Two North College Avenue car crashes involving 7C students occurred this past week

Two separate collisions involving 7C students occurred in the same week on North College Avenue.

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Earthtones brings harmony and legacy to the Frary steps

A quiet breeze sang through the Frary archways at Pomona College last Thursday night, as students settled into their makeshift seats just in time for the performance to begin. Moments later, one of the 5Cs’ most vibrant acappella groups took to the stage. Earthtones, the 13-member all-Black acappella group, stood

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Where the night ends: Moments shared at the Claremont Colleges’ after-hour spots

Claremont students tend to be strongly attached to their end-of-night rituals. Before friends go their separate ways, after the party has been shut down and the midnight cravings begin to hit –– a sporadic plan always arises. From The Hub at CMC to Pitzer’s Shakedown to Jay’s Place at Mudd, students across the 5Cs find community and respite on the side of their midnight snacks.

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Lab Notes: Professors weigh in — ‘everyone should try research’

Summer research continues this week, but it’s time to ask professors about the value of student research. Professor Aaron Leconte and Visiting Professor Taia Wu recount their Scripps-Pitzer lab that modifies DNA polymerase to improve drug delivery systems. Wu, a Scripps student researcher turned professor, now guides students through summer research and shares the benefits of summer research from the lab’s lead professors.

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Behind the scenes at Scripps Dances 2025

Culminating a year of collaboration, the Scripps College Dance Department held its annual showcase at Garrison Theatre over the weekend of April 11. Performing numbers choreographed by students, visiting artists and Scripps College faculty alike, the dancers captivated the audience with exciting, emotional and powerful pieces celebrating themes of identity, community and joy.

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Pluralism, progress, problems: 50 years of interfaith chaplaincy

At the intersection of Scripps College, Pomona College and Claremont McKenna College stands the McAlister Center for Religious Activities (also called the McAlister Center for Spiritual Life), an institution many students pass every day. However, according to former Protestant Chaplain Naima Lett, 75% of the community she encountered during the 2021-2022 school year was unaware of the center’s chaplain services, which provide counseling for all students and faculty of the Claremont colleges regardless of religion. Even less known is the chaplaincy system’s fifty years of complex history, representing both the cutting edge of inclusive college campuses and archaic systems no longer relevant to student needs.

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