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Baxter Brew

Nov 16

Mental Illness is Losing its Meaning

Image credit: Baxter Brew Thankfully, mental health has largely escaped the antiquated corner into which our parents’ generation pushed...

ASCMC Cancels Snowglobe Citing Budget and Scheduling Concerns

Violet Ramanathan

Oct 31

ASCMC Cancels Snowglobe Citing Budget and Scheduling Concerns

Image via Flickr. Copyright cmcforum . On Tuesday, October 29th, the Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) Vice...

Dean of Students Office Initiates Shift in Alcohol Policy at ASCMC Events

Violet Ramanathan

Sep 9

Dean of Students Office Initiates Shift in Alcohol Policy at ASCMC Events

On Sunday, September 8th, the Executive Board of Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) announced a new policy...

Claremont Colleges To Continue Online Classes, Scripps, CMC To Allow Outdoor Option

Liam MacDonald

Jan 21, 2022

Claremont Colleges To Continue Online Classes, Scripps, CMC To Allow Outdoor Option

Earlier this evening, the member institutions of the Claremont Consortium announced a new set of guidelines for the remainder of the...

Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd Move Classes Online For First Two Weeks Of Spring Semester

Trevor Klein

Jan 6, 2022

Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd Move Classes Online For First Two Weeks Of Spring Semester

After a preliminary announcement earlier this week, on Thursday Scripps, Pitzer, and Harvey Mudd College, members of the Claremont...

Claremont Consortium To Reopen For Spring Semester, Restrict In-Person Activity

Santiago Barreto

Jan 3, 2022

Claremont Consortium To Reopen For Spring Semester, Restrict In-Person Activity

As the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly throughout the U.S., several Claremont Colleges sent emails to their...

Pomona To Require Booster Shots, Cancel 5C Events At Start Of Spring Semester

Liam MacDonald

Dec 20, 2021

Pomona To Require Booster Shots, Cancel 5C Events At Start Of Spring Semester

In an email sent earlier today, Pomona College administrator informed students that “eligible students, faculty and staff should receive...

The Chain of Decision Making: Where Are COVID-19 Rules Coming From?

Leonora Willett

Dec 12, 2021

The Chain of Decision Making: Where Are COVID-19 Rules Coming From?

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, LA County’s precautions have been among the strictest in the country. For example, the county recently...

5C Cross-Campus Dining Could Occur Next Semester

Santiago Barreto and Leonora Willett

Dec 8, 2021

5C Cross-Campus Dining Could Occur Next Semester

An email was sent to every 5C student today offering important updates regarding cross-campus dining. After nearly two years of no...

COVID-19 Cases Increase On Claremont McKenna Campus

Kara Hagler

Dec 8, 2021

COVID-19 Cases Increase On Claremont McKenna Campus

Yesterday, the Covid Compliance Committee of Claremont McKenna College (CMC) notified students of an increase in COVID-19 cases following...

Ayanna Pressley And The (Un)Logic of Critical Theory

Wolfgang Hutton

Nov 25, 2021

Ayanna Pressley And The (Un)Logic of Critical Theory

Opinion by Wolfgang Hutton “We don’t need any more brown faces that don’t want to be a brown voice. We don’t need any more black faces...

The Race Against “Racism” In Universities Has Gone Too Far

Santiago Barreto

Nov 24, 2021

The Race Against “Racism” In Universities Has Gone Too Far

UCLA suspended Professor Gordon Klein last spring for refusing to give Black students free passes on the final exam to account for the...

KKR Kills, Divest 5Cs Call For CMC To Cut Ties With Kravis and Roberts

Anna Gersh

Nov 23, 2021

KKR Kills, Divest 5Cs Call For CMC To Cut Ties With Kravis and Roberts

Student groups KKR Kills and Divest 5Cs have organized three rallies and a vigil in opposition to Claremont McKenna College’s affiliation...

Divest Protesters Attempt To Occupy "The Cube," CMC Tries To Stop Student-Journalist Photographer

Trevor Klein

Nov 22, 2021

Divest Protesters Attempt To Occupy "The Cube," CMC Tries To Stop Student-Journalist Photographer

On Friday, about a dozen student activists participated in a Divest Claremont Colleges protest against Claremont McKenna College (CMC)...

Santiago Barreto and Anna Gersh

Nov 18, 2021

New Scripps College President Appointed

After eight months of a thorough Presidential Search, Lynne Thompson, the Chair of the Board of Trustees, announced in an email today...

CMC To Begin Permitting CMC-Only Parties

Trevor Klein

Sep 21, 2021

CMC To Begin Permitting CMC-Only Parties

By Trevor Klein September 22, 2021 In an email sent to students on Tuesday, the Claremont McKenna College (CMC) Dean of Students (DOS)...

Scripps To Require Weekly Testing For Start Of Fall Semester

Sophia Frye

Aug 31, 2021

Scripps To Require Weekly Testing For Start Of Fall Semester

Interim President Amy Marcus-Newhall announced in a welcome back email to the Scripps College community that Scripps will require weekly...