Since When is Summer Stressful?
The race for that prized internship is in full swing and deadlines are fast approaching. Some of us are struggling more than others – but is this due more to...
EARTHQUAKE!
At 8:18 PM on December 5, many students felt the earth shaking beneath them. This was due to the earthquake just outside of Ludlow, CA – an area 117 miles...
Hello, Awkward Situation
Every time a student leaves his dorm room, he is bound to run into someone he knows. Claremont McKenna is a small school and after a few years here, one is bound...
Dozens Turned Away at Ath
On Monday night, easily eighty community members and students were told that they would not be seeing Maureen Dowd speak. The Ath operates its talks on a “first...
Sprinklers Happen
One of my favorite things about CMC is the irrigation system. Though many complain of its wasteful nature, I cannot help but think of it as an integral part of...
Variation on a Slut: Every CMC Girl’s Halloween Costume
The scariest aspect of Halloween for me, by far, is the sudden lack of clothing. It’s as if every girl wakes up on the 31st and decides, “Rather than carving...
A Natural Proposal
FOR PREVENTING THE AUEN, CLAREMONT, AND FAWCETT DORMITORIES FROM BEING A BURDEN TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOR INCLUDING IN THEM INCREASED COMFORT FOR THE STUDENTS It...
Ment Me
You may have noticed a piece of paper that arrived in your mailbox this past week. This single, eight and a half by eleven, rectangular sheet can deliver a new...
The Power of the Nap
Every weekday here from approximately two to four in the afternoon, a silence sweeps the dorms. There is not a soul to be found. Doors are closed and music ceases...
The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree
This past week I have had no computer. While other students happily perused Facebook, I turned on my Macbook only to find a flashing folder with a question mark...
