Why do we feel happy when a Trader Joe’s cashier compliments our grocery, even after we know they’re trained to do so? Anna Ripper Naigeborin PO ’28 reflects on her silent quest for reassurance.
Tag: Death
‘My hand followed hers’: Exploring a mother-daughter relationship through April Katz’s ‘Marking Time’
Exploring a mother and daughter’s relationship through the role of calendars in day-to-day life, April Katz’s “Marking Time” deals with themes of loss, grief and the passage of time. The exhibit opened at Scripps College’s Clark Humanities Museum on Feb. 6.
Between life and death: The transcendent theater of ‘Everybody’
“Everybody,” a play directed by Fran de Leon, ran for six shows at Seaver Theater from Feb. 29 to March 3. The play explored mortality and its relationship with universal human concepts through a lottery system where actors drew roles live, adding unpredictability to each performance. The narrative delved into Everybody’s journey as they interacted with personifications of Friendship, Kinship, Cousin, and Stuff, highlighting the transient nature of relationships and material possessions in the face of death.
OPINION: Missing people you’ve never met is a valid experience
Grieving for someone you have never met is a valid and normal experience, argues Mishaal Ijaz SC ’24.
OPINION: Save lives by keeping AB 988 alive
Assembly Bill 988 will save lives by providing funding for California’s mental health crisis response system, but we need to advocate for it now so it will pass, argues Porter Reyes PO ’25.
Harvey Mudd accidentally kills all seven koi in pond
Tragedy struck at the Harvey Mudd College koi pond earlier this month when excessive amounts of chlorine killed all the fish.
In Memoriam: CMC trustee Thomas B. Neff CM ’76
Thomas B. Neff CM ’76, a member of the Claremont McKenna College board of trustees, died unexpectedly in his home Aug. 25.
In Memoriam: Pomona College music professor Gwendolyn Lytle
Pomona College professor Gwendolyn Lytle, a soloist, opera performer and expert in African-American musical traditions, died Aug. 22.
In Memoriam: Keck professor & Pitzer founding faculty member Daniel Guthrie
Daniel Guthrie, a founding Pitzer College faculty member and founding member of what’s now the W. M. Keck Science Department, died July 1.
First CMC student death in February ruled an accidental drug overdose, medical examiner says
The first Claremont McKenna College student death in February was ruled an accidental drug overdose, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office reported.