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Pomona: School is Cool!

Posted on October 16, 2015September 21, 2022 by April Xiaoyi Xu

I like the expression “Too cool for school”, but school can also be "cool." At least that’s what the kindergarten version of myself thought: school doesn't just mean classes, but also an interesting amalgam of academics, extracurriculars, fun events, etc. As I grew up, the elements that formed my perception of “school” have increasingly complemented each other well (for example...

#MigrationIsBeautiful

Posted on May 20, 2015September 21, 2022 by Sergio Rodriguez

Just a couple of Saturdays ago, Improving Dreams, Equality, Access and Success (IDEAS) at the Claremont Colleges hosted "The Dream Run" -- a 5K on campus to raise funds for undocumented students attending Pomona High School. We ended up being successful, raising more than $2,500, which will hopefully provide other students the ability to attend college with minimal costs. ...

On a Serious Note: Diversity and an Eye-Opening Experience

Posted on May 18, 2015September 21, 2022 by Kyra Sanborn

I am not my neediness - What I Be Project

Usually I write about fun things, positivity, and innocent, overwhelmingly lighthearted observations of life, but today's post is a little different. I deviate from my typical style today to talk about the culturally and socially diverse environment around me, especially at Pomona. You see, I am very fortunate to have everything that I have and I often do not appreciate it enou...

MERGED: Art & Identity

Posted on May 15, 2015September 21, 2022 by Madeleine Colvin

A few weeks ago, a few friends and I submitted an art project entitled MERGED to The Balcony art show. It was my first time participating in an art show at Pomona, and it was a really neat experience. (I might be overblowing my role in the project -- mostly I connected the people who thought up and designed the project, helped write the artist statement, then showed up to a...

What I Didn’t Realize About Pomona Until I Went Abroad

Posted on April 17, 2015September 21, 2022 by Hannah Li

As I'm starting my fourth month abroad in Budapest and the last month of my junior year, I'm starting to reflect on my time abroad, but also on my time back at Pomona College. I've begun to realize that leaving Pomona for a few months has made me realize a lot about the college, and I'd like to share a few of these thoughts with you. Quite a few of these are apparent but easy t...

What Pomona Isn’t

Posted on April 10, 2015September 21, 2022 by Feather Flores

Pomona is an incredible institution, so it makes sense that so much of what you hear about it is positive. If you like to measure the worth of things in rankings, we're #8 on the Forbes national list, #5 on the U.S. News & World Report liberal arts college list, #20 on The Daily Beast's list (#1 and #7 on the "Student Life" and "Campus Quality" sublistings, respectively), a...

Resources at Pomona

Posted on April 7, 2015September 21, 2022 by April Xiaoyi Xu

Pomona always has so many great resources to offer

A new land. A new territory. A new adventure… Everything will be new, or so it seems. I can imagine, if you are a newly admitted student, how complicated your feelings must be. You are excited, you are overwhelmed, and you are nervous as you prepare to bid farewell to your high school career and move on to college. If you are an international student, you might feel even mo...

47 Reasons Why Pomona is a Special Place

Posted on April 6, 2015September 21, 2022 by Teofanny Saragi

My sponsor group at the Walker Wall painting during Orientation Week!

One of the opportunities the Office of Admissions offers first-year students is the chance to be a Student Ambassador. After you apply, eight first-year students are chosen to give tours, host prospective students, coordinate events for the tour guide and overnight host programs, and collaborate with the Office of Admissions on other projects. The tour guiding aspect of bein...

TEDxClaremontColleges: Open to Interpretation

Posted on April 2, 2015September 21, 2022 by Sophia Sun

"Hi! Have you heard about TEDxClaremontColleges? It's a local TED conference held on March 7th!" As I was handing out palm cards for TEDxClaremontColleges, an event put on by volunteers from the 7C's (5 undergraduate schools and 2 graduate universites), I faced many hesitant hands. "Uh... yeah I think I've seen some posters around? Isn't that the videos and stuff?" ...

Freshwoman Year Pt. II: A Quick Reflection

Posted on March 25, 2015September 21, 2022 by April Xiaoyi Xu

’Tis Spring Break! My parents are here, visiting me from China. As we drive around the Golden State from SoCal to NorCal in the next few days, I (rather ambitiously) plan to read a few books, get my homework done, write some more blog entries, and get back to some of my friends (feeling guilty about not maintaing email chains during the busy academic year). A brief summa...