Opening her phone outside of Claremont McKenna College’s Parents Field, Skye Georgiadis SC ’29 was shocked to see her name, bolded in the Scripps Associated Students (SAS) election email. Georgiadis, a first-generation, biracial student from a predominantly white area in upstate New York, said her upbringing pushed her to seek out spaces where she could encounter diversity and opportunities for growth.
Tag: Government
OPINION: Your vote for ASPC president didn’t matter. Here’s why
When Luke Brown PO ’26 tried to run for the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) election as a write-in candidate for president, they got the go-ahead. But less than two hours after this confirmation, they were disqualified.
OPINION: No, TikTok regulation isn’t anti-youth
Luke Brown PO ’26 refutes a recent Op-Ed, claiming TikTok’s potential banning should demonstrate the unregulated power of social media.
OPINION: The TikTok ban shows just how anti-youth our government is
The potential Tiktok ban sheds light on a fundamental generational disconnect, writes Rowan Gray CM ’26.
From Green Beach to Whitehall: CMC alum Murty moves into Downing Street as Britain’s new ‘First Lady’
Claremont McKenna College now has a direct connection to 10 Downing Street. On Oct. 25, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s first leader of color and third prime minister in two months, following Liz Truss’s abrupt resignation. The 42-year-old former banker is married to CMC alumna and trustee Akshata N. Murty CM
OPINION: We are not all going to the moon
Cryptocurrency is not the universally accessible wealth generator that the hype would have you believe, and should especially never be allowed to take over government functions, writes guest columnist Caelan Reeves CM ’24.
Meet your neighbor: CMC Professor Dionne Bensonsmith
In this week’s “Meet your neighbor,” CMC professor Dionne Bensonsmith reflects on her experience with the reproductive justice movement.
OPINION: How the Pentagon keeps the United States in endless wars
The military has boxed presidents and the American public into continuing the war in Afghanistan, writes Carter Moyer HM ’24.
OPINION: American politics is a brute and drooling slop
Political parties are the clashes of pointless policy, argues Patrick Hutecker HM ’24. He’d rather move to Yosemite than join Congress.
OPINION: We need to reimagine the Supreme Court to save ourselves
RBG’s passing is a moment for revolutionary thinking –– we need to restructure systems of power, says Aarushi Phalke PO ’24.