Words & Graphic by Oliver Schoening PZ ’28 On Oct. 2, 2018, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain documents for his upcoming marriage. He would never walk out. Khashoggi – a legal American resident awaiting a green card – was murdered by the Saudi government for his work as a dissident writer. Six years later, Saudi Arabia remains … Continue reading Media and Power in the Age of Trump
Words by Oliver Schoening PZ ’27, Graphic by Thea Riley PZ ’28 Coachella is back and as self-indulgent as ever. Despite worries about declining attendance, it wrapped a successful second weekend of the year with performances from artists new and old. At this point, the festival’s reputation precedes it as a hub for American cultural hedonism. Coachella was bolstered by performances from big-ticket artists like … Continue reading Coachella and the politics of resistance
By: Jack Friedman The United Nations gives all people the fundamental right to self-determination. It’s undeniable that this right is violated in various places across the world. However, many have the assumption that “First-World” countries like the ones in the European Union are free countries that respect people’s rights. Not the case. In the prominent country of Spain there’s a fight for self-determination you’ve probably … Continue reading You Need to Support Catalan Independence: A Fight from Freedom in “One of the Freest Countries in the World”
By: Outback Staff Writer The constant failure of the federal government to provide access to healthy affordable options to low-income communities forces the establishment of urban community gardens in areas that are needed the most. This form of collective resistance stems from a long history of food insecurity and poverty. In California, specifically the Inland Empire, vacant lots have been left behind with industrial waste … Continue reading From Vacant Lifeless Lots to Blossoming Community Gardens Filled with Resistance
By: Emme Laundry On Oct. 14, 2020, American students wrote essays on the rhetorical effectiveness of “Actually, Raising Beef Is Good for the Planet,” an article by cattle rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman featured in the SAT. As a vegan who’s passionate about activism and sustainability education, writing an essay explaining how effective this article’s rhetoric was pained me, to say the least–knowing so many others … Continue reading Bullshit Is Killing the Planet
We live in what is increasingly seen as a time of decay, decline, and injustice. In spite of clear statistical data showing majority support for progressive reform, we find ourselves forced to choose between a moderate presidential candidate (one with quite a record of racism and imperialism) and a sheer monster (We can celebrate that we’ve defeated the monster, but the moderate doesn’t inspire me … Continue reading Democracy, Old and New: How Mutual Aid Can Point the Way Forward
Content warning: police violence, ableism, racism On September 4, a 13-year-old autistic boy named Linden Cameron of Salt Lake City, Utah was experiencing a mental health crisis due to “bad separation anxiety” from his mother going to work for the first time in more than a year. According to The Guardian, his mother, Golda Barton, called 911 to request for a crisis intervention team. Instead, … Continue reading Opinion: Police Brutality Towards Disabled People Deserves More Attention
Charlotte C.R. In high school, I did not know how to love myself. It was never a real priority or even something I thought about often. It was a concept that I thought I somewhat understood, but since coming to college I have realized that I only had a shallow sense of it before. It would come up in conversation within my high school friend … Continue reading Self Love?
Kaila T. I am one of three students of color on this newspaper and the only black student on it (as of April 15th). You may be wondering why I brought my race into the conversation. I did that because I am here to talk about tokenism and representation. As you can see from the original Outback logo, there are two people of color and … Continue reading Symbolism Of Inclusion, Representation, And Diversity
Student-talk just isn’t cutting it as a place for Pitzer students to speak out. Pitzer College has lacked its own student newspaper for the last two years, but we are ready to resurrect it under a new name and a refined vision. The Pitzer Newspaper, previously known as “The Peel,” disappeared when its leaders graduated, and with them most of the records were lost. Thus, … Continue reading Meet Us In The Outback
