Kassia Zabetakis PZ ’28 reviews “This is How You Lose the Time War” by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone — an epistolary novel chronicling the love between two genetically enhanced cyborg spies fighting a time war. Zabetakis notes the beauty of the prose but laments the incomprehensibility of the plot.
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The price of convenience: How ultra-processed foods rewire our brain and shape our metabolic health
A protein bar for breakfast, a lavender-vanilla latte with raspberry cold foam to get through a 9 a.m. class. We call it fuel, but what if our brain interprets it as stress instead of sustenance?
Mechanisms of obesity drugs and their influence on appetite and food intake
As the prevalence of obesity in the United States rises, drugs like Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are receiving more attention. But is GLP-1 an effective option in the long term?
Can’t spell nutrition without U & I: physical activity as part of our nutritional needs
It’s common to hear that exercise is “good for you,” but why is it good? Regardless of your exercise habits, it’s vital to understand your body’s needs and how to support your own energy and nutrition.
One size never fits all: How diet culture and restriction fuel binge eating
In a world obsessed with diet culture, binge eating disorder is often left unconsidered as a public health issue. This article sheds light on the socioeconomic and biological factors behind binge eating.
Rethinking weekend drinking: The consequences of binge drinking and how to minimize your risk
Although drinking heavily and frequently might seem like the norm for many college students, chronic binge drinking has significant short term and long term consequences.
My relationship with exercise: When does exercise become compulsive?
Exercise has positive effects on our bodily and mental health — but when does exercise become an unhealthy habit? Compulsive Exercise can be understood as the uncontrollable need to exercise that may have harmful physical and psychological consequences.
Brain gains: Why exercise is the best study tool you’re not using
Whether it’s cardio or strength training, balance or flexibility, exercise improves not only your bodily but also cognitive health. Working out might be the study strategy you never knew you needed.
These 5C dining staff bleed blue: A Dodgers victory and the fans behind it
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series for the third time in five years, highlighted by stars like Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman. However, the three Commissioner’s Trophies are partly thanks to the fans both at Dodger Stadium and those who cheer on, even in Claremont. For Miguel Menjivar, the general manager of McConnell Dining Hall, his tenure at Pitzer has fostered a tight-knit community of Dodgers fans, as he frequently hosts watch parties for games.
In the wake of SNAP freezes, 5C students take on more food distribution efforts
5C community members have been ramping up food distribution efforts across campus and to neighboring communities in light of the recent SNAP benefit freeze that hindered food access for millions of Americans.