Archive for: Government
Should CMC Start Embracing the Arts?
New sounds echo throughout the lounge in Stark Hall. Melodies – lovely and not-so-lovely – from residents and passersby fill the hall. Stark, known as “the...
#StopSOPA: a Reflection
The Internet got mad last Wednesday. You may have noticed that on January 18, Wikipedia and Reddit went dark and Google displayed a black rectangle over its normally...
It’s Time to Stop Learning Facts
Cell phones have changed the college experience. Students today plan parties differently, take photos differently and cheat on exams differently than their parents...
Happy Winter Break! Reflections on Another Finished Semester
Congratulations! Another semester down! Now that finals week is over, we can finally relax, spend time with those we care about during the holiday season, catch...
Final Thoughts on the Rice Protests
The Claremont Colleges have been lauded as some of the happiest higher educational institutions in the country. One might attribute this to our seemingly laissez-faire...
New Study Spaces Task Force Proposes High-Level Changes
Responding to the concerns of many students about the need for more study spaces, the Claremont McKenna College Senate created a new Student Study Spaces Task Force...
Two Pitzer Students Arrested in Occupy L.A. Raid
Just after midnight on November 30th, 1400 police officers converged on City Hall Park in downtown Los Angeles and announced that the park was now closed. After...
Pomona College Workers Fired, Protesters Arrested
Claremont Police arrested 17 protesters Friday morning after Pomona College dining hall workers, students, professors, and members of the Claremont community conducted...
Condoleezza Rice Visits Claremont, Faces Protest
Never was the politically-charged atmosphere of the Claremont Colleges so palpable as it was last night during Condoleezza Rice’s visit to the Athenaeum Ducey...
Occupy LA: Worth your time?
The sprawl of tents around Los Angeles’ City Hall is a tumultuous scene that emits an odd smell of body odor and pine cones. Walking through the protest, there...
