Office Hours for the Soul: Professor Lisa Auerbach threw away her phone — and lived

Siena Giacoma PZ ’27 profiles Pomona professor Lisa Auerbach, whose work in the darkroom and on her front gate argues for a more focused, physically present creative life. Through her photography, textiles and political art, Giacoma shows how Auerbach’s practice is a model for creating space for curiosity, focus and real-world connection.

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OPINION: Everyone is dialoguing, but who is actually listening?

“While the administration and the board of trustees promote dialogue and free exchange of ideas as the best thing in the world, their actual actions are out of touch and completely unaligned with the needs and opinions expressed by the student body,” writes Alex Benach PO ‘28. “If we are to foster a relationship between student body and administration in which various input is actually welcome, said discourse must be followed by responsive, concrete action.”

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‘Inside-Out as a Model for Constructive Dialogue’: Pitzer students and faculty discuss prison exchange program

On April 22, Pitzer College hosted a panel discussion titled “Inside-Out as a Model for Constructive Dialogue,” celebrating ten years of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program.

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OPINION: A Love Letter to Qwalala — and to CMC

The snaking glass sculpture in Mid-Quad is a controversial new addition to CMC’s campus. Kahani Malhotra CM ’27 proclaims her ardent love for the art piece, and asks critics to hear her out on why they should appreciate it too.

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