Author: Lillian Perlmutter

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Arts & Culture 

To Zoom or not to Zoom: Three seniors reflect on taking time off this fall

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With the semester online this fall, three seniors reflect on taking the gap semester rather than spend senior traditions online.

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A love affair with ‘chaotic’ energy: Claremont’s queer womxn and the embrace of chaos

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Lillian Perlmutter SC ’21 examines the origin of the word “chaotic” and the significance of its frequent use in Claremont queer dating circles. “For some, to be chaotic, to attract and emit unwieldy intensity  — is a magnetic, magical quality, like being the human equivalent of a third tequila shot,” she writes.

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Suitcases: The post-abroad ennui

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Lillian Perlmutter SC ’21 explores the experience of returning from abroad and feeling like life doesn’t quite fit together the same.

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