By Ben Connolly PZ ‘26 On June 15th, 1996, roughly 100,000 people gathered at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for the first Tibetan Freedom Concert. The show was organized by the Beastie Boys to raise money and awareness for the genocide of Tibetan Buddihsts following the occupation and annexation of the region in 1950-1951. Amid the annexation, “in October 1950, El Salvador responded to … Continue reading A reflection on the Tibetan Freedom Concert

Words by Wynne Chase PZ ’26, photos by Wynne & Ashe West-Lewis PZ ’26 Have you ever looked at the lovable bungalow home nestled into the garden on campus and wondered to yourself “what is your story?” Luckily, over the summer, I read the 61 page document on the inception of Pitzer College’s Grove House as we know it today. I wrote this in order … Continue reading A Brief History of the Grove House

By Celina Steinberg PZ ’27 and Willa Umansky PZ ’27 On March 6, Pitzer Visiting Assistant Professor marilyn grell-brisk organized an open mic night in the Grove House with the help of student volunteers in her organizational studies praxis course “Black People in the Inland Empire.” With the additional sponsorship of Pitzer’s Community Engagement Center, The Writing Center, and the Teaching & Learning & Campus … Continue reading Mic check! Pitzer talents take the stage before spring break

Intersectionality isn’t just important to the queer liberation movement and for the safety of all queer people, it is vital. Simply put, there is no queer movement or safety without the consideration, involvement, and prioritization of people of color. The same systems that police the movements… Continue reading Black Queer Trailblazers: Past and Present

By Willa Umansky PZ ’27 Hello my Dear Friends!  Oh how rainy it’s been! Hopefully when your eyes see thispage we know sun again.  But as I craft this column for youtonight,know that the rain has broughtPitzer much plight.I’m sure you remember,dearest future dweller,for it was just last weekthat the sky shed tears in suchsheets.If you don’t remember becausethe return to warmth has wipedyour mind,here’s a … Continue reading February Campus Couture Chronicles

Words and photo by Willa Umansky PZ ’27 What TV show are you watching right now?Bandan: Soap operas. I’m always watching soap operas.  What’s your go-to snack when you get home from work?Bandan: Peanut butter, for sure. I can’t cook *laughter* Follow up question, chunky or smooth?Bandan: Chunky, for sure. Always SKIPPY® . Who is your favorite singer?Bandan: I like a lot of singers. Ooh, … Continue reading Five questions: Sal Bandan, maintenance technician III

By Nozomi Shima PZ ’25 There are a multitude of coming-of-age films that perfectly capture the scary, exciting, and vast feelings of becoming an adult. The genre dominates my Letterboxd Top 4 — Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird” and Olivia Wilde’s “Booksmart” offering my high school self solace when I was freaking out about leaving my childhood home, parents, and city for Pitzer. While these movies … Continue reading Must-Watch Coming-of-Age Movies for Entering Your 20s

I’m sorry, but our study abroad stinks. I want to do an unapproved program that actually fills my interests instead of a pre-approved one and everyone at study abroad makes me feel crazy, or stupid for even trying. I really just wish they would be supportive, like this whole process is stressful enough, why are you making me feel alone and isolated (my friends echo … Continue reading Column: Rants

By Nozomi Shima PZ ’25

I have a list on my Notes app with characters who I strongly identify with, where Winston from “New Girl” sits in tandem with Theodore from “Alvin and the Chipmunks.” However, despite years of media consumption and the careful cultivation of this list, I didn’t find the answer until I watched “PEN15,” which introduced me to the wonderfully imperfect Maya Ishii-Peters. Continue reading “PEN15”: An Ode to Asian American Adolescence