Emily Kim PO ’25 talks about her beloved discovery of Taco Bell’s “Big-Cheez It,” and how it led to a silly birthday mission a few days later.
Tag: Friendship
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.
Notes from Spain: The adjustment period
Every student studying abroad will take at least a few weeks to adjust to their new surroundings. Study abroad columnist Parishi Kanuga CM ’26 writes from Seville, Spain about getting used to culture shock and a relaxed pace of life in her new locale.
School Survival Guide: The reality of college friendships
Movies, TV, social media so often tell us how and when to develop close friendships. Norah Mannle CM ‘27 writes about navigating friendship in college while not losing sight of yourself.
Allison Murphy talks friendship, virtue and Aristotle
On Mar. 21 at Pomona College’s Pearsons Hall, Carleton College Assistant Professor Allison Murphy discussed Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics,” focusing on the concept of eudaimonia (human flourishing) and its relation to friendship. Unlike conventional views of friendship based on intimacy or loyalty, Aristotle proposes a partnership model where friends unite in the pursuit of shared goals, especially in virtuous activities.
In ‘Tell Me I’m Worthless,’ the specter of fascism haunts the UK
Tell Me I’m Worthless uses horror as a vehicle for a timely political message. Unfortunately, the message is a little too obvious, writes book columnist Natalie Ortiz PO ’25.
Coffee and Community: three of the workers behind the Pit-Stop
For many Pitzer students, a trip to the Pit-Stop signifies the start of a new day. While there are many cafes across the 5Cs, the Pit-Stop has become an essential space not just for Pitzer students but for all 5C students. This is in large part because of the environment the Pit-Stop workers create which makes the Pit-Stop a key space for the creation of student/worker friendships.
Moments to Savor: Friendship lessons from Korean barbecue
For Emily Kim PO ’25, one night eating Korean barbecue with friends revealed to her many important truths about friendships.
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.
OPINION: The sisterhood of bickering, or why you should fight with your best friend
Even the most heated arguments can actually be an indicator of a truly strong and lasting friendship, writes Eliza Powers PO ’25.