On Feb. 3, Mancini spoke with Ryan Patel about the necessity of improving diversity in the technology industry at CMC’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum. Since 2011, Black Girls Code has supported girls of color in tech through workshops, after-school programs, camps and mentorship. Throughout her talk, Mancini emphasized the importance of authenticity and building a supportive, encouraging team.
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5C Latinx in Tech champions community and representation
5C Latinx in Tech (5C LIT) is an empowering community for Latinx students aspiring to enter the tech industry. The club provides members with networking opportunities, career workshops and industry tips from professionals in the field. The club is also a crucial support system for first-generation Latino students in tech.
Algorithms and organisms: Ken Rinaldo’s artistic exploration of technology and living systems
Ken Rinaldo, a celebrated artist, spoke at the Benton Museum of Art on Nov. 17 about his bio-art works, which meld technological and natural realms to analyze and amplify living systems. His work included robotic art installations and sound sculptures. His work addresses biological concerns and envisions interspecies and trans-species communication. The talk concluded with a workshop where participants created microbial self-portraits.
“From artificial intelligence to collective wisdom”: The power of a boundless imagination
On Oct. 19, Dr. Ruha Benjamin, sociologist, author and professor of Africana Studies at Princeton University, gave a lecture entitled “From Artificial Intelligence to Collective Wisdom.” As part of Harvey Mudd College’s “Being Human in the Age of AI” Nelson Speaker Series, Benjamin outlined the origins and effects of inequities embedded in digital power structures.
OPINION: Professors, ChatGPT isn’t the enemy
Despite the frightening claims of the existential threat of AI, particularly on scholarly work and human thought, Joanne Oh PZ ’25 wants us to realize it’s not all bad: this is an opportunity to grow with technology rather than against it.
OPINION: Give humanities and social sciences a chance
While STEM subjects are great, the humanities and social sciences deserve to be recognized too, writes Zeean Firmeza PO ’26.
Let’s BeReal: How 5C students are capturing campuses this year
Released in 2020, the social media app BeReal is buzzing around campus, not only with its notifications to snap a picture but also with questions of its authenticity.
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Scripps deploys computer science minor, starting this fall
For the first time in the college’s 96-year history, Scripps students will be able to minor in computer science this fall.
AI incubator makes understanding practical applications as easy as P-ai
The only artificial intelligence club at the 5Cs, P-ai helps students of all computer science levels understand and work with AI.
OPINION: You don’t need to buy a new iPhone every year
Resist the social pressure to buy a new iPhone every year as it feeds into wasteful and consumerist behaviors, argues Mishaal Ijaz SC ’24.