On Feb. 13, Emba, a staff writer for The Atlantic and author of the book “Rethinking Sex: A Provocation,” spoke about how our misunderstanding of the role of sex is one of the primary causes of growing romantic disconnection in American society. Her lecture is the latest in the Humanities Studio “Connections” series.
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Moments to Savor: The friendship power of charcuterie
Emily Kim PO ’25 found that the act of collectively building a charcuterie board allowed for new friendships to blossom.
Dear Roommate: Why is everyone around me falling in love?
Love might be all around us, but how do you actually open yourself up to human connection? Advice columnist Ellie Chi PO ‘28 writes about navigating emotional vulnerability.
‘Machinal:’ Finding connection in a dystopian drama
Written by Sophie Treadwell in the 1920s, “Machinal” is the the fourth and final production in “Inevitable Evolutions,” Pomona’s theater department season. On a highly stylized set, characters operate as cogs in a larger capitalist machine, with each actor taking on multiple roles, suggesting people are interchangeable in a mechanized society that affords little room for individual aspirations or identity. Even so, cast and crew found unexpected community inhabiting this dark material.
‘Traditions that Anchor You,’ Pomona Student Union share their stories
Pomona Student Union (PSU), through their new series “Story Hour” which took place on March 23rd, aimed to foster a culture of active citizenship and empathic dialogue across all 5C students. Co-presidents of PSU, David Ruiz PO’24 and Aditya Bhalla PO’23 along with board member Trisha Gongalore PO’25 put together this series in hopes to foster dialogue on current and critical issues going on in the world, in academia, or in the 5C community, while establishing a forum for people to talk about current events and learn.
Moments to savor: connection through quesadillas
If there’s anything food columnist Emily Kim PO ’25 learned from last semester, it’s that friends will take the time to feed you (quesadillas), even when your hands are full.
Moments to Savor: Peeling back the chocolate layer cake
To some, chocolate cake may be a delicious treat, but to food columnist Emily Kim PO’25, the dessert was a way to connect to her cousin. Eating chocolate cake allowed her to have a small but meaningful interaction from a younger cousin she had often felt distant from.
Shelf life: Marginal musings — the power of annotation
Is annotation just an academic task? Book columnist Kate Jones PO ’24 reconsiders her relationship with annotation, saying that it is an act of love.