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My first year was also the first year of the CMC Advocates. Consequently, they had no power or funding. Bystander intervention, however, was alive and well. We heard that term repeatedly through orientation, from RAs, from FYGs. Personally, I didn’t really get it. It seemed pretty important, but I don’t think I had a clear understanding of all the ways in which a night could go wrong. Pretty early in our fall semester, one of my female friends started making comments about ho

I never wanted to study abroad. In fact, when my study abroad advisor casually suggested studying internationally, I dismissed the idea entirely. After completing my first year at CMC with the intent of pursuing a dual degree and a sequence, I concluded that there was not enough time for me to study abroad and graduate on time. I was extremely nervous because studying abroad would mark my first experience outside of the United States. Many thoughts filled my head. I wondered

Many CMCers can no longer remember their daily routines as first-year students. How did they balance their time? What were their priorities? Two first-year students shared a day in their lives as an example of the average first-year's day. Both students report having a sufficient amount of free time each week, spending time with friends, reading, sketching, watching television, or online. In addition to having jobs, both students begin their day by working out at Roberts Pavi

“When the planet is under attack, what do we do? Stand up and fight!” On December 6th, this chant echoed from students gathered on Walker Beach steps and around Bixby Plaza outside of Frary Dining Hall at Pomona College. Over 250 Claremont students and some from nearby high schools marched for the 7C Climate Strike organized by Sunrise, a movement of young people uniting in the fight to stop the climate crisis. The movement calls upon the Claremont Colleges to take action in

Claremont McKenna College is committed to freedom of expression, viewpoint diversity and effective dialogue. The value of an education, especially a liberal arts education, comes in large part from being intellectually pushed. In the pursuit of higher learning, this often means that one will have to be made to feel uncomfortable. The Athenaeum talks and classes I’ve enjoyed most have forced me to grapple with ideas I hadn’t before and made me learn to think in new ways. I can

Greek life does not formally exist at Claremont McKenna, but is a large aspect of college life for students across the world. Living in a fraternity or sorority can offer students meaningful and close friendships. Going Greek can also yield many academic opportunities and professional connections. Since sisters and brothers participate in planned events with other members, stress about finding friends and choosing among the overwhelming varieties of events to attend can be ea

Ding. Just hours into the first day of campaigning, us first-years receive notifications on our phones. We have follow requests from those campaigning for ASCMC student government positions: Austin Topham, Desmond Mantle, Sarah Simionas, Colin Sam, Julia Schulman, and Maureen Tchatchoua. After some mild stalking on our parts, we hit accept. Accepted. From social media platforms, we begin learning more about these candidates: what stance are they campaigning from, what they ar

Recently I was one of the many ill-fated students to have lost their AirPods on the Claremont consortium campus. It was somewhere upon my walk from the CMC hub to Pitzer’s Scott hall, when I realized my AirPod case had, quite literally, disappeared. Scrambling for next steps, I was kindly directed to post both on my class facebook group and - the real kicker - the 7C buying and selling group. Frankly, I’ve always been daunted by such a page. Posts are made at seemingly light

The CMC Advocates hosted their third annual Sex Week this past week, which showcased speakers such as Ashley Mantra and Andre Shakti among others. They also offered 40+ spots for free STI Testing and held a Sex Week carnival, a celebration for the end of Sex Week! Student affinity groups tabled throughout the afternoon, and students from the 5Cs gathered on Green Beach for a fun, informative learning experience. Here are some photos from the carnival. Photos taken by Mila Pia

The CMC Food Recovery Network chapter has won one of the Bon Appétit Management Company’s ten, $1,000, Student Activist Grant Awards. In celebration of The Bon Appétit Management Company Fellow Program’s 10th anniversary, the program devised a grant contest for compelling projects to improve food system sustainability. Out of a pool of roughly 50 applicants, from all corners of the country, the CMC Food Recovery Network chapter was selected as one of the ten winners. “With $