Annabelle Ink

1 week ago | honolulumagazine.com | Annabelle Ink

I grew up in a household of sweet tooths. There was always a sheet of cookies in the oven or a half-eaten pan of brownies in the microwave, a butter knife sticking out of its aluminum foil covering. Still, nothing at home came close to what I really craved: self-serve frozen yogurt. As a painfully quiet kid with picky eating habits, the idea of going to a store and assembling my own dessert without saying a word to anyone aside from a quick “thank you” was revolutionary.

2 weeks ago | honolulumagazine.com | Annabelle Ink

My twin sister and I bake each other’s birthday cakes every year, and for as long as I can remember, I’ve requested cheesecake. I truly believe that a slice of cheesecake will top a slice of traditional cake any day, and I know I’m not the only one. So when I heard about Green Island Cheesecake in Chinatown, I knew I had to try it.

Nov 7, 2024 | tsl.news | Annabelle Ink

On Wednesday morning, former president Donald Trump won the 2024 United States presidential election, beating Vice President Kamala Harris and securing a second term in office. Since then, students and faculty members at the Claremont Colleges have expressed mixed reactions. Trump’s win makes him one of only two chief executives in U.S. history to be elected in nonconsecutive terms. He was elected for the first time in 2016 when he beat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by 74 electoral votes.

Oct 16, 2024 | tsl.news | Ansley Washburn |Annabelle Ink

In the past few days, Pomona College has suspended and banned 5C students who were allegedly involved in the Oct. 7 demonstration at Pomona College’s Carnegie Building, according to emails obtained by TSL. Four days after the demonstration, at which over 400 students called for Pomona to divest from companies and manufacturers supporting the Israeli government, President G. Gabrielle Starr addressed the situation in an email to the Pomona community.

Oct 11, 2024 | tsl.news | Yuhang Xie |Annabelle Ink |Pro-Palestinian protests

At 10:07 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, over 400 5C students participated in a demonstration for Pomona College to divest from companies and manufacturers supporting the Israeli government. A group of protestors eventually moved to occupy Carnegie Hall, resulting in the building being closed and suffering extensive damage and vandalism. The day of the walkout marked the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ targeted attack in Southern Israel, where 1,200 Israeli people were killed and 251 were taken hostage.