The Claremont Colleges Hindu Society hosted Holi, a religious and cultural festival which includes throwing colors, at Walker Beach.
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Tag: Culture
The bassline: A Swift transition from ‘Red’ to blue — Taylor Swift’s political fight
Music columnist Kyla Walker PO ’22 explores Taylor Swift’s whirlwind transition from political privacy to political activism in “Miss Americana.”
Regularly scheduled programming: I haven’t finished it yet! My problem with series finales
TV columnist Claire DuMont SC ’23 reckons with her inability to watch series finales, and whether or not the fear even matters in the age of streaming and binge-watching.
McConnell celebrates Black History Month with tailored diasporic menu
McConnell Dining Hall prepared food for the Black History Month Annual Lunch, which was designed to showcase diasporic food and culture.
Musician Gaby Moreno creates community through language at Scripps College performance
Guatemalan singer Gaby Moreno performed at Garrison Theater to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 7Cs’ Chicano Latino Student Affairs.
Fisher out of water: Learning to embrace the not-so-glamorous parts of studying abroad
Gabe Fisher CM ’21 recounts his experiences of culture shock while abroad in Amsterdam, leading to mishaps and miscommunications.
Wuss poppin’: Clown memes — the modern fool’s gold
Pop culture columnist Nadya Siringo Ringo SC ’21 talks the trend of clown memes and what it says about the newest generation of internet users. “Nowadays, the clown isn’t a subject but rather a reflection of the fools we see in ourselves and others. The memes capitalize on the universality of mistakes and false hope — they rebuff viewers for striving toward something that leads to worthless results but validates them at the same time,” she writes.
The downbeat: Experimental music back in the mainstream with boundary-pushing artist JPEGMAFIA
JPEGMAFIA’s boundary-pushing music channels humor and poeticism, earning him the label of “genre-defying noisemaker.”
Wuss poppin’: The crying-laughing emoji’s digital, emotional versatility
Wuss poppin’ explains the various feelings that the crying-laughing emoji embodies, including both ends of the happy-sad spectrum.
A Brit abroad: 6 tips for studying abroad
Preparing to study abroad? Here are some tips on navigating friendships, finances and more to help you make the most out of your experience.