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President Lauro Skondero Trombley Parsons Foundation Gift Editor Susan Andrews Pitzer College is pleased to announce a prestigious $250,000 grant from the OF THE SCIENCE Managing Editor Ralph M. Parsons Foundation. This grant COMMUNITY Joy Collier will support the creation of a Science Designer Learning Community as part of the Robert P. Hernandez '06 Residential Life Project. The Science • Students may elect to live in a themed Learning Community will include a fac­ community for o semester or year, or Sports Editor ulty apartment for a scientist in-resi­ they may spend two or three years in Catherine Okereke '00 dence, dedicated residential rooms for one area, particularly if it is a close Contributing Writers students pursuing science majors, and match to their degree program major; Susan Andrews dedicated study rooms and living room • accommodatiens for 26 to 30 first­ Carol Brandt areas for science students. The goal is to year through senior-level students who Emily Covolconti create a supportive community for stu­ have an interest or major in science, Richard Chute '84 dents while they are exploring their dlo­ with accompanying communal study, Joy Collier sen fields of biology, chemistry and and meeting spaces; Tanya Eveleth physics, or one of many interdisciplinary • an apartment to be used on a two- or Eddie Gonzalez '04 fields such as neurobiology or environ­ three-year rotating basis by new Melinda Herrold-Menzies mental science. tenure-track science professors who, in Alice Jung '01 According to education experts addition to their formal classes, would Gino Lamb brought together by Project Kaleidoscope be available to lead discussions about Jesse Lerner (PKAL), one of the leading advocates in contemporary scientific and technolo­ Ming-Yuen S. Mo the U.S. for btLilding and sustaining gy issues informally with the resident Catherine Okereke '00 strong undergraduate programs in the students during non-doss hours; fields of science, "If co ll eges and univer­ • funding permitting, a second smaller Contributing Designer sities are to build the kind of natural sci­ apartment for a graduate student Emily Cavalcanti ence communities that succeed in attract­ who could oct as coach and tutor for Contributing Photographers ing and sustaining student interest in sci­ the students as well as organize peri­ Susan Andrews ence and mathematics, spaces must odic science-related activities such as Lourie Babcock encourage daily interaction between stu­ workshops, guest speakers, field trips, Emily Covolconti dent and faculty, and between student internships, etc.; Jay Collier and student." For many, it may seem • at least one "smart" seminar room Springsong Cooper '09 ironic that successful spaces for teaching that would have the technology and Catherine Okereke '00 the "hard sciences" are those that: software to enable multimedia pre­ sentations, Internet connections, and Cover Illustration computer-based laborotery work for Robert P. Hernandez '06 • encourage an open community, fortuitous encotmters, serendipitous such things as molecular modeling in Printer engagement; order to supplement classroom activities; Dual Graphics • are welcoming to alt kind to the user, human-scaled; • integrated indoor/ outdoor spaces • are subservient to human activity, that could be used as environmental The Pitzer College magazine for alumni education demonstration areas and and friends is published quarterly by enabling people to connect with examples of sustainable design and the Pitzer College Office of Public ease; Re lations, 1050 North Mills Avenue, native landscaping; and • meet current needs, keep future • a program fund to support all these Claremont, CA 91711 -6101. options open, and can change with On the Web at www.pitzer.edu science-related activities. The Participant is listed as ISSN 1553- grace; 1406. POSTMASTER: Send address • are open to surprise, comfortable changes to: PITZER COLLEGE, Office of with conflict; and Advancement, 1 050 North Mills • enable a community to reach Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711-6101 continually toward its potential. with sustainabili ty in mind to reduce budget costs while mitigating or elimi­ A member of the Claremont Colleges, Pitzer PKAL promotes the development of College is a private liberal arts and nating negative environmental impacts. sciences instiMion, committed to values of ideal spaces for learning science-spaces Ultimately, the ideal space for learning academic excellence, interdisciplinary per­ where members of the campus commu­ science is one in which students connect spective, intercultural understanding and social nity can connect with each other as they what they are learning in the classroom responsibility. The Parfici,xrl welcomes com­ explore the world around them. These and lab to the world beyond the can1pus, ments from its readers. Address letters to spaces, by virtue of their design and loca­ engaged in real-world problems and pos­ Participant Editor, Avery 105, Pitzer College, tions, should also signal that science is a sibilities. 1050 North Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA core discipline in 21st century liberal arts Pitzer is creating just this kind of ideal 9171 1-6101, or send them via e-mail to education and, in so doing, encourage space with its new Science Learning [email protected]. The Participant is pub­ and expand the community of science. Community funded in part through the lished online in PDF format at www.pitzer.edu. Moreover, these spaces should be built generosity of the Parsons Foundation. PITZER COLLEGE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Trustees HIRSCHELB . ABELSON P'92. President, Stralem & Company, Inc. BRIDGET BAKER' 82, Executive Vice President, NBC Universal Coble Ji ll BASKIN '77, Chicago, ll Going for Gold: Ground MARCD . BROIDY '95, Vice President Financial Advisor, Merrill b roken f or new Residential lynch 1 0 0 life Project. WIL LI AMG . BRU NGERP 'OI , Senior Vice President, Network, ~ Continental Airlines NANCY ROSE BUSHNEll '69, laguna Beach, CA JORGE DELGADO, President and General Manager KMEX-Tv, The Pitzer College communit y Univision, & KFTR, Telefuturo los Angeles n CHARLES DIAZ '75 , Portner Murtaugh, Meyer, Nelson &Tre glia 6 responds to Hurricane Katrina. SUSAN G. DOLGEN P'97, Access & Answers 0 SARA LOVE DOWNEYP'88 , P'89 & P'91 , Chicago, ll MARYBET HGARBER '68, President, Southern California Broadcasters Association z JONATHANP . GRAHAM' 82, Vice President, litigation and legal Policy, General Electric Company ~ JAMES HASS '75, Director, l ECG, llC DEBORAHBACH KAlliCK '78, Executive Director, Government m and Industry Relations, Cedars-Sinai Health System BROOKEKNAPP, Sotheby's International Realty RO BI NM . KRAMER '75, Chief of Stoff, Mayor Antonio z Villaraigasa THOMAS H. MOORE' 82, Vice President, Morgan Stanley Pitzer College is home to ~ " To Never Forget: Faces of the Investment Management 1 6 th e Intercollegiate Media C/1 JAMES OR LI KOF F' 76, President, Orlikoff and Associates, Inc. 8 Fallen," features portraits Studies depa rtment, one of the best ARNOLDPALMER , Senior Vice President, Sanders Morris Harris painted by students, alumni, faculty, und ergra duate M edia Studies SHANA PASSMAN P'04 & P'08, Beverly Hills, CA staff and local artists. p rograms in the country. EllA PENNI NGTON '81, Vice President for Operations, Crystal Stairs, Inc. RUSSEll M. PITZER, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Ohio I ~ PITZER COLLEGE N EVVS State University SUSAN S. PRI TZKER P'93, Chicogo, ll • Faculty Notes page 4 MARGOT lEVIN SCHIFF P'90 & P'95, Chicago, ll • Campus Notes page 6 Willi AMD. SHEI NB ERG' 83, Portner in The Bubble Factory • External Studies page 14 SUSAN NATHANSHOll '76, Glencoe, ll SHAHAN SOGHIKIAN' 80, Partner, J.P. Morgan Partners lLC • Sogehens Sports page 30 LISASP ECH T, Allorney/Portner, Monott, Phelps & Phillips EUGENE P. STEIN, Choir of the Boord; Vice Chairman, Capital I~ MEDIA STUDIES Guardian Trust Company CYNTHIATELL ES, Director, Spanish-Speaking Psychosocial Clinic • Univision Internship page 17 of the Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital/Associate • Alex Juhasz page 18 Clinical Professor UCLASch ool of Medicine • Jesse Lerner page 19 JOHN N. TIERNEY, low Offices of John N. Tierney • Tracy Bigo Maclean page 20 LAURA SKANDERAT ROMBLEY, President, Piner College • Ming-Yuen S. Mo page 21 Trustees Emeriti • Mike Simpson '86 page 22 ROBERTH. ATWEll, Former President, Pitzer College • Zoch Putnam '03 page 24 CONSTANC EAUSTI NP'78 , Los Angeles, CA • Gino lomb page 26 Ell BROAD P'70, los Angeles, CA • Enid Somogyi page 27 FRANK l. EllSWORTH, Former President, Pitzer College; President, The Japan Society HARVEY J. FI EL DS P'85, Beverly Hills, CA CONNECTIONS PETERS. GOLD P'74, los Angeles, CA PATRICIAG. HECKER P'76, St. louis, MO • Pitzer Family Connection page 32 BRUCE E. KARATZ P'94, Chairman & CEO, KBH ome • Claremont Alumni Network (CAN} page 36 MARILYN CHAPIN MASSEY, Former President, Pitzer College MURRAY PEPPER, President, Home Silk Properties, Inc. CLASS NOTES EDITHl. PINESS, Ph.D., Mill Valley, CA RICHARDJ. RIORDAN, Former Mayor, City of los Angeles • Jessica Hurley '92 page 33 DEBORAHD EUTSCH SMITH' 68, Research Professo r; Director, IRIS • Joel Harper '95 page 37 Center for Faculty Enhancement, Vanderbilt University • In My Own Words: Edd ie Gonzalez '04 page 40 PRESID ENT'S I COLUMN A Landmark Moment An enthusiastic Pitzer community gathered on a warm, sunny September afternoon to celebrate the groundbreaking of the first phase of its landmark Residen tial H ousing Project. Wi th th e construction site as a background and bulldozers and Mount Baldy looming above, the moving ceremony included a founding faculty memb er, the president of Student Sen ate, the chair of the Pitzer Board of Trustees, several community members, and the president.

elcome to all friends of Pitzer Sanborn, recruit a founding faculty of Hall, Flora Sanborn Hall, and John and College on this wonderful 10, round up an entering class of pio­ Virginia Atherton Hall, will become a W occasion. This is a time to cele­ neering Pitzer students, plan a four-year real ity due to the support of our com­ brate with friends and family, to take a curriculum, find friends, donors, and mtmity, and in particular because of tile moment to reflect on our College's trustees, and finally, raise enough generosity of tlrree families: Peter and extraordinary past and to look forward money to keep the place solvent for Gloria Gold; Russell, Ann and John to a strong and innovative future. For another year. So we had participation Pitzer; and Susan and Nick Pritzker. the past five years, the community of whether we liked it or not; everybody We w ill create Hving and learning Pitzer has been involved in planning had to do sometiling of everything. The spaces in buildings that will stand as efforts that have restLlted in our gather­ trustees wanted to help witil tile curricu­ models of environmentally sustainable ing for this groundbreaking ceremony lum; as the faculty came along they housing. Pitzer students, faculty, alumni today. This is a landmark moment, wanted a hand in suggesting new and staff, true to the College's history of where we stand juxtaposed between the trustees; everybody wanted to redesign community governance, actively partici­ past and the future of our College. the buildings and give advice to the pated in the planning of this project. In During the past few years, I have had architects; and, of course, when tile stu­ Professor Jack Sullivan's Politi.cs of the pleasure of meeting the members of dents arrived they wanted to start over Water class taught last spring, our plans the Pitzer community and hearil1g their completely, happily pointing out flaws for the residence halls served as a case reflections and memories about our in tile curriculum, faculty, trustees, cam­ study, creating opportunities for stu­ College. I have particularly enjoyed pus plans, and the president. dents to apply their knowledge and tal­ reading the record John Atherton, the By some miracle, almost the day after ents in designing a $30 million project. College's first president, left about his tile last steaming strip of asphalt was We believe green building principles years here with his wife Virginia. Ginny, deposited in the Sanborn parking lot, mirror the College's goals and values of who is in the audience today, we are so tl1e eager and expectant class of '68 global sustainability, and the Residential glad you could be with us. In an article arrived. By the end of the first week our Life and Learning Committee has written in 1979, President Atherton students had registered, started classes, worked diligently during the past year recounted the founding of the wonder and filled Scott Hall for the first Town with Bayley Construction and Carrier chiJd of the Claremont Consortium, and Hall Meeting. There, in a marvelous Johnson Architecture I wanted to share a brief excerpt with atmosphere of anticipation, ilmocence, to develop the plans you: idealism, and general pandemonium we for the building and "We brought our own special set about organizing tl'\e College, landscape program. dreams and aspirations as Pitzer College restructuring The Oaremont Colleges, Due to the strong began to take shape. Out of this heady reforming tl1e government of ilie United efforts on the part of atmosphere certain ideas began to crys­ States, and improving the wliverse. We the project team, and tallize. As I try to recover the taste and began by eliminatil1g the president's support of the entire flavor of the time, the key words were parking space, and ended the first commwlity, a Gold participation and commtulity. night's session by reinventing [witil vast LEED rating is within There was, of course, everytlling to Lmprovements] liberal arts education." reach and we are the do, to be done all at once and immedi­ Pitzer College's motto is Provida first college in the ately. We planned, after weighing all the Futuri (nlindful of the future) and more nation to engage in a risks and opportunities, to open the ilian fow- decades later, here we are Gold LEED project of doors for instruction in September 1964. embracing our history, anticipating our tllis size. That meant we had 17 months to com­ future and still a community intent on plete, furnish and landscape Scott and reinventing liberal education. These new buildings: Kenneth and Jean Pitzer Buildings Pitzer, Atherton and Sanborn represent the best thinking of our community, helping to create for students what founding faculty mem­ ber Ruth Monroe described as a "Haven for Thought," that represents our ongoing efforts in embracing eco­ lo~c.a l sustainability. These buildings iN THE wllJ mclude an art studio and gallery as well ~s an expanded writing center. l NEWS size of a small water cooler-can only There will be the Pressberg Family hold so much history. Scores now have Music Room, and the Parsons to be scrawled on the bottom, and the Foundation is funding the science "Her New Take on Twain" writing gets smaller every year. learning community with faculty in Los Angeles Times residence. There wiU be wireless November 17, 2005 ••• ac.cess thr~>Ughout the buildings along The possibility at first seemed far­ fetched: A Los Angeles collector, who "Conflict in Iraq creates different w1th a rat10 of ten students for every viewpoint" study room, and our green planning had paid a dollar apiece for the stamps lnln11d Valley Dnily Bulletin process is being underwritten by the on 100 old envelopes in a downtown Kresge Foundation. hobby shop, wondered if the letters October 26, 2005 . It is my .hope that the future gener­ inside might have been written by Mark America's mission in Iraq was sup­ posed to be quick and decisive. ~t:ions of P1tzer students will happily Twain. live ru:d learn in these buildings and The man approached USC English Dr. Thomas ligen, professor of politi­ exper1ence a marvelous atmosphere of professor Jay Martin, who in turn asked cal studies at Pitzer College in anticipation, innocence, idealism and a graduate student, Laura Skandera, to Claremont, says the dialogue on Iraq is general pandemonitlm as they set look into it. Sure, she replied, but the sounding more like the dialogue on about organizing the College, restruc­ letters were probably phony. Vietnam. turing The Claremont Colleges, reform­ They weren't. "I just picked up a copy of Foreig11 ing the government of the United Written mainly to Twain's three Affnirs magazine and read a piece by States and improving the w1iverse. daughters around the turn of the 20th Melvin Laird, who was secretary of Thank you for coming today to be century, the letters were funny, sharply defense during Vietnam, and he was part of this moment in our history, observant and occasionally cantanker­ drawing these comparisons between and I hope to see you all again in the ous, like the author himself. And for a Iraq and Vietnam," he said. "I think summer of 2007 when we shall cele­ young scholar who then knew little of people are going to be doing more and brate the completion of the first phase Twain, they were irresistible. more of this. The lack of a clear exit of our building program with the first The serendipitous role Skandera strategy in Iraq is contributing to a organized Pitzer community sleepover. played in investigating and identifying declining confidence in the administra­ one of the largest caches of Twain corre­ tion to get us out of this. I see a growing To Our Future, spondence ever found would have a disenchantment." dramatic effect on the young woman and on the study of a towering li teraJ·y ••• fi gure. "'I Love You, Man!' The nuts and bolts ~:t!:.;::::.fy(,! It launched Skandera, then 26, on a of male friendship" scholarly journey far different from the Render's Digest President, Pitzer College {I one she had envisioned. She switched October 2005 her focus from Wordsworth and other For much of the 20th century, most English Romantic poets to Twain, a people believed that men were too out writer whose style and subjects were of touch with their feelings to make profoundly American. Nearly two fr iends. True intimacy was for women decades later, LatLra Skandera and sissies. Trombley, as she is known these days, is Work would seem an obvious locale a noted Twain scholar and the president of common interest for men to form of Pitzer College in Claremont. bonds, but "friendship requires expos­ ~ng vulne r a~i.lity, and that's dangerous ••• •n a compet1t1ve environment like "The Beat Goes On" work," notes Peter Nardi, a sociologist Chronicle of Higher Educntion at Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif., October 24, 2005 and editor of the book Men 's . On Oct?ber 29, Occidental College Frie11dships. While most guys are amica­ will meet 1ts long-time rival, a joint ble at work, very few find their closest team from Pomona and Pitzer Colleges, pals there, because they don't develop for their annual football game. the trust that friendship demands. Trust Occidental won in 2004 and has the bet­ has an age-old recipe, says Nardi: one ter record this year. Since 1895, the part disclosure, one part reciprocity, one adversaries have written the scores of part intention. the games on a single pueblo-style drum. The winner keeps the drum until the next match up. For more Pitzer in the News items, The rivalry may continue indefinite­ ly, but the drum-which is about the visit the News Center at www.pitzer.edu

