The End of the World: Reflections

I’m currently flying on a plane from a layover in Phoenix to Kansas City to visit my relatives. It’s Wednesday. In Claremont, some of my peers are taking 2-5 p.m. finals, some of them have also already gone, some of them are writing essays, some of them may be studying, some of them are packing, some of them are reflecting on the past semester. Even though I’m not in Claremont,...
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Performance

I’ve written about Presentations and Politics at Pomona, now it’s time for a little something about Performances. I like performances. They’re different from presentations in that I find them to be more artful, while still making an intellectually stimulating point. Also, if they’re put on by students, (more…)
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A Week of Weird Nights

For one of the first times this semester, I’m having writer’s block. Let’s once again chronicle my nightly adventures. Maybe something interesting will come of it. I returned from Thanksgiving break on Sunday night, and sat and talked with a few friends. I found it odd that when I asked others about their breaks, they said things like, “it was alright,” or, “yeah, good,” in ...
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Across the 5Cs

Last week I wrote a not-so-happy blog post. This week is going to be much, much different. Because after I wrote out all those feelings last week, I felt better. Just getting it out on paper (err, pixels) made me feel lighter. I wrote that last Friday morning, then went and participated in an experiment run by CGU (Claremont Graduate University). I made $18 for about 50 minutes...
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Presentations at Pomona (and How They Affect Me)

Let’s talk about all the plays/movies/presentations I’ve watched/attended this week. (Note: sorry if my posts seem very egocentric, but I was told to write about life at Pomona. I feel like I can speak best on MY life at Pomona.) On Sunday night, I took the last possible chance I had to see a production of “The Laramie Project” put on by our student theater group, Bottom...
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Election2012: Politics at Pomona

I know that you've already read a lot about the election from the bloggers here. But hey, Pomona is a placed filled with numerous politically aware people, so I'm going to share my perspective too. It’s Friday. No one’s wearing shirts that make political statements, in fact, everyone’s bundled up against California’s version of “cold.” The New York Times website no longer bu...
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Sequoia: Screams and Singalongs, Smoke and Snow

My timeline is all off. Today is Friday. Wait, really? Is it actually Friday? My calendar says it is, but aren’t days and months and years all just social constructions? … I should stop. Today is Friday. I only had class two days this week, and was very confused when those days turned out to be Wednesday and Thursday. This is all because of a very glorious thing known as Fall B...
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They Came From Notre Dame

In honor of Pomona launching its own awesome, interactive timeline, I’m going to share with you a timeline of my own. This is the timeline of the visit of my cousin (and best friend) Laura and friend Vincent from Notre Dame. It got awfully confusing to explain them to people, because Vincent and I went to high school together in Washington, and now he’s a sophomore at Notre ...
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