Archive for: John Faranda
Why We Should Combine SLC and CPB
Comparing the Social Life Chair (SLC) and the College Programming Board (CPB) is like comparing apples and oranges. That is, if the apple in question is also a perfect...
The Rise of the App Store
For this column, I originally set out to write a post about apps. Example: “3 Apps for Every Stag” or “5 Apps to Get Me Through Thesis” or “What’s on...
Dear A Mitch: Sobbing Jobless
Dear A Mitch, You know that new “Plans” section on the Forum? Well, looking at it makes me extremely insecure. There is a lot of pressure here to have...
New Year’s Resolutions from the Forum
Less than a week into 2011, some of you may have already given up on your new year’s resolutions. That’s pretty typical. But studies show that sharing...
Voulez vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?
How I know I’m terrible at French: 1) My contribution to mandatory weekly French-only meals usually consists of nodding, smiling, and “je m’appelle...
Goodbye, Claremont.
Last year I asked a graduating friend to write a “goodbye” post before graduation. He agreed that he had a lot to share, advice to impart, and memories...
Pitzer’s New “Donation”
Pitzer has a new donation campaign underway. For just $500, you can get your name put on a chair in their newly renovated auditorium, located in Avery Hall. You...
Beauty in the Dirty Berg
You may know it as the “Dirty Berg,” but John Faranda has made it his mission to infuse aesthetics into Berger’s reputation.
Should We Fund 5C Parties?
This past weekend many CMCers were stuck between a wedding and a hard place.
The Tortugas
Alex Caldwell, president of CMC’s Tortugas, lives on the quad side of Green Hall. But as our interview about the new Tortugas, led by Caldwell, Brian Fuerst,...
