Scripps Associated Students (SAS) hosted a panel discussion Dec. 3 at Vita Nova Hall about Scripps College’s plans for a new residence hall and whether it will receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for sustainability. The panel consisted of Scripps President Lori Bettison-Varga, Chief Financial Officer Joanne Coville, Dean
Author: Brad Richardson
Eugene Volokh Speaks at CMC’s Athenaeum
UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh visited Claremont McKenna College’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum on Nov. 27 to discuss his seminal 2003 Harvard Law Review article “Mechanisms of the Slippery Slope.” The article explains how politicians and pundits use the inevitability premise to bolster their positions. “When people say ‘slippery slope,’ what they
Scripps Panel Features Feminist Journalists, Students
Katherine Spillar, Executive Editor of the feminist magazine Ms., visited Scripps College last week to talk about the role of feminist journalism in society and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Ms. She was joined by managing editor, Michel Cicero, and senior editor, Michele Kort. Spillar, who is also Executive Vice President
5Cs To Host Conference in Hong Kong
The Claremont Colleges are expanding their reach to the Far East by hosting alumni, professors and parents at a conference in Hong Kong to discuss the developing Asian marketplace Nov. 16 to 18. “It basically is part of the strategy of the presidents of the Claremont Colleges to expand our outreach
5C Democrats Campaign in Las Vegas
With the presidential election looming and the polls tightening in key states, the Democrats of the Claremont Colleges have made a concerted effort to campaign for President Barack Obama in the hotly contested state of Nevada. Representatives from the group have spent two weekends in Las Vegas over the course
Controversy Surrounds ASCMC Special Election
Claremont McKenna College Dorm Affairs Chair (DAC) Alexandra Cooke CM ’14 stepped down from her position at the beginning of the year, sparking several controversies around the college. The most obvious point of contention came in the election to replace Cooke between candidates Abby Michaelsen CM ’15 and Evan Otis
CMC Offers Dual-Degree Program at Robert Day School
With college tuition rates spiking across the country, the thought of attending graduate school or pursuing any additional degrees may seem daunting to students. However, students at Claremont McKenna College, through CMC’s Robert Day School of Economics and Finance (RDS), can now enter a program to earn both Bachelor of
Overcrowded Mudd Foam Party Shut Down Early
Harvey Mudd College’s (HMC) Foam Party was shut down nearly two hours early Saturday after students waiting to gain entrance crashed through the barriers enclosing the event. Earlier that night, several hundred students were barred from the party, resulting in a mad dash to get into the event by any
Mysterious Illness Breaks Out at 5Cs
Dozens of students at the Claremont Colleges reported experiencing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and high fever last weekend. Due to the rapid spread and severity of the condition, some students have suggested food poisoning from one or more of the dining halls at the 5Cs as the origin of the epidemic.