As the school year kicks off, we get to dive into the different profiles on how students at the 5Cs get from class to class. Whether you’re a walker, biker, e-scooter, or on wheels, let’s hear about the diverse perspective and experiences on the different transportation methods each student takes.
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‘WAB Rush’: ‘Without a Box’ showcases satirical Greek-life improv
On the night of September 7th, located at the Rosehill Theater on Pomona’s campus, improv troupe, Without a Box (WAB), performed to a full house a show titled, “WAB Rush”. With a Greek-life-inspired set of improv games, the troupe poked fun at the lack of sororities or fraternities in the 7Cs while getting the audience rolling on the floor laughing.
South African Scholars open this year’s Oldenborg Luncheon Colloquium Program
Each year the Globalization, Environment and Society (GES) study abroad program at the University of Cape Town (UCT) brings four Pomona College students to South Africa for a semester of study. Last week, Dr. Shari Daya and Dr. Pippin Anderson, both professors at the University of Cape Town, visited Pomona to give students and faculty a sample of the program’s curriculum.
OPINION: First-year FOMO feels unavoidable, but you’re not alone
Reckoning with FOMO during first-year orientation week can feel impossible. But don’t worry! You’re not alone, writes Michelle Zhang PO ’27.
Meet TSL’s fall 2023 editorial board
Maxine Davey PO ’25, Ben Lauren PZ ’25 and Mariana Durán PO ’24 have taken the reins at TSL for the fall 2023 semester. Davey, TSL’s editor-in-chief, is a politics major and English minor from Dana Point, California. She worked as a news writer and editor for TSL during her
OPINION: California Dreamin’ on an Inland Empire day
To Sara Wexler HM ’26, leaving her land-locked mountain state to come to college in sunny, beachside California was the ticket to success. Or was it?
Review Zone: Davido’s new album is a ‘Timeless’ classic
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido’s new album is as “Timeless” as its title, writes columnist Rowan Gray.
Following eight-year legal battle, Claremont School of Theology will move to LA this summer
After 66 years in Claremont and a nearly decade-long legal debate with the Claremont Colleges over a land agreement, the Claremont School of Theology announced plans to move to a new site at Westwood United Methodist Church in Los Angeles this summer.
5Cs invest in apartheid despite student opposition
By October 1985, Pomona College had reportedly invested millions in companies with ties to South Africa during the apartheid. But, it wasn’t until the 5Cs were mandated by California’s Assembly Bill 134 to sever ties with South Africa did they relinquish investments.
‘Reimagining Safety’ documentary screening presents dialectical approach to prison abolition
The 5C Prison Abolition Collective hosted a screening of the documentary ‘Reimagining Safety,’ which explores prison abolition from multiple perspectives. Following the screening, the maker of the film, Matthew Solomon, and an expert on the subject, Jose Gutierrez, hosted a Q&A.