Introducing Harvey Mudd Racing, the 5Cs’ first Formula SAE team

Harvey Mudd Racing dares to push the boundaries of what engineering clubs can accomplish, materially and institutionally. President Audrey Gruian HM ’26 has led the club through the design and construction of the Formula SAE car, bringing people together from across the campuses.

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Venerable Dr. Nicholas Thanissaro offers tangible way to combat AI overreach

This week’s Mind Lunch brought Venerable Dr. Nicholas Thanissaro, a Buddhist monk in the Dhammakaya tradition, to lead a discussion titled “Meditation in the Age of AI.” Mind Lunch became a way to bring students and faculty alike together for a moment of peaceful reflection in the midst of bustling academic schedules.

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Gibson Hall’s fantasy football league is no punishment, all prize

Resident Assistant Josh Marx PO ’28 leaned on a fantasy football league to bring his hall together.
Longtime fantasy football participants and new members alike spoke to its allure as a social ritual. Fantasy football is both meticulous and meaningless, yet it remains an enduring way to sustain friendships.

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A talk with Marley Duncan on the Hays Code: Censorship and queer-coding

What do The Cowardly Lion from “The Wizard of Oz,” Ruby Rhod from “The Fifth Element” and Ursula from “The Little Mermaid” have in common? For many, these characters are prime examples of “queer-coding.”On Oct. 25, Marley Duncan, a Claremont Graduate University alumnus, led a discussion on the origins of queer-coding at the Claremont Colleges’ Queer Resource Center (QRC). This concept was largely made popular through the Hays Code, a set of voluntary regulations imposed on Hollywood in the 1930s. While queer-coding existed so that people could find representation where they weren’t supposed to, or directors could make subtle references, it means something different for students now, to still rely on these tropes as a means of representation.

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Audrey between frames: ‘The Paper’ is good, but ‘The Office’ remains untouchable

Making a successful spin-off of “The Office” is a seemingly impossible task.  This year, loyal fans eagerly awaited the release of “The Paper,” which premiered on Sept. 4, and claimed to be a nostalgic, worthwhile comparison. The show takes place within the same fictional universe and follows the production crew’s

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Where the night ends: Moments shared at the Claremont Colleges’ after-hour spots

Claremont students tend to be strongly attached to their end-of-night rituals. Before friends go their separate ways, after the party has been shut down and the midnight cravings begin to hit –– a sporadic plan always arises. From The Hub at CMC to Pitzer’s Shakedown to Jay’s Place at Mudd, students across the 5Cs find community and respite on the side of their midnight snacks.

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Pomona’s performative male contest: Voting between sincerity and satire

He walks among us. One may think that he’s just another Claremont student with a love for literature and a sweet treat, but the truth is something far more calculated. In fact, that tote bag full of Angela Davis and Labubus that he’s always carrying around — purely ornamental. They

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