pomona College Orchestra’s first performances this semester featured two pieces by Hispanic composers, Arturo Márquez’s “Danzón No. 2” and Gabriela Lena Frank’s “La llorona.”
A Little Write Music: An obscure Italian opera comes to Los Angeles
The Pacific Opera Project spotlights operas that have long been ignored and stages them in venues throughout Southern California.
OPINION: You should get to know the local candidates on your ballot
The gubernatorial debate hosted at Pomona College earlier this spring made it impossible to ignore the contest to become the governor of California. However, candidates for many other positions, including Claremont’s city council and the State Board of Equalization, deserve equal attention.
SageMUN, the conference where high school students make diplomacy feel alive at Pomona College
This fall, the Pomona College Model United Nations team (PCMUN) revamped its annual conference, SageMUN, pivoting from focusing on college students to working with high schoolers.
TSL crossword constructor Adrianne Baik debuts puzzle in The New York Times
On Friday, June 20, TSL crossword constructor Adrianne Baik HM ’27 made her New York Times crossword debut. Her debut is further distinguished by the poignant dedication of the puzzle to her close friend, Arjun Vattipalli HM ’27, who passed away last fall. She shared that creating the puzzle served as a tribute to her friend’s memory, as well as a celebration of the bond they shared through their mutual love of puzzles.
OPINION: Good morning, Governor Newsom
Good morning, Governor Newsom, glad to see you have woken up and redeveloped your spine, and stand up to President Trump in the face of ICE raids and mobilization of the National Guard in response to No Kings demonstrations. However, Akshay Seetharam HM ‘27, along with many other California democrats want to see if you can capitalize on this political moment, taking a real stand against tyranny, instead of returning to your duplicitous ways.
Shame on the governor: Gavin Newsom is his own worst enemy
Gavin Newsom continues to put his foot in his mouth of his own volition, in more and more surprising ways. Akshay Seethram, HM ’27 argues that Gavin Newsom has nothing to gain from this favorite hobby of his, and only hurts his imagine shows how power hungry and morally bankrupt he is by buddying up with alt-right commentator and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk i the inaugural episode of his podcast, and then sitting by and mildly assenting with Kirk’s raving opinions and attacks on transgender athletes.