An “Academic Boot Camp”: Harvey Mudd’s Core Curriculum The Core Curriculum: “An academic boot camp in the STEM disciplines,” describes the Harvey Mudd College website. The curriculum comprises the majority of classes that students take through their sophomore year. … Continue reading The Core Curriculum: “An Academic Bootcamp”
If you’ve ever heard the beats of live music pulsing across campus or seen a poster for a concert at Mudd, Noise Floor, the college’s club for live music and art, is likely behind it. Founded two years ago by Madi Pignetti ’17 and Rebecca Harman ‘17, this student organization tries to increase the presence of live music on campus, showcasing both local bands and student talent. “When I came to college, no one seemed interested in music,” said Pignetti, who would regularly attend concerts throughout high school. In this attempt to bring more concerts to campus and increase Mudd’s … Continue reading Sounds Like Teen Spirit: Noise Floor, Live Music at Mudd
When Dry Week comes to an end, many students participate in Wet Season. Wet Season to some is a celebration of the end of dry week—a time to let go, relax, and enjoy yourself. For others, it can be a … Continue reading The Quest for a Safer, Better Wet Season
Many upperclassmen at Mudd fondly recall their Pre-Orientation backpacking trips, reflecting on the many miles they traversed, the colds nights under the stars, and, most importantly, the bonds they formed with their new classmates. Unfortunately, a majority of upperclassmen did not have the opportunity to participate in this trip. However, all the students in the Class of 2019 have memories of their Orientation Adventures–two-day excursions during New Student Orientation that could take the first-years anywhere, from the beach to Six Flags to the wilderness. Each OA trip consisted of 10 to 15 new students, 2 upperclassman leaders, and 1 faculty member. First-year Ben Iten … Continue reading Adventure Time: Mudd’s First-Ever Orientation Adventures
Claremont Walking Distance Weekend Activities! Do you consider yourself a busy student? Do you work hard all week, hoping that your sweat, blood, and tears will pay off in the form of weekend free time? Do you want to go out on the weekends, but don’t believe that you truly have enough time to enjoy yourself? Well, you might not have a whole day off to travel to Los Angeles, but I bet you have at least a couple hours to enjoy yourself! Listed below are a several food-places, bars, shops, parks, and free activities worth checking out — ALL … Continue reading Claremont Weekend Activities
What happens when you give Mudders 12 hours, tons of hardware, and free food? Insanely cool projects of course. From October 24th to 25th, Harvey Mudd hosted MuddHacks, the first hardware hackathon at the Claremont Colleges. Over 110 students, including … Continue reading The 5C’s First Hardware Hackathon
Combat Robotics club members: (Back row, left to right) Chris Kotcherha, Christine Goins, Jenny Smith, Kim Tran, Isabel Martos-Repath, Josephine Wong, Christina Zhu, Wenkai Qin, Jacob Rosalsky, (Front row, left to right) Adam Shaw, Jane Wu, Alex Goldstein Lilypad may … Continue reading Combat Robotics’ Lilypad Takes “King of the Ring” Title
Five girls with no backpacking experience. One guy with a map we could sometimes read. Six days in the wilderness. That was the formula for my … Continue reading How Much Does a Pre-O Backpack Weigh?: One First-Year’s Experience in the Yosemite Wilderness
What is new to Mudd, loud, and saps resources? No, not the freshman class, I’m talking about the new dorm! If you’re living on the east … Continue reading Renovation and Construction
After a series of complications that took place during Wet Season, the Harvey Mudd administration has stepped in and called for internal restructuring of West culture to ensure the safety and well-being of the Mudd residential community. In response to … Continue reading West Dorm’s Changing Culture
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