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By Andrew Bluebond
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After the selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate, discussions of feminism in politics picked up where they left off when Hillary Clinton dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary. The political discourse on glass ceilings, reproductive rights, and other feminist issues continued, but criticisms of Palin as a bad choice for women or as an anti-feminist never seemed to materialize. Instead, talk of her “new feminism” as a member of Feminists for Life, a pro-life feminist organization, dominated the coverage. |
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By Madison Shimoda
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The protest was hard to miss. About fifty students, members of the Karl Rove Welcoming Committee, joined by many other students and off-campus groups such as Move On Claremont and the war protesters frequently seen on Indian Hill Boulevard, stood outside the Athenaeum with signs, flyers, and drums. Two banners with the words “Face the Charges,” referring to Rove’s disregard for his congressional subpoena, and “War Criminal” hung from the top of McKenna Auditorium. The drumming was occasionally complemented with boisterous songs and chants, while red liquid flowed from the fountain. Sitting on the grass were students gathered around professors, while others passed out grilled cheese sandwiches to fellow protesters. |
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By Michelle Kahn
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After spending a Saturday night in Phillips Hall as a prospective student last March, I began to wonder what kind of royalty the Princeton Review had in mind when it advertised that CMC has “dorms like palaces.” I had been greeted not with an enthusiastic bugle call, but with “Fergalicious” pounding out of a resident’s subwoofer. The shared restrooms did not emit an air of regality, but a pungent and unidentifiable post-party aroma. The spilled Natty Ice in the lounge looked a bit moat-like, though.
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By Kyle Ragins
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The International Whaling Commission (IWC) declared a moratorium on commercial whaling in 1986 to allow whale populations to recover to prewhaling levels. Today, 20 years after the moratorium began, whale populations still have not recovered, yet several countries, including Japan, Norway, and Iceland continue to engage in whaling. Even worse, the whale meat that comes from these kills is so contaminated with pollutants that it is dangerous for human consumption. Nevertheless, commercial whaling continues. Instead of dying out, its practices have now been adapted for dolphin hunting. |
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Over the past few months, the presidents of the Claremont Colleges have moved quickly to set up the sixth undergraduate Claremont College. What had seemed like idle fantasy now approaches reality, thanks to a new and unexpected partner. 
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