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A drawing in a pink color palette of three polaroid pictures: mountains, a piece of pie, and a foot stepping on a leaf. The polaroids are surrounded by sparkles.

October 12, 2023 7:57 pm

OPINION: How to find joy in mundanity

By Michelle Zhang 7891 Views #mundane, #romanticize, #romanticizing, appreciate, Care, Community, connections, embrace, emotions, enjoy, Frary, Joy, marston, michelle, michelle zhang, Midterms, present, routine, Self-Care, wholesome, Work, worklifebalance, zhang

Feeling mundanity settle into your life at the 5Cs? Michelle Zhang PO ’27 is here to help guide you through it.

A silhouette drawing of the three women protagonists of “9 to 5” intertwined with the silhouette of their tied-up boss. In the upper left hand corner of the image there is a clock reading 9, and in the opposite corner there’s a clock reading 5.

Arts & Culture Features

October 6, 2023 12:18 amOctober 7, 2023 11:24 am

“Still Working 9 to 5”: The progress and future for working women

By Zoe Dorado and Joanna Lam 7895 Views 9-5, CGU, Claremont Colleges, Documentary, documentary talk, Feminism, gary lane, Pomona College, Work, worker rights, workspace

On Sept. 28, Claremont Graduate University hosted the film’s co-director and co-producer, Gary Lane, and executive producer, Larry Lane, to present their documentary, “Still Working 9 to 5” to illuminate sexist problems in the workspace.

A drawing of a map of the world, with arrows coming out of Claremont and pointing to various foreign countries. There is a big gold dollar sign over the map, in the center of the image.

Opinions

October 5, 2023 11:01 pmOctober 6, 2023 9:42 am

OPINION: Studying abroad on financial aid comes with extra baggage

By Klara Jacobs 8500 Views 5C, abroad, admin, administrators, Aid, airplane, blog, Claremont, College, Communication, core value, core values, cost, costs, Cuisine, Cultural Exchange, Culture, Equity, exchange program, exciting, expenses, Experience, federal, Finances, Financial Aid, financial aid package, financial support, flight, flights, francis-taylor, Grant, grants, intercultural understanding, interdepartmental, International, jacobs, klara, klara jacobs, Labor, lax, local, Money, navigate, new, office, opportunity, Pay Transparency, Pitzer College, Plane, pz, question, Restrictions, rowan, rowan francis-taylor, Scholarship, scholarships, semester, senior, seville, socioeconomic, spain, Study Abroad, study away, Support, Transparency, Travel, undergraduate, Visa, Website, Work, Work Study

Amidst the stories of glamorous romances in foreign countries and life-changing adventures, Klara Jacobs PZ ’24 gives a realistic take on what studying abroad looks like for a 5C student, especially for one on financial aid.

Three dining hall workers smiling. Hearts float around their heads.

Opinions

September 29, 2023 12:43 amSeptember 29, 2023 1:20 am

OPINION: Respect for dining hall workers starts with a smile

By Lizette Gonzalez 8433 Views 5C Dining, Collins Dining Hall, cross-campus dining, Dining, Dining Hall, Dining hall staff, Dining Hall Workers, Dining workers, Food, frank, Frank Dining Hall, Frary, Frary Dining Hall, gonzalez, Gratitude, hello, hi, Hoch Shanahan, Hoch-Shanahan Dining Commons, Hoch-Shanahan Dining Hall, kind, Kindness, lizette, lizette gonzalez, Malott Commons, Malott Dining Commons, McConnell Center, McConnell Dining Hall, napkins, nice, Respect, smile, thank you, thanks, the hoch, Work, Workers

Lizette Gonzalez PO ’27 has an important message: Say “hello” and “thank you” to our dining workers.

A person wearing a backpack looks longingly into a synagogue.

Opinions

November 3, 2022 11:18 pm

OPINION: Religious minorities at the 5Cs deserve space to observe holidays

By Ella Lehavi 1989 Views Absent, Breaks, Christianity, Classes, Holidays, Judaism, Religion, Religious Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Student Life, teachers, Work, Yom Kippur

Students of all religions should be able to celebrate their holidays without worry, argues guest writer Ella Lehavi ’24.

A group of multicolored students crowd around a screen that reads "CS 4 ALL."

Harvey Mudd College News

September 30, 2022 1:20 amSeptember 30, 2022 11:18 am

Harvey Mudd among 500 leaders advocating for accessibility in computer science

By Marcella Todd 1995 Views College, Computer Science, CS, Diversity, Education, Harvey Mudd College, petition, Work

As technology continues to become a more predominant aspect of everyday life, Harvey Mudd College has joined over 500 CEOs, university presidents and nonprofit leaders in asking U.S. governors and education leaders to provide computer science (CS) learning opportunities for all students.

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Arts & Culture Features

April 29, 2022 1:59 am

What are 5C student interns earning? A look at pay transparency

By Larkin Barnard-Bahn 6376 Views Compensation, Data, Data Project, Finance, Finances, Gender Inequality, Intern, Interns, Internship, Internship Application, Internship Offers, Internship Pay, Internship Search, Internships, Job, Job Application, Job Hunting, Job Offers, Job Searching, Jobs, Paid Internship, Paid Internships, Pay, Pay Transparency, pomona college internship program, Post-Graduation, Summer, Summer Break, Summer Job, Summer Jobs, Survey, Unpaid Internship, Unpaid Internships, Wage, Wage Gap, Work

Have you ever wondered what your fellow 5C students make in their internships? Check out TSL’s pay transparency survey and get internship and pay negotiation advice from the Director for Student Opportunities at CMC.