The Claremont Port Side, Claremont’s progressive/liberal magazine, just published a new issue and it is available online at claremontportside.com.

1) The most relevant article to CMCers is Michael Wilner’s piece on CMC’s future potential expansion east into Upland.
Summary: While construction to the east of CMC is controversial, this would shorten the drive to In N Out.

2) Andrew Bluebond wrote a piece on bias-related incidents at the Claremont Colleges.

On Monday, December 8th, 2008 a few members of the South Asian student community at the Claremont Colleges showed their solidarity in condemning the heinous acts of violence that have recently plagued India and Pakistan. The event was sponsored by Ekta, the 5-C South Asian Club. Standing by the fountain holding posters and slogans in front of McKenna Auditorium from 4-530pm, the participating students raised awareness about political instability in the region and the growing tensions between the two nations.

The Stags and Athenas Basketball teams have gotten off to great starts in their 2008-09 campaigns. The men and women have combined for a 10-2 record in the early going, gaining momentum and confidence for conference play which begins in January.

Over Thanksgiving, the Stags played two games in the David Wells Classic, winning a close game over Willamette 71-69, then beating up Oberlin 67-60.

Next up for the Stags was the 61st Lee Fulmer Tournament, hosted at Redlands.

Some of the speakers coming to the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College next semester:

Henry Louis Gates Jr.,  Harvard Professor, MLK Speaker– January 22nd
Andrew Sullivan, blogger, the Daily Dish @ The Atlantic– January 29
Connie Rice, Civil Rights Lawyer,  Sojourner Truth Lecture– February 3rd
Jamaica Kincaid, poet– March 4

There are other prominent speakers coming who have not confirmed on a date yet.

The Claremont Independent, Claremont’s conservative and libertarian monthly news magazine, came out with a new issue online today (I assume it will be distributed in print this week).

• In “Lessons from Iraq: What I Saw in Fallujah,” Eric Yingling ‘12 writes about his experiences in the Marine Corps before coming to CMC.
• In “The Hatred of the Left: After Prop 8, the Liberals Show Their True Colors,” Ilan Wurman ‘10 discusses his frustration with the “demonization of the Right by the Left” over the issue of gay marriage.

For more, go to claremontindependent.com.

The following athletes were honored by the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) coaches as First or Second Team representatives for their sports.

Football:
Matt Pautler (CMC SO): 1st Team Offense
Brock Olson (CMC JR): 1st Team Defense
Ashton Clarke (CMC SR): 1st Team Defense
Mikey Hirokawa (CMC JR): 2nd Team Offense

Women’s Soccer:
Laura Hagen (CMC SO): 1st Team
Camila Friedman-Gerlicz (CMC JR): 1st Team
Giselle Galanto (CMC JR): 1st Team
Ashley Green (CMC SR): 2nd Team
Sarah Blavet (CMC SR): 2nd Team
Stefanie Chan (CMC SO): 2nd Team

Men’s Soccer:
Michael Nguyentat (CMC SO): 1st Team
Ryan Fahey (CMC JR): 1st Team
Tomislav Zbozinek (CMC JR): 1st Team
Kevin Festini (CMC SR): 2nd Team

Men’s Water Polo:
Andrew Cosentino (CMC SO): 1st Team
Vince Schiavoni (CMC FR): 2nd Team

Women’s Volleyball:
Emily Hudson (CMC FR): 1st Team
Helena Bottemiller (CMC SR): 2nd Team
Alex Harrison (CMC SR): 2nd Team

At 8:18 PM on December 5, many students felt the earth shaking beneath them. This was due to the earthquake just outside of Ludlow, CA - an area 117 miles from Los Angeles. The depth of the quake was 3.7 miles and the magnitude was 5.1. Tremors were felt in both Las Vegas and San Diego. Good thing Auen and Fawcett had those renovations…

Check out more information about it: http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/116-35_eqs.htm.

Winter Break Fun

Searching For Internships!

A poem by Catalina Mumm, ‘06

Former CSC Career Consultant

So you’re sitting at home with not much to do

Perhaps you’re planning a trip to the local zoo

You’ve slept 12 hours every night

of your vacation

You’re refreshed-not stressed-all you need

is a bit of motivation!

It’s never too early to start thinking about a summer internship

Especially if you want to do something fun,

exciting and hip!