FALL 2005 3 ROBERT ALBERT, emerih1s professor Art in Yixing, China, the "birthplace TRACY BIGA MACLEAN, academic - of psychology, published "Parents' of the teapot." He also showed slides director of Intercollegiate Media Personality and the Creative Potential and lechlred at the Jingdezhen Studies, published "How Far is Far of Exceptionally Gifted Boys," in Instirute of Ceramics in Jingdezhen, Away?" The article is Creativity Research journal, 2005, Vol. China, a center for porcelain for more about Tran R. Kim­ 17, No. 4. Albert was a professor of than 1,000 years. His one-person exhj­ Trang's 2002 blind­ psychology at Pitzer from 1965 to bition Body Language/New Figurative ness series and 1992. Sculpture at the Solomon Dubnick appears in Charlie Gallery in Sacramento marked Don't Surf 4 HALFORD FAIRCHILD, professor of Furman's 40th solo exhibi tion. Vietnamese American psychology and Black Srudies, has fin­ Artists. MacLean co­ ished what he hopes to be the first in a MELINDA HERROLD-MENZIES, wrote "The Vidiot," series of spoken word assistant professor of Environmental with Jon Wagner, which will appear in projects. He complet­ Srudies, completed field research in the Fall 2005 issue of Black Clock. ed the production of a }w1e and July, funded by a grant from multi-mix single CD the Freeman Program in Asian DAVID MOORE, professor of psy­ that offers the lyrics to Political Economy, with two under­ chology, will have an article, a song, "A Woman graduates, Liz Mendelson '06 and "Perception Precedes Computation: Named Truth: Blair Pleason '07, on Can Familiarity Preferences Explain Sojourner Truth," that how economic Apparent Calculation by Human tells Sojourner Truth's reforms were affect­ Babies?" published in an upcoming life story in rhyme. The CD offers spo­ ing land use in issue of Developmental Psyc11ology, tl1e ken word, smooth jazz, rap and hip­ remote rural areas in journal of the American hop interpretations of the lyric. Russia and China. Psychological They spent nearly Association that is PAUL FAULSTICH, professor of five weeks in south­ most widely read by Environmental Studies, was selected western China and iliose in his field. to serve a three-year term on the the Russian Far East interviewing The article reports National Screening Committee for the farmers, fishers, officials and natural on empirical work Instih1te of International Education. resource managers about changes in Moore has been His 1998 essay, "Mapping the agriculhlre and nahlre conservation. doing at Pitzer dur­ Mythological Herrold-Menzies also had an article, ing the past decade. Landscape: An "From Adversary to Partner: the Moore reported that given how Aboriginal Way of Evolving Role of Caohai Nature much time he has put into the data Being-in-the-World," Reserve in the Lives of Reserve collection, he was very pleased to was reprinted in Residents," accepted for publication hear that the article will be published Environmental by the peer-reviewed journal, in an excellent journal. Philosophy: Critical Canadian journal of Development Concepts in the Studies. LEE MUNROE, research professor of Environment (edited anthropology, has published by J. Baird Callicott, & Clare Palmer, MING-YUEN S. MA, assistant profes­ "Ethnographlc Setting: The Major Routledge). The collection gathers sor of Media Srudies, participated in Sociocultural Forms classic, influential, and important several screenings, including: "Loss of the Black Carib of papers in environmental philosophy and Other Discoveries," Available Punta Gorda, British from the late 1960s to the present. Light c/o Arts Court, Toronto, Canada, Honduras," with the During the summer, Faulstich traveled curated by Carol Breton; Art & Human Relations to China on a Mellon Grant to survey Culrure Lechlre Area Files (HRAF), vernacular uses of bamboo. Series, Ca lifornia State New Haven, Conn. Summer School for Munroe's contribu­ DAVID FURMAN, Peter and Gloria The Arts (CSSSA); tion is one element in Gold Professor of Art, had one of his Film and Video Dept., HRAF's electronic compilation of erotic teapots fearured at the 3rd California State ethnographic coverage of the world's World Ceramic Summer School for peoples. Livingware Gallery, in The Arts (CSSSA); Icheon, Korea, in con­ Filmhuis Cavia, PETER NARDI, professor of sociolo­ junction with the 3rd Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Scratch gy, published the second edition of his World Ceramic Projections/Light Cone at Centre textbook, Doing S11rvet) Research: A Biennale 2005, at the Wallonie Bruxelles, Paris, France; and Guide to Q11nntitntive Methods, with World Ceramic Duke University, Durham, N.C. In Allyn & Bacon. Nardi has also been Exposition addition, he was invited to speak at frequently Foundation, where his "Find Your Role: Taking Action for the inter­ artwork, "The Irresistible Force vs. the LGBT Community," a conference at viewed Immovable Object" was awarded the Cal State L.A. He has articles corning this past Silver Medal and was exhibited and out in the journals Release Print and year on acquired by the WOCEF Ceramic Corpus . He recently appeared as a l1is Museum. Furman was one of fifteen guest on a talk show cal led "The Kitty research International artists invited to lechlre Mak Show: Live and Unrehearsed'' on men's and show slides of his work at tl1e that broadcasts on West Hollywood friendships by the New York Times, International Conference of Ceramic Public Access Tv. Render's Digest, Cincinnati lnq11irer,

PITZER COLLEGE PARTICIPANT Chicago Tribune, and many other major publications. KATHRYN MILLER, professor of GREG ORFALEA, director of the art, recently completed building a Pitzer Writing Center, published The rammed earth amphitheater for the Arab Americans: A History in Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat November on Authority in the Whittier Hills in Interlink Publishers, Whittier, Calif. The amphitheater Northampton, Mass. will serve as an outdoor classroom Orfalea's book, Up for the park ranger All Night, received an programs and Honorable Mention marks the port of at the Catholic Press enh·y into the Association Awards wilderness area. A Kathryn Miller's amphitheater project will seat fifty soil berm land­ people for outdoor classes for the Puente Hills banquet. The Paulist Landfill Native Habitat Authority. Press published it. scaped with plants native to the area This fall, Miller will be exhibiting NORMA RODRIGUEZ, professor of will be completed work at the Palm Springs Desert psychology, gave three presentations this fall before the rainy season Museum for a show titled this year. The first was titled begins. Miller and her collaborator, Contemporary Desert Photography: The "Examining the Complexities of artist/designer Andreas Hessing, Other Side of Paradise that opens Familism and Acculturation Among received a grant from the National December 16 and continues through People of Mexican Origin," given at Endowment for the Arts (through March 12, 2006. The focus of the the meeting of the Society for the New England Foundation for the exhibition is on contemporary pho­ Advancement of Chicanos and Native Arts) to work as artists-in-residence tography that has shaped the way Americans in Science (SACNAS), in with the National Park Service. This we view and think about the Denver, Colo. The second, is one of three projects completed in American desert. "Development and Validation of the the Los Angeles area with this grant. Multidimensional Accul tw·ati ve Stress Inventory," was a symposium presented at the meeting of the Misrecognition of History," include President and Chief Justice American "Remembering History Without William Howard Taft; poets T.S. Eliot Psychological 'Having a History'," and '"The Great and W.H. Auden; phiJosophers Walter Association, in Transformation' Without its Beginning Lippman and John Dewey; and psy­ Washington, D.C., or End." The Page-Barbour Lectures chologists B.F. Skinner an,d Robert with Pitzer College alumni Consuela were founded in 1907 by Mrs. Thomas Coles. Recent Page-Barbour lecturers Bingham Mira '98 and Thomas Flores Nelson Page. The lectures, which may include philosopher Richard Rorty, '99. The third, "Gendered Social be in any field in the arts and sciences, physicist Freeman Dyson and anthro­ Relationships and Psychological are to present "some fresh aspect or pologist Maurice Godelier. The James Adjustment Among Mexican-origin aspects of the department of thought" W. Richard Lectures are funded by an Adults," was a poster presented at the in which the lecturer is a specialist, meeting of the American and are to possess such unity as to be Psychological Association, in published in book form by the univer­ See Faculty page 1.2 Washington, D.C., with Pitzer student sity. Past Page-Barbour lecturers Emily London '06. Rodriguez also served on the psychology panel reviewing applications for the Pitzer College Visiting Faculty 2005-06 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in February 2005. John Alexander, Psychology Melissa Menendez, English and World Literature DAN SEGAL, Jean M. Pitzer Heather Arndt, Art Ami Mezohov, Sociology Professor of Anthropology and Martha Barcenas, Spanish Armando Navarro, Chicano Studies/Political History, was the featured scholar at Derek Barker, Political Studies the University of Virginia's Page­ Studies Barbour and James W. Richard Tom Borowski, Psychology /Neuroscience Leila Neti, International and Intercultural Brion Burkhart, Philosophy/History Lectures Studies unwrapping thf October Steve Cohill, Photography sacred bundle: 10-12. John Norvell, Anthropology reflections on!//( Kirstin Ellsworth, Art History disciplining tf His lee- Lissa Petersen, Writing anthropoJ£ID::._ tures Gail Gottfried, Psychology l Tom Hoyden, Sociology Hilton Root, Freemon scholar, Eco nomics Arnie Hendrickson, Art Evongelos Sekeris, Economics Joseph Lantz, Psychology Kathryn Stelmach, English and Wo rld Literature Diona Linden, First Year Seminar Suzie Suriom, French/ International and Daniel Molpico, Sociology Intercultural Studies Jonathon Markovitz, Sociology Mario To rres, First Year Seminar

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he exhibition, Carl Hertel, (August 23- September 30) presented a retrospective T of Carl Hertel's paintings and litho­ graphs. Emeritus Professor Michael Woodcock was the heroic behind-the-scenes producer, while curators Suvan Geer and Patrick Merrill assembled an effervescent assortment of Hertel's art. The show sparkled in the Nichols Gallery, much like Milagros dangling from a backyard crucifix, or the mischievous twinkle in Carl's eyes. Juxtaposing eclectic works of Chinese script, surplus USGS maps, swirling acrylic dots, sanded watercolors, religious iconography, obscured landscapes, and meticu­ lous lithographs; the show was quintessentially Carl. Integrated into the exhibit was the Exurbia The Nichols Gallery portfolio, a series of fine art prints by selected featured an assortment artists- including Hertel-addressing the of photos and original intersection of urban and wild landscapes. paintings honoring the Also included were works by two of Hertel's life and art of former former students, Pau l Faulstich '79 and Pitzer Professor Carl Michael Woodcock (CGU '84.). Hertel. While Squeakin' Wheels strummed a blue­ Above: the Opening grass version of "Red River Valley," and R,eception of the Car1 Hertel Exhibition in friends gathered to celebrate one man's Nicllols Gallery. remarkable vision, Carl Hertel came home to Right: Paul Faulsticll Pitzer. '79 stands next to his painting 'Untitled." -Paul Faulstich '79

Pitzer's Response to Hurricane I<.atrina

Pitzer's immediate response was to open its doors to two displaced shl­ dents from Xavier University: Adrienne Roberts and Danielle Salmon. Our entire community was supportive of our outreach and of the full scholarships given to these shl­ dents so greatly affected by the cata­ strophic storm. The following letters were sent to President Laura Skandera Trombley commending the efforts by the members of the Pitzer College community on behalf of the H urricane Katrina victims. Back row, l·r: Alden Towler '08, Nelson Jimenez '09, that every day I om confronted by situa­ tions and reasons to keep those ideals at Dear Laura, Daphne Churchill '07 , Hannah Locke '07, Miri Plowman '06, Laura Brin '09, Springsong Cooper '09 Front, 1-r: the forefront of my active mind. Andrew Sachs '09, trip organizer Adam Forbes '09 I decided to write today after I was I find myself sitting in a small old fash­ looking a t the Pitzer home p age a nd ioned cafe near my apartment in Buenos noticed the article about Pitzer's efforts in Aires, drinking a cup of coffee and trying world o f people who shore my love of response to Katrina. When I o p ened the to process and reflect on all of the tango music a nd hove made lasting friend­ Pitzer webpoge today to see the f riendly, thoughts, conversations, songs, and experi­ ships with musicians and music enthusiasts smiling faces of my fellow Pitzer students, ences that ore constantly entering into my f rom 7 to 77! I used to worry that by taking their fall break to offer hard, head on this tango adventure of mine. I studying music I would fail to concentrate muddy, manual labor to families and peo­ hove b een having an enriching and amaz­ on the ideals of social justice and social ple who really need it, and then reading ing time here since I arrived in August and responsibility that were so important your statement to the community about all om learning so much. I have found a whole throughout my Pitzer education, but I find the efforts put forth, I was almost brought

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itzer CoJlege celebrated the extraordinary career of P Michael Woodcock, professor of art and creative studies, who retired this year. The event was punctuated by comedy, poignancy and references to the Route 66 course that took Michael and his students across tl;te country from Santa Monica to Chicago. The event, emceed by Vice Donna Zinser and Victor Milhon-Martin President for International congratulate Michael Woodcock at his retirement Programs, Carol Brandt, included party. tributes from President Laura Skandera Trombley, and past and alike. In the words of AI Wachtel, current deans, Ron Macaulay, Susan Woodcock's meticulousness and Professor Michael Woodcock with his daughters Seymour and Alan Jones. President intense gifts produced an environ­ Margaret and Carolina. Trombley described Michael as a ment at Pitzer that was truly "teller of tales that left one wanting superlative. Art Institute in Parma, Italy. mqre." Jim Fuller and Roland Reiss Margaret Woodcock, age 11, pro­ Faculty colleagues who paid trib­ spoke to his art accomplishments. vided a poignant tribute to her ute included Carmen Fought, Paul Michael's work can be found at the father. Faulstich, Tom ligen a.J:ld Al Wachtet Getty Museum Special Collections, Michael's speech was replete highlighting his comrnitrnent to the LA County Public Library Fine with lampoons and a tribute to a interdisciplinary Learning and his Art Book Collection, the Yale college that allowed him to be truly generosity to faculty and students University Library and the Tosch.i creative. - to tears I felt so proud. It was so great to how often I appreciate my education and see social responsibility being put into miss the Pitzer community. action, and to see such enthusiasm from our small community. I think sometimes we Un Abrazo de Argentina, Pitzer students take the atmosphere of (sending a hug from Argentina) social responsibility for granted when we Jennie Gubner '05 are on campus, living in the bubble of our liberal think tank, but after being dumped out into the larger reality that is the rest of • • • the world, it becomes so much more Dear Dr. Trombley, apparent how unique the Pitzer community really is. Social responsibility is a part of I just read your message about helping what makes Pitzer special, but I think the victims of Hurricane Katrina on the equally as important is the genuine enthu­ Pitzer Web site. I worked with the nine siasm one encounters on a daily basis from Pitzer students that made the journey from people in the community toward whatever your campus to M ississippi and wanted you to know what an honor it was working it is they are passionate about. It is for this a long w ith them to help the victims of the reason that mixing enthusiasm with a sup­ sto rm. Each one of them wo rked extreme­ portive community and a desire to be Springsong Cooper '09 stands next to a pile of debris ly hard a nd seemed determined to help in Hattiesburg, Miss. learning and p utting that w hich we learn out in any way possible even going so f ar into action is very powerful, and is at the as to enthusiastically volunteer to perform heart of the Pitzer spirit. It is a privilege to some of the most foul jobs. think fondly of my experience with Adam, be able to receive this sort of a n educa­ Now I am not sure if you are extremely Daphne, Alden, M iri and the rest of the tion a nd it is something I often think about effective at picking out excellent citizens to crew that worked so hard in Mississippi. I in my research here. This type of active attend your school or you are just simply will a lso be on the lookout for them in the enthusiasm can reach as far as a tango mold ing them once they arrive, but I can future because they ore certain to achieve researcher in a small cafe in Buenos Aires, soy with confidence that these ore top great things. Argentina. quality people. You should be proud to Kudos to you and Pitzer for supporting their endeavor and for a ll that you have I hope you don't mind the lengthy letter hove these students representing your insti­ but I really just wanted to tell you that I was tution. They have certainly made the name done for the relief effort. touched when I saw what had been done Pitzer stick in my mind as an institution of Sincerely, for Katrina victims and that it reminded me quality, excellence and achievement. I will Eric Feeley

