If Stags Could Menstruate
“Clearly, menstruation would become an enviable, worthy, masculine event: Men would brag about how long and how much. Young boys would...
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Laleh Ahmad
Apr 18, 20204 min read
Inclusivity is Active
If I walked up to people and asked them if they cared about inclusivity, I think most people would say yes. The problem is, I don’t think...
Shanil Verjee
Feb 23, 20204 min read
To Listen? Or Not to Listen? That Is the Question.
Does simply listening to someone speak necessarily mean you support them? This is a question some CMC students, including myself,...
Laleh Ahmad
Feb 23, 20204 min read
The Only Line of Defense
My first year was also the first year of the CMC Advocates. Consequently, they had no power or funding. Bystander intervention, however,...
Robert Cain
Feb 18, 20204 min read
Traveling While Black: Reflections from a Year Abroad
I never wanted to study abroad. In fact, when my study abroad advisor casually suggested studying internationally, I dismissed the idea...
Laleh Ahmad
Dec 3, 20196 min read
Our Viewpoint Diversity is Not Diverse
Claremont McKenna College is committed to freedom of expression, viewpoint diversity and effective dialogue. The value of an education,...
Miriam Farah
Nov 29, 20195 min read
Greek Life Fosters an Exclusive and Even Dangerous Campus Life
Greek life does not formally exist at Claremont McKenna, but is a large aspect of college life for students across the world. Living in a...
Hnin Lei Lei Tun
Nov 19, 20192 min read
Isn’t it All Just a Popularity Contest?
Ding. Just hours into the first day of campaigning, us first-years receive notifications on our phones. We have follow requests from...
Sofia Trigo
Nov 18, 20193 min read
The Nature of the ‘Lost and Found’ Amid the Digital Age: 7C For Sale/For Free
Recently I was one of the many ill-fated students to have lost their AirPods on the Claremont consortium campus. It was somewhere upon my...
Rachel Keady
Oct 8, 20192 min read
Under Review: The Laymen
The tagline for Zane Tolchinsky ‘20 and Samy Vilenski ‘20’s new podcast, The Laymen, strikes a chord for the knowledge-hungry and...
Dina Rosin
Sep 22, 20193 min read
Removing Barriers to Entry: How and Why ASCMC Eliminated Paid Ticketing
In working towards the goal of making our college more inclusive, I’m proud to share that the Associated Students of Claremont McKenna...
Laleh Ahmad
Sep 9, 20198 min read
Fall Hiring is Too Early
For all the first years who are nervous about their Claremont McKenna College journey, I want you to know that when I started at CMC, I...
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