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October 9, 2009 3:00 pm

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On Thursday, Feb. 12, KSPC – the 5C’s radio station – celebrated 70 years of FM broadcasting with an open house at their studio. KSPC was founded in 1956 with an important mission in mind — to provide a platform for new, local and underrepresented voices.

Amid an era of rapid digitization, KSPC is a space of creative expression and diverges from the popular music played on repeat on larger streaming platforms.

“I feel like with streaming services, especially, it just keeps pushing a sort of algorithm that is tailored to you,” Bianca Withers SC ’28, a new volunteer at KSPC, said. “And so that’s why I like radio in KSPC, where you kind of let music find you instead of you boxing yourself into your algorithm on your streaming service.”

Words Corina Yi | Photo by Zhongyi Chen

Read the full story at the link in our bio.

On Thursday, Feb. 12, KSPC – the 5C’s radio station – celebrated 70 years of FM broadcasting with an open house at their studio. KSPC was founded in 1956 with an important mission in mind — to provide a platform for new, local and underrepresented voices.

Amid an era of rapid digitization, KSPC is a space of creative expression and diverges from the popular music played on repeat on larger streaming platforms.

“I feel like with streaming services, especially, it just keeps pushing a sort of algorithm that is tailored to you,” Bianca Withers SC ’28, a new volunteer at KSPC, said. “And so that’s why I like radio in KSPC, where you kind of let music find you instead of you boxing yourself into your algorithm on your streaming service.”

Words Corina Yi | Photo by Zhongyi Chen

Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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On Thursday, Feb. 12, KSPC – the 5C’s radio station – celebrated 70 years of FM broadcasting with an open house at their studio. KSPC was founded in 1956 with an important mission in mind — to provide a platform for new, local and underrepresented voices. Amid an era of rapid digitization, KSPC is a space of creative expression and diverges from the popular music played on repeat on larger streaming platforms. “I feel like with streaming services, especially, it just keeps pushing a sort of algorithm that is tailored to you,” Bianca Withers SC ’28, a new volunteer at KSPC, said. “And so that’s why I like radio in KSPC, where you kind of let music find you instead of you boxing yourself into your algorithm on your streaming service.” Words Corina Yi | Photo by Zhongyi Chen Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Jessy Wallach PO ‘29, writes about Leonard Cohen’s “Leaving Mt. Baldy” and her experience at the Claremont colleges. She draws striking comparisons between Cohen’s stay at the Mount Baldy Zen Center and the promised utopia of college.

“Yet often, colleges are like overeager authors, who describe their scenes with painstaking detail and stifle readers’ imaginations. This is especially true of the Claremont Consortium, which prides itself on its elitism and ability to offer unique academic experiences,” Wallach writes.

Words by Jessy Wallach | Visual by Melinda Qerushi

Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Jessy Wallach PO ‘29, writes about Leonard Cohen’s “Leaving Mt. Baldy” and her experience at the Claremont colleges. She draws striking comparisons between Cohen’s stay at the Mount Baldy Zen Center and the promised utopia of college. “Yet often, colleges are like overeager authors, who describe their scenes with painstaking detail and stifle readers’ imaginations. This is especially true of the Claremont Consortium, which prides itself on its elitism and ability to offer unique academic experiences,” Wallach writes. Words by Jessy Wallach | Visual by Melinda Qerushi Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Chinese-American Olympic skier Eileen Gu speaks fluent Mandarin. She was raised in a single-mother household by her Chinese mother, and she visited Beijing every summer as a child.

Should she be criticized for choosing to represent the People’s Republic of China, the homeland of her mother, over the United States, the country of her birth? Jun Kwon PO ’28 argues that the conservative backlash against Gu is a symptom of a broader misunderstanding of citizenship in America and defends Gu’s decision to represent her motherland.

“Gu’s role in furthering the mission for equitable access and her undeniable stature in women’s sports are overlooked, whereas conservatives bite on every opportunity to call her an ‘asset of the Chinese Communist Party,’” Kwon writes. “It is undoubtedly clear that contempt comes from orientalist psychologies, not one of genuine concern for said victims of repression.”

Words by Jun Kwon | Graphic by PJ James
Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Chinese-American Olympic skier Eileen Gu speaks fluent Mandarin. She was raised in a single-mother household by her Chinese mother, and she visited Beijing every summer as a child. Should she be criticized for choosing to represent the People’s Republic of China, the homeland of her mother, over the United States, the country of her birth? Jun Kwon PO ’28 argues that the conservative backlash against Gu is a symptom of a broader misunderstanding of citizenship in America and defends Gu’s decision to represent her motherland. “Gu’s role in furthering the mission for equitable access and her undeniable stature in women’s sports are overlooked, whereas conservatives bite on every opportunity to call her an ‘asset of the Chinese Communist Party,’” Kwon writes. “It is undoubtedly clear that contempt comes from orientalist psychologies, not one of genuine concern for said victims of repression.” Words by Jun Kwon | Graphic by PJ James Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Diego Rios’ death has been ruled a homicide by the LA County Medical Examiner’s office, according to their report released on Thursday, Feb. 12.

