On Monday, Nov. 14, International Place of The Claremont Colleges (I-Place) held its first event for International Education Week (IEW). Chrystal Orozco, assistant director for I-Place and International Student Advisor (DSO) at Claremont McKenna College, explained, “IEW is an initiative set forth by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department
Author: Tarini Sipahimalani
The Realities of Your First Year in College
In high school, you could afford to waste three hours of your day on luxurious naps and still find time to watch Grey’s Anatomy, along with the dozens of other shows you were catching up on, all while simultaneously balancing eight extracurricular activities on top of getting good grades. This was extremely overwhelming, given
Multicultural Performances Grace Stage At International Gala
On Saturday, Oct. 22, members of both Claremont and its larger international community gathered at Big Bridges Auditorium to engage in a night of multicultural performances. The atmosphere, thick with anticipation and warm excitement, enveloped the theater as the eager crowd filed into the big hall. The first performer of the night gracefully walked out
Sticking with the Classics: Popular Perceptions of Art
Trekking back from my mentor session one night, I walked past two students, and naturally eavesdropped on a snippet of their conversation. One of them remarked on a common inclination in society to regard the appreciation of arts towards popular forms within music, film, art, and dance rather than their respective classical and traditional forms.
Indigenous Week of Resistance: Uniting Against Exploitation
This past Wednesday, Oct. 12, 5C community members gathered at Rose Hills Theatre in solidarity with indigenous groups and their social struggle as a part of a weeklong event called the Indigenous Week of Resistance. Indigenous students walked down to their seats, dressed in traditional clothing. James Fenelon—professor and director of the Center for Indigenous Peoples
Birkenstocks, Crop Tops, Baseball Caps, Oh My!
Amidst the grueling effort of choosing what we were going to wear out, my roommate remarked on the homogeneity in fashion within the 5Cs. She noted how coming here everyone, despite their different backgrounds, wears the same clothing items adapting to what is deemed the Southern California style: Birkenstocks, baseball caps,
Influenced by Hip Hop, Journalist Jeff Chang Weighs in on “Post-Post Racial” America
Scripps Presents hosted hip hop critic and journalist Jeff Chang, accompanied by University of Southern California professor Josh Kun, on Thursday, Sept. 15, and they discussed the urgent need to address racial violence and resegregation in the United States. The urgency in discussing racial issues is increasingly evident; Claudia Rankine, a poet,