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Happy holiday season CMC! As we make our way through the best time of the year, I’m sure you don’t have time to think about much other...

From fielding hilarious questions about your country to stuffing your suitcase full of Amazon items that your family obsessively orders to your CMC address every time you go home, there are certain struggles that every international student at CMC has experienced. As an international student from Vancouver, Canada, being closer to home does not make these issues any less prominent. I decided to interview a few other international students on campus about their experiences goi

With a high of 85° and a clear sky, the Class of 2018 celebrated the end of thesis with a bottle of champagne each! The senior class can finally say goodbye to endless nights in Poppa and Ryal and look forward to the last few weeks at CMC. Take a look at the Class of 2018 enjoying the perfect California weather during Thesis Fountain Party. For more photos, check out our Flickr page! Photo Credit: Joshua Graves '20, Grace Kelleher '20, and Krystal Sung '19

ASCMC Executive Board debriefed TNC and Saturday night’s ‘Daisy Dukes’ party, discussed Pirate Party expectations and provided an update regarding the Bubble construction on Sunday, April 15 in Kravis 321. ASCMC President Elliot Behling ‘19 was absent, so Executive Vice President Maya Love ‘20 ran the meeting. The group confirmed that both TNC and ‘Daisy Dukes,’ the party ASCMC sponsored at the Senior Apartments on Saturday, were successful events. Vice President of Student A

CMC's North Quad was filled with games, music, and authentic cuisine from all over the world as hundreds of people from the entire Claremont community came out to enjoy the 39th International Festival, Saturday. Attendees munched on delicious empanadas from Argentina, sipped Arabic coffee, and enjoyed diverse music and dance performances put on by both students and professional artists. Take a look at a few shots of the 18 countries and regions represented at the booths! For

Hundreds of people came to Bridges Auditorium to watch Sanskriti, the biggest student run show at the 5Cs, April 6. Every year students highlight the rich diversity of South Asian culture through Classical, Bollywood, South Indian, Punjabi, and Hip-Hop performances. The two-hour show is set up by 5C-club Claremont Tamasha as a story line so it feels like a Bollywood movie with all the performances in between. Here are some snapshots from this year's event. Photo Credit: Joshu

Another successful Wedding Party in the books. Congratulations to the 2018 Mr. Stag and Mrs. Athena, Ryan Sung '18 and Cristina Lee '18. Check out a few photos from our photographers this past weekend. For more pictures, check out our Flickr page! Photo Credit: Connor Bloom '19, Joshua Graves '20, and Krystal Sung '19

If college students are asked about debt, most will think of their own impending payments of student loans. The average amount of student debt nationwide has skyrocketed over the past 20 years and now exceeds $26,000 per undergraduate student. Student debt is an increasing threat to the financial security of an entire generation and clearly must be addressed in the coming years. However, debt on a different scale has been growing in Washington, D.C. for years. Recent changes

With only 100 days left until graduation, the senior class spent last Thursday celebrating their time at CMC. Thanks to the Senior Class President Daniel Ludlum '18, the Class of 2018 got to enjoy a night away singing and dancing in Pasadena. Take a look at a few photos from the event! For more photos, check out our Flickr page. Photo Credit: Justin Law '19, Devang Patel '19, and Krystal Sung '19

Last semester, 80 CMCers got the chance to experience a change of scenery from the typical Bauer and Kravis classroom setting. Take a look at their adventures this past fall from all over the globe. They might just spark your interest to go abroad! Photo by Rebecca Shane '19 - Geneva, Switzerland "Studying abroad in Geneva was an incredible experience for me! I had the opportunity to study international relations in the hub of international politics. I got to meet diplomats a

When the reading assignments pile up, or when Roberts Pavilion seems like too much of a trek, what can you possibly do to make sure that those numbers on the scale don’t skyrocket? As with most things, maintaining personal health depends on sustaining a balanced lifestyle, rather than depending on one grand workout. Here are five simple tips to help you avoid gaining the "Freshman 15" (or the Sophomore 16): 1. Don’t go for seconds (or thirds). Buffets create a sense of illusi

Over the weekend, hundreds of thousands of people turned out for the Women's March in Los Angeles. Among the crowds this past weekend were CMC students becoming a part of the uplifting and empowering atmosphere surrounding the day. Take a look at some pictures shot by CMC and Scripps students this past Saturday to learn more about their experiences at the Women's March. Photos by Shreya Bhatnagar '20 "This was my first Women's March and the only word to describe it was 'invig