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. He enjoys arguing with people, being conservative, and long walks by the beach.
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,...
Putting the ‘Y’ in Man
Last week was the beginning of silly season here at the Claremont Colleges. Strewn throughout 5C dining halls, fliers can be found the promotion of “Asian Pacific...
A Tradition Lives: Congress!
Tradition is on all of our minds, lately. Fountain parties, TNCs, and Madrigals are all well and good, but CMC has other traditions worth keeping, celebrating, and...
Recent
- Carl Peaslee on Summer Stories Series: "The form is fixed now. It is at the bottom of the post...."
- Kelsey Brown on Letters to Freshmen: The High School Sweetheart: "I believe what she meant was that if you are consumed by your relation..."
- missed the point on Letters to Freshmen: The High School Sweetheart: "I think my name says it..."
- in a relationship on Letters to Freshmen: The High School Sweetheart: "why can't someone feel satisfied with their relationship and be happy ..."
- Jillian on Pimp My Campus: "oooh, new walkway! so excited to see it when I get back!!..."