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Standing athwart the Soll Center roof, yelling Stop. Image credit: Jasper Langley-Hawthorne Dear First-Years, Welcome to CMC! Let’s make one thing clear, this isn’t a clickbait title. The first of 128 weeks is over. That’s about $3,000 in tuition. Plenty of writers in The Forum have waxed poetic on the importance of using this brief, pricey time wisely: Embrace the liberal arts and spurn the pre-professionalism found on every corner of CMC’s unduly geometric buildings. But q

To truly honor CMC’s 50th anniversary of coeducation, we must recommit to that same spirit — finding excellence in previously overlooked places. Image credit: Oscar Ponteri, made with Claremont McKenna's 50 Years of Co-education and Photo Archives Dear President Dudley, Welcome to Claremont McKenna College. Speaking on behalf of many, we are very excited for you to join us as president. We hope you and your family are adjusting well to California. Yes, the August heat can be

Meet The Forum's team for the year. Name: Dhriti Jagadish Role: Editor-in-Chief Hometown: Rocklin, California Major: Government Class: 2027 From Dhriti: I'm grateful to lead The Forum this year. So far, I've enjoyed formalizing our policies and reviving honorariums, but I most look forward to meeting new writers! Outside of Forum duties, my favorite activity is distracting friends from their studying in the Rose and Salvatori workrooms. Name: Jasper Langley-Hawthorne Role: Ma

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