Spring break trips to Hawaii may seem picture-perfect, but there lies a danger many tourists overlook. By reflecting on her touristic pursuit in Oahu, Nicole Teh SC ’27 discusses the ways tourism fuels displacement of local residents, drives up living costs and erodes native culture.
Tag: Spring Break
School Survival Guide: Why spring break is yours to define
Cabo, Mammoth, Joshua Tree … or just your couch? No matter where you’re spending spring break, Norah Mannle CM ’27 breaks down the pressure and expectations behind the wildest week of the semester. By sharing why she’s choosing to go home for spring break this year, Mannle provides some tips and tricks for a restful, relaxing and fun spring break.
5Cs see post-spring break increase in COVID-19 cases
As 5C students rolled back to campus following spring break, an uptick in COVID-19 cases returned with them.
Light, love and laughter: Holi through the eyes of the 5C South Asian diaspora
While Holi fell in the middle of spring break, members of the 5C community still joyfully celebrated the holiday on March 18.
OPINION: We need a weeklong spring break
The minimum the 5Cs can do to alleviate some of our concerns is to give us a weeklong spring break, argues Katherine Almendarez CM ’22.
‘Nothing has been fixed’: 5C students react to compressed spring calendar with anger, confusion
In response to the news that spring 2021 would bring another compressed semester, students reacted with a mixture of anger, stress and confusion.
Chew on this: 3 easy tips to up your college cooking game
Food columnist Stephanie Du SC ’21 gives tips to level up in the kitchen, no matter how limited your culinary skills or supplies. “Like any skill, it takes time and practice to improve your cooking. If something doesn’t work on your first try, that’s normal,” she writes.
Claremont Colleges cancel in-person classes, tell students to go home
The undergraduate Claremont Colleges canceled in-person classes after spring break and are asking students to move out early.
Harvey Mudd cancels admitted students programs amid coronavirus fears
Harvey Mudd College is canceling its admitted students programming in April in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Orange poppies and Instagram photo-ops draw 5C students to Lake Elsinore ‘super bloom’
Many 5C students traveled to Walker Canyon in Lake Elsinore to see the “super bloom” of poppy flowers over spring break.