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Mrinalini Bhushan
Feb 21, 20195 min read
Dive in with Mrin: The People Behind the Public Safety Officer Uniforms
We are all well-accustomed to the presence of Public Safety officers on our campus. Not many students, though, know the story behind...
Skyler Addison
Feb 19, 20194 min read
Classical Composition and Creativity at CMC
'Gesamtkunstwerk,' a term inspired by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, refers to the total embodiment of dynamic human...
Amanda Daily
Feb 19, 20192 min read
Student Passes Away in Dorm Tuesday Morning
The following email was sent to the CMC community around noon Tuesday, February 19. RE: VERY SAD NEWS “Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff:...
Malea Martin
Feb 16, 20195 min read
Opinion: The 5C Housing Exchange Program is well worth the “complications”
When I arrived at Claremont McKenna College my first year, I felt the way many students feel when they get to college: overwhelmed. But...
Reilly Scott
Feb 10, 20192 min read
Salomé Lefort ‘21 Spearheads First "Affinity for Love" Week at CMC
ASCMC officially kicked off the first ever “Affinity for Love” Week on Sunday. Affinity clubs on campus collaborated to create a week...
Jocelyn Song
Feb 4, 20193 min read
Five Steps to Getting Paid for Your On-Campus Job
If you were recently hired or have been thinking about working on campus, it is necessary that you familiarize yourself with Payroll....
Amanda Daily
Jan 29, 20192 min read
The Ath Review: Jeffrey Toobin, Jan. 25, 2018
“Cases and Controversies: Pivotal Legal Questions of Our Times” Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 As the senior legal analyst for CNN, staff writer...
Blake Lapin
Jan 23, 20197 min read
On Tourism and Publishing: A Reflection from Studying Abroad in Bali, Indonesia
I began my endeavor into recreational writing––first penning news articles and then poems––during my junior year of high school. Shortly...
Chandler Presson
Dec 20, 20183 min read
21 Gift Ideas for the 7 People You Might Buy Presents For
Happy holiday season CMC! As we make our way through the best time of the year, I’m sure you don’t have time to think about much other...
Shanil Verjee
Dec 20, 20185 min read
Just International Student Problems
From fielding hilarious questions about your country to stuffing your suitcase full of Amazon items that your family obsessively orders...
Maria Piacsek
Dec 18, 20181 min read
Thesis Fountain Party: Fall 2018
After many sleepless nights and endless coffee runs, members of the Class of 2019 finally handed in their thesis for fall. And what...
Robert Cain
Nov 30, 20181 min read
ASCMC Discusses Female Leadership at CMC
On November 11, ASCMC hosted its first “Sunday Snack,” a community town hall intended to provide students, community members, and club...
Meghan Schneider
Nov 4, 20181 min read
Photo Essay: 200 Days 2018
Last Thursday, the senior class traveled off campus to celebrate, since the only thing between them and graduation is 200 Days — and...
Sophia Doane
Oct 31, 20186 min read
Photo Essay: 5C Art Spots You Wish You Had Known About Earlier
While Claremont McKenna College doesn’t have an established program to support students interested in arts, students still have access to...
Maddy Ding and Reilly Scott
Oct 25, 20185 min read
Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault Fight to Raise $20,000 for Sex Week
With the second annual Sex Week quickly approaching, the CMC Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence are...
Bhavika Anandpura and Amanda Daily
Oct 18, 20184 min read
CMC announces plans to create science department independent from Keck
Claremont McKenna College announced plans to withdraw from Keck Science Department to create an independent program with an emphasis in...
Alec Lopata
Oct 18, 20183 min read
Yesterday, They Came For The Jews
The tragic shooting in Pittsburgh yesterday has left a dark cloud over me. While every mass shooting is truly awful, the anti-Semitic...
Jocelyn Song
Oct 16, 20181 min read
Photo Essay: Monte Carlo 2018
Claremont McKenna College's annual Monte Carlo was in full swing on Saturday as students from across the 5Cs gathered in their best...
Malea Martin
Oct 9, 20182 min read
5C students protest on campus in wake of Kavanaugh’s confirmation
Students from across the Claremont Colleges gathered in front of Malott Dining Hall on Tuesday to protest Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s recent...
Sophia Doane
Oct 3, 20181 min read
Photo Essay: Toga Party 2018
When students gather in cut-up pillow cases and bed sheets at Claremont McKenna, there’s no doubt that it’s toga season. Did you know...
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