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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...
Miriam Farah
Feb 7, 20204 min read
The Day in the Life of Freshmen at Claremont McKenna College
Many CMCers can no longer remember their daily routines as first-year students. How did they balance their time? What were their...
The Forum
Dec 7, 20192 min read
Claremont Students Strike for Climate Justice
“When the planet is under attack, what do we do? Stand up and fight!” On December 6th, this chant echoed from students gathered on Walker...
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...
Maria Piacsek
Nov 1, 20191 min read
Photo Essay: CMC Advocates Sex Carnival 2019
The CMC Advocates hosted their third annual Sex Week this past week, which showcased speakers such as Ashley Mantra and Andre Shakti...
Molly Luce
Oct 30, 20192 min read
Food Recovery Network Wins Bon Appétit Grant
The CMC Food Recovery Network chapter has won one of the Bon Appétit Management Company’s ten, $1,000, Student Activist Grant Awards. In...
Furaha Njoroge
Oct 29, 20199 min read
Uncovering First Gen Experiences: CMC Celebrates National First Gen Day
“The journey is often followed by a lot of sweat and tears, and the constant struggle to stay above water while everyone else is simply...
Jocelyn Song
Oct 14, 20191 min read
Photo Essay: Monte Carlo 2019
ASCMC's annual Monte Carlo was in full swing on Saturday as students from across the 5Cs donned their fanciest attire and danced to the...
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...
Grace Kelleher
Oct 7, 20194 min read
ASCMC’s Major Budget Changes:
Elimination of Paid Ticketing, Implementation of ASCMC Endowment, and What it Means for 5C Students On September 22, 2019, The Forum...
Jocelyn Song and Luca Khalsa
Oct 6, 20191 min read
Photo Essay: Toga Party 2019
Claremont McKenna College’s annual Toga party was in full swing last Saturday as students from across the 5C’s dressed up in pillowcases...
The Forum
Sep 29, 20197 min read
Class of 2023: First-Year Class President Candidate Statements
It's nerve-racking being a freshman. Everything's new to you and all of a sudden you feel like a small fish in a large pond. It's...
Maya Shah
Sep 24, 20195 min read
Introducing the 2019-2020 Editorial Board!
Tanya Kotecha ‘20 Editor in Chief Tanya Kotecha is an Economics major at CMC. She’s not really sure where she’s from after growing up in...
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...
The Forum
Sep 13, 20193 min read
CMC’s New Public Policy Major in a Nutshell
“CMC’s mission … is to support faculty and student scholarship that contribute to intellectual vitality and the understanding of public...
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