The stereotypes that exist within music are harmful towards artists and the potential of music as a source of influence in society, argues Phillip Kong PO ’24.
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‘A new musical life’: Pomona professor Pierre Englebert offers humor and personal stories in new album
“Back to Plan A” is an original album of nine songs composed by Pierre Englebert, a politics professor at Pomona College.
In memoriam: Robert Keller, Harvey Mudd Computer Science Professor
Robert “Bob” Keller, a professor of computer science and music at Harvey Mudd College, died Sept. 13 surrounded by his family.
Forget textbooks — professors are using bells, Legos, fruit as online educational materials
As learning goes virtual, professors and coaches are thinking outside the box and outside their typical syllabi.
The downbeat: How to use music to feel less alone and anxious during social distancing
Music columnist Ella Boyd SC ’21 compiles an exhaustive list of ways to use music to your benefit while social distancing, whether through creating, sharing or listening to it.
The 5Cs get colorful during Holi celebration
The Claremont Colleges Hindu Society hosted Holi, a religious and cultural festival which includes throwing colors, at Walker Beach.
The bassline: A Swift transition from ‘Red’ to blue — Taylor Swift’s political fight
Music columnist Kyla Walker PO ’22 explores Taylor Swift’s whirlwind transition from political privacy to political activism in “Miss Americana.”
Black Arts Festival creates space for representations of black creativity
Watu Weusi, a black student support collective at Scripps College, hosted its eighth annual Black Arts Festival Saturday, showcasing black and African art and culture.
Musician Gaby Moreno creates community through language at Scripps College performance
Guatemalan singer Gaby Moreno performed at Garrison Theater to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 7Cs’ Chicano Latino Student Affairs.
The downbeat: 5 of the best love (and it’s complicated) songs
Ella Boyd SC ’21 provides a playlist of 5 songs for any romantic scenario, from love to lust to heartbreak. “Love’s intricacies and realities shouldn’t be ignored; after all, the experiences of yearning, heartbreak, confusion, nerves and sensuality are intertwined with love,” she writes.