A couple weeks ago, I gave you the scoop on Claremont Crushes – now I’m back with an update on their newest endeavor. Enter the new social media messaging app: Mirale. Described by the person behind Claremont Crushes “to make novel connections within your social network using symmetrical and asymmetrical
Author: Whitney Wachtel
Claremont Cookies Delivers Delicious Dreams, One Batch at a Time
“A meme that was a dream became a reality,” co-founder Isaiah Kramer PZ ’20 describes his 5C student-run cookie delivery service, Claremont Cookies. What started as a creative venture and is now a fully functioning company, Claremont Cookies has been delivering freshly-baked desserts to on-and-off-campus 5C students since April. This business was founded
I Feel Strange Gives Student Musical Ambitions Apotheosis
The Pomona College student band I Feel Strange has entered into the 5C limelight in recent months with pop-punk-influenced covers and original songs. Comprised of drummer Cary Friday PO '19, bass player Coleman Solis PO '20, and guitarist/singers Olivia Wood PO '20 and Tim Curtis PO '20, I Feel Strange has performed at various 5C
This Halloween, Grove House Serves Up Spooky with a Smile
For many students, Halloween – and the associated “Halloweekend”, the nearest weekend when events and revelry tend to transpire – are chances to party and socialize with others. But for the Halloween’s truly scary side, you can turn to Pitzer College’s Grove House and its very own haunted house, the “Haunted Grove,” which
Meet Autumn Khym CM ’18, The 5Cs’ First Korean Tutor
Born in Koreatown, Los Angeles and raised in Cerritos, California, American-Korean student Autumn Khym CM ‘18 grew up speaking fluent English, but she wanted to bridge the communication barrier she had with her first-generation Korean immigrant parents. While Khym’s father spoke Korean and English along with two other languages, her mother
Q&A: Facebook Falls in Love with Claremont Crushes
Who needs Cupid when you have Claremont Crushes? To counteract awkward social encounters and flat-out rejection without the randomness of Tinder, Bumble, or Grindr, Claremont Crushes provides an anonymous platform where 5C students can praise and profess their infatuations. But while the page offers an intimate look at 5C students’ personal lives, the
Cheers to the Newest Brewing Club on Campus
Leila Bartholet PZ ’17 may be graduating in December, but that doesn’t mean she can’t continue to contribute to Pitzer’s community. Last week, Bartholet received approval from Pitzer College Student Senate to officially launch the Women’s Brewing Club, an organization designed as a safe space for female-identifying and nonbinary people
A Pulitzer Prize Finalist on Why Buddhism is True
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Robert Wright delivered a presentation about his newest book, “Why Buddhism is True.” Drawing a crowd of students, faculty, and community members alike, Wright’s discourse was followed by a Q&A session. Originally planned to be given at Claremont McKenna College’s
Faculty, Librarians Unite to Digitize Humanities
A series of meetings dubbed “Brown Bag Lunch Discussions” began last Friday, Sept. 8 with the goal of coordinating faculty and librarians in their efforts to introduce new technologies into the classroom. The program is hosted by the Claremont Colleges Digital Humanities Department and funded by a grant from the Andrew W.