5C Critical Mass

Words by Emmy Knapp PZ ’27, Graphic by Ben Connolly PZ ’26 5C Critical Mass launched as an official club in Fall 2025, positioning itself as a hub for political education and social justice organizing for STEM students across the 5Cs. The club was founded by Lina McRoberts (PO ‘27) and Claudio Castillo (PO ‘26) after they noticed a persistent gap between STEM education and … Continue reading 5C Critical Mass

Luddite club: the club you’ve never heard of

Words by Emmy Knapp PZ ’27, Graphic by Izzy Leake PZ ’27 “4 p.m. on Fridays at the stump on Marston Quad.”  This was all the information I had before showing up to the Claremont  Luddite Club, a group notoriously hard to track down due to their intentional lack of an online presence. Neither Instagram post nor email, the normal modes for contemporary club communications, … Continue reading Luddite club: the club you’ve never heard of

“A space for everyone” — Rugby’s rise since the 2024 Olympics

Words by Emmy Knapp PZ ’27, Photograph by Ashe West-Lewis PZ ’26 When I first arrived in Claremont in the fall of 2022, I found myself missing the one thing I sadly thought I might leave behind forever: organized sports. I ran cross-country all four years of high school and came away feeling I wasn’t fast enough to compete at a higher level. Even as … Continue reading “A space for everyone” — Rugby’s rise since the 2024 Olympics