The age-old adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” is a good directive in general life, but Elias Diwan PO ’28 argues we can leave that judgement to the door when it comes to actual books. Book covers have become a site for formulation and homogenization, Diwan believes that we shouldn’t leave the cover at the door.
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OPINION: How studying in Scandinavia kills your ego — and why you should let it
Copenhagen is having a bit of a moment, and Molly Murphey SC ’26 argues that the Danish styles and colorful harbors are only a small portion of everything Denmark has to offer. After a semester abroad, Murphey reflects on Scandinavian values like hygge — a cozy contentment — and Janteloven’s anti-ego ethos, through which she learned to let go of the constant need to strive.
OPINION: The 5Cs need to stop promoting AI
Many of us cheer for labor rights and criticize billionaires, and then we turn around and ask ChatGPT a question. Celeste Cariker PZ ’28 critiques the Claremont Colleges and much of the student body for their uncritical embrace of artificial intelligence (AI), which is increasingly used to replace human labor in industries like fast food, customer service and transportation.
Opinion: Clean energy alone won’t save us
The green energy revolution has been a promise of the new millennium. With growing wind, solar and hydroelectric resources supplanting existing carbon resources, the energy capacities, and resultantly, production abilities of our nation are seemingly endless, capable of fueling an ever-growing economy. Eric Lu PO ’28 argues that, for any of the changes made by green energy to have lasting effects, we need to change our economy and consumption patterns.