This is it, Claremont. With the comfort of Thanksgiving break behind us and the thrill of the winter holidays beckoning, we’re rolling full speed ahead into the worst time of the year: early December. These three weeks contain the same amount of hours as those that came before them, and
Author: Rachel Lang
How Queen Bey Transformed Country Music’s Biggest Night
When word circulated that Beyoncé would headline the 50th annual Country Music Association Awards (CMAs) last Thursday, the announcement was a surprise for fans of the genre in and of itself. But when the cultural icon emerged with the Dixie Chicks in tow to wow Music City with her country-steeped
Anonymous Lists at PZ Reflect Good Intentions but Questionable Tactics
When students at Pitzer College chose several bathrooms on campus in which to anonymously name those they considered to be “perpetrators of rape culture” last week, they made a choice. In plastering the names of their fellow students with a dangerous accusation in a setting that is both unrestricted and
Can Claremont Duck and Cover?
You’re at Collins Dining Hall, enjoying a meal with a nice view of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps football team. You take a stab at your salad when suddenly the ground starts to shake underneath your feet. At first you think it’s just the offensive line, but then it hits you: It’s an
When The Donald Trumps Party Loyalty
It’s official, or at least source-confirmed: George H.W. Bush will cast his vote for Hillary Clinton this November. The patriarch of the Bush dynasty—a Republican president, son of a Republican senator and father of a Republican president— joins a chorus of prominent Republicans all unified in their rejection of a
Hear Them Roar: Undefeated Lions Win League
After defeating the University of California, Riverside 48-20 March 7 to win the Gold Coast Division II conference and secure the No. 1 seed in playoffs, the Claremont Colleges men’s rugby team is poised to make a run at the national title. Both teams entered Saturday’s match tied for first
Alumni Chef Explains How to Cook Up a Business Model
Claire Thomas CM ’07 returned to Claremont McKenna College Feb. 19 to speak at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum about how to build a brand around personal interests. Prior to her talk, the food enthusiast and self-taught chef-turned-blogger gave a cooking demo in the Athenaeum kitchen, teaching students how to
15+ Minutes of Fame: Mural Endures on Pitzer’s Free Wall
Every Friday morning, Alicia Hurteau SC ’17 walks past Pitzer College’s Mead Residence Hall on her way to poetry class. Although in a rush, she is consistently drawn to the mural painted on the Z tower’s north side. Her gaze lingers as she passes, unable to look away from the
Your Cells on Stress: Scripps Dean Elaborates
Scripps College’s Associate Professor of Biology Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert spoke Oct. 7 in Malott Commons’ Hampton Room, discussing the ways in which cells deal with chemical stress. Sponsored by the Alexa Fullerton Hampton ’42 Endowed Speaker Fund, the lecture was part of Tuesday Noon Academy, a collection of free presentations by