“With the rise of social media ‘cringe culture,’ … we simply aren’t motivated to organize ‘spontaneous’ dance pieces that draw in massive crowds of strangers, united in their shock and delight at the earnest spectacles before them,” Zara Seldon PO ’29 writes. “Our world is lonelier than ever, making flash mobs a perfect example of the unapologetic, out-in-the-open whimsy necessary to harness the power of communal joy.”
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OPINION: Claremont can’t preserve its way out of a housing crisis
“A neighborhood’s true ‘character’ is not defined by manicured lawns and single-family houses, but by how its people work together to create an inclusive and livable place for everyone,” writes Zara Seldon PO ‘29. “Expanding housing supply in Claremont is a project that extends beyond the unhoused—setting a city-wide precedent by bolstering projects that provide space for residents from all walks of life could transform Claremont from a high-class community into a place we can all afford.”