Gen Z is increasingly isolated, and traditional cures aren’t working. As this unhappiness runs rampant, we of course should keep trying to show up for one another. But our generation, Alex Benach PO ‘28 argues, needs a shot in the arm, one full of blood. Blood oaths, along with any other spiritual or occult community practice, could weld the spirits of the freak generation together against all odds.
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OPINION: Every time you flake on a friend, capitalism wins
There’s no easier time to be a flake than in college. There’s always a different party or a new lunch invite to draw you away from your half-hearted commitments. However, to Nicole Teh SC ‘27, our flaking epidemic could sow the seeds of our undoing. To bring change to difficult times, we have always needed community, and that starts with being a good friend.
Pouches of Petals delivers care packages to Claremont community
As the American population’s life expectancy continues to grow, the United States is faced with a concerning demographic crisis. The Elder Swell is reshaping the landscape of our economy, with birthrates lagging as the nation’s aging population outpaces the rate at which the care economy can scale. Increasingly, the elders
CMC selection committee begins search process for new president
Hiram Chodosh is stepping down as CMC president at the end of this school year, which means the search to fill the position is underway. The selection committee is comprised of faculty, trustees and a student representative who will hold community forums in the fall and ultimately make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees.
OPINION: How studying in Scandinavia kills your ego — and why you should let it
Copenhagen is having a bit of a moment, and Molly Murphey SC ’26 argues that the Danish styles and colorful harbors are only a small portion of everything Denmark has to offer. After a semester abroad, Murphey reflects on Scandinavian values like hygge — a cozy contentment — and Janteloven’s anti-ego ethos, through which she learned to let go of the constant need to strive.
Pitzer’s fourth cohort reflects on their journey with the Inside-Out B.A. Program
This May, the fourth cohort of Pitzer College’s Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA program will graduate with degrees in Organizational Studies, having completed their education in the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco. As incarcerated students, they have built a community of learning, care and transformation, bridging the distance between inside and outside through meaningful relationships and shared purpose.
Claremont Mosaic: Steve and Brenda Reynolds
Walk into the Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Wellness (CARW) and you’re likely to find Steve and Brenda Reynolds engaged in lively conversation with students and staff. For the Reynoldses, the gym is not only emblematic of their love for sports but also of their love for the Sagehen community.
OPINION: In Defense of the Pomona College Judicial Council
Former head chair of the Pomona College Judicial Council Henri Prevost PO ‘24 writes to his community after graduating, arguing that President G. Gabrielle Starr decision to circumvent the established channels of judicial review poses an imminent and immediate threat to the health of Pomona’s community.
Elders & Gen-Z can be friends: Pilgrim Place brings Claremont elderly and 5C students together
During a class visit to Pilgrim Place, a nearby retirement community, Lisa Gorelik CM ’25 met Ken Frank, a 78-year-old resident, sparking an intergenerational friendship. With shared interests in culture and philosophical questions, their monthly meet-ups have deepened their understandings of the world.
OPINION: Y/our language speaks us out of existence.
Luke Brown, PO ‘26 explores the work of being queer and nonbinary through the weight of culpability in our language and the construct of those around us. Our pronoun use particularly demonstrates y/our own anti-queer culpability. Brown explores how we navigate this space and the sensation of erasure.