Following Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election, students and faculty members at the 5Cs expressed mixed feelings about the situation.
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CMC talks religion, race and gender in preparation for 2024 election
At the “Religion, Race, Gender, and the 2024 Election Conference,” panelists explored how identity, religion, and social change are shaping America’s political landscape.
Claremont Students for Harris-Walz canvasses in Nevada
Th 5C chapter of Students for Harris-Walz organized two canvassing trips to Nevada on the weekends of Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 in preparation for the election.
Claremont College watch parties bring together students to track election results
Students from the 5Cs came together and watched the 2024 election results from different watch parties hosted by both administration and students.
New 5C Events app available to students across the campuses
The newly released 5C Events app is gaining traction on social media platforms across the 5C campuses.
‘At 90, still going strong’: Former SF Mayor Willie Brown speaks at CMC
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.
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