Archive for: study abroad
CMC’s New Study Abroad Cost Policy: Is it fair?
In Fall 2010, Claremont McKenna College implemented a new off-campus study cost policy. Now, CMC students who study abroad are charged CMC on-campus prices, despite...
Letters to Home: Dharamsala, India
My Dearest CMC, I write to you from Dharamsala, India, the seat of the Tibetan exile government where I’m studying this semester. My routines include alternately...
Letters to Home: Kerala, India
Hello Friends! I write to you from the top of the world. Alright, not actually… I am perched on a top-level berth of the Mumbai Express – my permanent railway...
Pitzer Finds Success with Fulbrights
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently ranked Pitzer College #1 among all U.S. liberal arts colleges in its Fulbright Program results and rankings report. In...
CMC Celebs: Chris Temple & Zach Ingrasci
This week’s long-awaited CMC Celeb is yet another distinctive duo. Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci are both sophomores dual majoring in International Relations...
Thomas the Tank Engine and Muslim Weddings
When my friend Rashmi invited me to her wedding three provinces away, I thought about saying no, but then I remembered my “I’m game” rule, and...
Holi: Fireworks, Powder, Dancing, Mayhem
India’s a great place to indulge yourself in activities which, for legal, cultural or expense reasons, are not practical to do in the US, like ordering tailored...
CMC’s Very Own Motley Boy
Kris Brown in his natural environment. Kris Brown is up to his elbows in chocolate. Surrounding him are bowls full of it, liquid chocolate, solid chocolate, chocolate...
This Summer I Rode Trains
The Forum would like to take this opportunity to offer you a break from the usual discussion of Ath speakers, partying, and midterms to give you a glimpse of one...
Welcome (Back) to the Forum
It’s the beginning of the year, and we’re forced to answer that question presented to anyone doing anything on campus: “what is going on here?”
