Meet the Fall 2019 Sparkathon Winners!
The Hive hosted Sparkathon in collaboration with Google, Pomona College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps College this past November. The innovative and impact driven design thinking competition happens each semester and supports winning teams as they implement solutions emerging from the event. This fall semester, participants were challenged to use human-centered […]
Clowning curiously in Human-Centered Design
by Kate Weinberg: Barbara Ann Michaels, a professional clown and self-proclaimed “Jester of the Peace,” popped into my Human-Centered Design class to shake things up and share the power of humor with our students. Not only did she make us laugh at 10 a.m. on a Friday morning, she also explained how she did it. […]
Just Do It
By Diego Vergara “But I’m not ready yet!” Many of us say this phrase way too many times. Growing up, I was forced to take risks, and became comfortable putting myself on the spot, especially when it came to selling things. As a little kid, I would break the ice with older women by complimenting […]
From Visitor to Team Member: My Story with the Hive
By: The Hive Team My story at the Hive starts three years ago, the spring semester of my first year at Scripps College. To this day, I can’t remember who or what introduced me to the Hive, but I remember embarking on the journey from the back halls of Toll to Seventh Street purely enticed […]
Untold Stories
By Kristine Chang Pomona College’s Asian American Mentor Program (AAMP) held its very first art show at the Hive on Saturday, November 17th, to explore the nuanced and intersectional experiences of those less visible within the 5C Asian/Pacific Islander American (APIA) community. The event, organized by AAMP’s Diversity Committee, showcased over 40 original pieces […]