Born in Paris, France in 1938, Monique Saigal-Escudero is an Emerita Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at Pomona College. At just three years old, during the peak of Hitler’s reign in Europe, her grandmother threw her on a train headed for a small city in Southwestern France: an act that ultimately saved her life. Her passion for storytelling would soon bring her back to this history, and once again place her grandmother’s courageousness front and center in her life.
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Claremont Mosaic: Steve and Brenda Reynolds
Walk into the Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Wellness (CARW) and you’re likely to find Steve and Brenda Reynolds engaged in lively conversation with students and staff. For the Reynoldses, the gym is not only emblematic of their love for sports but also of their love for the Sagehen community.
Elders & Gen-Z can be friends: Pilgrim Place brings Claremont elderly and 5C students together
During a class visit to Pilgrim Place, a nearby retirement community, Lisa Gorelik CM ’25 met Ken Frank, a 78-year-old resident, sparking an intergenerational friendship. With shared interests in culture and philosophical questions, their monthly meet-ups have deepened their understandings of the world.
Robot doctors: Panel discusses role of care robots in modern healthcare delivery
On Mar. 29-30, a symposium at Pomona College titled “The History and Future of Care Robots” brought together scholars and students from various fields to discuss care robotics’ ethics, design, and use in healthcare.