A night with Claudia Rankine: Grief, collapse and ‘Triage’

On Oct. 15, acclaimed poet, playwright and essayist, Claudia Rankine, read excerpts from her upcoming book “Triage” to the Claremont community. Rankine’s writing often touches on the intimate fault lines of American politics and social injustices. Her newest work brings attention to climate change, racism and the grief she feels for it. For many 5C students, who are growing up in an era marked by climate catastrophe and political restriction, this idea felt exceptionally pertinent.

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Women Who Submit: A community for aspiring women and non-binary writers

On Saturday, Sept. 6, women and non-binary students across the 5Cs gathered together at Lucky’s Coffee Roasters for the Women Who Submit (WWS) Party. Co-hosted by the 5C WWS affinity space and the Pitzer College Writing Center, the Submission Party celebrates female and non-binary students working to submit their writing

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