A Hindu holiday turned darty: Spreading color

On Feb. 27, poofs of brightly colored powder filled the air as students gathered on Green Beach in celebration of Holi. Although this holiday’s origins are Hindu, it is now celebrated worldwide.

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Haitian cooking is a labor of love

On Feb. 11, members of the Black Latin American and Caribbean Club gathered in Walker Hall’s kitchen for a night of cooking and conversation. Over shared recipes and friendly competition, students were reminded of family. Even in a cramped and busied kitchen, attendees managed to create a masterpiece — a labor of love and shared identity.

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‘Where my pitches at?’ A cappella: The new frats of the Claremont Colleges?

A cappella groups are much more important to our college ecosystem than one might think. Some may even say they rival the social infrastructures of Greek life. Mood Swing, just one of many a cappella groups at the 5Cs, draws a parallel between their audition process, held on the morning of Jan. 31, and rushing.

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