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News

SCOTUS ruling on immigration raids stirs fear, unease in Los Angeles area

Words by Madeleine Farr PZ ’27, Graphic by Thea Riley PZ ’28 In early September, the Supreme Court lifted a lower court judge’s ruling on immigration raids in Los Angeles. While ICE agents, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and supporters argue that the SCOTUS decision was necessary to ensure agents could thoroughly carry out their duties, critics argue that it enables indiscriminate sweeps and … Continue reading SCOTUS ruling on immigration raids stirs fear, unease in Los Angeles area

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Creative, Poetry

Pull a Brain in Two

Words by Sage Lewit PZ ’27 Graphic by Blue Byrnes PZ ’27 Lingerer – They say you are confused,  Trying too hard, holding on.  Gripping and grasping  – missing your cue  I hear you. Your words hang quietly looming  ahead the masses who misread you.  Coin you insecure. Call you yet miss you no  Further. In your absence they are remiss Freed of your echoes which … Continue reading Pull a Brain in Two

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Opinion

My Favorite Rom-Coms You Might Not Have Seen

Words and Graphic by Nozomi Shima PZ ’25 You’ve probably seen the classics: “When Harry Met Sally,” “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” “10 Things I Hate About You,” and all mainstream films of the like. Boy meets girl; they fall in love; miscommunications and adventures ensue before they ultimately find their way back to each other. The … Continue reading My Favorite Rom-Coms You Might Not Have Seen

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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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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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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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Culture

Sex and the Pity #4: Leaving your Lover on Valentine’s Day

By Weary Bradshaw Greetings pitiful sexers or sexiful pitiers,  Happy Valentine’s Day, my dears! This year, I got a song from my lover about our beautiful relationship. Except, he’s not my lover anymore, and we’re not in a relationship. Last year at this time, I watched a drag queen in a thong thrust above me on a bar wearing angel wings. I had spent the … Continue reading Sex and the Pity #4: Leaving your Lover on Valentine’s Day

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