Language residents, such as Anya Doglio (CMC), Alessia Griesi (Scripps), and Manxi Wang (Pomona), are integral to the 5C foreign language program and beyond. Residents go beyond teaching language conversation classes by hosting study breaks, cultural events, and leading language tables, making them vital resources for students interested in exploring different cultures and languages
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Filipinx students revive Tagalog language table at Oldenborg
The Tagalog language table at Pomona College’s Oldenborg dining hall, which stopped operations in 2020, was revived in October following student organizing supported by the Filipinx-American Student Association (Kasama). Originally established in 2013, the language table provides a vital space for Filipinx students and staff to improve their Tagalog skills, connect and build community. Student leaders are advocating for the introduction of Tagalog courses and seeking to further improve Southeast Asian representation at the 7Cs.
Meet Pomona’s 2023 Oldenborg International Research and Travel Grant recipients
This summer, Maria Duran Gonzalez PO ’24 traveled to Ecuador to document the stories people, especially women, tell about the land. One of the testimonies she heard from an abuela was, “Before, what was sown was reaped; the cassava, the coffee, the banana, the beans [and] all that was planted
South African Scholars open this year’s Oldenborg Luncheon Colloquium Program
Each year the Globalization, Environment and Society (GES) study abroad program at the University of Cape Town (UCT) brings four Pomona College students to South Africa for a semester of study. Last week, Dr. Shari Daya and Dr. Pippin Anderson, both professors at the University of Cape Town, visited Pomona to give students and faculty a sample of the program’s curriculum.
Pomona, CMC release plans to address antisemitism on campus
On Monday, March 27, Pomona College students received an email from President G. Gabrielle Starr addressing two recent incidents of vandalism at Pomona and outlining Pomona’s plan to address antisemitism on campus. These incidents come on the heels of a rise in antisemitism in the Claremont community this past January,
Housing concerns resurface amidst annual flood of Oldenborg applications
On Feb. 13, applications for housing at Pomona College’s Oldenborg Language Halls opened for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors. However, many students report applying to Oldenborg out of necessity rather than for its language offerings because it is one of the few residence halls at Pomona that offers single rooms
Pomona-Pitzer cross country uses platform to support wage increases for dining hall workers
For most teams, the finish line is the end of the race. However, this fall for the Pomona-Pitzer men’s cross country team, there is more at stake than the podium. In support of Pomona dining hall workers in their ongoing negotiations with the administration, the P-P cross country team is wearing pins and T-shirts to spread awareness.
Vietnamese Student Association calls to reinstate Vietnamese language table
After the Vietnamese language table left Oldenborg last semester due to a dispute over English usage, former mentors are demanding that Oldenborg support it again without compromising its inclusivity.
Oldenborg resumes conversation programming in person
Pomona College’s Oldenborg Center for Modern Languages and International Relations return in person, but this year, sans the lunch.
5C students in quarantine face a steep learning curve: ‘You really don’t know what you’re supposed to do’
5C students are experiencing a steep learning curve around quarantine, contact tracing, and COVID-19 policy discrepancies.