Born in Paris, France in 1938, Monique Saigal-Escudero is an Emerita Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at Pomona College. At just three years old, during the peak of Hitler’s reign in Europe, her grandmother threw her on a train headed for a small city in Southwestern France: an act that ultimately saved her life. Her passion for storytelling would soon bring her back to this history, and once again place her grandmother’s courageousness front and center in her life.
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Olympian Brittany Brown brings bronze back to Claremont
The colors of Claremont High School (CHS) flew next to a miniature Team USA flag on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the city’s ceremony honoring Olympic bronze medalist Brittany Brown. Brown, a CHS graduate, competed in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris where she medaled in the 200-meter dash.
American in Paris: Updating the ‘American Experiment’
From France, study abroad columnist Tania Azhang PZ ‘25 writes about the stereotype that Americans work harder than Parisians.
Claremont Core: Paris Fashion Week Men’s – Belated Analysis
Paris Fashion Week: the perfect occasion for all the high-fashion brands to come together and remind us college students how broke we all are. At least some of the outfits are cool, though. Columnist Gus Gingrich PO ‘24 elaborates in his review.
American in Paris: Franco-Iranian-American Cultural Fusion
In the age of the Internet, how different can going from America to France be? Study abroad columnist Tania Azhang PZ ‘25 contemplates cultural similarities and differences, and comes to an enlightened conclusion.