FALL 2005 Faces of the Fallen

itzer College hosted "To Never Forget: Faces of the Fallen," October 7-November 11 in the Nichols Gallery P in the Edythe and Eli Broad Center. The powerful event was attended by hundreds of students, staff, faculty and com­ munity members. The traveling show to date includes 1,749 portraits of American servicemen and women who have lost their lives while serving in Iraq. Pitzer and the surrounding community painted more than 300 portraits to add to the exhibition. The new faces represent the work of more than 135 student, alumni, staff, faculty and local artists, and members of various art collectives. Artists of all stripes an.d levels of ability used a variety of media to rep­ resent, to the best of their abilities, the faces of those killed in the war in Iraq. It is an art show, yet so much more. What holds it together is the emotion that was poured into each portrait as the artist, and by extension, the viewer, comes face to face with a young man or woman killed in the line of duty. Pitzer parents Richard and Margie Bunce P'02 were instru­ mental in bringing the show to Pitzer. Pat Silver Casella '66 was here when the College opened its doors in 1964. She was a psychology, philosophy and English literature major. She lives in Sewickley, Penn., and submitted an oil portrait to be included in the show after hearing about the exhibition through the Pitzer alumni network. "This exhibition really got to my heart," Casella said. "This was a tremendous bonding experience in which I was forced to pause and consider the effects of the war while at the same time feeling thankful for what the soldiers have done. The exhibition was an interesting invitation to reconnect with the College community. I am very proud the College is doing this and proud to be a small part of it." Kathryn Concur is a junior at Pitzer College majoring in political studies and carrying a minor in Spanish. She is from Tucson, Ariz. Concur coordinated the contributions of Pitzer students to the show through the Art Collective Oub on cam­ pus. She was instrumental in getting many Pitzer students

"This exhibition is exactly what Pitzer and my art education at Pitzer are all about. This is a tremendous exhibition and I am Top: Nelson Trombley, curator of Pitzer's Nichols Gallery, speaks with Fox 11 News honored to be a 5x7 The portrait of Spc. The portrait of Sgt. reporter Mary Beth McDade at the October 7 opening of the 'Faces of the Fallen' Bernard l. Sembly part of it." Kurt D. Schamberg exhibition. Above: Pitzer parents Richard and Margie Bunce P'02 were instrumental in painted by Judith painted by Pat Silver bringing the exhibition to the College. Selby Lang 72. Casella '66. - Judith Selby Lang '72

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involved in the exhibition. "The story of Cpl. Jeffrey Starr, whose portrait I was Aligned in precise rows, hundred of crosses were placed on the Brant Clock assigned to paint, jumped out at me," Concur said. "He looks Tower lawn as part of the traveling Veterans for Peace exhibit. just like my best friend's boyfriend. I read excerpts from his last letter home to his girlfriend in which he talked about get­ ting engaged and formed a really personal connection to him. It's really hard seeing the deaths of people my age. Arlington West Participating in the exhibition gave me the opportunity to really look at the humanity of the war, which was the purpose of the exhibit. Standing in the gallery looking at all of the faces Comes to Pitzer is overwhelming." Judith Selby Lang '72 was an art major and she and her hus­ band run a fine arts printing business in Forest .Knolls, Cali f. eterans for Peace - LA brought the Arlington West "This exhibition is exactly what Pitzer and my art education V Memorial Exhibit to the Pitzer campus on at Pitzer are all about," she said. "This is a tremendous exhibi­ November 14-15. tion and I am honored to be a 5x7 part of it. The process of The group visited ten campuses in the spring and painting for the show had deep reverberations in my personal have also exhibited several times in Washington, D.C, life because I had not known anyone who was sent to Iraq or including at the Vietnam War Memorial. served in this war. It always felt distant and never came home The crosses were inserted into the ground on the to me. When I did a Google search on the soldier I was Brant Clock Tower lawn. assigned to paint, this person came into my life. I intend to Veterans for Peace is also responsible for the memori­ contact the family and send them pictures of the painting. al at the Santa Monica Pier every Sunday. Several mi l­ What I appreciate about the exhibition is that it allows the lion people have attended the exhibition during the col­ viewer to step into the face of war. There is no right or wrong lege campaign tour, D.C. exhibitions, and Stmdays at or good or bad. You are just struck by the enormity of the loss." Santa Monica Pier. The organizers and volunteer veterans, as well as -Jay Collier campus volunteers assemble the symbols. Additional information about the exhibition and the For more on the show, visit www.pitzer.edu. For a video campus tour (including photos) can be found on the segment of coverage by Fox News, visit organization's Web site at: www. pitzer.edu /news _center/ articles/2 005 _octlO _faces. asp www.veteransforpeacela.org/map.html

FALL 2005 9 - Professor Judy Grabiner Wins Mathematics Award

udy Grabiner, Flora Sanborn Monthly, 111 (2004), no. 10, pp. JP itzer Professor of 841-852. Mathematics, received the Lester The citation notes, "Grabiner's R. Ford Award on August 4 at the carefully documented article pro­ SurnrnerMathFestin vides a lively account of the broad Albuquerque, New Mexico. influence of Newton's work Grabiner is the only individual to through that of one of his most have received this a ward three successful followers. This paper times. The Lester R Ford Award should interest anyone curious was established in 1964 to recog­ nize authors of articles of exposi­ about the direct effects of the cal­ tory excellence published in culus on all areas of thought." American Mathematical Monthly or The award is named for Lester Mathematics Magazine. R. Ford, Sr., a distinguished math­ Grabiner received the award in ematician, editor of American recogrution of her article, Mathematical Monthly, 1942-1946, "Newton, Maclaurin, and the and president of the American Authority of Mathematics," which Mathematical Association, 1947- Judy Grabiner became the first three-time winner of the Lester R. appeared in American Mathematical 1948. Ford Award.

titled "More than the Ear Could Bear KATHLEEN YEP, assistant professor FACULTY to Hear: Female Storytellers in the of sociology, presented at the from page 5 Short Fiction of Berkshire Conference on the History Eudora Welty and of Women on a panel titled Elizabeth Bowen" at "Unbinding Asian American Women's Dan Segal continued the Modern Language Lives: Judy Yung's Contributions to endowment established by the will of Association History," with Sue Armitage, Karen Este Coffinberry, probated in 1923. Convention in Leong, Xiaojian Zhao The will specifies that one lecture is to Philadelphia in and Judy Yung in be in rei igion and another in history, December 2004. June. Yep also pre­ especially comparative history. It also Stelmach has an arti­ sented a paper titled provides that the lectures are to be cle forthcoming in Studies in the Novel, "Red, Yellow, Black: such that the university might publish titled "From Text to Tableau: Performing Racialized them as a book. Past James W. Richard Ekphrastic Enchantment in Mrs. Masculinities lecturers include theologians and Dalloway and To the Lighthouse." TI1rough Basketball philosophers Etienne Gilson, Paul and the Body," in the Till ich, Wi lfred Cantwell Smith, CLAUDIA STRAUSS, associate pro­ spotlight session, "Interdisciplinary Thomas Torrance, Nicholas Lash and fessor of anthropology, was co-editor Dialogues: Thinking Through Sport, Langdon Gilkey; and historians of Ethos special issue, 32(4), Race, and the Nation" with Brett St. Jaroslav Pelikan, Jacob Neusner, and "Contri butions to a Feminist Louis and Gregory Rodriguez at the Edmund Morgan. Recent James W. Psychological Anthropology" (2004). North American Society for Sociology Richard lecturers include philosopher Strauss authored the following works: of Sport national conference in Stephen Mulhall, political theorist "Is Empathy November 2004. Quentin Skinner, historian Lynn Hunt Gendered and If So, and religious shLdies scholar David Why? An Approach PHIL ZUCKERMAN, associate pro­ Schulman. h-om Feminist fessor o£ sociology, recently won the Psychological Jack Shand Research Award from the SUSAN SEYMOUR, emerita profes­ Anthropology." (2004) Society for the Scientific Study of sor of anthropology, presented a paper Ethos 32(4):432-457; Re1igion and the Fichter Research titled "Resistance" as "Diversity and Award from the part of "The Missing Homogeneity in Association for the Psychology in American Culhue: Teaching and Sociology of Religion, Culrural Theory." (2004) FOSAP Newsletter both in support of his Anthropology's 11(2):4-6; "Analyzing Discomse for research on secular­ Keywords" session at Cultural Complexi ty," (2005) In ization in the 2005 Biennial Naomi QtLinn, ed., Finrling Cullure in Scandinavia. Meeting of the Society Taik: A Collection of Methods. NY: Zuckerman's book, for Psychological Anthropology. Palgrave. "Cogrutive Anthropology," Invitation to the (2005) Encyclopedia of Language and Sociologtj of Religion (Routledge, 2003), KATHRYN STELMACH, adjunct Linguistics, 2nd ed., Keith Brown, ed. was translated into Farsi and pub­ assistant professor of English and Elsevier. lished in Iran. world literahlre, presented a paper

PITZER COLLEGE PARTICI PANT Pitzer Climbs U.S.News Pitzer Among - & World Report Rankings itzer College is ranked fifty-third Top 50 Colleges P overall in the nation among liberal arts colleges in the 2006 U.S.News & World for Women Report Best Colleges ran.kings. Increasing £rom fifty-ninth place £rom the previous itzer College's resolve to provide year, Pitzer's ran.kings reflect continued P young women with the kind of strong placements in all categories, partic­ environment that gives th.em the ularly among academic quality reputa­ best chance of success in college and tion, selectivity and diversity. after graduation was recognized by "Pitzer College continues to improve CosmoGTRL magazine in its second in its rankings as a result of the achieve­ annual guide to the nation's fifty ments of its quality students and faculty best colleges. Pitzer joins Amherst and the recognition and respect of other College, Duke University, Grinnell institutions," President Laura Skandera College, Pomona College, Trombley said. Massachusetts Institute of Additional results include ranking fifth Technology, Stanford University and in the top tier for racial diversity along Wesleyan University, among others, with Occidental, Swarthmore, Amherst on the magazine's list of top schools. and Claremont McKenna Colleges. In compiling the list, editors at In only two years, Pitzer College has CosmoGIRL worked with admissions climbed 17 places in U.S. News & World Susan Page '68, pictured with Alicia Cook '03, officers and guidance counselors Report ran.kings. assistant director of Alumni Relations at Pitzer, across the country to determine a The annual ran.kings examine the gave a presentation in October to Pitzer students List of six key factors that were then nation's 215 liberal arts colleges. interested in foreign service careers. Page is the cross-referenced with baseline data Rankings of sister institutions within management officer in the U.S. Consulate from the Princeton Review to deter­ The Claremont Colleges Consortium General in Tijuana, Mexico. She has served the mine those schools that best tit the include: Pomona College, sixth; U.S. government in Barbados, Lithuania, bill. Pitzer was noted for its require­ Shanghai and Bogota. She practiced law for Claremont McKenna College, tenth; ment that all stu­ several years before joining the Foreign Service. Harvey Mudd College, eighteenth; and dents "must Scripps College, twenty-seventh. complete a social service require­ ment to gradu­ Ronald Rubin on 'Philosophy Talk' Radio Show ate, such as tutoring children onald Rubin, professor of the the many areas of his expertise, which or interning at a R History of Ideas, was a guest on the includes the history of early modern nonprofit organ­ radio show "Philosophy Talk" in philosophy; the history of early modern ization." Latinas August. The show is an hour-long, call­ science; the philosophy of science; and in the Garment in talk show, hosted by two Stanford the philosophy of mind. An archived Industry was referenced as an philosophers. Rubin was on the show to version of the show is at www.philosophy intriguing Pitzer course in whicl1 talk about Descartes' Meditations, one of talk.orglpastShows/Descartes.htm students study women who work in the clothing industry in Southern California. ''Not only is this college guide designed specifically for girls, but what really makes it unique is that A group of abOut 25 we've identified specific factors that Pitzer students, give girls an edge," said staff and faCility CosmoGIRL's Editor-in-Chief, Susan volunteered during Schulz. "This is no arbitrary list." Habitat for The six key factors - small class Humanity's building size, prominent female faculty mem­ of six homes in bers, strong women's sports pro­ Claremont along grams, a career center that facilitates Claremont internships and opportunities to Boulevard near Rrst Street. Earlier hold leadership positions in clubs in the project, a and activities and an active alumni group of abOut 30 network-were all seen by Pitzer-Pomona CosmoGIRL's panel of experts to pro­ athletes pitched in vide wl.ique elements essential to to help with the success. building blitz. The guide, featured in the October 2005 issue, is an annual franchise for the magazine.

FALL 2005 External Studies and International Programs

he Firestone Center for Restoration Ecology in Costa Rica T is busier than a leaf-cutter ant colony after the rainy season. The first group of Pitzer students an.d faculty (Professors Donald McFarlane and Cheryl Baduini) are on site exploring the flora, fauna, topography and water­ ways of the property through their trop­ ical ecology course. Having completed a month of intensive Spanish training at the Institute for Costa Rican Language and Culture near San Jose, students are fluently using their Spanish with their rural host families and local community members in the Dominical/Baru area. Professors Paul Faulstich and Melinda independent research projects students Pitzet· has added a new exchange pro­ Herrold-Menzies will be traveling to may conduct there to explore global gram in Japan with Kwansei Gakuin Costa Rica to deliver the new human themes, such as rural to urban migration, University in Nishinomiya, Japan, one of ecology comse, including research public health, environment, immigration, Japan's most selective universities. around the numerous petroglyphs on populations in diaspora, human rights, Beginning in Fall 2006, Pitzer studen.ts the property. Taking advantage of the and technology. Current directors include may spend a semester or year purswng beautiful forest of construction-quality Franca Mora Feboli (Italy}, Maria East Asian Studies and Japanese lan­ bamboo at the Center, Paul Faulstich is Lubensky (Ecuador), Daniso Mogwathi guage courses, while enjoying a home­ also incorporating a design project for (Botswana), Margaret Donahue stay with a Japanese fanilly and the pos­ building a bamboo teaching facil ity at (Nepal/Darjeeling), Xiaomei Wang sibility of doing independent research the Center as part of his Community, (China) and Isabel Arguello (Costa Rica). projects. Kwansei Gakuin students will Environment and Design course this fall Student research findings from abroad come to Pitzer for a similarly irnmersive at Pitzer. His students will be assisted were showcased at Pitzer's second annu­ study abroad period. This acadenuc year, by Bay Area architect Darrel DeBoer, aJ International Undergraduate Research Pitzer welcomes international and who specializes in designing and con­ Symposium held November 11,2005, in exchange students to the campus from structing with bamboo. This summer conjunction with On-Campus Day. Aush·ia, England, Germany, Hong Kong, the Firestone Center opened its doors as Inspired by their experiences abroad Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, a biological field station to visiting fac­ and the success of students in previous South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and ulty and students in biology from years, Pitzer students this fall have sub­ Turkey. Wofford College and the University of nutted the largest number of applications Washington. for post-graduate fellowships abroad in - Carol Brandt, Vice President, As part of the College's Global the lust01y of the College with 49 submis­ International Programs Comparative Urban Studies Initiative sions to the Fulbright Commission and 32 funded by Atlantic Philanthropies and applications for the Thomas J. Watson the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the Fellowship. Nigel Boyle, Jim Lehman and Pitzer College is engaging the world directors of Pitzer's External Studies pro­ Carol Brandt, who serve as the faculty abroad and bringing the world to grams in Botswana, China, Costa Rica, advisers for these fellowships, believe the Claremont. We welcome alunmi of the Ecuador, Italy and Nepal/Darjeeling visit­ outstanding quality of the student think­ programs to contact us and let us know ed the College dtu·i.ng the Fall 2005 ing and writing in this latest harvest of how your intematio11al experiences while semester. They made presentations on applications portends a new level of suc­ at Pitzer have played ouf in your lives. key urban issues in their countries and cess for actual fellowships won. Contact: [email protected] Rural Research in Russia and China