The ruling comes months after Rios died in police custody after being stopped by Corporal Benjamin Alba and Joshua Orona on Nov. 28. Since Rios’s death, 5C students have rallied with the Rios family to ask for transparency and the release of missing body camera footage.

Diego’s official cause of death was ruled as cardiopulmonary arrest, attributed in the report to the “effects of cocaine and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the setting of prone physical restraint.” According to the medical report obtained by the Claremont Courier, “the manner of death is homicide due to volitional human involvement regardless of the intent of any individuals’ actions.”

“As our attorney has stated; ‘But for the actions of the officers, Diego would not have died,” Rios said. “This was not ruled a natural death, an accident or a suicide. It was ruled a homicide for a reason and we all saw what we saw. That finding aligns with what we saw under video and what we have believed from the beginning.”

Words by Macy Puckett. Read the full story at the link in our bio.

Diego Rios’ death has been ruled a homicide by the LA County Medical Examiner’s office, according to their report released on Thursday, Feb. 12.

The ruling comes months after Rios died in police custody after being stopped by Corporal Benjamin Alba and Joshua Orona on Nov. 28. Since Rios’s death, 5C students have rallied with the Rios family to ask for transparency and the release of missing body camera footage.

Diego’s official cause of death was ruled as cardiopulmonary arrest, attributed in the report to the “effects of cocaine and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the setting of prone physical restraint.” According to the medical report obtained by the Claremont Courier, “the manner of death is homicide due to volitional human involvement regardless of the intent of any individuals’ actions.”

“As our attorney has stated; ‘But for the actions of the officers, Diego would not have died,” Rios said. “This was not ruled a natural death, an accident or a suicide. It was ruled a homicide for a reason and we all saw what we saw. That finding aligns with what we saw under video and what we have believed from the beginning.”

Words by Macy Puckett. Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Diego Rios’ death has been ruled a homicide by the LA County Medical Examiner’s office, according to their report released on Thursday, Feb. 12. The ruling comes months after Rios died in police custody after being stopped by Corporal Benjamin Alba and Joshua Orona on Nov. 28. Since Rios’s death, 5C students have rallied with the Rios family to ask for transparency and the release of missing body camera footage. Diego’s official cause of death was ruled as cardiopulmonary arrest, attributed in the report to the “effects of cocaine and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the setting of prone physical restraint.” According to the medical report obtained by the Claremont Courier, “the manner of death is homicide due to volitional human involvement regardless of the intent of any individuals’ actions.” “As our attorney has stated; ‘But for the actions of the officers, Diego would not have died,” Rios said. “This was not ruled a natural death, an accident or a suicide. It was ruled a homicide for a reason and we all saw what we saw. That finding aligns with what we saw under video and what we have believed from the beginning.” Words by Macy Puckett. Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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When Americans travel to non-English speaking countries, they have a terrible habit of expecting the locals to know English, because it is considered the global language. But, this obscure declaration doesn’t guarantee that everyone knows or wants to learn English.

“The emphasis the Chinese education system placed on English fluency led me to believe that in most technologically advanced countries, English would be universal,” Catarina Shi SC ‘29 writes.

“The modern expectation of everyone to speak English quietly places the burden of communication on local people in linguistically diverse areas, treating them as the ones who must adapt.”

Words by Catarina Shi | Graphic by Roy Shin
Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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When Americans travel to non-English speaking countries, they have a terrible habit of expecting the locals to know English, because it is considered the global language. But, this obscure declaration doesn’t guarantee that everyone knows or wants to learn English. “The emphasis the Chinese education system placed on English fluency led me to believe that in most technologically advanced countries, English would be universal,” Catarina Shi SC ‘29 writes. “The modern expectation of everyone to speak English quietly places the burden of communication on local people in linguistically diverse areas, treating them as the ones who must adapt.” Words by Catarina Shi | Graphic by Roy Shin Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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During Eberhart’s talk, she played five recordings of these compositions and commented on the relevance of each. One standout was “In Praise of Learning”, a song encouraging the working class to educate themselves to be prepared for when they take over.

Eisler would come under investigation by the FBI in the mid-40s, like many other European intellectuals, for being too left- wing and a potential Soviet agent.

“Eisler’s case shows that political fear does not disappear. It mutates,” Eberhart said. “What was once called communism is today, friends, extremism or disruption. So the questions, I think, remain the same: who is allowed to sing or even to be heard?”

Words by Sydney Forsyte | Visual by Floria Auerbach

Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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During Eberhart’s talk, she played five recordings of these compositions and commented on the relevance of each. One standout was “In Praise of Learning”, a song encouraging the working class to educate themselves to be prepared for when they take over. Eisler would come under investigation by the FBI in the mid-40s, like many other European intellectuals, for being too left- wing and a potential Soviet agent. “Eisler’s case shows that political fear does not disappear. It mutates,” Eberhart said. “What was once called communism is today, friends, extremism or disruption. So the questions, I think, remain the same: who is allowed to sing or even to be heard?” Words by Sydney Forsyte | Visual by Floria Auerbach Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Student use of artificial intelligence chatbots in coursework is growing rapidly. For some, this is an exciting technological development– but for others, it raises concerns of academic integrity in the classroom. Professors are responding to artificial intelligence in a variety of ways, such as finding opportunities to incorporate it into their curriculum or banning computers from class altogether.

