Someone’s culture is not your accessory or prop; understand the context and significance to appreciate and not appropriate, argues Shay Suresh CM ’24.
Tag: Culture
Business casual season: A look into recruiting at CMC consulting groups
With a reputation for being stressful and competitive, has recruiting for CMC’s consulting groups turned a new leaf?
OPINION: Make an effort to pronounce people’s names correctly
Making a genuine effort to pronounce a person’s name correctly is a crucial sign of respect for their unique identity, writes Mishaal Ijaz SC ’24.
OPINION: The 5Cs are responsible for promoting safe alcohol use on campus
Role models that students are exposed to upon entering college are crucial for the development of a culture of responsible drinking on campus, writes Serena Mao HM ’25.
A love affair with ‘chaotic’ energy: Claremont’s queer womxn and the embrace of chaos
Lillian Perlmutter SC ’21 examines the origin of the word “chaotic” and the significance of its frequent use in Claremont queer dating circles. “For some, to be chaotic, to attract and emit unwieldy intensity — is a magnetic, magical quality, like being the human equivalent of a third tequila shot,” she writes.
The 5Cs get colorful during Holi celebration
The Claremont Colleges Hindu Society hosted Holi, a religious and cultural festival which includes throwing colors, at Walker Beach.
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.