This semester, students launched a new chapter of Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA) at the 5Cs, which leaders said is determined to enhance access to reproductive health care, promote civic engagement and hold events with other student groups.
Arianna Kaplan
5Cs After Dark: Is texting your ex ever a good idea? My ex weighs in, unhelpfully
Have you ever texted your ex? Yeah, been there. You probably shouldn’t. In this episode of 5Cs After Dark, Siena Giacoma PZ ’27 and Arianna Kaplan SC ’27 tackle the morality of sending a late-night “thinking of you” message, featuring Giacoma’s ex-boyfriend.
Looking for Los Angeles: The death and life of Muscle Beach
From Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu to Frank Zane, Los Angeles’ Muscle Beach became a magnet for bodybuilding hall-of-famers during its golden era in the 1970s.
5Cs After Dark: Summer situationship psychosis
New semester, same situationship trauma. In their first issue back, Arianna Kaplan SC ’27 and Siena Giacoma PZ ’27 tackle why summer flings hurt so badly in their lovechild “5Cs After Dark.”
Looking for New York: Is it finally time to ban Central Park’s iconic carriage horses?
The carriage horses in Central Park have been a part of the New York City tourism canon for over a century. But following the recent deaths of both a tourist and several carriage horses, it might be time to put the practice to rest. Arianna Kaplan ‘27 investigates the history of carriage horses in New York, and determines that the industry is an anachronistic nod to an imagined past, not a true representation of New York history.
Looking for New York: Inside Canal Street’s illicit counterfeit market
On Canal Street in Lower Manhattan, one can find a Gucci bag for $60, a Knicks jersey for $30 and a Valentino fragrance for $15. Or at least, that’s what the vendors say. We know that the items are fake. But does it matter? Columnist Arianna Kaplan SC ’27 investigates the illegal counterfeit market in New York and examines the role of our purchasing power in the illicit counterfeit market.
Looking for New York: A love letter to the rats of NYC
In New York, rats are everywhere. In Malibu, not so much. Why is it that we are so viscerally disgusted by rats, so instinctively opposed to their presence?
5Cs After Dark: The algorithm ate my boyfriend
Do you ever get the feeling that your love interest is brain-rotted past the point of no return? Arianna Kaplan SC ’27 and Siena Giacoma PZ ’27 examine the effect short-form media is having on our ability to meaningfully interact with each other in the semester’s final edition of 5Cs After Dark.
The L-Word: Quegger gets the last word for the last party of the semester
On April 10, the Scripps Quegger made its second recurrence this semester — with a bang. The “L-Word” themed party created a space for the queer community to revel, dance and be merry. Queggers are a beloved Scripps tradition that faced extinction after COVID-19, but have now returned to stay.
The feminine mystique: Does it matter that Sex and the City fails the Bechdel test?
Can you call yourself a feminist and enjoy Sex and the City? Arianna Kaplan SC ’27 investigates the changing rhetoric around her favorite comfort show through a lens of modern feminism and cultural legacy.