In my Environmental Justice class, we have been discussing the widespread use of chemicals in almost every aspect of our lives, from pesticides to toxic waste to being part of everyday materials like plastics. Many of these chemicals are toxic and potentially carcinogenic, and the regulation of them unfortunately does not always prioritize public health over economic benefits....
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Author: Jenessa
TEDx Claremont
Today, the 7 C’s hosted TEDx Claremont Colleges, a TED event right here in Garrison on Scripps campus, organized by a crew of students. I could go on explaining what TED is and why TED talks are awesome, but if you want to know all the details check it out at ted.com (be careful, you could find yourself spending a LOT of time on there). Basically, TED is a forum for peo...
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Blast From the Past: Pre-Internet Pomona
A time before internet!? Trust me, it did exist. However, my college experience has been so completely defined by the internet that it is hard for me to imagine how it used to be. I contact and organize clubs though email, submit papers and get readings with Sakai, send group work back and forth with Google Docs, waste time on Facebook, and of course Pomona’s own methods of ...
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Procrastination…I Mean Gap Year
On Friday, Pomona hosted a Gap Year Fair, for those of us who are unsure of what we want to do after graduation (or also for those who know they want to do some kind of cool program after graduation). There were several different kinds of programs there, like Peace Corps, Teach for America, and organizations that set you up with a cool internship or fellowship with the non-pro...
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There and Back Again: Students’ Tales of Study Abroad
Wednesday evening, the Office of Study Abroad held its Welcome Back dinner for those of us who spent the Spring 2012 semester abroad. This dinner gave us all a chance to chat and share experiences and the like, but it also has been making me think about our readjustment back into Pomona and the U.S. Most of us have had a month or two to get used to being stateside again, but ...
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Operation Futon
Since my room is quite big this year, I realized I needed some additional furniture to fill it up. Luckily, my cousin is studying abroad in Israel this year so he had a futon just hanging out in my aunt and uncle’s garage that was all mine for the taking. The only problem was getting it here to Pomona… (more…)
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A Very Different TNC
In case you were wondering what seniors get up to when they don’t have class on Fridays, some of us at least participate in TNC. No, not the crazy party at CMC, but rather, as one friend dubbed it, Thursday Night Coloring. Yes, my friends and I spent last night having a coloring party, a tradition we carry on from our sponsor and our freshmen days.
If you think that’s lame...
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Return to the Classics
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’m in the Pomona College Orchestra. Last night was our first rehearsal of the year, which was really quite exciting, (no, really, it was!) because orchestra here at Pomona is always a good time. (more…)
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Another Kind of Athlete
Most of you probably watched the Olympics this summer. Or, if you’re like me, you spent many days in front of NBC, slowly becoming a couch potato while watching the greatest athletes in the world. However, something that NBC generally doesn’t show but that I was determined to watch was the Paralympics (which ended in London today).
The Paralympics, as you may know, are...
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Humor in Hollywood
I’m from LA, I’ve been in the Pomona College orchestra since freshman year, and playing the viola for far longer, but until Thursday I had never been to see the LA Philharmonic. So, when my mom wound up with a voucher for two free tickets to any LA Phil Tuesday or Thursday night concert at the Hollywood Bowl (their summer home) I invited a friend to come with me the first week...
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