Thursday, April 9, 2009

Harry Potter

See some of Pomona's most amazing professors discuss one of the most amazing literary phenomena...EVER!

Join the Pomona Student Union and Professors McWilliams, Eisenstadt and Fitzpatrick for a panel discussion on the philosophical, political, and theological questions that the Harry Potter series poses, such as:

What does finite life mean in the context of ghosts and live paintings?
Why is religion absent from the text?
Does the process of sorting parallel segregation?
Why is power considered evil?
What are the ethics of house elves and slavery?

FMI: Look at the FaceBook event

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Laser Tag

It's coming to SCC on Saturday!

All you have to do is get a team together and show up.

Saturday, 4/11
SCC Courtyard
8-11 pm


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Java: it's not just for coffee anymore!

It's actually a country, too!

There will be a special workshop and demonstration of traditional Javanese dance, music, theatre and shadow puppetry presented by guest artists in residence at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Friday, April 10 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Allen Theatre (Black Box)
Seaver Theatre complex

This event is Free!

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Are you smart? got BRAAAAAAAAAINS?

Then join Studio 47 for breakfast and the filming of "Pomona's most politically incorrect horror film in production!"

Send them (str02006@pomona.edu) an email to get involved in a zombie film that will be shot this Sunday from 10am to when the sun goes down.

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An Evening with Guillermo Gómez-Peña

A performance radical and radical performer, Guillermo Gómez-Peña will be spending the evening performing Spoken Word Brujo, a journey that reflects on identity, race, sexuality, pop culture, politics and the impact of the new technologies in the post-911 era.

April 9 (Tonight)
Seaver Theater
8 P.M.

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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Here's one opportunity you won't want to pass over

Want some matzah ball soup? Email j.sacks@cuc.claremont.edu and ask for the menus for Passover lunches and dinners...what day will we have matzah ball soup?!

First Seder—Wednesday, April 8; Second Seder, Thursday, April 9

Both Seders at 5 p.m., Dinner at 6 p.m.

Remaining Passover Dinners served 5-6 p.m.

All lunches served 12-1 p.m.


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Beats the hell out of apples

ELA is hosting a card-making gathering today, April 7th in the SCC living room from 9-10pm. We'll supply the materials for you to make a card for any staff member or to show your appreciation in general! This event is related to Wednesday's Staff Appreciation Day celebrations, and your cards will be delivered Wednesday afternoon.

Also, please come show your appreciation in person on Wednesday afternoon at 11:30pm. We, students and workers, will all gather in front of SCC for food and performance (including by Mariachi Serrano de Claremont!).


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Now if I only had some friends

Deadline for Friendship Suite Applications is Thursday, April 9. Completed applications must be received in the Office of Campus Life by 5:00 p.m. No late applications will be accepted.
Applications may be found on line by following the link on
http://pomona.edu/campuslife/roomdraw/procedures.shtml
Three, four, five, and six person friendship suites will be offered at the beginning of each class' room draw. Please see room draw maps on the Pomona website. An application must be on file in order to be eligible to draw. The average of the draw numbers of the main (not bonus) members of the suite are used to determine the draw number for the suite.

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The 80s only come once a century . . . or so we thought

Day: Thursday, April 9
Time: 9 PM - 11PM

Location: Skate Express, 12356 Central Avenue, Chino, CA 91710
Bus shuttles will leave from Honnold Gate (SC) every 30 minutes
beginning at 8:30PM.

Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased from SARLO (SC) with cash,
check or Claremont Cash. Ticket price includes entry, shoe rental and
transportation.


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Life Swap!

Have you ever wondered what how your life might be different as a student of Scripps College? Well now's your chance to find out. That's right, Lilly Estenson wants to trade places with you. But be careful, things could get interesting.


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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Rock Paper Scissors to Fight AIDS

Test your RPS skills at Peace and Justice Coalition's First Annual Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament Friday April 3 from 1-2:30 at Green Beach at CMC.

It's a $5 entry fee, with all proceeds benefitting Face AIDS. Two private donors have agreed to match all funds raised, so all donations will be quadrupled!!! Bring extra money for the raffle. Wear a FaceAIDS pin and get a free raffle ticket.

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Pomona Has a New Dietician!

WHO IS SHE?

Jenny Paez is Pomona's newly hired dietician and she's happy to answer any questions that you may have. A great new resource for our student body, she will do both education and consultation on campus. She will also be working with dining services in different ways to promote healthy eating.

You can meet her at lunch in the Frank Blue Room on April 8 at noon or at Frary's South PDR on April 16 at noon.

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Room Draw Info

There are two events about this in today's Digester!

One is on April 2 (Today!) at 7:00 P.M. in Walker Lounge.

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The other is Sunday, April 5 at 4:00 P.M. also in Walker Lounge. This one includes a tour of North Campus.

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Homelessness Through Art and Dance

LA County has 73,000 homeless people.

To learn more about homelessness in LA County, come to the Pendleton Dance Studio this Sunday, April 5th at 2:30 for an art exhibit, modern dance performance, and lots of information on the issue and how to get involved.

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Jubilee! For Free!

The Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers will be performing a concert with spirituals, gospel, jazz and Broadway pieces. There will be a reception afterwards.

Little Bridges.
Saturday, April 4
8 P.M.

For free!

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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Camping without the hike?

Hey everybody! 
Just wanted to see if anyone would be interested in starting a camping around campus club (CACC). I pitched a tent in my courtyard last Saturday and had a blast roughing it in my own backyard. Let me know if you are interested in CACC!!
John

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Hip-Hop

Come to a Hip Hop Workshop featuring Team Millennia!!

