It is often said that Claremont
Mckenna students study hard and play hard too. Extracurricular
activities and social life at CMC are part of the experience. They are a
way to meet new people, develop friendships, take a break from
studying, follow hobbies, and develop a support system.
Clubs and Organizations
There
are a wide variety of clubs, sports teams, and other organizations for
CMC students to choose from. Everything from orchestra, to Debate Club,
to religious and ethnic organizations, to the student newspaper, to
karate, is available.
It
is also always possible for students to develop new clubs themselves if
they find that a niche is lacking at CMC. Students can apply for money
from the student activity fund and charter a new organization. In recent
years, students have founded clubs and organizations focused on
everything from human rights to vegetarian cooking to boxing.
CMC
also hosts International Place (I-Place), the heart of the
international program at The Claremont Colleges, which provides support
to international students and hosts weekly luncheons with presentations
on international politics and culture.
The
Associated Students of CMC often hosts concerts in Claremont Bridges
Auditorium. Recent concerts have included Claremont native Ben Harper,
the Black Eyed Peas, and George Clinton.
Community Service
Many
CMC students take part in community service, ranging from tutoring to
working on Habitat for Humanity projects. CMC clubs and sports teams are
also active in service projects. An annual community serve as community
service coordinators organizing service projects in the local
community.
Dorms
CMC does not have fraternities or sororities and
the vast majority of students (over ninety-five percent) choose to live
on campus. As a primarily residential camus, the heart of CMCM social
life is the college's twelve dorms. Divided into North Quad, Mid Quad
and South Quad, each grouping of dorms has a different feeling and most
students develop an allegiance to one residential area. In their fourth
year, students can choose to live in on campus student apartments
located on the eastern edge of CMC's campus. Dorms often host parties
that range from simple gatherings to themed affairs including disco
parties and costume parties. Popular themed parties include Mardi Gras
and Monte Carlo, complete with blackjack tables. Another popular event
is the semiannual SYR ("screw your room mate") dance in which students
set their roommates up on blind dates.
Off-Campus
The
"Village" of Claremont is only five-minutes walk from Campus and offers
rents, coffee shops, and a local farmers southmarket. All that southern
California has to offer is only a car on train ride away from
Claremont. Weekends often find students heading into L.A. (forty minutes
away by freeway and by Metrolink commuter rail train) or to nearby
beaches. Claremont is served by Ontario International Airport-only
fifteen minutes from campus so going home for vacations is never a
problem.
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