Reminders of Pomona

I subscribe to Rolling Stone magazine. Earlier this month, I received my weekly copy. Interestingly enough, it got me really excited about my return to Pomona. No, I wasn't excited because of Justin Bieber (but let's be honest, who can resist that sensitive stare?). I was excited because it advertised an article about Batman by Jonathan Lethem. For those of you who do...
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47 Reasons I’m Excited to Go Back to School

At the end of a long and stressful finals week 4 months ago, I could think of nothing but how much I wanted to be at home with my dog, lounging on the couch, watching a trashy television show and letting everything I learned in my freshman year of college slowly seep out of my brain.  However, now that my summer is virtually over, I can't wait to get back to school.  Take my wo...
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A Sagehen Abroad

So, summer ended suddenly (stop the presses) and the departure of my inaugural-study-abroad flight mysteriously aligned itself with tomorrow’s date.  My multi-month repose quietly dissolved into a thousand dirty shirts strewn across my bedroom floor plus a million unnamed files on my desktop and a thick summer reading assignment with what is perhaps a trillion unread-but-hopefu...
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