On Saturday evening, I was sitting at the kitchen table after dinner with my indigenous Kichwa-speaking host family. We were all quite tired, having spent most of the afternoon moving handmade adobe bricks to a nearby site where there were plans to construct a new house. All of the sudden,
Author: Chance Kawar
Unpacking the $60,000 Price Tag
The cost of attending college in the 21st century is a topic that we all love to complain about. I can’t tell you how many times I have overheard someone say, “I pay more than $60,000 to go to this school, why the f*** do they never have avocados in
Installing Gender-Neutral Restrooms Is a Basic Decency
I realize this probably makes me sound like a middle school-aged boy, but usually when I think about bathrooms, I begin cracking up. There is something inherently funny about a room where people congregate to do their business. Even more strange that they do so in a weird porcelain contraption
1,100 Too Many: Shining Light on the Stigma of Suicide
A little less than a year ago, I was working on a homework assignment in my college dorm room when my computer made the Facebook notification noise. I had received an inbox message from an old friend—someone I hadn’t spoken to in more than a year—asking me about a project
We Should Be Concerned About Big Pharma, Not Vaccine Mandates
A little over two months ago, nine individuals who visited Disneyland Park—just 30 miles south of the Claremont Colleges—tested positive for measles. It is widely believed that the patients contracted the highly contagious airborne disease while visiting the park during a window of several days. These incidents, however, have proven
Reconsidering the Hillary Clinton Bandwagon
When it comes to discussing the approaching 2016 presidential election, one name tends to dominate the conversation: Hillary Clinton. A former first lady, highly regarded U.S. senator from New York and a dynamic Secretary of State, she is widely expected to make her second run for the White House as
After 13 Years, Trombley Resigns as Pitzer President
After serving as the president of Pitzer College for nearly 13 years, Laura Skandera Trombley will resign from her post effective June 30, 2015. The Dec. 2 announcement comes in the midst of Trombley’s semester-long sabbatical. Trombley has accepted a job as the president of The Huntington Library, Art Collections,
Scripps Proposes Trans-Inclusive Admissions Policy
Under a proposed change to Scripps College’s admission policy, the college would consider applicants “assigned female at birth and/or who identify as a woman at the time of application,” according to an email announcement sent by President Lori Bettison-Varga to students, faculty members and staff members Nov. 13. Bettison-Varga credited
Ballots in the Ballroom: 5Cs Cast Midterm Votes
There was a tangible mixture of anticipation, disappointment and excitement at the Claremont Colleges on Tuesday night as results from the 2014 midterm elections trickled in. The Republican Party gained control of the United States Senate by picking up at least seven seats formerly held by Democrats, while also making
Mellon Grant to Fund Digital Humanities Initiative
Over the next five years, the Claremont Colleges will receive $1.5 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of undergraduate digital humanities programs. The grant will support the improvement or creation of as many as 25 academic courses that incorporate digital humanities techniques. The field of digital humanities