Month: February 2025

Opinion

In times like these, what do we owe each other?

By Sophie Myers PZ ‘27 Generally speaking, things are bad.  I believe most Pitzer students, and indeed most Americans who would label themselves “liberal” or “progressive,” are in at least vague agreement with me on this point, as they register our current political climate. Trump’s targeting of immigrants (including targeting of asylum seekers and refugees, and attempts to roll back birthright citizenship), his war on … Continue reading In times like these, what do we owe each other?

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Opinion

Love in the Time of Trump

Words by Maya Olson PZ ’25 and Spencer Wu-Chin PZ ’28 Graphic by Thea Riley PZ ’28, Ash Dirks SC ’28, Ginny O’Marah PZ ’28, Willa Umansky PZ ’27 As Valentine’s Day approaches, we thought about methods of resistance, and how to both build support and find joy in such times — the answer we kept coming to, in Guevarian fashion: love.   So, we asked … Continue reading Love in the Time of Trump

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News

Pitzer students banned from Pomona enter final Pitzer hearings

Words by Ben Lauren PZ ’25 After nearly four months, Pitzer College has begun the final stages of its judicial process for students banned from Pomona College campus for their alleged participation in the Oct. 7, 2024 takeover of Carnegie Hall. Over the past two weeks, the banned students completed their individual exploratory hearings where they met with Pitzer Assistant Dean of Residential Engagement and … Continue reading Pitzer students banned from Pomona enter final Pitzer hearings

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Creative, Essays

Chick flicks and politics: Dad, I love you.

Words by Madeleine Farr PZ’27 Graphic by Sonia Sidhu PZ ’28 One thing about my dad is that he loves “Fantastic Mr. Fox.”  He quotes it all the time (incorrectly) and sports pairs of socks with foxes on them. It’s sweet and makes sense for a guy like him. He appreciates the quick one-liners peppered throughout the movie, respects the animation’s artistry, and even dresses … Continue reading Chick flicks and politics: Dad, I love you.

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Culture

A Farewell to the Pitzer Pines: Pitzer community honors their legacy

Words By Iza Harris PZ ’26 and Outback Staff Graphic By Evie Burrows-White PZ ’26 On a cloudy Thursday, music echoed through the central Pitzer locale, the mounds, and resonated through the heart of Pitzer’s campus. The event was a celebration of the natural cycle of life and death. Students gathered to recognize these campus icons one last time — and what better way to … Continue reading A Farewell to the Pitzer Pines: Pitzer community honors their legacy

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Opinion

2025 Is the Year of the Crying-Laughing Emoji

By Oscar Ponteri CM ’27 Graphic by Ginny O’Marah SC ’28 I remember it vaguely. At first, it was just one isolated TikTok slandering skinny jeans, but soon, more and more started popping up, taking aim at side parts, boomerangs, and then, the crying-laughing emoji. A young woman—maybe a few years older than me—nodded her head along to some viral sound, pointing to a caption … Continue reading 2025 Is the Year of the Crying-Laughing Emoji

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News

With a New Campaign for Divestment, SJP is ‘back in full force’

By Ben Lauren PZ ’25 As Pitzer College’s Board of Trustees arrived for their first meeting of the semester on Feb. 7, they were confronted by dozens of letters addressed to Pitzer President Strom Thacker and the members of the Board awaiting them at their seats. The letters, handwritten and signed anonymously by members of Claremont Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), are part of … Continue reading With a New Campaign for Divestment, SJP is ‘back in full force’

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Creative, Essays

Everything Jazz is romantic.

Everything Jazz is romantic. Words By Lucy Kaplan PZ ’28 Graphic By Thea Riley PZ ’28 2024 was the year of the club classics — bumping electronic music in a crowded room and making out with beautiful strangers. We all fell victim, perhaps voluntarily, to Charli XCX’s  sparkly 3am aesthetic and the chaos that came with it.  Club music provides a deafeningly comfortable atmosphere of … Continue reading Everything Jazz is romantic.

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Opinion

Are we going to let Datamatch perpetuate the 5C dating loop?

By Stella Seid PZ ‘26 We’re all familiar with the cringy avoidance of eye contact when one crosses paths with a Tinder match in the dining hall. It’s practically a rite of passage — so common, in fact, that I’m surprised there isn’t a protocol for it in orientation. Maybe that’s a lesson we are bound to learn the hard way: if you dare to … Continue reading Are we going to let Datamatch perpetuate the 5C dating loop?

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