Inspired by the ever-increasing popularity of podcasts, Shivani Pandya CM ’18 created “Free Food for Thought” in early 2016 for students to hear in-depth, personal stories from Claremont McKenna College’s Athenaeum speakers. The podcast, which is entirely student-run, allows listeners to engage with Athenaeum speakers in a unique way, by
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OPINION: Breaking free of the Athenaeum mold
It’s hard to think seriously about poverty in Africa while eating a cannoli.
News Bites – Week Of Nov. 4
Bags of urine found in Walker Hall Bags of urine were reportedly disposed of in Walker Hall trash cans, according to an email sent by Pomona College Residence Life Coordinator Andrew Castro to Walker residents. “The week before fall break, my friends that lived in Walker noticed that it was
Top political consultants predict Democratic takeover in the House in November
Robert “Bob” M. Shrum, a political science professor at the University of Southern California, and Michael Ellis “Mike” Murphy, both highly regarded political consultants to the Democratic and Republican parties respectively, are no strangers to the tactics used by politicians today. Both discussed their predictions for the upcoming midterm election
CMC alumna talks partisanship, journalism, and Trump era at Athenaeum
When Tina Nguyen CM ’11 applied for her job at Vanity Fair, she did not network or flood Human Resources with messages. She was not even responding to a job posting. Instead, she drafted a cold email, erased half her resume, and pressed “send.” Nguyen, who served as news editor
Athenaeum speaker talks controversy of marijuana legalization in Colorado
Tony Mecia, a journalist from the Weekly Standard, spoke on the effects of legalizing recreational marijuana use in Colorado at a talk hosted by the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College Sept. 26. Mecia said that he didn’t have a strong opinion on the recreational marijuana issue and
Athenaeum Talk Recalls CMC’s Destruction of Nearby Mexican Neighborhood
Seventy years ago, Arbol Verde was a vibrant Mexican-American neighborhood on the eastern edge of Claremont. Today, about 80 percent of the homes there are owned by Claremont McKenna College, most of which house college faculty and staff. The CMC parking lot and Biszantz Family tennis courts sit in
News Bites – Week of April 1
U.S. Senate Candidate Kevin De León Comes To Pitzer College Pitzer College alumnus, U.S. Senate candidate, and current California State Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León PZ ’03 held a rally at Pitzer Wednesday. The rally began with words from de León’s former professors about his time at Pitzer,
Pundit David Frum Speaks About Future of American Conservatism At Ath
Conservative political commentator David Frum blasted the current Republican party in front of a packed crowd at Claremont McKenna College March 5. Frum, a senior editor at The Atlantic, CNN contributor, and speechwriter for former President George W. Bush, told audience members at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum that he
50 People are Speaking at the Athenaeum This Semester. 38 of Them Are Men.
Thirty-eight of the scheduled speakers at Claremont McKenna College’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum this fall are men and just 12 are women, according to the Athenaeum’s website. This tally excludes panel discussions. The Athenaeum hosts talks four days per week during the semester, attracting “a spectrum of luminaries” across different fields of expertise to