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An Evening of Poetry with Richard Blanco
Whether speaking as the Cuban Blanco or the American Richard, the homebody or the world traveler, the shy boy or the openly gay man, the civil engineer or the civic-minded poet, presidential inaugural poet Richard Blanc…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/evening-of-poetry-with-richard-blancoThe Future and Past of Conservatism
As contradictory as it may sound, Jonah Goldberg of the American Enterprise Institute believes that the conservative movement is constantly changing. Maintaining that the Bush years changed conservatism in profound ways…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/future-and-past-of-conservatismLive From the Dumpster Fire: The Challenges of Journalism in the Trump Era
In an era of dwindling resources and increasing hostility towards the press, how does one cover a president and administration obsessed with alternative facts and dramatic twists, a populist base that will follow no mat…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/live-from-dumpster-fire-challenges-of-journalism-in-trump-eraLegalizing Marijuana: Lessons from Colorado
Five years after Colorado legalized recreational marijuana—with many other states taking its lead—data shows mixed effects in the state. While legalization has created jobs, spurred tourism, and raised millions in new t…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/legalizing-marijuana-lessons-from-coloradoFree Speech on Campus
Issues of freedom of speech on campus constantly arise. Dean of Berkeley Law and First Amendment scholar, Erwin Chemerinsky, will discuss the principles that campuses should follow in regards to freedom of speech. What…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/free-speech-on-campus-0"Frankenstein" and the Anxieties of Modernity
Jerrold E. Hogle, professor emeritus and University Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Arizona, is an expert in English Romantic literature, literary and cultural theory, and the many different form…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/frankenstein-and-anxieties-of-modernityThe Theatrical Tradition of India
Gaurav Saini, actor, director, film maker, and theatre instructor, will introduce Rasa theory and practice through a brief exploration of the nine Rasas (major emotions) as outlined in Bharata's Natyashatra. Rasa embodi…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/theatrical-tradition-of-indiaThe Classical Music of India
The politics, the technologies, the languages and genres, the physical and the social sciences, even the humanities of India, have all become marginalized. Increasingly, they are viewed either as quaint and ethnic, or e…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/classical-music-of-indiaTrumpanomics?: Understanding the Emerging Fiscal Policy of the Republican Party
The Republican Congress and President Donald Trump have fitfully forged a new direction for American fiscal policy. Republicans made a big bet that lowering corporate taxes will grow the economy and raise tax revenues.…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/trumpanomics-understanding-emerging-fiscal-policy-of-republican-partySenior Thesis Showcase
The senior thesis requirement at CMC is challenging and rewarding and seniors endeavor to produce innovative, thoughtful, comprehensive, and well written work. In this second annual Senior Thesis Showcase, seniors acros…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/senior-thesis-showcase-0