OPINION: LinkedIn is not our end-all be-all

Reader, I’d like to connect. As students at institutions that put heavy weight and pressure on being pre-professional, many of our inboxes are flooded with such emails, declarations of new internships, publications and achievements. Kabir Raina CM ’28 believes that we can afford to take our foot of the gas when it comes to building the perfect LinkedIn.

“We make fun of people obsessed with social media, so why do we not do the same for those obsessed with LinkedIn? We’ve made it one and the same. College LinkedIn is where students ‘do it for the ‘gram’ ‘ and internships are the new ‘functions.’ “

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Claremont College watch parties bring together students to track election results

Students from the 5Cs came together and watched the 2024 election results from different watch parties hosted by both administration and students.

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Claremont McKenna College students push for demonstration policy evaluation with new working group

On Oct. 9, Claremont McKenna College’s vice president of student affairs announced the formation of a working group to revise demonstration and freedom of expression policies, following a student resolution, amid tensions from recent disciplinary actions at Pomona College related to a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

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Finding their place: The transfer student experience at the Claremont Colleges

Transferring to the Claremont Colleges can be a journey filled with new opportunities and challenges. While students navigate adjustments in academics and social life, many are still finding their place within the community.

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Michelle Dowd PZ ’90 discusses foraging, growing up in a cult at CMC Ath Talk

In her talk “What I Learned from Foraging (And Surviving a Family Cult),” Michelle Dowd PZ ’90 discusses foraging and how it shaped her approach to life outside of The Field.

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One team, one Dream

Is it possible for the Claremont Colleges to come together? While P-P and CMS have thrived athletically, they might have more potential as a unit. Combining CMS and P-P athletic teams could promote future athletic success, while maintaining the unique nature of each college.

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“Gender and the Elections” talk series: Professor Lynn Itagaki and the role of race, gender, and power in multiracial identities

On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Claremont McKenna College’s (CMC) Gender and Sexuality Studies Department invited Lynn Itagaki, associate professor of literature and gender at CMC, as part of their “Gender and the Elections” lunch series. This talk, “Mixed and Multiracial: Race, Gender, and Power,” was the first in a three-part series

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