rom tortuous mountain roads to embedded ticks and respiratory Finfections, to campfires and Karaoke it was a busy and productive summer as Liz Mendelson and Blair Pleason, both seniors at Pitzer, joined me for a research trip to two wetland nature reserves: one in the Russian Far East and one in Southwestern China. Our research, funded by the Freeman Program on Asian Political Economy, examined how eco­ nomic reforms in China and Russia were affecting land use in remote rural areas. We began by flying from LAX to Beijing. Next, two overnight trains, a ferry across the Black Dragon River (the border between Russia and China) and a bus ride from the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk took us to Muraviovka Park, in the Russian Far East. At Muraviovka Park, a wetland that is a major breeding site for endan­ gered red-crowned cranes and whlte­ naped cranes, our days were spent interviewing farmers, residents and government officials in viUages border­ ing the park. While I translated, Liz and Blair carefully took exl1austive notes. Each day after finishing our interviews we helped out at an English-language environmental education camp for local schoolchlldren. This was usually fol­ lowed by a campfire with the kids and the removal of the occasional tick. It Liz Mendelson and Blair Pleason, both seniors at Pitzer, joined Professor Melinda Herrold-Menzies for a research trip to was, after all, a marsh. two wetland nature reserves: one in the Russian Far East and one in southwestern China. Their research was funded by After two weeks of research around the Freeman Program on Asian Political Economy. Muraviovka we started making our way small hamlets that are located withln the work so closely with undergrads. In to southwestern Chlna. A ferry, a train, nature reserve. Each day we would sit spite of the long waits at the border, sev­ two flights and another train eventually around someone's coal-fired stove, dip­ eral bureaucratic hassles, separation brought us to Caohai Nature Reserve in ping roasted potatoes into ground d1ili from loved ones, fears of avian flu, the Guizhou Province. During our stay at pepper and asking people about their inevitable respiratory and intestinal Caohai, most days were spent bouncing livelihoods and how their economic infections and the frustrations associated and wobbling and tilting and sliding in activities have changed over time. with working in another language, Liz an old jeep on mucky red-clay roads that After our last evening in Caohai, and Blair showed tremendous diligence, snake through small villages around which we spent crooning in an under­ patience and flexibility. Most important­ Caohai Lake. While Liz thought our ground Karaoke bar with colleagues ly, they always maintained their enthusi­ advenh.u·es jolting up and down these from the nature reserve, we made our asm for challenge and adventure and a dirt tracks reminded her of Indiana way back to Beijing by train and plane marvelous sense of humor that enabled Jones, I was always relieved when we and headed back to California for the us to stu·vive. read1ed our destination. Our interviews, task of analyzing all of our interview with me translating from Chinese to data. - Melinda Herrold-Menzies is an English, were conducted in homes in the It was a great experience for me to assistant professor of Environmental Studies.

I ! - 1 ...... '\ "L~.. T --~·~.' 't\. t-• - . .: - •- i- --. . -. I.. _-,--\II •·1" :' -t ..__,_ ~ v--~·"M_,, t , • .. •• ..,1 ,. •-- r , • I • • I - , , ~I I, If"' 'I ~.. ~1. ~... ,_,., l •••._ J I • ·1.-t ·-l·.. 1 1>-.·, ·-·,,_I ' .• ,, ' • ~ 1;;.---~~.-. - '.•• •• "-'~·.. _,. ._...... -t;l "" ''· .::: and from TracyBiga MacLean, Alan Jones Enid Somogyi Pitzer College and Eddie Gonzalez, the Dean of Faculty program has rapidly grown into one of the largest majors in the College. Under this leadership, Media Studies became a 5-College department at the beginning of the 2004- 2005 academic year. As if in celebration of this milestone, the department was selected to host the prestigious Flaherty Film Festival, which had previously been hosted exclusively in East Coast ven­ ues. The program's unique approach to Media Studies fuses media theory and criti­ cism with cutting edge media production and activism. Within the past year, the pro­ gram's production facilities have been dramatically upgraded and consolidated in Pitzer's Scott Hall. The pro­ gram itself perfectly comple­ ments Pitzer's unique educa­ tional objectives.

18 PITZER COLLEGE PARTICIPANT Cecilia Murillo '06, Chris Jacobs '06, Sam Harowitz '06, and Kimberly Bautista '07 sit at the Univision news desk during a visit to the studios during their internship with the televi­ sion station. The four students, under the guidance of Pitzer staff and faculty, created public service announcements to air on Univision 34 . Engaging Minds in Real World Work

Interns Create College and its core values among the Latino media production skills, Spanish flu­ community. ency and/or a knowledge of or interest Public Service Delgado thinks highly of the Pitzer in the Chicano/Latino community. The College Media Studies program: PSAs are scheduled to air in eaTly 2006. Announcements (PSAs) "Univision 34 is very proud of its The interns report to Susan intern program and expects a great Andrews, associate vice president for to Air on Univision deal of Pitzer students," Delgado said. marketing and public relations and "We know how important it is for stu­ members of the Internship Advisory Television dents to have hands-on experience in Committee: Dean of Faculty Alan this industry and hope to see some of Jones, Vice President of Admission them back in the future." and Financial Aid Arnaldo Rodriguez, orge Delgado, a member of the Robert Yanez, director of news and and professors Maria Torres, Maria Pitzer College Board of Trustees production/operations for Univision Soldaten.ko, Norma Rodriguez, Gina Jand president and generaJ manag­ 34 and TeleFutura 46, coordinated a Lamb and Ethel Jorge, and Enid er of Univision 34 (Los Angeles comprehensive tour of their state-of­ Somogyi and Eddie GonzaJez '04 of I

FALL 2005 ale2x _JUhasz :~ :· .i . •. • • ••• n our consumer society the main­ am a scholar and a maker who wants stream media acts as a market to work in the community with real I engine, driving the economy with people," she says. "The being in the shills, pitches and product placements community part would have been Pitzer Media in every conceivable venue. Television frowned on in other places I worked shows, network news, T-shirts, the tat­ at. The making and the hands-on part tooed foreheads of shameless eBay already had been frowned on. I knew Studies is the entrepreneurs, even the movies-once at Pitzer, that part of my work would hallowed ground but now more and be supported and encouraged." more used as vehicles for products-all Pitzer expects the same thing of its want to sell you something. students: action in the community and Natural Arena "The dominant media's job is to sell involvement in social justice. Media you stuif," Alex Juhasz says, "So they Studies is the natural arena in which want you to be comfortable. Its func­ that can happen, Juhasz explains. in which tion is to say the status quo is exactly "We study photography, film, video, how it should be. 'You should be com­ digital works, print journalism, adver­ fortable here now like this,' they tell tising and critical analysis and theory. you. We're told, 'This is the way it is Media Studies is the study- the histo­ Students Can and this is the way it should be,' as ry, the theories, and for us, the hands­ opposed to being told, 'Well, this is on efforts, the contextualizing, the aes­ what our society looks like right now thetics and the politics- of the many Engage Their and here's something wrong with media in our culture. That fits into that."' Pitzer's educational objectives quite Professor Juhasz should know. She elegantly and naturally." has been studying the media for more "This has to do with the way we Communities than 20 years and teaching Media teach Media Studies, which is different Studies at Pitzer for a decade. Juhasz from any other school in the country," was initially attracted to the College Juhasz continues. "We emphasize and Fight for because of its unwavering commitment hands-on learning and the traditional to integrating social responsibility and action with the study of theory and practice. See JUHASZ page 28 Social Justice "I am a scholar who makes and I

PITZER COLLEGE PARTICIPANT The Robert Flaherty Seminar

here is a tribe that converges annually to honor the spirit of T Robert Flaherty. Best known for his landmark Nanook of the North (1920- 21), Flaherty's filrns stand as models for collaboration between documentary subject and filmmaker. For the past 51 The Robert Flaherty Seminar is at ing its ramifications in a way not possi­ years, the Flaherty flock has gathered once the media curator's wildest dream ble in any other forum. Divided by all for a weeklong intensive "film camp" and worst nightmare. On one hand, it's kinds of ideological, aesthetic and gen­ with screenings in the morning, after­ a carte blanche for the programmer, erational fissures (to name just a few), noon and evening (and sometimes a and offers a kind of freedom that is the Seminar has earned a reputation, midnight show as well), each followed hard to come by anywhere else. The and -especially among filmmakers­ by a discussion with the director. The audience is composed principally of not always a favorable one, as a hot­ Flaherty Seminar has the resources and film scholars, media artists and other house for passionate, gloves-off discus­ prestige to bring (almost) all the artists curators, and is a notoriously demand­ sion of documentary, experimental and showing work to their screenings. The ing one. It's also an audience that has independent media arts from all over Claremont School of Theology houses already seen lots-when you're pro­ the world. In short, as a curator, one the Robert and Frances Flaherty Study gramming films for film programmers, can pretty much screen whatever one Center, an invaluable archive of photo­ they're likely to scrutinize your deci­ wants, and probably get the filmmakers graphs, diaries, footage, scripts, writ­ sions closely. The entire audience to attend and discuss their work, but ings and other unique materials of the makes the commitment to stay at the one must be prepared to face the conse­ famed "father of documentary film." seminar for the entire week, and to quences and defend one's choices. Through the years, the Flaherty attend all of the screenings, so it's not I partnered with a former professor Seminar and the Flal1erty Study Center like curating media at a film festival or of mine, documentary scholar Michael had drifted apart, and it was time to museum, where any particular audi­ Renov, a professor of critical studies reconnect. Bringing the Flaherty ence member might attend one evening (and now associate dean) at the Seminar to Claremont was part of that but then not make the next screening. University of Southern California's effort. For the Claremont Colleges, it This allows the curator to build the was a way to bring the attention of week's program as a carefully crafted leaders in the field to our new whole, developing a thesis and explor- See LERNER page 28 [ntercollegiate Media Studies program.

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f you walk down the corridor of Avery HaJJ's second floor, your eyes I will surely be drawn to the posters on her door: The 51st Robert Flaherty Film Seminar; Lost Film Festival; Barry Schwabsky: Film and Video in London; Announcing a New Course- From Icons to the Internet: Russian Visual Culture; Media Studies Welcome Back Reception. As these posters suggest, Tracy Biga MacLean, academic director lf1 QJ of Intercollegiate Media Studies (IMS), Li is there to get the word out, whether it :J be announcing new media studies .J..J courses or visiting speakers, or helping lf1 to publicize and organize major events ro such as the prestigious Flaherty Film Li Seminar. QJ "The Flaherty Film Semi11ar was a E big event with 170 participants from six continents," MacLean said. "I was really happy about having the opportunity to do that and l think it shows how much we were able to do, even in our first year. It helped publicize to the filmmak­ dinates media studies curriculum plan­ significantly with their academic stud­ ers, scholars, curators and other atten­ ning, internships, study abroad oppor­ ies. She has also been developing a dees what we do (at the Claremont tunities and programming. database to record students' successful Colleges] with media studies because Before being appointed academic internship experiences or employment we have really good programs." director of IMS in July 2004, MacLean opportunities for students at the With all five of the Claremont completed her Ph.D. at the University Claremont Colleges. In looking ahead Colleges offering a variety of media of Southern California, School of toward the future, MacLean is especial­ studies courses, Intercollegiate Media Cinema-TV. In addition to her current ly committed to fostering more possibil­ Studies was established in July 2004 as administrative duties, she teaches one ities for media studies sh.1dents by an administrative home that formalizes course per semester. This semester, that developing IM5-approved study abroad and enhances the coordination of media course is History of American programs. studies courses, faculty and resources Broadcasting at Pitzer College. In addition to advising and support­ across the Colleges. On an informal "The students are reaJiy fluid. Right ing students through such initiatives as level this coordination had been taking now in my class I have students from the media internship course, IMS has place for several years, but IMS pro­ all five Colleges," MacLean noted. instituted a curriculum review and vides the logistical framework for more Pitzer and Pomona offer a media stud­ committee so that media studies faculty efficient planning, organizing and pro­ ies major, and students from Scripps, can review classes included in the gramming as well as information and Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd media studies section of the course cata­ resource sharing. The two major com­ can elect to complete either the Pitzer or logue. "So far I have six new courses ponents of IMS are the Academic Office Pomona major. Students at Claremont that are really interesting, potential and the Production Center located at McKenna also have the option of com­ media studies courses such as 'Life On­ Pitzer College. As academic director, pleting a dual major with film and Line,' which is a course about blogs," MacLean, with the guidance of the IMS another subject. A combination of cours­ MacLean said. "These are classes that steering committee, organizes and coor- es from many disciplines fulfills the faculty members decide to teach and media studies major and students are maybe in the past they wouldn't have encouraged to enroll in courses across been listed as media studies. With five these disciplines and the campuses. colleges and more than a dozen depart­ "Each of the colleges makes its own ments, it's difficult to know everything decisions about its majors and its pro­ that's going on. Organizing and distrib­ grams certainly, so IMS doesn't really uting that information is a big part of "Each of the colleges mokes its own replace what's going on at the individ­ what I do." decisions about its majors and its programs ual campuses, but it really helps central­ Reflecting on a recent IMS committee ize things so that students and faculty retreat, MacLean recalled, "I felt that certainly ... but [IMS] really helps centralize are aware of all of the possibilities," having the struch1re of IMS, not just the things so that students and faculty ore MacLean said. academic office but the production cen­ aware of oil of the possibilities." IMS also works hard to create and ter, has allowed faculty members to maintain the possibility of media stud­ contemplate new possibilities. I get a lot Tracy Biga MacLean ies internships for students. In particu­ of satisfaction out of that because I academic dlreCior of Intercollegiate Media lar, MacLean has been focusing on the think that's what the program was Studies (IMS) standardization of internship require­ always intended to do." ments to ensure that students' practical experiences are integrated clearly and -Emily Cavalcanfi

PITZER COLLEGE PARTICIPANT Integration of Theory, History and Practice

itzer College's Media Studies Program is unique in the United PStates, and perhaps even in the world, in that it takes the integration of media theory, history and practice as its founding philosophy. At Pitzer, we actively encourage oux students to test out the theories and history lessons they learned through media production projects, where in turn, their media practice also informs their formulation of media theories. In this way, our pro­ gram successfully bridges the criticaJ studies/production divide that is endemic to more traditional programs. Furthermore, Media Studies' empha­ sis on community-based learning and media activism represents our specific articulation of Pitzer's founding princi­ ples of celebrating cultural diversity and intercultural understanding and its focus on social responsibility. When our students graduate, not only are they equipped to enter into academia or work in. the media industries, they also have the option of practicing their knowledge in art, activism, independ­ ent media production, new media and numerous other new and creative fields. '•· As a practicing media artist who is n' .~ equally influenced by my study of criti­ r-r cal theory and my experience in grass­ s· roots political activism, I find Pitzer tO Media Studies to be an exciting and s= nurturing home base from which I can continue to develop my own praxis. ac The sense of community I experience tO here from my colleagues, students and ':::f staff is unlike any other school I have s= taught at. Here, I am well supported to ru continue to experiment, develop and U1 attempt to push the limits of media rep­ 6Jr-r resentation, and in my teaching, I feel r=r that often enough, I am learning as much from my students as they are from me.

-Ming-Yuen S. Mn is an assistant professor of Media Studies at Pitzer College.