This has created a sense of uncertainty as everyone struggles to find a way to deal with these changes.

“I think that it’s important that people be mindful of their AI use, both for environmental reasons and because the purpose of college is to learn,” Caoilainn Christensen PO ’27 said.

Words by Phoebe Fogel | Visual by Alexandra Grunbaun

Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Student use of artificial intelligence chatbots in coursework is growing rapidly. For some, this is an exciting technological development– but for others, it raises concerns of academic integrity in the classroom. Professors are responding to artificial intelligence in a variety of ways, such as finding opportunities to incorporate it into their curriculum or banning computers from class altogether. This has created a sense of uncertainty as everyone struggles to find a way to deal with these changes. “I think that it’s important that people be mindful of their AI use, both for environmental reasons and because the purpose of college is to learn,” Caoilainn Christensen PO ’27 said. Words by Phoebe Fogel | Visual by Alexandra Grunbaun Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Student Health Services (SHS) offers resources for abortion services, but does not provide resources for students looking to carry pregnancies to term, leaving pregnant students a vulnerable population on campus.

“There is no centralized pregnancy resource page outlining Title IX rights, no clear guidance for students who choose to continue a pregnancy,” Grace Rutherford PO ’28 writes. “Choice requires more than options in name. It requires a generous distribution of resources and support so an individual can make a fully informed choice.”

Words by Grace Rutherford | Graphic by Shixiao Yu
Read the full story at the link in our bio.

Student Health Services (SHS) offers resources for abortion services, but does not provide resources for students looking to carry pregnancies to term, leaving pregnant students a vulnerable population on campus.

“There is no centralized pregnancy resource page outlining Title IX rights, no clear guidance for students who choose to continue a pregnancy,” Grace Rutherford PO ’28 writes. “Choice requires more than options in name. It requires a generous distribution of resources and support so an individual can make a fully informed choice.”

Words by Grace Rutherford | Graphic by Shixiao Yu
Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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Student Health Services (SHS) offers resources for abortion services, but does not provide resources for students looking to carry pregnancies to term, leaving pregnant students a vulnerable population on campus. “There is no centralized pregnancy resource page outlining Title IX rights, no clear guidance for students who choose to continue a pregnancy,” Grace Rutherford PO ’28 writes. “Choice requires more than options in name. It requires a generous distribution of resources and support so an individual can make a fully informed choice.” Words by Grace Rutherford | Graphic by Shixiao Yu Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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President Trump wants us to ignore the evidence of our eyes, and blindly follow as he plunges our country into chaos and autocracy. Are we truly as powerless to this spiral into darkness as we are told to believe?

“As students at the 5Cs, we have the privilege of residing in a community that feels physically and emotionally distant from ICE activity, despite deportations taking place as close as Pomona County,” Olivia Brinkman PO ’29 writes. “Scrolling through horrific reels, at a loss for what to do, we think to ourselves: What impact do we really have when our government is crumbling around us? This sense of helplessness is exactly what Trump and other elected officials want you to feel — it allows them to continue to exercise their power to commit crimes without facing the consequences. ”

Words by Olivia Brinkman | Graphic by PJ James
Read the full story at the link in our bio.

President Trump wants us to ignore the evidence of our eyes, and blindly follow as he plunges our country into chaos and autocracy. Are we truly as powerless to this spiral into darkness as we are told to believe?

“As students at the 5Cs, we have the privilege of residing in a community that feels physically and emotionally distant from ICE activity, despite deportations taking place as close as Pomona County,” Olivia Brinkman PO ’29 writes. “Scrolling through horrific reels, at a loss for what to do, we think to ourselves: What impact do we really have when our government is crumbling around us? This sense of helplessness is exactly what Trump and other elected officials want you to feel — it allows them to continue to exercise their power to commit crimes without facing the consequences. ”

Words by Olivia Brinkman | Graphic by PJ James
Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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President Trump wants us to ignore the evidence of our eyes, and blindly follow as he plunges our country into chaos and autocracy. Are we truly as powerless to this spiral into darkness as we are told to believe? “As students at the 5Cs, we have the privilege of residing in a community that feels physically and emotionally distant from ICE activity, despite deportations taking place as close as Pomona County,” Olivia Brinkman PO ’29 writes. “Scrolling through horrific reels, at a loss for what to do, we think to ourselves: What impact do we really have when our government is crumbling around us? This sense of helplessness is exactly what Trump and other elected officials want you to feel — it allows them to continue to exercise their power to commit crimes without facing the consequences. ” Words by Olivia Brinkman | Graphic by PJ James Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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