Former California Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown captivated a small audience at CMC’s Rose Institute, discussing his political career and the importance of bipartisan relationships.
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Claremont McKenna College students push for demonstration policy evaluation with new working group
On Oct. 9, Claremont McKenna College’s vice president of student affairs announced the formation of a working group to revise demonstration and freedom of expression policies, following a student resolution, amid tensions from recent disciplinary actions at Pomona College related to a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
Breaking the cycle: understanding and addressing student burnout
In an article published on Oct. 18, Vox labeled the new era of students as “the burnout generation,” discussing academic burnout and its side effects, and 5C community members have not gone without noticing its presence on campus. Vox’s article is only one of many on these recent studies, with
Professor Lily Geismer explores ‘Politics of the Family’ in Gender and the Elections Series at CMC
On Oct. 22, the two week mark until the 2024 presidential election, Lily Geismer, professor of history at Claremont McKenna College, gave a talk titled “Politics of the Family.” The talk, hosted at CMC’s Civility, Access, Resources, and Expression (CARE) center, was the second talk organized by CMC’s Gender and
5C Students weigh in as California ends legacy admissions
California Governor Gavin Newsom banned legacy and donor preferences in private California university admissions by signing Assembly Bill 1780 into law on Sept. 30. At the 5Cs, this change primarily affects Harvey Mudd College and Claremont McKenna College . The law, which goes into effect starting with the 2025-2026 admissions
Pornography: Sexual Exploitation in the Digital World’: Helen Taylor of Exodus Cry discusses the dark side of the pornography industry
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the 5C chapter of the World Without Exploitation Youth Coalition (WWE Youth) hosted a talk at Pomona College’s Hive titled “Pornography: Sexual Exploitation in the Digital World.” The event featured Helen Taylor, vice president of Exodus Cry, who discussed the impact of the porn industry and
5C students walkout Oct. 7; occupy and vandalize Carnegie Hall
On the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel, over 400 5C students gathered to call for Pomona to divest from the state of Israel.
5C Jewish groups mourn lives lost in Oct. 7 attack
This week, various Jewish groups on campus organized mourning activities to commemorate the lives lost on Oct. 7 and in related conflicts.
“Gender and the Elections” talk series: Professor Lynn Itagaki and the role of race, gender, and power in multiracial identities
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Claremont McKenna College’s (CMC) Gender and Sexuality Studies Department invited Lynn Itagaki, associate professor of literature and gender at CMC, as part of their “Gender and the Elections” lunch series. This talk, “Mixed and Multiracial: Race, Gender, and Power,” was the first in a three-part series
‘Should Universities Boycott, Divest, or Sanction Israel?’: Professors debate productivity of BDS on college campuses
On Saturday, Oct. 5, Claremont McKenna College’s (CMC) Open Academy hosted a discussion titled “Should Universities Boycott, Divest, or Sanction Israel” at CMC’s Kravis Center. Featuring two professors, one advocated the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement while the other argued against it. The BDS movement calls for institutions to cut