FALL2005 Cogito Ergo Sum Meets -·~ Two Turntables and a Microphone

:3 hilosopher Rene Descartes and rap music so accessible to you while you carve your own path usual!y do not get mentioned in the same sen­ through college. The small classes are also a great P tence. For Mike Simpson '86, the two seem­ environment for sharing ideas with peers and facul­ D ingly disparate elements form part of the chain of ty members." good timing and fortune that has marked his path While classes at Pitzer laid one of the corner­ from a Pitzer philosophy major to a Grammy-win­ stones for Simpson, KSPC the underground alter­ Lfl ning songwriter and record producer as one of the native radio station in Claremont, provided the out­ Dust Brothers. Cartesian philosophy, famous for its let for his musical inclinations. split between body and mind, meets rap/hip­ "The affiliation with KSPC was the major gate­ 0 hop/soul music, famous for its fusion of body and way for my business/' Simpson explains. "I started mind. For Simpson, the fusion happened while at the first all-rap radio show there in 1983. I barely Pitzer. had enough records to fill a two-hour show. For "As a student at Grant High School in the San years there were students who protested the show, ~ Fernando Valley, I missed all of the application claiming it didn't serve the community. But Julie deadlines for college, but my adviser had applied to Frick, faculty director of the radio station, realized Pitzer for me, so I got this call telling me I had been the community at large, cities such as Pomona and admitted to the College," Simpson recalls. This was elsewhere, was greatly served by the show and the just one of the first of many well-timed circum­ music. My show was wildly popular, second only stances: a philosophy major decided during a late in popularity to the polka show (a long-running sta­ night study session, a break in the music business ple of KSPC). The phones never stopped ringing m born out of recrafted background tracks for public during the show. And I was always in demand for service announcements, and a major breakthrough DJ gigs in Pomona on the weekends." album that came out of an unexpected visit. But During the week, Simpson was soaking up as Ol don't call it chance. There's a nearly seamless logic many classes as he could with Ron Rubin, professor that runs through it all: The recognition of of the History of Ideas at Pitzer. He says he was a Simpson's talent and musical insight at just the huge fan of Rubin so he studied anything he taught. right time. Pitzer turned out to be just the college to Chief among these subjects were logic and the 17th bring it all to the surface. century thinker Descartes. "There are so many great things about the College," 'When Tcame to Pitzer 1 wasn't sure what 1 Simpson says. "The professors are incredible. They are wanted to study. During a late-night study session

PITZER COLLEGE PARTICIPANT with Matt Brandt '85, who was going crazy with his philosophy paper, I rat­ tled off this two-sentence answer to this problem and he said I should be a philosophy major. I took my first class with Rubin and I was hooked. In terms "In addition to being producers, we also engineer our own projects, which is an important dis­ of running my business, philosophy gave me a footing in logic and also tinction. So, not only are we in th ere pushing the buttons and turning the knobs and working on really opened me up to seeing things the computer, which is all very technical, but the producer's main role is to provide o good environ ­ from different points of view," ment, the best possible environment, for the artist to be creative and that con be any number of Simpson says. "Although you always things. Some producers are very hands-ott, and they just book the studio time, make sure all the want to be right, there is often more than one point of view." musicians ore going to be there, hire on engineer. And then they come otthe beginning of a ses­ Simpson met John King, a sion and, you know, they just sort of creole a good vibe ond they just sort of toke oft and let th e Claremont McKenna student, in 1985 bond do their own thing. We are sort of at the othe r end of the spectrum. We are very hands-on. and made him a partner in his mobile We get invo lved with the artist very early and help them select which songs they 're going to DJ business. They also continued the radio show while Simpson was record. We might help them work on their songs, work on thei r arrangements, work on th e tempo, enrolled Ln the Citrus College music work on the approach to the song. When we get in the studio, we're right in there listening to program working Ln the studio and every toke and moking suggestions ond bouncing ideas oft each other and, basically, sort of over­ learning how to use computers to seeing the whole album. Overseeing the whole recording of the whole album. Everything from cre­ make music. "We had to read these public service ating a budget to taking core of the administrative stuff to making creative decisions in terms of announcements during our segment song and arrangement and things like that." and the background tracks just did not work with our show, so we made our own," Simpson says. "From time to time we would have rappers come down and serve as guest DJs during the show. Tone Loc carne down once and heard some of the background Bea stie Boys (Capitol) "Mmm Bop," "Thinking of "Might as Well Get tracks we had made for the announce­ Paul's Boutique You" Juiced" ments and wanted to use them. The Beck (Geffen) Howard Stern and The next day, we were invited to Smashmouth (MCA Hollywood and hired by Delicious Odelay - entire album Dust Brothers (Warner Records) Vinyl record company." (except "Minus" and Brothers) Half-Baked soundtrack - Simpson's fil'st two production proj­ " Ramshackle") Howard Stern's Private " Virgin Girl" ects were Tone Loc's "Wild TILing," Ports soundtrack - (1989) the first Top Ten rap song for a Beck (A&M Records) "Tortured Man" black rapper, and Young MC's "Bust a A Life Less O rdinpry Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl) Move" (1990). Loc's album, Loc'ed After soundtrack - Ko rn and The Dus1 Loc'ed After Dark - "Wild Dark, became the second rap release "Deadweight" Brothers (Immortal/Epic) Thing," "Loc'ed After ever to top the pop charts, following Spawn soundtrack - Dark," "Cheeboh the Beastie Boys' Licensed to nz. Young Biz Markie (Polygram) MC's single won a Grarnmy for Best " Kick the P.A." Cheebah," "On Fire," Rap performance and the album, Stone Guilty Pleasures - "Love "Cutting Rhythms," "Next Cold Rhymin', went platinum. Rollercooster" Mellow Man Ace (Capitol) Episode," "Don't Get Close" The next big opportunity literally Coo lio (MCA Record s) Escape From Havana - carne knocking at the door of the "Hip-Hop Creature" Half-Baked soundtrack - h0memad.e studio Simpson was work­ Young M.C. (Delicious "(I'm In Love With) Mary ing in above a brake shop. Rolling Stones (Virgin) Vinyl) Jane" "I was creating music around the Bridges to Baby lon - Stone Cold Rhymin' - clock. One daYr the Beastie Boys, look­ Hanson (Mercury) " Knowhow," "Got More ing for a parcy, popped in and heard "Anybody Seen My my music. They said, 'Wow. Can we Middle of Nowhere - Baby," "Saint of Me," Rhymes" use these songs for our next record?' So I made the Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique," Simpson says, surprisingly kaleidoscope of '90s pop," according to with," Simpson says. "Words can't nonchalant, as if everyone produces Stephen Thomas Erlewine of All Music describe what it's like to work with a records for the Beastie Boys. Guide on MT\f.com. "Despite its poor real musical genius. You can bounce a "For much of the mid-' 80s, the commercial performance, Paul's bad idea off him and he turns it into Beastie Boys were considered as macho Boutique gained a cult following, and something good. The worst, by com­ clowns, and while their ambitious, its cut-and-paste sample techniques parison, was Vince Neil of Motley Dust Brothers-produced second album, would later be hailed as visionary, Crue. Basically he was always too Paul's Boutique, dismissed that theory, especially after the Dust Brothers drunk to sing. It was Vince's second it was ignm:ed by both the public and altered the approach for Beck's the press at the time. In retrospect, it acdain1ed 1996 album, Odelay," ~· ,. was one o£ the first albums fo predict Erlewine continues. See SIMPSON page 25 ~ ~ the genre-bending, self-referential pop "Beck was my favorite artist to work ( (f'

FALL 2005 Pitzer Media Studies Major 'tP r~ i'·' SELECTEd PRO~ECTS Lives the Life He Always Wanted ... 'fi! :Jl ·, .• • Live-videe artist hired to cut and mix live video footage and effects While Making a Difference in the World projected onstage during concert performances for the band Bedtime for Toys, September 2005. 11 E ver since I was a kid I was ested in the political and social side always making videos for of media." school projects. Any time I After graduating, Putnam formed • HD camera operator " Big Ideas" could get away with doing a video his production company, Phi science show en location in O wens for a final project, I did it," Zach Phenomenon, which is defined as a Valley, Calif., and Yucca Mountain, Putnam '03 says. The media stud ies disembodied sense of motion created Nev., PBS: WNET Channel 1 3, New major still makes videos, except now by a succession of still images. His York, June 2005 instead of school assignments they company is a full-service production are for a range of clients, from com­ and post-production house, offering • Produc:er and director for Jackets mercial spots to rock bands and experience and expertise for every for the Trip DVD, Uphollow, Hill Billy extreme sports. step of the production process. Stew Records; Commissioned by the Putnam grew up in Colorado and Putnam's Web site, www.phi-phenome­ rock band to c:reate twelve unique initially enrolled at the University of non.com, makes clear the influence video collages to accompany their Colorado at Denver, which. is a huge Pitzer had on his education: "Phi commuter school of 40,000 students Phenomenon believes in social new album, released July 2005 and no dorms. change through media and we offer exclusively as a DVD mixed in 5.1 "I was basically looking for the discoun ted rates to nonprofit and Surround Sound exact opposite of that," Putnam says. charity organizations," the site says. '1 wanted a school with a sense of "One thing great about Pitzer is • Director of photography, first communHy and I found it at Pitzer." that Media Studies is not about mak­ camera seven three-second promo­ The u·ansition from Denver to Pitzer ing commercials or feature films," tional segments to oir during an also included a change of majors. Putnam says. '~ t Pitzer they say this internationally broadcast surf con­ "Pitzer provided me with the is how the media shapes views and test for Globe Shoes means and the tools to do what I viewers. They recognize that film and wanted," Putnam explains. "I saw the video can be one of the most power­ potential to use the gear Pitzer gave ful forms for social change. This has • Segment producer, camera oper­ me access to. My major combined translated into my production com­ ator, editor Surge, extreme sports media studies and sociology, which pany's philosophy. I am first and fore­ show enabled me to formulate a critique of most always trying to create innova­ the media from a very social and tive and thought-provoking media, • Editor, commercial and trailer for politica l perspective. We were not just trying to force people to think about upcoming reality TV series, Rock producing work that looked nice. things in new ways ... kind of like School, McQueen Productions, Your work is supposed to mean Pitzer." January 2005 something. I had studied political sci­ Putnam started out as a produc­ ence and worked as a lobbyist in tion assistant for Surge, an extreme Denver so I was always really inter- skate show on Fox broadcasting's

nl'rn: n ,...f'\1 I C~C' DhDTII""I DI\"IT cable network, FUEL. Within a couple social and poHtical messages. "A well­ of weeks he found that the producer he made documentary is one of the most • Director of photography, first com­ was working for was always behind powerful voices out there," he says. ero, editor for Dinosaur Jr. concert ot schedule, so Putnam started making Another of his goals is to continue pro­ Spocelond, Los Angeles, Modison segments for the show. "I had to form viding a network for alumni for access House Publicity; Commissioned to a company to bill the guy for the work to media production jobs. document the first concert in fifteen so I was forced into starting a produc­ "I am definitely still learning every­ yeors w ith oil original members of tion company," Putnam says. "Yes, it day, always trying new things, and the bond, April 2005 was a happy accident. But it's also that's one of the reasons that this busi­ about recognizing moments and seiz­ ness is so fun for me," Putnam contin­ • Editor, motion graphics o rtist, pro­ ing them." ues. "Pitzer definitely helped to instill ducer, second comero, key P.A. vari­ Since working on the skate show, that do-it-yotu·self fearlessness in me. ous commercials ond industrioljcor­ Putnam has worked on a variety of doc­ When people come to Phi Phenomenon porote videos, lmoge Line produc­ umentaries and music video projects. just looking for a certain crew position tions, Clients include: Adebe soft­ His favorite was for the band Uphollow. to fill, I'll often try to do it myself. I£ I wore, Washington Mutuol bonks, Portions of his work for the band can be can't, or know someone who could do it MGA toys, Cedors-Sinoi hospital found at Putnam's Web site. better, I'll refer the work to a friend, ond Double Tree hotels ,;They wanted to put out their new most of whom are Pitzer alums by album on Surround Sound," Putnam default. In this way Phi has served as a • Video producer promotional doc­ explains. "The only way to do that is on job network for Pitzer alums. It looks umentary ond commercial, The DVD format. The DVD format also reaJly good for my company when we're Doogoed Conservatory, aJlowed for visuals to accompany the able to ful£ill any need the client might Commissioned to creote videos for tracks. I have been performing for their have, so I just want to expand my list of EPK ond o thirty-second od for o shows, doing live video mixing during talented contacts. I know that Pitzer non-profit orgonizotion thot prevides their performances. The project took a alums will be open minded, a·eative free skoteboords to underprivileged long time to produce but it came out problem solvers and I'm always happy kids beautifully." to know more who can help me out." Putnam's goal for his company is to produce documentaries that have overt -jay Collier

company, Los SIMPSON Angeles from page 23 Produce, for purely solo proj­ ects such as the solo record in the early '90s and we lit­ scores for Road erally had to take his vocals and pro­ Trip, Zoolander, duce them syUable by syllable correct­ and Freddy Got ing for timing and pitch." Fingered, as well The success of Beck's album made as music and Simpson realize that being in the busi­ soundtrack ness means you have to play the game, work for all of he says. the Gap cam­ "I hired a publicist and started doing paigns from magazine articles and getting all kinds 2000 to 2004, of offers for records and movies," he Sponge Bob says. "The first was Fight Club, which Square Pants, Mike Simpson '86 was amazing. David Fincher, the direc­ and jingles for tor, was a big fan of Paul's Boutique so Nike, Alpine, along the way. that was a tremendous opportunity." Georgia Power and Fox Sports com­ "Every Pitzer student who has con­ Simpson's soundtrack for Fight Club mercials. tacted us has gotten a job," he says. "I was nominated for a Brit Award for In addition to critical acclaim, feel like Pitzer is one of the best schools best soundtrack in 2000. Simpson's work has picked up some in the country for encouraging self­ Success followed success for Holl ywood hardware. He has been motivators. The curriculum and the Simpson. At one point he was vice nominated for multiple Grarnmys: way the comse of study is set up means president at Dreamworks records, pres­ three for Beck's 1996 release Odelay, one you really have to figure out what you ident of Ideal Records at Disney (they for Beck's 1999 release Midnite Vultures, want to do. AJJ of the graduates I have had bought Nickel Bag records, the one for Hanson's 1997 debut album hired have been very focused and self­ label he had started on his own), and Middle of Nowhere, and another for best starters. Pitzer students are good prob­ president of Dust Brothers. Jeffrey instrumental artist for the theme for the lem solvers, don't need to be super­ Ka tzenberg, Steven Spielberg and X-Files movie. He wrote and produced vised, and are very responsible." David Geffen decided to start Dream­ the song, "Wishing It Was," on In a business that he caJls 90 percent works records in 1996 and had asked Santana's Supernatural, for which luck and timing, Simpson has made it a Simpson to help start the company. Simpson received a Grammy in 2000 point to give Pitzer graduates a leg up. It was at that point that Dust for Album of the Year. It's only logical. Brothers became sort of a music factory, Simpson has never forgotten his Simpson explains. So he started another roots, hiring many Pitzer graduates -Jay Collier

FALL 2005 Media Arts For Social Justice

he Pitzer Media Studies Students with Web design skills have ~epartmer:t has a long .his tor~ of worked with youths at REACH LA, a T mcorporatmg commuruty prOJ­ nonprofit health and arts organization ects into documentary courses. In the in downtown Los Angeles, to produce late 1990s as the department began to a youth-friendly HIV education site, grow, so did its commitment to include www.reachla.org, and two students this community media as a formal part of semester are building an organization­ the Media Studies curriculum. In 1999 al Web site for Organizacion en a think tank of students and faculty California de Lideres Campesinas, a met for several months to build cur­ nonprofit advocacy organization of riculum and to research community farmworker women. This new site, venues. A new course, Media Arts for www.liderescampesinas.org, will bring Social Justice (MASJ), came out of these visibility to a group largely marginal­ meetings. ized by majnstream media. Students taking the course work in Included in the list of diverse groups in collaboration with social Miranda Robinson '04 teaches video production to farm­ groups we have worked with through service agencies, nonprofit organiza­ worker activists at Lideres Campesinas. the years are: Dome Village in Los tions and schools to develop media Angeles, AIDS Project, LA's Youth projects that benefit the community times as a regular part of the Pitzer Mpowerment Program, The Pomona participants. Projects vary from docu­ Media Studies ctmiculum. Media Day Labor Center, The Women's Multi­ mentaries that advocate social change, Studies faculty work closely with Media Center (founded by Pitzer alum­ teaching media production and literac~ Pitzer's California Center for Cultural ni), Prototypes in Pomona, Hug House to producing videos and Web sites for and Social Issues to develop strong in Ontario, and The LA Freewaves organizations that increase their capac­ relationships with community organi­ Festival of New Media. ity. While students develop and imple­ zations and to ensure an ongoing com­ The success of Merua Arts for Social ment projects in the community they mitment and sustainability of projects. Justice can be measured in part by for­ learn about ethical practice, strategies An example of a type of project mer students who have entered the for working with diverse populations combines creative writing with video nonprofit sector after graduation and and self-evaluative critical production to offer a series of video said that their experience in thls course teaching/learning. Most importantly, poetry workshops to young men at has given them hands-on preparation they learn to listen and to produce Camps Afflerbaugh-Paige-a juvenile needed for working effectively in com­ work that is larger than the sum of its detention facility/high school La Verne, munity. makers, a work that has resonance in and young women at the Shamrock Gina Lamb is the Director of Arts & the importance of collaborative Cottages-a group home for adoles­ Technology Programs at REACH LA, a process. cent girls in Claremont. Currently four nonprofit digital arts lab for teens that pro­ Taking the MAS} course fulfills both students are teaching media literacy duces works in a variett; ofgenres promot­ the social responsibility requirement of and documentary production at a new ing dialogue and social activism within the Pitzer College and the Media Studies charter school in Pomona, the Los Angeles youth community. She also internship requirement. Since the Academy of Culture and Technology, teaches production and theory in the Media Spring of 2000 it has been offered eight serving low-income immigrant youth. Studies Program at Pitzer College.

