Patrick Atwater
Patrick Atwater is a senior at Claremont McKenna College, pursuing a dual degree in Mathematics and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). When not playing football or slaving away at the Rose, he spends his time theorizing about the California Dream, which Abhi is foolish enough to pay him for. He enjoys theoretical politics, skiing, Russian literature, genuine people, not swimming back, happiness, the outdoors, Michael Bay movies, trying new things, island paradises, the works of Amartya Sen, traveling, and making gross overgeneralizations.
The Temptations of Gamespace
Looking back on my four years of college, there are few things I can say for certain. I’ve started to realize how lucky I’ve been to be able to spew nonsense...
Why is Pam Gann President?
I don’t think it’s an unreasonable question. Claremont is a special place. More than a mere school, CMC trains future leaders, combining the breadth and analytical...
Hook Ups, Sexuality, and Socrates
What the hell does the phrase mean? Sure, I can use it in a sentence, and I’m not at a loss when other people say it. But what does the thing really imply?
Living the Tabbed Life
Today I opened up Facebook, and it greeted me with a tantalizing prospect: “Which Jedi are you?” Excited at the possibility of being labeled the next Obi-Wan,...
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Los Angeles [Was] Burning
But isn’t it always? As the largest fire in LA County history fades into memory[i], and another one springs up, perhaps it’s time that we asked what these...
The Conscience of a Moderate
“Whether you like it or not” I don’t think I’m ever going to be able to get over that phrase—of course, neither will Gavin Newsom. But isn’t it fitting? ...
“Just Dance” Announced as Scripps Anthem
Citing the song as a timeless tribute to strong women everywhere, Scripps students voted unanimously for the new anthem. Incoming freshman Rebecca Draper was ecstatic...
Obama’s Nixon Moment
The other day I was listening to Sean Hannity on the radio. It seems that “Conservatism in Exile” has come dangerously close to preaching the “He’s not...
California Finally Got a Budget?
I really wish I could put an explanation point on that sentence, but we’ll probably be back in the same place a few months from now. Revenues are still declining...
Discovery!
“One small step for man…” In case you’ve been under a rock, last week was the 40th anniversary of man’s triumphant landing on the moon. But the remembrance...
