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On Oct. 16, Fontaines D.C. released their fifth full-length studio album, “Dopamine Chamber," a neon, synth-heavy, doomful record circling cynical themes about the current state of humanity and technology. The post Noise from Underground: Fontaines D.C.’s rebellion against the dopamine chamber appeared first on The Student Life .
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Nicholas Steinman CM ’28 draws attention to the borders and barriers separating each college within the consortium. A master plan published in 1982 attempted to centralize the seven institutions’ planning mechanisms, but topography and practical traffic inevitably doomed the plan to a pipe dream. Steinman argues that students should try to better understand
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In response to rapid developments in satellite technology and space exploration, Nick Reisinger PZ ’28 is working to create a new 5C student organization, NewSpace@Claremont, designed to educate students on the tech and commercial space industries. Reisinger explained that the aerospace sector will only continue to grow and impact the economy and daily life.
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Two major power outages hit the Claremont Colleges this fall, disrupting campus operations and raising questions about electrical infrastructure reliability across the consortium. The Oct. 12 outage led to multiple disruptions including a loss of power at Auen Hall at Claremont McKenna College and Liam Grady PZ ’30 being stuck in an elevator for an hour and
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The Pomona College Orchestra’s first performances this semester featured two pieces by Hispanic composers, Arturo Márquez’s “Danzón No. 2” and Gabriela Lena Frank’s “La llorona.” The post A Little Write Music: Pomona College Orchestra brings clarinet, claves and crying women to the stage appeared first on The Student Life .
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Estudiantes a lo largo de los 5Cs se han estado preparando para las elecciones intermedias el 3 de noviembre, haciendo campañas para políticos locales, proveyendo ayuda con las inscripciones de votantes y manteniéndose involucrados con las elecciones desde Claremont hasta las del Congreso. The post ‘Ve a votar:’ La comunidad de los 5C se prepara para las ele
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California State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez joined Pitzer College on Wednesday to host a ‘Town Hall on Civil Liberties and Freedom of Speech.’ Several students attended the town hall, a public meeting designed for local government officials to both inform and speak with local community members, which included a panel discussion and an audience Q&A session. Pé
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Students across the 5Cs have been gearing up for the midterm elections on Nov. 3, campaigning for local politicians, providing assistance with voter registration and staying engaged in elections from Claremont to Congress. This semester, 5C Democrats ran three to five events each week, professors are incorporating conversations regarding the upcoming electio
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In 5C courses, professors and students from across the consortium create their own classroom cultures. Athletics in Claremont function similarly, with coaches and student-athletes setting the tone; there is, however, one key distinction: through recruiting, coaches decide who joins their team. The post P-P athletics looks to diversify recruiting pool appeare
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Claremont McKenna College raised $1.4 million in under two days last week, setting a donation record in its annual 1946 Challenge, a fundraising initiative to reach 1,946 donors in 1,946 minutes. Student phone bankers took part in the record-breaking campaign that led 2,060 donors to contribute over Oct. 14 and Oct. 15. The post CMC’s 1946 Challenge raises $
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