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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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HMC student organization ‘Mudders Against Murder’ protests defense contractors at career fair

Harvey Mudd College student organization Mudders Against Murder held a demonstration at the Linde Activities Center (LAC) courtyard on Wednesday, Sept. 25, to protest HMC’s hosting of weapons manufacturing and defense companies at its career fair. Responding to threats of disruption to the career fair on social media, HMC President

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