Date: Saturday, April 11
Place: Pendleton Dance Studios


11am-1pm: Beginning Hip Hop + Q&A session with TM Junior Jonathan Vo
1pm-3pm: Intermediate + Q&A with TM Junior Monica Parales
3pm-5pm: Int/Advanced Q&A with TM Mike Dant and TM Junior Eric Torres

Each class will be capped to 30 students; total of 90 students. Refreshments will be provided
Youtube TM Si5 to figure out what level you are!
Youtube Jonathan Vo, Monica Parales, Mike Dang, and Eric Torres to see what you'd learn!

FMI: jhh02005@mymail.pomona.edu

Sign Up: Tuesday, April 7 @ASPC, 8:30am!

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Claremont Dance Festival

Hey Pomona,

SAVE THE DATE, April 3-4, 2009 for the CLAREMONT DANCE FESTIVAL!!!!!!
Featuring beginner and intermediate classes in argentine tango, cha-cha, salsa styling, dips and tricks, and more as well as LIVE BANDS for SWING JAM and Salsa!!!
Class schedules will be going up right after March break. Registration will be $2/class, $5/party, or $10/for access to all the events!

Hope to see you there,

Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company

For More information contact: jstephens09@cmc.edu

MILK (Not the drink)

Playing this weekend in Rose Hills...



Admission is FREE!!!

Showtimes:
Friday (4/3) @ 7pm and 10pm
Saturday (4/4) @ 8pm

MPAA RATING: R for language, some sexual content and brief violence

Starring Sean Penn, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna, Victor Garber, and Denis O'Hare, Stephen Spinella

In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum.

The Liar - Corneille

Come see the Theatre Department's production of THE LIAR!

A comic masterpiece by the Master of French classical tragedy in a brilliant verse translation by Ranjit Bolt. Based on a Spanish play, The Liar is a charming cream puff of illusion and reality in which the hero's inventive fantastic lies create ever-new complications.

The Daily Telegraph describes this play as 'the best translation of a French play into English ever done.'


Seaver Theatre
Pomona College

April 2, 3, 4 @ 8pm
April 4, 5 @ 2pm

Students, Staff, Faculty, & Seniors: $5
General Admission: $10

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

APRIL FOOL'S ART SHOW!

Tomorrow, April 1st from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM in Walker Lounge.

Come by to see some great student art and entertainment, while snacking on lovely desserts and drinks available for cash or flex!


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In Case You Hadn't Already Figured it Out . . .

Movie Screening: God Grew Tired of Us

Atherton Hall (Pitzer)
Thursday April 9, 2009
8:00 PM-9:30 PM


Sponsored by: Student Movement for Real Change
Contact: Julia Carr (carrju@students.pitzer.edu)

Link: http://peninsula.pomona.edu/cec/event.php?id=206


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Obstacle Course! WIN PRIZES

Come join PASA this Saturday at 2:00 PM on Walker Beach for their PASA Fundraiser!

Battle your way through a fun obstacle course complete with a slip and slide. Top five finishers receive prizes!

Only costs 3 dollars to enter! See you there!


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Junior Senior Social this Thursday

Come to Junior Senior Social this Thursday to chat with friends and play silly games!

Thursday 9-12pm
Doms

Refreshements provided courtesy of the Alumni Association


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Apply today to be a mentor for next year's Asian American Mentor Program!

Applications are now available to be a part of one of Pomona's most dynamic organizations: AAMP!

AAMP is run entirely by students and is open to all self-identified Asian or Asian-Pacific American (API) students at Pomona College!

Applications are available here and are due Monday, April 6th. We especially encourage South Asian/Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander/Pilipino students to apply.


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09/10 AAMP Mentors: Apply now; be API community


Applications are now available to be a part of one of Pomona's most dynamic organizations: AAMP!

AAMP is run entirely by students and is open to all self-identified Asian or Asian-Pacific American (API) students at Pomona College!

Applications are available here and are due Monday, April 6th. We especially encourage South Asian/Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander/Pilipino students to apply.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Apply to Join PSU

Interested in helping shape dialogue on campus? Want to further explore social and political issues?
Join the Pomona Student Union!
The PSU is a non-partisan, student-run organization dedicated to increasing the level of honest and open dialogue on campus.
Visit www.pomonasu.com for an application, due Wednesday April 1st.

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Free Show with Psychic Robert Channing

Brought to you by SCC
Saturday, April 4th, 8PM, Edmunds Ballroom SCC

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How many people are missing their pet rats?

I was to the bathroom on the 3rd floor of NCL sunday at about 9:00am, when I saw a white and black rat curled up against someone's door. It occurs to me now that no undomesticated rat looks as cute as that rat did, so I figured I'd put the word out now in case someone is looking for it. Not there anymore unfortunately, but you could start looking around the NCL-320s

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Pomona Through The Years: Student Alumni Dinner

Another interesting PSU event:
Were there sit-ins at the Coop?
Did a bomb go off in Carnegie?
What were “Hours” and “door calls”?
Food fights in Frary?
Bungalows instead of Oldenborg?
Vietnam, Kent State, the draft?

Join over 50 Pomona alumni to discuss structural and social change at Pomona over catered dinner.

April 2nd, 6pm
Frank Blue Room

Arrive early; space is limited.


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Microfinance Debate

The PSU presents:

A debate on the place of profit in microfinance today.

Sam Daley-Harris is the director of the Microcredit Summit Campaign and has authored one book and edited another on the topic of alleviating poverty. He has been outspoken in his criticism of microfinance funds operating for large investor profits.

Elizabeth Funk is the CEO of Dignity Fund as well as the co-founder of Unitus Investment Groups. She has played a significant role in supporting the rapid growth and commercialization of the microfinance industry.

Monday, March 30, 7 PM
Edmunds Ballroom


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Friday, March 27, 2009

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