OPINION: Why we need to repair the 5C whisper network

The pandemic has damaged the ‘whisper network’ across classes that warns incoming underclassmen about potential assaulters on campus, and it’s up to upperclassmen to repair it, writes guest columnist Cassidy Bensko SC ’25.

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The 5 to the 10: Breaking Bald — when Michel Foucault did LSD with a CGU professor 

Southern California columnist Cassidy Bensko SC ’25 chronicles cultural critic Michel Foucault’s philosophical transformation, which was sparked by a “trip” to Death Valley with a former Claremont Graduate University professor.

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The 5 to the 10: No car? No problem — a student-friendly guide to Downtown LA

Don’t let the lack of a car stop you from exploring all Downtown Los Angeles has to offer. If you don’t know where to start, Southern California columnist Cassidy Bensko SC ’25 already has a tried-and-true itinerary that won’t break the bank.

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The 5 to the 10: Wait, this is not Los Angeles — how white flight created the LA suburbs

Have you ever wondered why Claremont is so white? Southern California columnist Cassidy Bensko unpacks the white flight that created Los Angeles suburbs and the local politics that aim to keep them white.

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