Everyone’s asking questions on Fizz, but who’s answering? Advice columnist Ellie Chi PO ‘28 responds to popular Fizzes from the past few weeks.
Tag: Internet
Behind the Screen: The screenlife genre and connection in the internet age
In recent years, the screenlife film genre has translated anxiety-ridden aspects of internet scrolling onto the big screen. In this week’s film column, Peter Dien CM ’25 explores the nuance of this growing genre.
OPINION: Online school can work, if done right
Online class, as a supplement to in-person learning, has more potential to enrich students’ education than we may realize, writes Alexander Chao PO ’25.
‘I am divine liberal arts energy’: 5C affirmations accounts foster connections
The rise of 5C-related affirmations accounts create a space for students to connect over shared experiences and worries.
Dancing through a pandemic: Pair of CCBDC dancers find dancefloor on Instagram
Amidst social distancing, Alana Weiss PO ’22 and Christina Dong PO ’22 share choreography they’ve learned online to connect with friends.
The bassline: Garage bands versus bedroom pop stars
Kyla Walker PO ’22 contrasts the introspective, intimate quality of bedroom pop to the collaborative spirit of garage band music.
Wuss poppin’: Clown memes — the modern fool’s gold
Pop culture columnist Nadya Siringo Ringo SC ’21 talks the trend of clown memes and what it says about the newest generation of internet users. “Nowadays, the clown isn’t a subject but rather a reflection of the fools we see in ourselves and others. The memes capitalize on the universality of mistakes and false hope — they rebuff viewers for striving toward something that leads to worthless results but validates them at the same time,” she writes.
OPINION: We all need to stop being so Extremely Online
It’s difficult to completely ignore the internet and its conflicts, so instead, personal limits need to be set to prevent digital self harm.
Inconsistent Wi-Fi connection prompts Pomona College Information Technology Services to conduct a network overhaul
The Pomona College Information Technology Services Department is taking action to resolve wireless network instability issues by replacing the entire campus Wi-Fi network, Computer Resources Manager Steven Hurtado wrote in an email to Pomona students, faculty, and staff. “ITS is physically replacing every single wireless access point around campus with