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10/09/2025

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....

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-Pitze…

10/06/2025

Words by Soren van Loben Sels PZ '28, Graphic by Eli Heart PZ '26 On Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the immigration court in Concord, CA, ICE attempted to detain two Brazilian immigrants without respect for the Judge’s decision. I arrived there, as a court observer, at 1:02 p.m., as proceedings started for that day’s hearing. Those two minutes between 1:00 and 1:02 p.m....

Words by Soren van Loben Sels PZ ’28, Graphic by Eli Heart PZ ’26 On Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the immigration court in Concord, CA, ICE attempted to detain two Brazilian immigrants w…

09/29/2025

Words and Graphic by Sonia Sidhu PZ '28 Have you ever wanted to learn how to grow your own food? Do you have a passion for botany but no place to nurture it? Gather your best friends and grab a gardening plot and consider investing your time into the Pitzer Community Garden next semester! Spring has arrived in the Pitzer Student Garden, and with it comes new and exciting changes....

Words and Graphic by Sonia Sidhu PZ ’28 Have you ever wanted to learn how to grow your own food? Do you have a passion for botany but no place to nurture it? Gather your best friends and grab…

09/29/2025

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 Megan Thee Stallion, Lady Gaga, and Charli XCX, who belatedly declared the end of last year’s ‘brat summer.’ However, this year, consumerism was balanced out by a political landscape that loomed large for artists and attendees alike....

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…

08/27/2025

Words by Spencer Wu-Chin PZ ’28 On April 17 and April 18, the 5C Prison Abolition Collective hosted Freedom First, a jazz and poetry concert series that tours the country. Freedom First is the project of Catalan jazz pianist Albert Marqùes and writer, activist, and poet Keith Lamar, who describe their shows as “a call for justice, an invitation to renew one’s faith in humanity, and an emotional ride.” …...

Words by Spencer Wu-Chin PZ ’28 On April 17 and April 18, the 5C Prison Abolition Collective hosted Freedom First, a jazz and poetry concert series that tours the country. Freedom First is the proj…

08/26/2025

By Soren van Loben Sels PZ ’28 If there’s one sentiment we at Pitzer share about our college’s finances, it is that we lack them. To talk about money and where it comes from, we sat down with the newest member of Pitzer’s administration, new VP of advancement: Bob Fass This interview transcript has been edited for clarity and concision…...

By Soren van Loben Sels PZ ’28 If there’s one sentiment we at Pitzer share about our college’s finances, it is that we lack them. To talk about money and where it comes from, we sat down with the n…

08/18/2025

Words by Maya Olson PZ ’25 On May 30, 2024, Hugo Cachua was shot to death by an off-duty LAPD officer in Ontario. Founded by Cachua’s sister, Melissa Miramontes, United Families for Justice (UFJ) is, according to their website, “a family based community dedicated to supporting families like ours who have lost loved ones to police violence and state-sanctioned brutality. We seek truth, demand justice, and hold those in power accountable.” The Outback interviewed Miramontes and her brother, Luis Cachua, at a Community Building Workshop at Pitzer hosted by the Community Engagement Center and UFJ on April 18....

Words by Maya Olson PZ ’25 On May 30, 2024, Hugo Cachua was shot to death by an off-duty LAPD officer in Ontario. Founded by Cachua’s sister, Melissa Miramontes, United Families for Justice (UFJ) i…

05/08/2025

By Joseph Woo Chan PZ '27 RRC Fellows Francesca Luna SC ’27 (left) and Luca Davis PZ ’27 (right). 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....

By Joseph Woo Chan PZ ’27 RRC Fellows Francesca Luna SC ’27 (left) and Luca Davis PZ ’27 (right). At the Honnold/Mudd Library Founders Room on April 7, Robert Redford Conservancy (RRC) Fellow…

04/25/2025

Words by Ayden Duchovnay SC '28 Graphic by Ava Tratt PZ '27 Here, it is a February of eucalyptus and rosemary and yesterday’s w**d. Snow has melted off the dry brown mountain And my friends are at the pool. I want the February of petrichor and pine, I want the rain to melt. I want the snow, I want to brake for geese and to Look across the lake, I see Rainier

Words by Ayden Duchovnay SC ’28 Graphic by Ava Tratt PZ ’27 Here, it is a February of eucalyptus and rosemary and yesterday’s w**d. Snow has melted off the dry brown mountain …

04/23/2025

Words by Tania Azhang PZ '25 Graphic by Ash Dirks SC '28 “What does this piece evoke for you?” asked our museum guide Solomon. We were looking at Alison Saar’s painting “Lethe,” depicting a Black woman whose body is partially underwater while her head hovers above the surface. I recently visited the Benton Museum’s “Black Ecologies in American Art” exhibition. We were evaluating works by Saar and other Black artists for my American Studies seminar....

Words by Tania Azhang PZ ’25 Graphic by Ash Dirks SC ’28 “What does this piece evoke for you?” asked our museum guide Solomon. We were looking at Alison Saar’s painting “Lethe,” depicti…

04/21/2025

Words by Ayden Duchovnay SC '28 Graphic by Blue Byrnes PZ '27 Two birds left luck For Lucy, yesterday Just beside her favorite elm All at once she felt As if the roots had willed A bridge, between The trees and the worms and From the edge of her Outstretched hand She sees now Alida wears eight rings, each one…...

Words by Ayden Duchovnay SC ’28 Graphic by Blue Byrnes PZ ’27 Two birds left luck For Lucy, yesterday Just beside her favorite elm All at once she felt As if the roots had willed …

04/18/2025

Words by Madeleine Farr PZ ’27 and Tania Azhang PZ ’25 Graphic by Genevieve O'Marah SC '28 On the rainy afternoon of Friday, March 10, we, Madeleine Farr and Tania Azhang, had the pleasure of discussing the contemporary political landscape — particularly Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the horrors of the tech-bro oligarchy — with Pitzer College political studies professor Shervin Malekzadeh....

Words by Madeleine Farr PZ ’27 and Tania Azhang PZ ’25 Graphic by Genevieve O’Marah SC ’28 On the rainy afternoon of Friday, March 10, we, Madeleine Farr and Tania Azhang, had the pleas…

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