Art columnist Frances Sutton PO ’21 digs into Pitzer College’s ultimate architectural embodiment of Californian culture and style.
Life and Style
HMC professor Arthur Benjamin: Professional backgammon player, world-renowned ‘mathemagician’
Newly named the 2020 American Backgammon Tour Online! champion, Harvey Mudd College professor Art Benjamin has a career in mathemagics.
The rise and fall of @5C_roomiesss
@5C_roomiesss was meant to be a network to connect at-need students with housing. Two admin who helped run the account told TSL their regrets and why they decided to shut it down.
Understanding ourselves and others: Why we should journal regularly
Citing it as a lifelong tool for happiness and health, guest writer Alfredo Eladio Moreno PO ’22 explains the importance of journaling.
Assorted novelties: My year of Zadie Smith thinking
After a year reading Zadie Smith, book columnist Anna Solomon PZ ’23 concludes that Smith’s writing, in forcing readers to take up another’s perspective, is mandatory quarantine reading.
Nikita Chinamanthur SC ’22 releases vulnerable debut book ‘Ants’
“Ants” by Nikita Chinamanthur SC ’22 follows 19-year-old Natasha as she navigates online dating, feelings of displacement and insecurities.
Slack channels and 24/7 Zooms: A look inside TSL’s virtual newsroom
TSL editorial board, editors and writers discuss how TSL operates during a virtual semester when the staff is spread across the world.
Anonymous mental health app ‘Unmasked’ launches at the 5Cs
Created for students by students, Unmasked is an anonymous messaging board for those struggling with mental health issues.
Claremont-affiliated ‘Jeopardy!’ contestants reflect on late host Alex Trebek
5C-affiliated people share memories about their involvement on “Jeopardy!” and the hopes they have for the show’s future.
Vivid, stressful quarandreams cause morning anxiety, confusion with reality
Members of the 5C community reflects on how COVID-19 has led to more vivid dreams, often including pandemic-related stress dreams.