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.
Club Soda offers social community free of alcohol
Maddy McCue CM ‘23 wanted a way to make friends and socialize on Saturday nights that didn’t involve alcohol. As a result, they formed Club Soda, a Saturday night social space that was designed to do just that.
Let’s BeReal: How 5C students are capturing campuses this year
Released in 2020, the social media app BeReal is buzzing around campus, not only with its notifications to snap a picture but also with questions of its authenticity.
Fête musicale showcases talents of music department faculty
On Sep. 18, Pomona’s Little Bridges filled with sound at Fête musicale, a chamber recital that starred faculty in the music department.
Meet your neighbor: Eva Swartz PZ ’25
In the first installment of “Meet your neighbor,” Eva Swartz PZ ’25 reflects on growing up in a small town and how the experience shaped her beliefs.
‘We are responsible for a holistic student’: New Pomona-Pitzer Athletic Director Miriam Merrill to prioritize diversity, inclusion and mental health
Miriam Merrill plans to prioritize inclusion, diversity and mental health as new Pomona-Pitzer athletic director.