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Inclusivity is Active
If I walked up to people and asked them if they cared about inclusivity, I think most people would say yes. The problem is, I don’t think CMCers fully understand what inclusivity takes. Inclusivity requires sacrifice. We don’t talk about this, because we want to convince ourselves that it's easy to do, so that it's palatable and easy to support. But it’s not. Inclusion means that the most privileged among us sacrifice something to level the playing field. Sometimes the sacrif
Laleh Ahmad
Apr 18, 20204 min read


The Forum’s Guide on Navigating CMC’s Response to COVID-19
Amid the recent spread of COVID-19 in the United States, Claremont McKenna College has confirmed plans for the rest of the semester regarding online classes and required departures from campus. Like CMC, Pitzer College and Pomona College have decided to move classes online for the remainder of the academic year. Harvey Mudd College and Scripps College have moved to online classes at least until mid-April, and will reevaluate later this semester. Students at all the Claremont
The Forum
Mar 12, 20204 min read


Photo Essay: Wedding Party 2020
On 29th February, ASCMC hosted its annual Wedding Party. Congratulations to the 2020 Mr. Stag and Mrs. Athena, Johnny Villasenor '20 and Giselle Herrera '20. Check out a few photos from the event! Photo Credit: Keval Shah ‘23
Keval Shah
Mar 10, 20201 min read


What You Need to Know About the Soon-to-be-Launched Data Science Major
Due to increasing student demand and the use of data analysis in different fields, CMC plans to implement a new data science major by the fall of 2020 or 2021. The faculty committee will present its first proposal to the curriculum committee in the spring of 2020. The committee, which consists of professors from various departments, has proposed a 12 course major with classes in math, statistics, probability, computer science, and ethics. To fulfill the capstone requirement,
Evelyn Wang and Miriam Farah
Mar 8, 20203 min read


Introducing the 2020-2021 RAs!
The Resident Assistants for the new year have just been announced, and they will be starting their RAships after Spring Break. The room draw process will take place shortly after that. Check out these profiles to meet your new RAs! APPLEBY Leana Jacobs Hi friends! My name is Leana and I’m super excited to be your new Appleby RA! I’m a first-generation college student from Los Angeles, California and am majoring in Econ-Accounting. Some of my favorite shows include You, Strang
Gauri Taneja
Mar 5, 202014 min read


Room Draw 2020 - What's New?
Most students will remember the anticipation of waiting inside Heggblade, watching rooms on the monitor slowly turn to red, signaling the room they wanted was no longer available, and having to quickly come up with another plan of action. Fortunately, no student will have to wait inside Heggblade for their turn because Room Draw selection will be online! In August 2019, Residential Life introduced a new online software program called Residence, and this is where Room Draw 202
Bianca Carrizal
Mar 4, 20205 min read


ASCMC Elections 2020: Candidate Statements
The term for ASCMC members runs from Spring Break to Spring Break, which means that it is time to elect the new Executive Board, and who those students are is up to you. Students have started campaigning across the school for the seven open positions. Tune in to the livestream of Snack Speeches Monday night at 9:45 PM on The Forum’s Instagram and Facebook page! Voting will be held online starting Monday March 2 after the speeches, and will be open for 24 hours. You can get a
Gauri Taneja
Feb 27, 202010 min read


Impact-Minded 5Cers:
Kravis Lab Hosted On-Campus Round for International Hult Prize Social Innovation Competition On December 6th, 2019, Kravis Lab for Social Impact hosted a competition for the Hult Prize international pitch competition. This on-campus round was open to students of all five Claremont Colleges. The Hult Prize is partnered with the United Nations and seeks to inspire young minds to use social innovation and entrepreneurship to solve the world’s most pressing issues. The Hult Prize
Grace Kelleher
Feb 25, 20203 min read


Several Cell Phones Stolen at Boz Frat Party
Several students from across the Claremont Colleges reported their cell phones missing at ASCMC’s Boswell Frat Party on Saturday night. After the party, a group of students collected outside of Boswell Hall to file reports for their lost phones. Public Safety, ASCMC, DOS and the Claremont Police Department are working together to investigate this matter. Students were made aware of this incident as the “7C for sale/free” Facebook page was flooded with notices of lost phones.
Samantha McBride
Feb 24, 20202 min read


To Listen? Or Not to Listen? That Is the Question.
Does simply listening to someone speak necessarily mean you support them? This is a question some CMC students, including myself, confronted on Wednesday, February 5th, when the former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Brennan, came to campus. He met with small groups of students in two intimate sessions run by the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies (one of which I attended), and then spoke at an off-campus “Ath on the Road” event partne
Shanil Verjee
Feb 23, 20204 min read
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