Rose Portillo: An Oral History

Rose Portillo, born November 7, 1953 is an actress and educator. Her repertoire includes Zoot Suit (1981), …and the Earth Did Not Swallow Him (1994), and Seis Manos (2019). She is an adjunct professor at Pomona College, where she founded and continues to lead the Theater with Young Audiences program. Uriah Celaya ‘22 is from San Fernando, CA. He loves vegan baking, dyeing hair, scrapbooking, … Continue reading Rose Portillo: An Oral History

I Left Behind My Books

I left swimming to the mermaids. God (Freud) made us all half-man, conjoined legs, and sterilized by  sex-ed explanations of the human race. On Sunday  I left baptism to nameless sirens: uvulas wrung dry.  (The salt sours their lungs as seafoam  guzzles from their throats). Moans stretch their lips until wry like a Doxen’s snout. Dusk’s drunk fishers see bitches without bones  honed to sharpen … Continue reading I Left Behind My Books

The Public Menu: Interview with Ivan Brehm, owner of Nouri

Welcome to the Public Menu!A podcast series that introduces you to the political and economic lenses of food industry professionals around the world. Highlighting the perspective of food industry leaders and workers not only offers underheard voices a seat at the table but is sure to leave you with food for thought. Created by Kristina Linder SCR ’21, Thomas Martinez PZ ’22, Jessica Mei SCR … Continue reading The Public Menu: Interview with Ivan Brehm, owner of Nouri

A “Protected” Past

MEET ME IN THE One small stretch of close to should be  “Untouched” wilderness An attempt at what once was The only place I can walk to That preserves a fading past Here, I slow to remember While the rest forget by living fast My restful rebellion Is visiting our cradle-grave We grieve our dying dominance Afraid of what we “save” Sweet rare solitude Isn’t … Continue reading A “Protected” Past

Everything You Want To Know About The Kohoutek Shutdown

We sat down with Theo Kolbrener (They/Them/Theirs) and Alayna Session-Goins (She/Her/Hers) to hear what they both had to say about Kohoutek, why it was shut down, and how situations like it can be handled in the future. Listen until the end for a cameo from your favorite McConnell employee! PC: Kevin Woods As this is their first podcast, The Outback asks for the patience of … Continue reading Everything You Want To Know About The Kohoutek Shutdown