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CMC President and Vice Presidents spoke to parents in a live stream Thursday afternoon regarding support for students after the passing of Jeremy Peterson and Eric Cramer. Questions were answered by President Hiram Chodosh, Vice President of Student Affairs Sharon Basso, Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Nyree Gray, and Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students Dianna Graves. Dean Basso outlined four themes to discuss: 1) Health and Wellness 2) Substanc

Students received the following emails Tuesday and Wednesday regarding the death of Eric Cramer. Cramer entered CMC with the class of 2018. He died exactly one week after Jeremy Peterson, another student in the same class. RE: Our Saddest Loss Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Our student Eric Cramer died earlier today in his room in Beckett Hall. Words cannot express my deepest sadness. We must endure this all together. We are still awaiting the coroner’s determination of

After sprinting through pouring rain, I arrived drenched, but nevertheless ready for my first Athenaeum lunch of the semester: the celebration of Professor John Farrell’s installation as the Waldo W. Neikirk Professor of Literature at Claremont McKenna College. Eager to learn more about “Literature and Utopia,” as his talk was titled, I sat at a table surrounded by Professor Farrell’s gushing past-students. Over salmon and salad, we talked books, classes, and expectations for

As of July 1, 2019, Professor Emily Wiley will take on the role of Associate Dean of the Faculty for the curriculum previously held by Professor Lee Skinner. As a Professor of Biology at the Keck Science Department since joining in 2002, Wiley has taught a wide range of introductory through advanced courses in areas related to molecular biology, including interdisciplinary team-taught courses in Biology-Chemistry, previously Biology-Chemistry-Physics, and non-major courses in

Although 100 days didn’t exactly take place with 100 days left (87…but who’s counting), the class of 2019 still danced the night away! Check out some photos of the event courtesy of Krystal Sung ‘19.

Anticipating being bored as winter break dragged on, a couple of friends and I planned a road trip for the last week of break. The plan...

We are all well-accustomed to the presence of Public Safety officers on our campus. Not many students, though, know the story behind these familiar faces in uniform. Just like us, they are all here for a reason, filled with passion and love for the Claremont McKenna College community. After spending a few hours with our PSOs filled with subtle jokes, interesting stories and endless laughter, I have come to know our officers for their quirks, their hobbies and, to put it very

'Gesamtkunstwerk,' a term inspired by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, refers to the total embodiment of dynamic human experience in a singular body of art. While applying to all mediums, including architecture and film, the term is predominantly associated with classical music. Richard Wagner, an influential proponent of this theory, espoused the virtues of traditional composition; to him, music represented the highest form of emotional expression. However, the r

The following email was sent to the CMC community around noon Tuesday, February 19. RE: VERY SAD NEWS “Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: We are very sad to inform you of the death of our student, Jeremy Peterson. Jeremy was found dead in his room early this morning. We are in contact with Jeremy’s family and have conveyed our deepest condolences on behalf of the CMC community. We will continue to support the Peterson family in every way. We also want to assure members of ou

When I arrived at Claremont McKenna College my first year, I felt the way many students feel when they get to college: overwhelmed. But as I settled into my new home in Fawcett 503, I soon found an abundance of things I loved about living at CMC: an amazing roommate, a quick two minute walk to 6 a.m. cross country practice, a prime view of the sunset every night from the fifth floor, and the quiet study space just a few floors down. Yet, as my highly anticipated and idealized