Strava, a GPS-based app used to track workout performance — most commonly endurance sports — has become popular in the 5C community with students having many thoughts on it.
Author: Parker DeVore
An early morning with the cold plunge club
At 7 a.m. on Sept. 18, around 40 Pitzer students gathered for their weekly Yerba Mate Cold Plunge, a new tradition combining an icy creek plunge with breathwork and communal Yerba Mate drinking. The club, inspired by cold plunges on an Italian homestead, has quickly gained popularity, offering students an energizing start to their day.
Finding love at lunch: student perspectives on dating at dining halls
Dating at the Claremont Colleges has its quirks, from “suite-cest” to constantly running into your ex. Dining hall dates and Claremont Village outings are hot topics of debate – some students say dining halls dates show a lack of effort, while others appreciate the lack of traditional dating norms. What really makes a date meaningful at the 5Cs?


