Less than twenty-four hours after Donald Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States, thousands of Angelinos took to the streets to voice their discontent. More than 5,000 people, including dozens of students from the Claremont colleges, gathered at Los Angeles City Hall at around 7 p.m., waving
Author: Carlos Ballesteros
Soundtrack for the Clouds
For those of us who jump on any excuse to wear a jacket, this week of cloudiness and occasional drizzle has been such a blessing. And just like our fashion tastes, this pause in SoCal sunshine gives us a chance to explore and experience different music. There’s something about 65-degree weather that stops people
Don’t Sleep on Joey Purp
Tomorrow, the Claremont Colleges will have a chance to see an emerging hip-hop star from the Windy City—for free. Joey Purp, a 22-year-old MC from the South and West Sides of Chicago, has been part of the scene for a minute. His first project, “The Purple Tape,” dropped in 2012.
That ’70s Playlist: Reviving an Era
A couple weeks ago, Beyoncé celebrated her 35th birthday with a Soul Train-themed costume party. Netflix’s “The Get Down,” a musical fable about the origins of hip-hop set in the South Bronx, has become the preferred method of procrastination for many. On any given day, platform shoes will grace the
Democracy Now! Host Amy Goodman Speaks at Pitzer
As part of Pitzer College Student Senate’s Mindful of the Future speaker series, Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on over 1,400 television and radio stations worldwide, spoke to a crowd of over 300 at Pitzer's George C.S. Benson
Feminism Takes a Right Turn at Rose Hills Theater
Since its inception, feminism—an ideology which professes gender equity across social, political, and economic lines—has been closely associated with the political left. A clear example of this is how both Democratic presidential candidates have embraced the label, while their Republican counterparts couldn’t distance themselves more from it. But for Sherrie
Q&A with Pitzer President-Designate Dr. Melvin Oliver
TSL spoke to Dr. Melvin Oliver, the recently announced President-Designate of Pitzer College, on his experience as a first-generation college student, his work on racial and economic inequality, and the benefits of small colleges. TSL: What about Pitzer College motivated you to apply to become its president? MO: Well, I am the
Reflecting on the Aftermath of Revolution at CMC
Oh, what a week it’s been. Who would’ve imagined at the beginning of the semester that Claremont McKenna College would be on the cusp of what looks like a cultural revolution? Not me, that’s for sure. In just four days, the Claremont Colleges student body—fueled by a widely-shared snapshot of two Halloween “mariachis”
Standardized Testing Afflicts 5Cs and Public Schools Alike
What do a dozen Atlanta Public Schools employees and a former Dean of Admission at Claremont McKenna College have in common? They were all caught cooking the books. On April 1, 11 Atlanta educators were found guilty of inflating their students’ standardized test scores. Nine of them were later sent
Under Review, Chaplaincy Faces Uncertain Future
Per the request of the presidents of the Claremont Colleges, the Claremont University Consortium (CUC) has put the chaplaincy under review to understand how the colleges can “best meet the spiritual and religious needs of all students, faculty, and staff,” according to an email sent by Pomona College President David