The last time I wrote an international student column for TSL, I was a wide-eyed first-year and I had been living in the U.S. for only a month. Over the three past years, I have grown to love this country and its ’Murrican ideals. I can hold my own in
Author: Rohitashwa Bagaria
ASHMC Election Results Announced
Elections for Associated Students of Harvey Mudd College (ASHMC) offices ended Oct. 8 when the Honor Board representative results were announced. Elections began Sept. 24, but because ASHMC runs elections according to a quorum system, at least 50 percent of eligible voters must vote before the results are tabulated, according to ASHMC
CMC Senior Explores Gender and Religion Through Film
Kelsey Rose Weber CMC ’13 is a dual Film and Religious Studies major. Unlike her peers who are writing a paper for their thesis, Weber made a film, which she accompanied by an explanatory paper. Titled “Salvation: An Exploration,” the film combines her two majors by exploring the achievement of
Studio47 Members Produce Shorts
Studio47, a Pomona College Club where student filmmakers can connect with each other and gain support for their film projects, originally started out as a place where students could rent film equipment. Over the last year, however, the members have started trying to produce films as well. During Reading Days,
Admission Reminds Us All of Senior Year of High School
The genre of witty rom-coms is almost extinct in present-day Hollywood. The 1990s were a prolific time for the genre with films like As Good As It Gets, You’ve Got Mail, and Something’s Gotta Give. However, in the new millennium, these films have been few and far between. Up in The
Jack Slays Giants Just Like Old Times
I went to see Jack the Giant Slayer with bias: I was already a fan of the director Bryan Singer. I had seen his previous film, X-Men: First Class, last summer after watching a series of superhero films like The Avengers and The Amazing Spiderman. But X-Men struck me as different from the
Argo’s Timeliness Makes it Oscar Frontrunner
The cameras zoom in on the red carpet. Two perfectly coiffed reporters, dressed dapperly, are screaming, “Who are you wearing?” Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway drop some designer’s name and a veiled comment about their chances of winning an award. It’s Oscar season! This year’s nominees for Best Picture make
Taylor Swift Concert Reflects HMC Community
Being part of a group is always a comforting feeling. It makes us feel that we are rooted, and that we can always go back to that group if nobody else accepts us. Even though we may feel like we’re misfits with weird habits, we can’t be so different from
HMC Should Re-evaluate Core Curriculum
The Harvey Mudd College Core Curriculum is analogous to a roller coaster ride. It is the notorious, three-semester curriculum that every Mudder must go through, in addition to a major and the Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts (HSA) requirements. The official description explains that the Core Curriculum includes “three semesters of mathematics,
Harvey Mudd Dry Week Rests on Faulty Arguments
Dry Week, in which all students are expected to remain substance-free, is traditionally held during the first week of classes at Harvey Mudd College to allow “for the upperclassmen to meet the incoming first-year class and socialize with them in an environment free from the influences and pressures of alcohol,”