PITZER COLLEGE PARTICIPANT nid Somogyi is the direc­ tor of production for the E Intercollegiate Media Studies program at Pitzer College. Somogyi makes paint­ ings, experimental films and plays music. Her work has been presented at the Smithsonian, Location One, Orange Cow1ty Museum of Art, The Amolfini, Sundance, the Director's Guild of America, Women in the Director's Chair, and Aurora Picture Show. Her films have been written about in the New York Times, ArtForum, ArtReview and others. Somogyi has won several grants, includ­ ing the Durfee FOLmdation and Kodak Film. She received her BFA from Cooper Union in 1996 and her MFA from Claremont Graduate University in 2002. She completed a fellowship at Yale University in 1995.

Question: What is it like working with students on their projects? Enid Somogyi and Jeniffer Aleman-Zometa '07 disassemble a camera in the Media Studies space in Scott Hall. Answer: Students will spend all night working on their proj- ects and emerge bleary-eyed into and Intro to Film in the spring, whjd1 is a production class their critiques. Their projects mean so much to them that includes reading, writing and critique. All of the Pitzer because for the most part they are personal documentary classes have a reading, writing and theoretical element and h. projects, exploring themselves, not just who they are but we talk about creating media contextualized in theory and their relationshjp to images. They become really important in history. It's not interesting otherwise. )rT~ to them. I worked with Hillary Baker '04 organizing her rTs· projects. One day H illary and I went for a long walk to dis­ Q: What is the message of the dominant media? And lO cuss her documentary and we walked all around the cam­ what do you see coming from student projects? puses and kept taJkjng out what it meant and by the time A: The experience of watchmg TV is the feeling of being s= we got done walkffig she finally felt like she could write an told you have a kind of emptiness. It's an isolating act and ac outline. It's really a great way to work with students to you become passive while watching it and you become lO have this kind of one-on-one with them. aware of some kind of void within you. Instead of connect­ :::r ing with people you are watching people connect. Instead s= Q: Is this a normal part of the process? of having an exciting life you are watd1ing an exciting life. (\) A: At Pitzer it is, yes. The larger the school the harder it And you're being given ideas of products that will fulfill U1 is to make these connections. We generally know what the emptiness within you. To me that's the experience of 6J rT everyone is working on. There is lots of hands-on work for watchjng the media. When you watch the news there's this Fi' us, and we are available 13 hours per day. We work with apocalyptic series of events being presented that make you, each other and the students know they can tmn to us. We again, inactive because it's so overwhelming and it's so ter­ can teach them the technical stuff they need to know to get rifying that you are frozen and there's this inactivity. What their work done for class. Eddie Gonzalez '04 and I handle the shtdents make here is intended to create an active audi­ most of the really technical education that happens on the ence, a thoughtful audience, an audience that is thinking five campuses.

Q: What are your other roles in the program? See SOMOGYI page 29 A: I am teaching two independent studies this semester

FALL 2005 Claremont Colleges on June 11-18, Chile and France, as well as about 150 LERNER 2005. We put together a program on the media studies professors, students, from page 19 theme of Cinema and History: Piling writers, video artists, critics, doetm1en­ Wreckage upon Wreckage (the pro­ tarians and other members of the gram's subtitle is borrowed from Wa 1t Flaherty tribe. It was an exhilarating School of Cinema-Television. After a Benjamin's famous theses on the philos­ and exhausting week, one iliat generat­ year's work defining and refining our ophy of history) that looks at the com­ ed such an intense flurry of tltrilling thesis, inviting filmmakers, screening plex relationships between moving ideas and enduring images that I will submissions, working out logistics, images, memories, and histories, both never forget iliose seven days of June. securing a gallery space for six interac­ official and subaltern. We hosted more tive new media installations, assem­ than twenty media artists from bling the program and more, the semi­ - Jesse Lerner is an associate professor of Argentina, Korea, Italy, Australia, Media Studies at Pitzer College. nar took place on the. campuses of the Hungary, Mexico, Canada, Cameroon,

Ul QJ 0 and other students on a commercial ::J intended to represent Pitzer College L..J UNIVISION has given me a better understanding Ul from page 17 about what Pitzer College is truly ro about. It has also reminded me why I 0 "When I learned about the call for chose to come to Pitzer in the first QJ I this internship, it really spoke to me place: academic excellence, diversity because of ilie opportunity of using and social responsibility, and commu­ my knowledge of media to encourage nity involvement. I think that this other Latino students in the L.A. aJ'ea commercial is a perfect example of the to come to Pitzer. I've learned how to type of community involvement that work with clients and as part of a pro­ takes place on a day-to-day basis with fessional team while striving for my Pitzer students, faculty and staff." goal of diversifying Pitzer's campus Pitzer interns receive a comprehensive tour of the Roles in the commercial production and community," said Kimberly Univision studios. process include: Kimberly Bautista '07, Bautista '07. editor and sound; Sam Harowitz '06, "I take much pride in being Latina, for. I am so happy because someday I director of photography; Chris Jacobs speaking Spanish, and attending Pitzer hope to work in Spanish television," '06, co-producer and special effects; College and it makes me happy to said Chris Jacobs '06. Chacha Murillo '06, co-producer and know that Univision will assemble this Sam Harowitz '06 sums up his translator; Susan Andrews, director project aimed towards the Latino com­ experience: "The Univision internship and executive producer; Enid munity. I h·uly hope this effort has a has given me the chance to not only Somogyi, consultant/music; Eddie profound and positive impact on my actively pru'ticipate in the Pitzer com­ Gonzalez '04, consultant/music; culture as well as on a diverse level," munity but has also enabled me to Catherine Okereke '00, production said Cecilia (Chacha) Murillo '06 . prepare myself for a job in the enter­ assistant; and Gina Lamb, faculty 'This is just an incredible opportu­ tainment business. Being able to close­ adviser. nity. It's everything I could have hoped ly work with the public relations staff -Susan Andrews

''The way to fix the media is to what it should be, who is valued in iliat JUHASZ become aware, first and foremost," culture and what a culture values. The ',; from page 18 Jul1asz says. "One of the things we big ideas and the most important iliings believe at Pitzer that usually is not true in that culh1re are expressed and often at other liberal arts programs is that you regulated in the media, whid1 is not to liberal arts approach. Typically those must become a participant in the sys­ suggest that the political spectrum or are separated so you do your hands-on tem. You are not just a critic. Being a economics ru·en't important. But as we training in an art department and you critic of the system is completely viable all know, more and more of what we do the media studies in a liberal arts and very important. But you also used to call politics happens in ilie education. We do iliem boili in our become a participant tltrough our pro­ media. More and more of what we used major. Our students go into the com­ gram. You don't look at it ru1d say, 'This to call ilie economic realm happens munity and engage in work for social is what's wrong wiili it.' You enter the through ilie media. Ideas, money and justice and intercultural understanding system and you change it by practicing power are relayed tltrough these forms using the media as a tool boili locally witl1in it." of communication." and internationally." "The mainstream media has aban­ "A Pitzer graduate would say that it Pitzer's use of ilie media defies con­ doned 90 percent of ilie valuable iliings is the place where if you're going to ventional and traditional commercial it can contribute to society," Juhasz contest power you need to be doing modes of expression. Observation and states, referring to the question of the your work," she says. "You want to participation, critique and production role of media in society. Media, she speak to power in ilie language of are fused togeilier in ilie interest of explains, is the dominant force in the power. It is one iliing to go out into ilie countering the prevailing attitudes in culture. "The media creates the com­ world and change someiliing. But it's the dominant media. monly held ideas of what a culture is, anoilier iliing entirely to represent

PITZER COLLEGE PARTICIPANT Q: How can Pitzer Media Studies cut Aldrich (1955), which was based on a ..,.(~(~ ,, SOMOGYI through the dominant media chatter? Mickey Spillane book. The first ques­ from page 27 A: Most of the movies made are tion I got was from this man that sequels, about toys or video games. knew the book and recognized the Some of our students have gone on to scenes. It was the best question-and­ about the work and making connec­ work in documentary films and they answer session I have ever had. One tions within the work as they watch it. are much wider known now thanks to of the things I talked about in my lec­ And maybe losing their patience and Michael Moore. On the other hand ture was Truman Capote's Tn Cold then regaining it and finding some new there is a really strong network of Blood and at the end of the lectme this experience with imagery that way. micro-cinemas in this country. There man in a wheelchair came up to me They also activate audiences, more sub­ are small theaters like Echo Park Film and said, "I just want to thank you for tly, by using different kinds of forms, a Center in Echo Park in L.A. and d ifferent language of images. Another mentioning Capote's In Cold Blood. To Amora Pictme Show in Houston, me that's a very important book. I was way they activate viewers is through Texas, and cinemas in San Francisco. social responsibility. Students here are his editor and I traveled with him Micro-cinemas really engage their when he wrote that book." That engaging in commml.ities and they are commtmities. I recently toured rural talking about ways that we can connect moment defied the notion of preach­ micro-cinemas in East Texas with my ing to the choir. with each other and feel complete, work. I want to show my work in rather than evoking isolation and long­ rural working-class communities simi­ Q: Final thoughts? ing for something. lar to the one I grew up in because I A: What's been amazing is seeing think that people are ready for that the transformation of our department. Q: With the news media, for and that there is a desire for it. Our Pitzer invested in changing our space. instance, do you think that they set students are engaged in that network. ou t to say, "We are going to cover In the past two years we have upgrad­ these sorts of things and present Q: How do you avoid preaching to ed all ow- computers, bought new them this certain way," or do you the choir in these venues? software, built new offices, built a think they have devolved this way A: I don't thirtk that's what we're new screening room, gotten a new because going out and covering editing room, had tons of film equip­ crim e, etc. is just easier? doing. Some of our students did a documentary on the Echo Park Film ment donated, started student clubs, A: Now you are touching on my completely changed the culture of the thing that I like to talk about. I think Center and they interviewed the guys in the machine shop across the street department. There is always food and that it's an American sensibility. The coffee and there's always people. Puritan founding of this country was and these were like older machinists who said, "Yeah, I really like going Alumni constantly visit. It is a real as an apocalyptic society. They were happy spot. The students are really going to build this city on the hill and tl1ere and I see some really funky proud of it. Eddie and I are really then these things would happen. things there." I did a screening at this proud of it. It was really striking this Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) kept little coffeehouse in rural Texas. The track of bad events in history that first film to screen after me was about year when summer vacation was com­ foretold the realization of God's city wwn and the audience was all wwn ing to an end and just about every kid on Earth. If you look back at the histo­ veterans and some young hipster kids. came in to say hi. It made me feel ry of the U.S., that current, that apoca­ I showed my films, which are really really good. This is a good place. It lyptic sensibility, it just runs through challenging and out there, and most helps the students do great work feel­ om culture. It is manifested on the of the hipster kids left and all these ing that way about the program. news. vets stayed. One of my films was based on Kiss Me Dendly by Robert - Jay Collier something differently in the media, to need to be educated about this massive­ it does. And if you see that, then there's allow someone to have a voice in the ly significant and powerful force in con­ a kind of clarity. Given that it can't be media whose voice is not there, to allow temporary existence. We want our stu­ objective, what is it? What is the media people to become more critical viewers dents to leave being better able to ana­ like here? What is it like in England? of media so they can understand the lyze tl1.e dominance of the media, to What is it like in Africa? What is it like ways their ideas are being shaped. You understand how the media works, why in the Soviet Union? Each one of those need to know how the dominant sys­ it works that way now in American his­ systems is not objective." tem works and the entry points into tory and in global history." "Look, I love a good movie," she that system. There is lots of room for Her point about the media is not says. 'Tm not against Hollywood films. individuals and counteropinions in this completely cynical, Juhasz explains. It is I enjoy going to the cinema. But enter­ big thing we call media." possible to imagine a nearly perfect tainment over a bowl of popcorn is only The Media Studies program at Pitzer state in which the media reflects back to one thing the media can provide. And and the Oaremont Colleges creates crit­ us exactly who we are, she says, or a that's a good thing. It can also provide ically knowledgeable participants in media with a constantly balanced flow education, representation, big ideas; it mediated culture, Juhasz says, to pro­ of light entertainment and critical can create beauty and incredible feel­ vide the point of balance between com­ awareness. ings. It has all tl1ese great functions and merce and industrial products on the "It is important to understand that most of them have been lost in the dom­ one hand and projects outside tl1.e main­ any time we represent something it will inant media." stream media. always carry with it that representation, And that, most people here would "We all know what we're doing," she other ideas, whether they're conscious agree, is where Pitzer comes in. explains. "Our students know what or unconscious, marked or unmarked. we're doing. This is how young people What we want people to know about - Jay Collier the media is that that's just part of what

FALL2005 An Encore Performance Ari Polychronopoulos '01 Claims 2005 SCIAC Hammer Championship

ringingAri the competition. Polychronopoulos '01 The tension was palpable Bback to complete his as Bennett entered the ring, final season of Pitzer-Pomona however, the pressure track and field eligibility was proved to be too much, as he just a pipe dream for men's scratched his final throw and Head Coach Pat Mulcahy. had to stick with his best However, when mark of 47.72m. Polychronopoulos enrolled in Cruz, the surprise leader Claremont Graduate throughout the competition, University to obtain his landed a final throw of Masters of Science in 48.20m. This was not enough Financial Engineering, to keep him at the top; Mulcahy's dream became Polychronopoulos came reality. After all, through in the clutch to win Polychronopoulos had a bone the title for Pitzer-Pomona. to pick: Despite qualifying for Had he known that he Division III Nationals his sen­ would make it on that last ior year in the hammer event, throw? "No. I really didn't he had missed the Sou them think I was going to get it," California Intercollegiate Polychronopoulos explained. Athletic Conference (SCIAC) "After not getting the cham­ championship because of a pionship my senior year, this sprained ankle. is a great feeling." Seeded at the top of the Polychronopoulos is a big field for the SCIAC champi­ supporter of Pitzer-Pomona onships at Pomona College athletics and hopes one day on Aprill6, he came into the Pitzer will give student-ath­ hammer competition placing letes the same quarter credit fourth (Ail-SCIAC honors) per semester of participation and throwing a personal record in the discus, despite that the Pomona and CMS suffering from a pulled groin. athletes receive. Early in the competition, his "I think that student-ath­ letes deserve credit for what throws did not meet his Ari Polychronopoulos '01 throws the hammer at the SCIAC Championships 10 April. expectations. Coming into the they do," Polychronopoulos final round of throws, explained. "Competing in a Polychronopoulos occupied third place behind Adrian Cruz of collegiate sport is a tremen­ Cal Lutheran and Scott Bennett of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. dous time dedication and brings a lot of attention to the With an intent look of fierce concentration, school, much in the same way as dance, music, art and theater Polychronopoulos entered the ring for the final throw of the do. Pitzer sees itself as a pioneer for diversity and the sports competition, and of his collegiate career. Polychronopoulos field is one of the most diverse places on campus. And you began to spin, swinging the hammer above his head. The have everyone there working together." crowd, full of his supporters, leaned in anxiously, some quiet­ With no more athletic eligibility, athlete and coach are ly muttering, "Come on Ari, you can do it!" beyond content with how this collegiate career has ended. With one final rotation, Polychronopoulos released the "After eight years of working with him on and off, he has hammer, letting out a startling scream, urging the ball on its really become a good friend, not just an athlete I train," way. Landing with a solid lhud, the officials rushed to meas­ Mulcahy said. ure the competition's concluding throw. When the final mark From now on, friendship between the two will carry on was called out at 49.16m, the crowd let out shouts of congratu­ through the coach's famous came asada barbeques. lations as Polychronopoulos shot his fist into the air and grinned. There were, however, two more throws to be made in -Catherine Okereke '00

