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Take a quick study break from finals and scroll through some happy moments from this past weekend at Pirate Party! For more pictures, check out our Flickr page. Photo Credits: Joshua Graves '20 and Krystal Sung '19

CMC is like a family to many students, but what if you actually had family members here? We talked with a few siblings on campus this...

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

Lack of diversity negatively impacts everyone, not just underrepresented communities. Exposing people to multiple perspectives, backgrounds, and narratives is the centerpiece of higher education, yet there is only one Black professor at CMC. Taken directly from the Diversity and Inclusion page of CMC’s website, the faculty and Board of Trustees promised in 2007: The value that we place on diversity at Claremont McKenna College - in our student body, in our faculty and staff,

As a student at CMC, I often forget about the importance of art. Whenever I say that I’ve never taken an Econ class before (and have no burning desire to do so) I elicit an array of colorful, shocked responses. Yet, I have failed to encounter a similar type of outrage at CMC’s lack of emphasis surrounding theater, music, and applied art. To even access art-centric clubs and events, I frequently have to trek to Pomona and Scripps, often times, finding myself to be the only CMC

At this week’s Senate meeting, ASCMC senators considered a transparency constitutional amendment and discussed a proposal to build a hammock lounge in Mid Quad. Regarding the ASCMC Constitution, President Pro Tempore Thomas Shalke '18 spoke about the updates he has made to it (the full change-log can be found below). He focused on the most significant update: the provision that “at the discretion of the president pro tempore, electronic communications pertaining to votes shal

So, you know the CARE Center, right? You probably know that it is located on the second floor of Heggblade, above the Dean of Students Office. You might know that part of its mission is "to build capacity in communicating across difference with respect and civility." But here's something you probably don't know about the CARE Center: it exists because of the activism of a small group of students of color, which began in February 2015. These students, who formed a group called

Sex Week, a week of sex-positive workshops and events organized by CMC Advocates, took place Monday, Oct. 23 to Friday, Oct. 27. With a wide range of topics such as “Orgasm, Anarchy” and “Sexy Safer Sex,” the week provided students with first-hand opportunities to learn more about the pleasures of sex, body positivity, STDs, consent, and condoms. Most students have had some form of sexual education before coming to college, whether it be based on abstinence or how to have saf

For the past five years, Claremont McKenna College has invited approximately 30 high school seniors for a four-day long preview program taking place in three waves: one week in the fall and two weeks in the spring. Serving as a diversity initiative, the program allows students from underrepresented minority groups to experience CMC, usually taking place from Wednesday to Sunday. This particular interval includes Thursday and Saturday — two of the biggest party days on campus.

On Saturday, Oct. 21, students from across the 5C's dressed to the nines for Claremont McKenna College's annual Monte Carlo. Under the twinkling lights of this year's Starry Night theme, students gambled and danced the night away. Here are some of our favorite photos from the night with the rest linked here. Photos by Connor Bloom '19 and Joshua Graves '20

This year, Toga took place on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Flamson Plaza. Students donned bed sheets of all colors, lengths and intricacies. Check out a few photos from the evening by two of our photographers, Joshua Graves '20 and Connor Bloom '19.