Words by Elias Schendler PZ ’29, Graphic by Darby Lind SC ’29 Bad Bunny once said, “Debí tirar más fotos” (I should’ve taken more photos). He sings of the profound regret one feels when failing to capture the true essence of a memory. This is very similar to the crippling sorrow I felt after failing to take pictures of my first meals at this (mostly) … Continue reading Through the daze and haze, the freshmen learn to graze
Words by August Eberle PZ ’29, Graphic by Graphic by Xanthe McGrath SC ’29 and Carter Haroza PZ ’29 On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot while hosting a public engagement and debate booth at Utah Valley University (UVU), and later died at the hospital. On September 11, 2025 at 9:00 pm, my friend and I (another Pitzer student) were removed from a vigil … Continue reading My experience as a Pitzer student at the Charlie Kirk vigil
Words by Jack Paradis PZ ’26, Graphic by Alex Birland PZ ’29 On August 1, Cecil the Sagehen was brutally murdered. The lively, smoldering Cecil was once the primary logo of Pomona-Pitzer Athletics … but no longer. In his place, an orange “P” seemingly penetrating a blue “P” will now be representing our schools — shockingly confirming that Pomona is the bottom in our relationship. … Continue reading Minimalism has ravaged the PP logo
By Joseph Woo Chan PZ ’27 At the Honnold/Mudd Library Founders Room on April 7, Robert Redford Conservancy (RRC) Fellows Francesca Luna SC ’27 and Luca Davis PZ ’27 led a presentation on the development of SoCal Earth, a website designed for easy access to environmental information regarding Southern California. SoCal Earth was first launched in fall 2024 and was developed by students across the … Continue reading SoCal Earth: Here for all your environmental data needs
Words by Willa Umansky PZ ’27 Graphic by Ava Tratt PZ ’27 and Genevieve O’Marah SC’28 This interview transcript has been edited for clarity and concision. The Outback: Can you explain a little bit about the free wall project? In practice, what are you trying to do? This past summer, I and Grace Wood-Hull (PZ ’25, free wall project co-lead) … were tour guides at … Continue reading Interview with Project Pericles Fellowship Recipient and Free Wall Project Lead
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
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
By Hairy Bradshaw Dear readers, As the nights get colder and longer, and your sheets feel crisper, I hope you’ve learned to love what’s within them. Maybe, it’s yourself, or your favorite fictional character, or your best friend who missed you over break, or your childhood dog when you went home, or your lover. Maybe you’re snuggling up with a copy of The Outback this … Continue reading Sex and the Pity #3: Do you choose love or do you fall for it?
By Nozomi Shima PZ ’25 Picture this: Finals are done, you’re settling in back home with an empty schedule, the sun has set outside your childhood bedroom window, and you need something to watch. If you ever find yourself in this situation, I have the cozy winter watchlist for you! The Holdovers This film had a little time in the limelight during awards season last … Continue reading Cozy Winter Watchlist
By Celina Steinberg PZ ’27 Across the nation, the season of the 2024 United States Presidential Election threw everyday life into a whirlwind of passion, emotion, and political anxiety. Tensions surrounding political polarization continue to rise as Trump appoints his cabinet, and the Pitzer community is no stranger to this collective sentiment. At Pitzer, we are lucky to be cheered on by Kathy and Ren … Continue reading In the wake of the 2024 election: Pitzer student insights
