Jesse Blumenthal
Jesse is a Senior at Claremont Claremont McKenna College, majoring in Philosophy, Politics, & Economics (PPE) and Government. He currently holds one of the best jobs on campus while living in the Student Apartments.
Source: Leppert Will Run for Senate
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert '77, pictured above, was recently seen on Capitol Hill. David Dreier '75 (R-CA) told the Forum he has heard confirmation of a Leppert...
CMC, Meet Web 2.0
Claremont McKenna’s online presence is changing, albeit at less than warp speed. Within the next year, students can expect a new website, new signs, and a smart...
A Different Tune: CMC’s Unofficial Songs
“Chicken Little, the traditions are falling.” That seems to be the common refrain in recent articles followed by a soliloquy about alcohol related events. Don’t...
Inform EM: Spam Attack
It’s a new year in Claremont. New freshmen have arrived, upperclassmen have returned, and campus has resumed its normal rhythmic hum. Computer labs are opening,...
Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out
What is it that we are to turn on? To what are we tuning in? Midterms! On November 3rd, 2010, Barack H. Obama will still reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but...
Claremont In The House!
As most CMCers know (or if they don’t John Faranda will shortly inform them) CMC’s own David Dreier ’75 currently represents the town of Claremont as a Member...
Congressmen Say The Darnedest Things
Writer’s Disclaimer: This post is horrendously biased, partisan, and hopefully funny. Enjoy. Those of you who know me know that I am obsessed, likely to...
Defending the CMC Model
According to Nico Brancolini in his recent piece for the Forum, our government and economics departments are holding us back. As a devotee of those hindering disciplines,...
Science Scares Me
Admittedly, I’ve screwed up. In my three years at CMC I have taken twenty-seven classes; not one of those has been a (hard) science . There science looms, taunting...
The Genius of Men
With great humility, Scripps College inaugurated Lori Bettison-Varga its new president last month. She is the second female president, of eight total presidents,...
