It is time that looksmaxxing is recognized for what it is: a repackaging of radicalism. It mimics ideologies implemented by totalitarian leaders, making self-improvement deeply intertwined with militant obedience, purification and traditionalism.
Author: Audrey Green
Audrey between frames: ‘Whisper of the Heart’ and interior worlds
Audrey Green SC ’27 explores Hayao Miyazaki’s “Whisper of the Heart,” and the moments when we are forced from our quietude. She reflects on the parallels of her own childhood writing processes and those of the main character, Shizuku Tsukushima, and what our passions reveal about the self once we share them. “For a young writer such as Shizuku, this step is intertwined with the act of growing up itself, of learning that to be understood, you must first allow yourself to be seen by the world, even imperfectly,” Green writes.
Introducing Harvey Mudd Racing, the 5Cs’ first Formula SAE team
Harvey Mudd Racing dares to push the boundaries of what engineering clubs can accomplish, materially and institutionally. President Audrey Gruian HM ’26 has led the club through the design and construction of the Formula SAE car, bringing people together from across the campuses.
Venerable Dr. Nicholas Thanissaro offers tangible way to combat AI overreach
This week’s Mind Lunch brought Venerable Dr. Nicholas Thanissaro, a Buddhist monk in the Dhammakaya tradition, to lead a discussion titled “Meditation in the Age of AI.” Mind Lunch became a way to bring students and faculty alike together for a moment of peaceful reflection in the midst of bustling academic schedules.
The Foxes’ rise to Division I domination of their own accord
After entering Division I rugby in 2023, the Claremont Foxes have steadily scaled the rankings and now stand — undefeated — as the top seed of the PDRC.
Gibson Hall’s fantasy football league is no punishment, all prize
Resident Assistant Josh Marx PO ’28 leaned on a fantasy football league to bring his hall together.
Longtime fantasy football participants and new members alike spoke to its allure as a social ritual. Fantasy football is both meticulous and meaningless, yet it remains an enduring way to sustain friendships.
Making room: OBSA’s student art exhibit opening
On Nov. 13, the Office of Black Student Affairs (OBSA) welcomed the community to their bungalow on Pomona campus, where they hosted their second-ever student art exhibit. Black creatives from across the 7Cs were able to submit work, adorning the space with new photography, paintings, collages and poems.
Behind the curtain of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Through outlandish rehearsals, the cast and crew took Shakespeare’s beloved “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and made it uniquely their own. Each night was different, from clown noses, unicorn floaties and New York accents. The fanciful nature of late-night rehearsals lived on through tech week until opening night’s first cue.
SAS & PEC deliver a Halloween with renewed spirit
For the Claremont Colleges, Halloween is one of the most important nights of the year. Amidst midterms, it is a time for students to let loose and reward themselves after all-nighters and library lock-ins with a night out with friends. This year’s Halloween party was brought to us by Scripps Associated Students (SAS) and Pomona Events Committee (PEC). These students worked tirelessly to renew past traditions and rebuild trust with the student body through the promise of a perfect night.
A talk with Marley Duncan on the Hays Code: Censorship and queer-coding
What do The Cowardly Lion from “The Wizard of Oz,” Ruby Rhod from “The Fifth Element” and Ursula from “The Little Mermaid” have in common? For many, these characters are prime examples of “queer-coding.”On Oct. 25, Marley Duncan, a Claremont Graduate University alumnus, led a discussion on the origins of queer-coding at the Claremont Colleges’ Queer Resource Center (QRC). This concept was largely made popular through the Hays Code, a set of voluntary regulations imposed on Hollywood in the 1930s. While queer-coding existed so that people could find representation where they weren’t supposed to, or directors could make subtle references, it means something different for students now, to still rely on these tropes as a means of representation.