Month: May 2023

News, Opinion

OPINION: Pitzer Administration Ineptly Censors Pro-Palestinian Message on Free Wall

Pitzer’s bannered and flaunted arboreal symbol, an emblematic chaperone of the beautiful proverb, “Provida Futuri,” is all too often fertilized by distorted evidence and administrative incompetence. On Tuesday April 6, an executive decision was made and the Free Wall message, “from the river to the sea,” a message accompanied by a painted heart and Palestinian flag, was painted over in an act of suppression. The … Continue reading OPINION: Pitzer Administration Ineptly Censors Pro-Palestinian Message on Free Wall

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Culture

REVIEW: “It Just Takes Time”

By Alexandria Nyx PZ’26 “It Just Takes Time” by Annika Hoseth (PO ’23) is a new musical that tells the story of the lives of multiple characters as the pandemic takes hold and changes their lives forever. While it features extraordinary theatricality, it contains very Eurocentric views that undermine the devastation of the pandemic on the US population, especially those communities which live their lives … Continue reading REVIEW: “It Just Takes Time”

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Culture, News

Ehiorobo Closes Out Kohoutek with Genre-Transversing Performance

By Ben Lauren PZ ‘25 Emerging from a blue haze donning a furry bear hat, the reverb-cranked voice of genre-bending artist Ehirobo echoed from the stage to the clock tower as he began the final set of Kohoutek 2023. Ehiorobo, full name Ehiorobo Carlos Igiehon, is a musician originating from Manalapan, New Jersey, and now based in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. According … Continue reading Ehiorobo Closes Out Kohoutek with Genre-Transversing Performance

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Opinion

OPINION: HBO’s “Succession” is Rewriting the Rules of Streaming– and Making History in the Process

By Sadie Wyatt PZ ‘25 If you’ve been on any form of social media — particularly Twitter— during any Sunday night in the past month and a half, you may have seen #SuccessionHBO, #Shiv, #Kendall, #Roman or any number of similar hashtags trending, without fail. There is a reason for this: the final season of HBO Max’s hit drama show “Succession”, which premiered on March … Continue reading OPINION: HBO’s “Succession” is Rewriting the Rules of Streaming– and Making History in the Process

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Culture

Pitz and Giggles: An Advice Column

Upon observing the Pomona squirrels, we found that they have an expansive diet which ranges from local Claremont nuts to Frary muffins. Thus, any small snack or little treat that you put outside your door or window is likely to catch their attention. Squirrels love stealing from each other, so if you summon one, more will follow. Be careful though; upon trying this I know … Continue reading Pitz and Giggles: An Advice Column

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