Looking for a casual hike or wanting to learn more about Southern California’s flora? Michelle Zhang PO ’27 highlights the California Botanic Garden, an 86-acre garden just north of the Claremont Colleges which features over 22,000 native plants.
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Let’s Go Local: Cinema and connection: The Laemmle Theater
Planning a movie night or looking for something new to watch? Michelle Zhang PO ’27 highlights Claremont’s local Laemmle movie theater, its arthouse history, and the power of watching a movie on the big screen.
Let’s Go Local: Going On Foot(hill) — Navigating Public Transit
Planning a trip to Los Angeles or wondering how you can get around off campus without a car? Michelle Zhang PO ’27 breaks down three public transit options which are free or affordable.
Let’s Go Local: Unpacking the Claremont Packing House
This week’s article takes us deeper into the Claremont Village by taking a stroll down First Street, where the road is lined with trees, bright neon signs and a host of businesses hoping to grab your attention. Walk up the wooden steps of the unmissable two-story, block-long building and through
Let’s Go Local: Fresh Fruit & Friendly Faces
Michelle Zhang PO ’27 highlights three vendors who sell goods at the Claremont Village Farmers Market.
Let’s Go Local: Claremont Village study spots
Small business columnist Michelle Zhang PO ‘27 ranks her top study spots in the Claremont Village by ambience, affordability and overall study-ability.
OPINION: Think beyond the (PERM) box: Reconsidering late registration
Michelle Zhang PO ’27 is here to remind you that a late course registration time is not the end of the world.
OPINION: How to find joy in mundanity
Feeling mundanity settle into your life at the 5Cs? Michelle Zhang PO ’27 is here to help guide you through it.
OPINION: First-year FOMO feels unavoidable, but you’re not alone
Reckoning with FOMO during first-year orientation week can feel impossible. But don’t worry! You’re not alone, writes Michelle Zhang PO ’27.