The stresses of in-person learning during a pandemic warrant making finals optional for this semester, if not canceling them, argue guest columnists Rob Zintl PO ’23 and Julia Haudenschield SC ’23.
Tag: Claremont Colleges
OPINION: The 5Cs must take an active role in water conservation
California’s ongoing drought demands more active measures to conserve water from 5C colleges and their students, argues Willa Frank PO ’25.
OPINION: The 7Cs should incorporate sustainability throughout their curricula
The 7Cs should implement a petition from Claremont Climate Initiative to incorporate discussions of sustainability into their classes as much as possible, argues Luciénne Reyes PZ ’24.
OPINION: Registering for classes shouldn’t be so hard
The 5Cs have a responsibility to fix the technical and accessibility issues that students experienced during recent course registration, argues Kenny Le PZ ’25.
OPINION: The not-so-glamorous truth of being an international student at CMC
CMC needs to stop neglecting and dismissing international students’ needs, and work towards addressing them, argues guest columnist Bertha Tobias CM ’24.
OPINION: The issues with excluding allies and straight-passing queer people from queggers
Advertising and policing ‘queggers’ as queer-only parties excludes straight identifying, questioning and closeted students, which can complicate LGBTQ+ students’ experiences at them, argues Porter Reyes PO ’25.
OPINION: ‘Did I peak in high school?’ Let’s talk about impostor syndrome
Addressing impostor syndrome with positive affirmations and reassuring conversations can avoid serious mental health consequences, argues Shay Suresh CM ’24.
SHS implements pooled COVID-19 testing, citing cost and efficiency
This month, some 5C students were puzzled to discover their COVID-19 test results from Student Health Services read “Pnegative,” rather than the formerly reported “negative.”
The reason for their confusion? SHS began pooled testing on Nov. 1, and results shifted accordingly to reflect the new process in place.
With travel policies changing, 5C clubs grapple with funding allocations
After months of COVID-related restrictions on funding, 5C clubs are now able to request approval and funding for overnight trips, conferences and competitions from student governments.
Napier Initiative courses set to resume in person this spring
After being online last year, Napier Initiative courses are set to resume in person this spring in an intergenerational collaboration between the 5Cs and Pilgrim Place.