The Pitzer Green Bike Program recently launched an initiative to host women and gender-nonconforming hours each Tuesday from 3 to 5 p.m.
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14th WiMSoCal symposium gives platform to women and gender nonconforming people in math
On Feb. 24, Pomona College hosted the 14th Symposium for Women and Gender Minorities in Mathematics in Southern California (WiMSoCal).
OPINION: Mewing, mogging and male models — is Looksmaxxing the key to acceptance?
Anjali Suva PO ’27 believes that Looksmaxxing — an online trend popular among young men that promotes maximizing physical attractiveness through dubious regimens — should be reevaluated.
OPINION: Don’t let imposter syndrome scare you away from STEM
From refugee and humanitarian crises to cyber security issues, our society faces more challenges than ever before. To tackle these modern challenges, we need modern solutions — and oftentimes, science has the answer. The number of women in STEM has been steadily increasing, with a 31 percent increase between 2011
OPINION: 5C students should ditch the 1-10 ‘hotness’ scale
If you’ve heard the misogynistic whisperings of women being ranked on their looks around campus and have felt freaked out, Vaidehi Srinivasan PO ’27 wants you to know that you’re not alone.
Foxes center acceptance, team in womxn’s rugby
Running backward but moving women’s sports forward? The 5C women’s club rugby team breaks down stereotypes about women in sports and does it while making best friends and winning national titles.
OPINION: We need to let go of our idea of ‘genius’
We must acknowledge the gender bias that the word “genius” carries and the unintended effect it creates in propagating negative stereotypes against women, writes Alexander Chao PO ‘25.
OPINION: ‘Basic’ music can be a powerful tool for feminist dissent
Music derided as “basic” is often that which celebrates the resilience and power of women while challenging the existing culture intent on devaluing them, writes Eliza Powers PO ‘25.
OPINION: We need to dismantle the beauty standard
Comments putting down your friend’s appearance can still be hurtful even if they aren’t very overt, writes Anna Tolkien CM ’24.
OPINION: Feminists are not the problem
It is not the duty of feminists to educate men. Men should seek out education in pursuit of equality, writes Katherine O’Neill CM ’21.