Emily Kim PO ’25 discusses how a spontaneous early morning walk to Iron & Kin allowed her to reflect on some sweet college memories.
Tag: Nature
‘Black Ecologies’: The Black body and nature
“Black Ecologies in Contemporary American Art” opened on Feb. 13 at Pomona College’s Benton Museum of Art. The exhibit posits the environment as an active participant in shaping the lives and histories of Black communities.
An early morning with the cold plunge club
At 7 a.m. on Sept. 18, around 40 Pitzer students gathered for their weekly Yerba Mate Cold Plunge, a new tradition combining an icy creek plunge with breathwork and communal Yerba Mate drinking. The club, inspired by cold plunges on an Italian homestead, has quickly gained popularity, offering students an energizing start to their day.
Under the Canopy: Confessions of a last chance tourist
More and more “last chance tourists” are flocking to deteriorating natural destinations like the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental columnist Annika White PZ ’24 writes about coming of age in the era of the climate crisis.
OPINION: No, going barefoot is not praxis
In response to a TSL article last week highlighting the benefits of walking barefoot, Rowan Gray CM ’26 has to put his foot down.
Walk barefoot, live grounded: a connection to nature and self
Certain individuals at the 5Cs see the practice of being barefoot to be a proactive manner to reconnect with the earth and interweave the body and mind. Additionally several barefoot enthusiasts has experienced several health benefits as a result of adopting this way of life.
No rain, no flowers: 5C students see first superbloom since 2019
For the past few months, California has been covered in a vast array of colorful wildflowers, marking the appearance of what has come to be known as the “superbloom.” The term describes a rare phenomenon in which, following a remarkably dry period or prolonged drought, heavy rainfall results in an
New leader of Pomona’s OEC embraces Claremont’s ‘outdoor love’
On Jan. 9, 2023, Pomona College hired Outdoor Education Center (OEC) manager Connor Bigenho. In his new role, Bigenho will be in charge of overseeing future Orientation Adventure (OA) programs, managing the hiring of OA leaders and organizing OA leader training and logistics for Pomona College and the 5C community.
OPINION: You don’t truly know your home until you’ve gotten lost in it
Allowing yourself to get lost in an unfamiliar place is a truly enlightening experience that everyone should have at least once, writes Willa Frank PO ’25.
Tree found downed on Pitzer Mounds’ grounds
A large pine tree on the Pitzer College Mounds fell down Sunday afternoon, crushing the quad’s popular slackline. No one was injured.