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A photo collage of one of Luke Brown’s promotional photos in his bid for ASPC president. Brown’s head is in the foreground, with a crucified Cecil the Sagehen in the background. Over Brown’s head is a red circle, as if he is in the sights of a shooter.

By Luke Brown 1702 Views Accountability, ASPC, Associated Students of Pomona College, campaign, campaign censorship, campaign rules, campus democracy, campus politics, code, commissioner, committee, controversial disqualification, Controversy, democratic process, disqualification, disqualified, due process, elected, Election, election appeal, election controversy, election integrity, fairness, Flyer, Free Speech, governance, Government, internal politics, leadership accountability, Luke Brown, political exclusion, political voice, Pomona College, poster, power dynamics, President, procedure, questionable practices, rule enforcement, Senate, Student Activism, Student Body, Student Government, student leadership, student rights, student senate, Transparency, Vote, Voter Suppression, write-in candidate, youth politics

When Luke Brown PO ’26 tried to run for the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) election as a write-in candidate for president, they got the go-ahead. But less than two hours after this confirmation, they were disqualified.

Arts & Culture Features

March 9, 2023 11:54 pmMarch 10, 2023 1:48 am

‘Does Context Matter?’ open dialogue broaches issues raised by Mo Amer’s show at Scripps

By Maya Zhan 3748 Views 5Cs, BSU, comedian, Controversy, Kouross Esmaeli, Media Studies, Mo Amer, Open Discussion, Pitzer BSU, Pitzer College

Pitzer professor Kouross Esmaeli along with his MS 124 students hosted “Does Context Matter?,” an open dialogue concerning Mo Amer’s usage of the N-word in his recent comedy show at Scripps. Many noted that the TSL opinion piece on the topicfailed to mention that Amer used the slur in reference to his oppression as a Middle Eastern person in America. Attendees sought to contemplate this issue as well as other related concerning the intersections of race and identity.

An illustration of Nathan Fielder with a halo sitting on a couch with a baby.

September 22, 2022 10:34 pmSeptember 23, 2022 12:03 am

Film files: ‘The Rehearsal’ is Nathan Fielder’s dizzying magnum opus

By Hannah Eliot 3898 Views Controversy, Ethics, God, HBO Max, Nathan fielder, The Rehearsal

Nathan Fielder’s new show “The Rehearsal” isn’t as unethical as it seems, argues TV and film columnist Hannah Eliot SC `24.

An illustration of Pomona College's renamed Millikan Laboratory building.

Opinions

October 15, 2020 7:22 pmOctober 17, 2021 6:29 pm

OPINION: Pomona’s renaming of Millikan offers a new standard for ongoing nationwide controversy

By Ben Reicher 4070 Views Academic Buildings, Controversy, Millikan, Millikan Laboratory, Renaming

Pomona renaming Millikan may indicate a new standard for commemorating individuals with problematic views.

Arts & Culture Columns TV

November 14, 2019 8:40 pm

Regularly scheduled programming: Please slow down, Netflix

By Claire DuMont 3142 Views Cinnamon Girl, Controversy, Gilmore Girls, Narration, Netflix, Podcasting, Speed, YouTube

Should Netflix integrate a feature where users can change the speed of their content? In this week’s TV column, Claire DuMont SC ’23 discusses the controversy.