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SAGEH ENS SPORTS I ROUNDUP MEN 'S CROSS COUNTRY Crosby Freeman and Will Leer, both of Pomona, finished in first and second place respectively to secure a third con­ secutive SCIAC Championship for the Sagehens. The team is ranked eleventh nationaJly. Pitzer sophomore Elliot Peterson will be making the trip to region­ als in Oregon with the standout team, where the Hens hope to earn a berth to Division ill Nationals once again. WOMEN'S SOCCER The 2005 Sagehens squad earned the team's first ever trip to the NCAA play­ offs. With a 2-0 victory against visiting Cal Lutheran, the Hens claimed their Above: Pitzer first-year Nicki Maron (16) soores her first oollegiate goal as the Sagehens defeated Whittier. Below: Pitzer first SCIAC Championship in fifteen sophomore Michael Mueting (13) passes the ball against University of La Verne. Mueting scored two goals for the years. The Sagehens soccer team is led Sagehens. by talented Pitzer first-years. Way to go Pitzer athletes! FOOTBALL recently CMS. This year's homecoming Currently 3-4 overall and 2-3 in brought nationally ranked Occidental WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY SCIAC, the Sagehens defeated CMS 37- College to face a Pitzer-Pomona team Currently 5-2 overall and in SCIAC, 10 on October 15. The team has over­ coaches called "one of our best teams in Pitzer-Pomona's women's cross country come a great deal of adversity and is years." Occidental edged the Sagehens team finished 5-2 October 14 at the 2005 growing stronger each game with the 41-34 in a closely matched contest. SOAC Multi-Dual meet at La Mirada help of new footbaJl Head Coach Scott Coach Rynne began his collegiate Park. The Sagehens barely lost, 27-29, to Rynne. Though they fell to the coaching career at Pomona-Pitzer in Occidental, setting up a dramatic scene University of La Verne in their season 1995. During his tenure, the offense was for the rematch at the SCIAC opener, the Sagehens defeated ranked fourth and eighth in scoring Championships at Prado Park in Chino. Chapman 14-0, Whittier 24-9, and most offense for the NCAA. MEN 'S SOCCER The Sagehens have had a di£ficult time scoring this season, but thanks to Pitzer senior Dan Bendett they haven't been scored on much either. The men are cur­ rently 6-5-3 overall and 3-3-3 in SCIAC. VOLLEYBALL The Sagehens are dominating the court after a bumpy start to the season. Winning six out of their last eight games, the Sagehens are looking strong coming up on their final SCIAC games. The team is 9-8 overaU and 5-2 in SOAC. MEN'S WATER PO LO With new Head Coach Alex Rodriguez the team is currently 10-9 overall coming into SCIAC competition. Pitzer first-year Grant Cooper has played exceptionally well and is one of the top goalkeepers in the league.

FALL 2005 31 PITZER. FAMILY CONNECT ION Family Connection Scholars

he Pitzer Family Connection hosted the Inaugural Queer Resource Center (QRC), Queer Questioning Allied Family Weekend Silent Auction in February 2005. Mentor Program, The Mandarin Cafe (Assistant Manager), T Thanks to a wonderful response from parents, alumni, and the Campaign to End AIDS. trustees and friends of the college, a number of items were In response to receiving the scholarship Edwin said, "1 donated and generously purchased at the auction. would like to thank all of the wonderful efforts put forth by The auction provided a fun and informal occasion for Pitzer families. I have never been part of such a strong com­ Pitzer parents, students, faculty and staff to get to know one munity built on the aspiration of making our world a better another and support an important cause. Proceeds .from the place. It is truly humbling to see so many of my peers fighting event totaled more than $20,000, and the money was con­ for social justice, the environment, and many other causes, but tributed to student scholarships. This fall the Pitzer Family even more humbling to know that there are parents behind all Connection awarded two $10,000 scholarships to current of us willing to fight equally hard. I would also like to thank Pitzer students. my parents for fighting and sacrificing so much so that I may Susette Cheng '07, is a neuroscience major, minoring in attend Pitzer College-I Love you." Asian American studies. As a sergeant in the Army Reserve The Pitzer Family Connection hopes that students such as Susette serves as a mentaJ health special­ Susette and Edwin will continue to benefit from fund raising ist. Susette plans to go into medicine, efforts such as the Silent Auction. The 2nd Annual Family possibly as an OB/GYN. In addition to Weekend Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, February 18, being a sergeant in the Army and a high­ 2006. If you would like to donate an item to the auction, or achieving college student, Susette is would like to volunteer for the event, please contact Tanya involved in the Center for Asian Pacific Eveleth, coordinator of Parent and Family Relations, at (909) American Students (CAPAS) and the 607-9351 or [email protected]. Asian American Sponsor Program (AASP). Involvement in these organiza­ tions is important to Susette because they enrich the lives of the Asian American student population and the 5C community as a whole. Susette responded with gratitude

C> after learning she was a scholarship 0 3 recipient saying, '1 would Like to thank ~ c:> all who are involved with this scholar­ ... ship, because without the help of such financial aid, I would not be able to get the education and experience that Pitzer has to offer. I am extremely grateful for your choice to involve yourself in the continuing education of Pitzer students." Edwin Alexis Gomez '08, is an art and psychology major with a minor in Media Studies. Edwin is thrilled to be attend­ ing Pitzer College, "because of its unique and progressive approach to a liberal arts education, and its warm and friend­ ly student body." Edwin intends to pursue a graduate degree, and hopes to Family Weel~end give back to his community. His vocational goals include Silent Auction working as an art therapist and serving to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and STDs/STis. Edwin is involved on campus as a resident assistant (RA), an active member of Febmary 18-20, 2006 Bienestar Human Services (AIDS Service Organization), Chicano Latino Student Affairs (CLSA), Holden Hall Council, For mote information and to registet onlcne visit www. pi tzer.cdu!fami.l y _ wccl~cnd, call Tanya Eveleth al (909) 607-9351, or e-mai 1 tanya_eveleth @pitzer.edu Jan. 1S Jan. 17 Residence halls open Spring semester classes begin at 10 a.m.

Jan. 16 Feb. 18-20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day­ Family Weekend and Silent Auction no classes 1966 Jessica Hurley '92 Awarded - 1 ~111 YEAR REUNION Come join your friends for Alumni Emmy for Television Documentary Weekend '06. Submit your doss notes and college photos for the reunion Web site to Jessica Hurley '92 was awarded Obispo, Santa Maria, and Las [email protected] or call Alumni Relations an Emmy for Best Documentary at Vegas, Nev. the 31st Annual Pacific Southwest The annual presentation of these at (909) 621 -8130 for more information. Emmy Awards, held on June 18, awards is 2005, in San Diego, Calif. Hurley intended to works in the Programming and be an incen­ Specials department at Fox tive for the 1968 Television in San Diego. continued Caroline Reid McAllister Hurley received the Emmy for pursuit of "A Dose of Reality," part of the Life excellence (Redlands, CA) Lessons series dedicated to making for those My daughter Liz started her freshman year at Pitzer this fall. I lived in this positive change among San Diego's working in same dorm, upstairs, the place really young adult community. Life television looks surprisingly the same.... It's dif­ Lessons produces two one-hour and to focus ferent because it's a different time, but documentaries annually that air in public atten­ the mood matches. Spanish and English on FOX, UPN, tion on out­ Univision and Telemundo. standing cul­ The purpose of the Emmy tural, educa­ Awards is to recognize outstanding tional, technological, entertain­ 1969 achievements in television by con­ ment, news and informationaJ ferring annual awards of merit in achievements in television. the Pacific Southwest region. The Hurley also received a 2004 Pacific Southwest 01apter serves Golden Mike Award for Best the television markets of San Documentary as producer, writer Diego, Bakersfield, Oxnard, Palm and host of "Life Lessons, Truths Springs, Palm Desert, San Luis and Consequences."

I have not written in a long time and 1971 there is much to share. My husband Karen (Fetterhoff) Slama Martin and I just celebrated our twen­ (Paris, France) YEAR REUNION ty-seventh wedding anniversary and I went into the Peace Corps (Yabassi, I IIi went to the graduation of om daugh­ Cameroon) after leaving Pitzer. I met ter Ruth (25) from Castleton State my French husband (Michel) in Come join your friends for Alumni College, Vt., with a master's degree in Cameroon; we married and had three Weekend '06. Submit your doss notes and forensic psychology. We are also very kids (Eric, Marc, Katia) in the time we college photos for the reunion Web site to proud that she was awarded a five­ lived there. In 1979, we went to live [email protected] or call Alumni Relations year President's Fellowship at the for three years near Mostar, in Bosnia­ at (909} 621 -8130 for more information. University of South Florida, Tampa, in Herzegovina (it was still a part of criminology where she and her hus­ Yugoslavia at that time). We then went band John Irvine now reside. Our son to Newcastle, Australia, and during Matt (22) graduated last year in film the six years we were there, I got a and is now working as a lighting tech­ PhD in behavioral medicine. We came nician out and about. I have been busy to France and have lived here since playing tennis in our local league. 1 1988. I currently work for the have been sending out my poetry for International. Union Against publication and have had some small Tuberculosis and Lung Disease as success. I am also co-editor of Solid Head of the Tobacco Control and Ground, a publication put out by the Prevention Division. community I an1 part of (see below.) I have also been volunteering at a local Christian Healing Center as a pastoral 1970 counselor and as staff on their Two Gini Moritz Griffin Diantha L. Douglas Zschoche Day Healing Prayer Workshops. It has (San Luis Obispo, CA) (Vista, CA) been a unique way to put my psychol­ Still painting away! Have also (This was taken at Ruth's graduation. ogy training and spirituality together retumed to quilting-my senior proj­ Those pictmed from left to right are that has been sh·etching and exciting ect was "The Quilt as an Art Form" in. John Irvine (son-in-law) and Ruth for me. My husband Mru:tin and I are 1969-70! Life is very good. (daughter), husband Martin and still part of The Community of myself, Diantha.) Christia11 Family Ministry located in Vista, Calif., which is an innovative

FALL2005 33 residential religious Order of married experiments in dance/music enter­ 1988 - and single people in the Anglican tainment! Get updates at Annie (Davidson) Babineau Church. Anyone who would like to www.reneblanco.com. There you can (Wakefield, Rl) observe a different kind of living and also check out the opening chapters Hi class of '88. I wanted to say hello to faith experience, or is just curious of both new books, "Action Adventure" my fellow Pitzoids. My husband John and would like more info or just to and "Tender Concrete" along with the and I are still living in Rl with our visit and get acquainted I would wel­ new story "Grade Sd1ool Sex" that is daughter Allie, now 6, and the latest come contacting me at being published as part of the upcom­ addition, Nathaniel, who was born in [email protected]. ing anthology by Emily Rosen. December 2003! I've been working as an aTtist under contract with a New 1981 York agent, and edit book manuscripts 1973 on the side. But I am lucky and happy Cindy Shafer Baurer YEAR REUNION to be home with the kids. I'd love to (Brighton, CO) 1~ -•Ji hear h·om classmates and friends! - Thank you for your publication- in Come join your friends for Alumn i AnnieBabinemt®hotmail.com these times when I can no longer Weekend '06. Submit your doss notes and watch the news or read the paper, 1990 your magazine gave me hope for our college photos for the reunion Web site to [email protected] or call Alumni Relations Colleen Keating world and energized me again. I'm a (Ridgewood, NJ) new grandmother and I know you at (909) 621-8130 for more information. I sang the national anthem on June 24 and your students wiJI help create a at the Phillies vs. Boston Red Sox new world for my little granddaugh­ game. ter Hailey Kay Baurer! Charles ("Chuck") Schreiber (Winona, MN) Don Kramer 1976 I never know whether to call myself (Stepanavan, ARMENIA) YEAR REUNION class of '80 or '81! After several years I finally left Washington, D.C. after 14 .III of transitions, it looks like I'll be set­ years, and am now a commw1ity tling into a new life very soon. After health education volunteer with the Come join your friends for Alumni finishing my PhD in psychology at UC Peace Corps in Armenia. The people Weekend '06. Submit you r doss notes and Berkeley in 2001 (see where a BA in here are wonderful, and life in a small college photos for the reunion Web site to history/literatme leads!), and thTee town in the mountains is such a great o/[email protected] or call Alumni Relations years at the University of Pittsburgh change from D.C. I would Jove to hear on an Individual National Research at (909) 621 -8130 for more information. from other alumni. Contact me at Service Award from NUf, I recently [email protected]. completed my first full year of teach­ ing as a visiting professor at a school 1977 in eastern Pennsylvania. In May my Conrado Terrazas partner of several years (Morro) and I (Los Angeles, CA) got married, and we're now packing YEAR REUNION I am presently senior partner of the for a move to MiruJesota. I'll be start­ ing a tenure-track position in the TDC Group, a consulting firm provid­ Come join your friends for Alumni ing fund development, public rela­ Department of Psychology at Winona tions, and capacity building services State University. Weekend '06. Submit your doss notes and to nonprofit organizations. Anyone interested in recent photos (or college photos for the reunion Web site to finding out how to get in touch) can [email protected] or call Alumni Relations look me up on the Web at at (909} 62 1-8130 for mo re information. 1979 http://coursel.winona.edu/cschreiber. Noah Rifkin Aaron Ajax Bennett, D.O. (Williamsville, NY) 1985 (Pontiac, Michigan) I am the new legislative director for That's Dr. Bennett to you now! the Buffalo-based government contrac­ Diana Stein (Aspen, CO) Graduated this spring from Des tor CUBRC. I focus on using technolo­ Moines University, College of gy and data organization in health I'm giving Aspen a try. Spent the sum­ mer working at a camp for kids with Osteopathic Medicine and Smgery. Liz and science to improve medical sys­ and I are now in Pontiac, Mich., in the autism. tems and emergency response. midst of the intern year of my five­ yea!" general smgery residency. We are 1980 about to move into our lake bungalow Rene Blanco 1986 i.r.1 Keego Harbor, that's "Up North" for (Boca Raton, FL) you Detroit folks. We are having a ball, New Times Music Editor, Jonathan YEAR REUNION and are already able to point out the Zwickel, has written a piece about Michigan landmarks on our hands, hal my midnight rambling activities. Come join your friends for Alumni A big shout out to Dave and Hilary Here's a link: Weekend '06. Submit your doss notes and Butler and B.B. from the two of us. www.newtimesbpb.com/issltes/2005-09- college photos for the reunion Web site to "Pontiac" Jack, our dog, says woof! 22/music!beatcomber.html. Also, watch Hope the Mead Quad crowd is still for the cool new Web site dancemu­ [email protected] or call Alumni Relations partying to the far-out sounds of the sicvideo.net featuring outrageous at (909) 621 -8130 for more information. one and only FREEWAY DAISIES.

