Charlie Sprague
I love to debate, but I hate it when people take arguments about their politics personally. I love to travel for free. It's one of the best things I've gotten from my CMC education. Sunday is often the most frustrating day of my week (I'm a 49ers fan).
8:27 Procrastination: TED.com… A Viable Alternative to the Ath?
Recently, a friend of mine who is graduating in 11 days got me hooked onto TED. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an invitation-only event where world leaders...
Time to Legalize
The celebrations taking place all across the Claremont Colleges this last Monday perfectly illustrate how the prohibition of marijuana has been and remains a complete...
CMC, Please Discriminate Against White People
CMC recently announced its admissions decisions, so the affirmative action debate is likely to reemerge on campus as it always does during this time of year. Therefore,...
Was the ICC Right to Indict President Bashir of Sudan?
Right now the most heated debate in international justice centers on the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant for President...
What is the Deal with Japanese Hentai?
I was reading the news today and I found this article about a Japanese “rape simulator” game. Yes, that’s right: it’s a rape simulator. In...
The Madoff Effect on American Jews
Bernie Madoff, the Jewish-American businessman recently arrested for securities fraud, may prove to be the single most harmful individual to the American Jewish...
Board Game Review: The Settlers of Catan
Let me first say something about myself that many of you might not know: I am a board game geek. Yes, I have happily spent an obscene number of hours during my...
CMC: Future Wharton of the West?
Editor’s Note: Charlie is another new Forum Fellow. With significant journalism experience, including a stint as a section editor for the Port Side, Charlie...
