“Hey.” “How are you?” “I’m good, how are you?” “Good.” If you’re anything like me, you get this question several times a day. In my four years at The Claremont Colleges, I’ve […]
Katie Baughman
The Scale is But a Number
This article discusses eating disorders and body dysmorphia. One of the most common misconceptions people have about me is that I’m bubbly and happy all the time, and that I live completely problem-free. […]
An Ode to Tom Petty
“Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There's not some trick involved with it. It's pure and it's real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and […]
Why I Deleted My Facebook Account
I was an awkward, brace-faced seventh-grader when I began my long and complicated relationship … with Facebook. My friend Alex introduced me to the site when she wanted to send some funny […]
Sagehens Water Polo See Success on Senior Day
On Saturday, the Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team (14-18, 7-1 SCIAC) celebrated Senior Day and the end of their final regular-season with a huge 10-6 win over the Chapman University Panthers (6-20, 3-5 […]
The Consequences of Concussions at the Claremont Colleges
_x000D_ _x000D_ Savannah Mellberg entered Scripps College in fall 2014 as a student-athlete on the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s lacrosse team. Mellberg was cautious to protect her head during games and practices; she’d received three concussions in […]
CMS Softball Swings for Fences in Packed Week
Though the campuses may have been empty over spring break, the No. 2 SCIAC-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s softball team (7-11, 5-3 SCIAC) wasted no time getting some important game experience. In total, the Athenas […]
CMS Lacrosse Nets Win Against Redlands
_x000D_ _x000D_ After two nail-biting wins over University of Redlands last year, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s lacrosse team (1-0, 1-0 SCIACs) blasted past the Bulldogs in their season opener on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The […]
CMS Smashes P-P, Sets Sights on SCIACs
The Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens made the uphill trek across Sixth Street to take on their arch-rivals the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas at Axelrood Pool on on Saturday, Feb. 4. Despite P-P’s exhilarating performances […]
More than Music: Dylan, A Literary Genius
Some artists strive for greatness. Others achieve it. Look at some of the great American writers: Faulkner, Churchill, Hemingway, Steinbeck, and Morrison. These poets, novelists, and critical thinkers opened our eyes to […]