34 PITZER COLLEGE PARTICIPANT We think of you, and yes, 1 still only Taylor (Tag) Gilb ert know three power chords. (Ventura, CA) - Tag or Taylor Gilbert here, just got off the "tax dollars at work" wagon as a I-IS teacher at a school for gifted at-risk and seeking a new not-so-holy-grail or crusade that will have me on its team. Embedded in Ventura Calif., establish­ ing a rescue mission for abused gnomes and abandoned mascots as a pope in the discordian church, offering my geek skills to local senior citizen computer newbies in exchange for cookies and life advice, planning sev­ eral entrepreneurial (ad)ventures, weeks after we welcomed 31/2 year buildina a class-action lawsuit against 0 . old Malia into our home. My family priva te property air space trespass vto- and I spent a month traveling in iations by airlines, satellites, and other China this past December (while I was 1992 bodies in our solar system, and living 6 months pregnant and before Malia off cashing reality checks wherever I came to us) it was an amazing experi­ Mary Caulkins can. Embrace your inner A.D.D. and (Denve1; CO) ence and one that we will cherish for a insomniac, but beware of the voices in lifetime. We fell in love with Xi' an, Oscar Ingersoll Kister was born yow· head planning a filibuster. September 25 at 2:33 (for all the China, and that's why we gave the astrologers out there) by caesarean name to our son. Our 3-year-old section after almost two long days of daughter Xiomara has made the labor. We're all healthy at home now, change from only child to middle 1993 child remarkably well. I will be a fu ll­ resting and recovering and keeping Lucrecia E. Choto ourselves fed (medicated-me) and time mother for the next few years (Vancouver, WA) until all of our children are ready to cleaned but not necessarily clothed. Hell o Pitzer community, I am proud Dreamy. Look forward to introducing go to school. I will be completing my to announce the latest changes in our comprehensive examination for my Oscar to our friends and family when family. Our son Kai Xi'an arrived on we get back to our senses. MAin higher education administra­ April 26 weighing 7lbs 8oz just three tion this fall to be better prepared to

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FALL 2005 35 Claremont Alumni Network (CAN) CAN is currently seeking great Pitzer business networkers for the following The Claremont Alumni Network (CAN) ally in college," Chatham said. chapter areas: was founded in 2004 by Pitzer grad Networking is the most effective way Encino Joe Chatham '89. CAN is the first busi­ to rapidly build a strong, committed link Downtown los Angeles ness network created solely for the among business owners and professionals Orange County entire Claremont Colleges community. who ore interested in helping each other San Diego CAN members gather regularly to shore and CAN aims to develop and build this San Fernando Valley business leads, referrals, introductions connection for years to come. Chatham and information to help their businesses said, "I think that as graduates of the Other chapters will follow. If you ore inter­ succeed. CAN is not your typical business Claremont Colleges we hove on opportu­ ested, even if out of the oreo, please con­ cord exchange. It is on organization that nity to create a closely knit business com­ tact: Joe Chalham '89, CAN Founder brings people together with a shored munity. W ith the help we hove received E-mail: [email protected] commonality: Each member has ties to from Pitzer, CAN is working in that direc­ Phone: 805-496-3000 x229 the Claremont Colleges, thus establishing tion. We ore very excited!" Web: www.CioremontBusiness.com a built-in affinity toward each other and During the post year, CAN has expe­ a level of accountability. " You would be rienced tremendous growth and needs amazed at how much business is hap­ your involvement to grow even stronger. pening and how many critical introduc­ CAN is looking for serious business net­ level is required from each member. tions ore being mode. More importantly, workers interested in developing strong, Chatham said, "I om hoping to get a the number of f riendships being forged long lasting networks. Shoring business whole slew of Pitzer members to join. I b etween alumni from different schools is referrals and introductions requires a om always amazed a t the success of my unlike anything experienced while octu- high level of trust, so a high commitment peers!"

resume my career in higher education Paul Frankel Turkey. I can be reached at nospamfor­ adminjstration. I keep in toud1 with (Palo Alto, CA) [email protected] . Consuelo Salcido and I am happy to Our new baby gi rl, Dahlia Kelley report that she is doing very well. We Frankel, was born on November 9, Aaron Balkan continue to be very close friends, visit­ 2004. She joins her older broilier Paul (Brooklyn, NY) ing each other on an annual basis. If Frankel Ill (born March 18, 2001) and Last October, I married Gabrielle Polt, anyone would like to keep in toud1 or older stepsister Jessica Lily Forest my girlfriend of six years and she would like to get together to do kid (May 26, 1995). married me, too! Gabe works in pub­ friend ly activities in the Portland lishing, for Scholastic Books; I teach at metro area drop me a line at NYU, in the school's Expository [email protected]. 1997 Wri ting Program. I'm also working Jon Gray hard to complete a manuscript of Ariel Litvin (Los Gatos, CA) poems, which at the moment is titled (Chicago, IL) For much of the time since gradua­ "Greetings from Thirty-Five Thousand I am currently finishing up my MBA tion, I've been working as a financial Feet." El Pavo, R.I.P. at ilie University of Wisconsin . Post analyst at a secur ity softvvare compa­ Pitzer I worked at Crane Financial ny. I've also been volunteering for the here in Chicago. I am single and look­ last year at a local (NorCal) progres­ 1999 ing for love. I would be very in terest­ sive iliink tank called the Kathryn Mercurius ed in reconnecting with any available Commonweal Institute. Now I'm (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) former/current Sagehens. I enjoy excited to pass along that I've escaped Hi, I know it's been awhile since I moonlight walks on the beach, jazz the 9-5 (for a year anyway). I will be in have been in touch. I am doing much music, fine wines and candlelight din­ France purstLing an MBA at INSEAD. better and I am currently working at ners at home. Contact me at After graduation, I hope to participate Chaffey College Fontana Success [email protected] u. in the daunting task of building an Center. I am proud to armounce that American progressive infrastructure. my husband Neil has graduated from 1996 Meanwhile, should anyone be Ln the Azusa Pacific University with his vicinity of Paris, I'd dig hearing from degree of doctor of education. Also, YEAR REUN ION you -jon.grny®alumni.insead.edu my younger son Jayson has graduated 1~1[1 from California State University Come join your frien ds for Alumni Northridge with hjs baccalaureate Weekend '06. Submit your doss notes and 1998 degree of business and economks. My Ben Ball older son Neil Jr., who li ves in college ph otos fo r th e re uni on Web site to (Dulles, VA) Nevada, has added to ilie family our [email protected] or call Alum ni Rel atio ns In September I started my new posi­ newest grandson, Leighton Jayson, on at (909) 621 -8130 for more information. tion as tl1e Assistant Cultural Affairs October 30, 2004. Our pride and joy. Officer in ilie U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Best to all.

PIT7FR COLLEGE PARTICIPANT Jonathan Tan (Mount Laurel, NJ) Hi all, I started my clinical psychology internship at Ancora Psychiatric Environmentally, Kid-friendly book Hospital-not too keen on patients calling me doctor but after 9.5 years of oel Harper '95 school, I can deal with it! But intern­ has published, ships are such a crime in that they pay J All the Way to the so little! As such, I have gone back to Ocean, a 750-word, tutoring as a side job. That's actua ll y 32-page children's funny considering I used to tutor so picture book many psych classes from sophomore designed to educate, year on! In fact, I'd like to plug my motivate and inspire newly set up tutoring Web site for young readers to Dreamflight Enterprises. Shameless help keep our rivers, plug follows: Do you need help proof­ lakes and oceans reading and editing your papers? Do free of urban runoff, you need writing consultation for the leading and your research papers, a resume or cur­ most consequential riculum vita, or are you a psychology source of pollution major who wants tutoring and/or affecting our natural advice in the subject? If you answered bodies of water, yes to any of these, please come visit according to the U.S. ing in their daily routine of riding wunv.dreamflightenterprises.com and Environmental Protection Agency. look at the services I have to offer. "The environmental movement their skateboards home from school, when Isaac notices James Shameless plug ends. I miss Delhi has gained momentum in the past toss a candy wrapper into the Pa lace! several years, and I believe All the Wny to the Ocean will play a vital storm drain. Isaac, having read role in inh·oducing this critical about the harmful effects of storm 2000 issue to both children and aduJ ts. drain pollution, is quick to inform Celebrity surfer Laird Hamilton James of the fac t that garbage that has graciously agreed to write the enters storm drains flows "all the introduction, which will enhance way to the ocean." Upon arriving its potential audience reach and home, the two boys begin a rOtmd­ placement in school curricula and table discussion with James' moth­ environmental education pro­ er about the harmful effects of grams," Harper said. urban rw1off and possible solu­ Harper describes the story: Isaac tions. and James are best friends, engag- For more information about the book: www.nllthewaytotheocean.com

Ava Isabella Esteves-Jaime, 6 weeks old

YEAR REUN ION Jaime Esteves-Jaime (formerly Jai me Esteves-and yes, I did marry a man with the same last Come join your friends for Alumni name as my first name :) Weekend '06. Submit your doss notes ond (Redding, CA) college photos for the reunion Web site to Hello! Ray and I are proud to [email protected] or coli Alumni Relations announce the birth of our daughter, ot (909) 621 -8130 for more information. Ava Isabella, born June 3, 2005. After teaching second grade for the past five years, I have decided to take a leave of six short months of dating, I asked for her hand in marriage and she accept­ absence to raise my li ttle angel. Ray and I are the happiest we have ever ed. Julie owns a media production Dana Lovell been (minus a few hours of sleep that company in Los Angeles and special­ (Irvine, CA) is!). izes in overseas video production for Hello Pitzies, just a note to let you all various nonprofit organizations. She know that I was honored to be asked is the love of my life and I'm very to participate in the 2nd annual excited! Shout-outs to Stacy, Rachel, Alumni Show in the Nid1ols Gallery. Michael Martinez Gladys and Roberto who are h·ue col­ Thank you Nelson! I hope you all (Costa Mesa, CA) lege friends forever. Much love to enjoyed the show. I also want to invite Hello Class of 2000. I miss some of Pitzer alums and I'd like to give a you all to stop by the Armory Center you! Just wanted to let you know that shout out to Mike Collins and for the Arts in Pasadena to see the 36 I got manied November 5 to the love­ Timothy Jones. Addresses Project ... if you missed it at ly and talented Julia McDonald. After the OsCene at the Laguna Art

FALL 2005 37 Louis University School of Law, and donate online at www.nctive.com/ - I've moved into an adorable apart­ donate/tntgln/knriruns262 or you can ment (which is super cheap compared mail a check to Kari Rosenberg at to CA) with a lifelong friend. Big 25853 VanLeuven St. #196, Lorna Hugs! Linda, CA 92354. E-mail [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to donate 2003 in honor of a loved one (1 will make a Lindsey Smallsreed yellow ribbon to pin on my race day (Berkeley, CA) jersey). I am back in the Bay Area after a week in New York City with Adam Cahn. Museum. The piece was elected as Hearing his stories of many of you part of the Whose/Who's California X made me seethe with jealousy! I'm 10 Show put on by NewTown.! am glad to hear so many of you are well. I also showing at the Folk Art and also wanted to correct the apparently Crafts Museum on Wilshire Boulevard widespread belief that I got married in Los Angeles as part of the Tarfest while living in Europe. I am still hap­ 2005 Show. Lots of exciting things pily single, and intend to remain so happening in my artist career and for quite awhile, thank you very teaching at CSU Fullerton has been an much. I'm living in San Francisco, and added bonus. I owe much of this suc­ enjoyed seeing Joanna Murphy turn cess to my beloved Pitzer and remain 21! She and her friends took over one humble and grateful for the New of the dive bars in town, and I'm Resources Program. Come to the proud to say Joanna made it standing show. I wouJd love to see you and all the way to last call and beyond. catch up. WORLD PEACE! Pitzer alums in attendance were Nate, Johnny, Dan'O, Joanna, and I. Love and happiness, Lindsey 2002 In August of 2005, former Pitzer Amanda R. Sher 2005 Sagehens gathered to complete the (St. LOlliS, MO) Kari Rosenberg 197-mile Oregon Hood to Coast relay as a team. Over the cow·se of a 24- Hi everyone! I recently moved back to (Pomona, CA) hour period, they took turns running St. Louis, my hometown, after three I am training for the Honolulu legs of no less than 8 miles. (Jeremiah years in Santa Monica. While I enjoyed Marathon on Dec. 11, 2005, in order to Martin '01, Jake Reid '01, Dave living near other Pitzer buddies, it was raise $5,000 for the Leukemia and Rothwell'01, James Merchant '01, Ben time to go back to my other home. I Lymphoma Society. I am accepting Lacoss '03, and Matt Lacoss '01.) started law school in the fall at St. donations from $1 on up!!! You can

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our years ago, I had never heard fun and challenging years with a dual of Pitzer College. A fluke introduc­ EDDIE GONZALEZ '04 major in art and media studies, but F tion came when a friend men­ today I am a proud member of the tioned that there was a program at the my application and waited anxiously Pitzer College Media Studies Claremont Colleges that I should look for weeks. Then the news finally Production Department. into; it turned out to be the New came-l had been accepted to Pitzer When I first began my studies at Resource Program at Pitzer. At the time, College! The good news was more than Pitzer I had decided to be an art major. I I was finishing my general education just a chance to finish part of my educa­ enjoyed taking art classes and was firm­ requirements at a local commwuty col­ tion; it felt like I was given an opportu­ ly set on expanding my artistic knowl­ lege and the timing seemed to be per­ nity to change my life. This change hap­ edge and skills. However, l had always fect, as I was planning on transferring pened faster than I could have imag­ been an avid movie-goer since I was a the following school year. I submitted ined. Not only did I graduate, after two kid and was curious how that would translate, with my interest in art, to the Media Studies Program. I had spent countless hours at the movie theater and also in front of the television, but I had never owned a video camera or edited any footage, and the appeal of learning those skills was very strong. I also had no intention of taking on another major; I was going to be at Pitzer for two short years and they were going to be spent concentrating on art. All of that changed after taking my first video production class and quickly becoming hooked on media studies. TI1e truth that I discovered was that video making is an accessible art form with tremendous life beyond the origi­ nal creation. We now have the ability to independently produce and distribute media on a global scale from a single computer. The moment you first control the camera or edit yoUJ' first video is the moment that media studies can spread its infectiousness over your academjc choices and your life; this is the intrinsic power of self-produced media. It is the gravitational pull that some students encounter when entering Scott Hall, where the Media Studies Program is housed. After this experience, I was compelled to add media studies as my second major. It is something that I have observed happen to other stu.dents and it is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of working in the program- seeing someone transformed into a full-fledged media studies stu­ dent. Once the transformation occurs, it requires a total commitment on the part of the student, due to the countless days and weeks that are spent severing rela­ tionslups, losing sleep, and drinking tons of coffee whlle shooting and edit­ ing footage only to produce a few mm­ utes of a documentary, experimental or narrative video. What follows that hard work is the most rewarding of all for a media studies stu­ lets we are exposed to dent- the screening in our daily routines. of your work in front Outlets such as of an audience. movies, television, Pitzer's Media radio, the Internet, Studies Program advertising, and print­ makes a stwng com­ ed works are all media mitment to establish­ forms that are second ing and supporting nature to us. And the media communities by ability to communi­ putting the College's cate via the language core values into prac­ of media is tremen­ tice. Pitzer made me dously powerful; this aware of the impor­ is something that all tance of interaction media studies stu­ and exchange with dents understand and other communities practice. All these and artists. Courses things made my deci­ cover a variety of top­ sion to join the depart­ ics and reflect a com­ ment right after grad­ mitment to social uating a si mple one. diversity and to inter- This was a major that I cultural and interdisci- had thoroughly plinary understanding. They link film, priority. This is something that has enjoyed while at Pitzer and I felt that it video, photography, and digital tech­ grown h·emendously since I was a stu­ was also an opportunity to remain in a nologies to such disciplines as art, dent and over my past yeaT working at creative environment where I could anthropology, sociology, political stud­ Pitzer, which I attribute to the hard share my knowledge and enthusiasm ies, world literature and women's stud­ work and dedication of Enid Somogyi, with other students. I also like to think ies. The commitment to providing the director of media practice and my of it as my extended stay at Pitzer necessary equipment and the required friend and co-worker. College where I am learning, meeting space for students to make work in is Because we li ve in a media-saturated new people and experiencing great also something that Pitzer sets as a top society, we often forget how many out- things all outside of the classroom.

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