The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball team (1-3) took to the field for the first time in the 2017 season this past weekend. Their opening series against Whitman College from Walla Walla, Washington, was a set of four home games. Although they got off to a good start by winning the first game, the overall results
Author: Jack Carroll
Where do 5C Trustee Political Donations Go?
Trustees from the Claremont Colleges asserted themselves into politics/campaign finance during the 2016 election cycle. Federal Elections Commission (FEC) data published by the Center for Responsive Politics shows that multiple 5C trustees gave major contributions (defined as over $2,700 to candidates or campaigns). Trustees at Claremont McKenna College gave the
A Hoot and a Howl, an Ode to the Owls of Claremont
Multiple nights during my time at the Claremont Colleges, I’ve heard an unlikely sound from high above. It is not the whizzing of an airplane, churning of a helicopter, or even buzzing of a drone, but rather the mark of a different kind of aviator. It is the hooting of owls, mainly in
Loveable Losers No More
Perhaps some baseball fans don't want to let the innocent, aw-shucks Cubs go. But, seeing that smile on Kris Bryant's face when he was fielding the final out and the tears streaming down faces outside of Wrigley Field shows that the time has come. Watching game seven of the World Series
CMS Dives into year @ UC San Diego
On the cloudy morning of Saturday, Oct. 29, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps swimming and diving teams piled into vehicles, ready to test their mettle against some heavy competition to the south: the University of California, San Diego. That afternoon, CMS met its host head to head in the water, with the significantly larger UCSD, ranked
Congresswoman Lois Capps Speaks at CMC Athenaeum
Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-CA) from the 24th district of California addressed a crowd at the Claremont McKenna College Atheneum on Wednesday, Oct. 5. During the talk, Capps spoke about political issues, her public service and her life, in addition to sharing her feelings about retiring from Congress at the end of this session. Capps
Sagehens Cross Sixth Street to Beat Athenas 3-2
Defensive midfielder Katie Tao PO ’17 put just enough on her penalty kick to send it past the outstretched hand of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps goalie Kelly McConnell HM ’17. McConnell guessed the right direction for the ball but was almost hopeless to stop such a good shot. The goal in the 55th minute of
Students Must Step Up to Address Climate Change
This past Sunday, hundreds of people gathered outside of the Los Angeles City Hall to urge action on climate change. The event began as a rally, with members of different organizations speaking on environmental action, and finished with a march around City Hall. A diverse group of representatives from non-profits, health care associations,