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Pitzer College? FactsSchool Slang
- 5Cs - Referring to the five undergraduate schools that make up the Claremont Colleges. Pitzer and Pomona have joint athletics. Claremont McKenna, Scripps, and Harvey Mudd play jointly.
- Ath/The Athenaeum - A facility located on CMC’s campus where dinners with renowned speakers are held. You must sign up in advance. This takes one meal from your meal card. Blue jeans are not allowed, you must dress nicely. The food is great and they have a pastry chef who creates fabulous desserts.
- CMC - Claremont McKenna College.
- Flex - Flex dollars are like campus cash. When you purchase a meal plan, you receive a certain number of flex dollars. These can be used at any of the campus restaurants or coffee bars. Your ID card is used as a sort of debit card from the card.
- Grove House - California bungalow-style house built in 1902, houses a snack shop.
- Kahoutek - Pitzer’s annual music festival, usually held at the end of April or early May that goes on all weekend.
- Keck/JSD - This is the science center for the joint program between CMC, Scripps, and Pitzer. that meets the natural science requirement for graduation.
- Mounds - Grassy area between Sandborn, McConnel, and Holden, strung with hammocks.
- Mudd/Mudders - Referring to Harvey Mudd College and HMC students.
- Outback - Area behind the Grove House.
- PAct - Pitzer Activity Committee.
- PMS - Pitzer Men’s Society.
- Sagehen - The Pitzer-Pomona mascot. A small extinct bird resembling a small chicken. When threatened, it would run and bury its head in the sand. It is also a café on Pomona’s campus where you can pay with cash or flex.
- Scrippsies/Scrippers - Referring to Scripps students.
- Snacky-Snack - Food and movies—a great study break.
- SoCal - Reference to Southern California.
- The Hub - Food joint on CMC’s campus.
- The Motly - Coffeehouse on Scripp’s campus.
- The Mudd Hole - Food joint on Mudd’s campus.
- Without A Box - 5C improv theater group.
Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School
- Get involved—the sooner the better.
- It is very hot.
- Make use of your advisor.
Tips to Succeed
- Check your e-mail.
- Do your homework so you understand the material.
- Form study groups.
- Go to class.
- Study before the night before a test.
- Take one interesting or fun class a semester to prevent burnout.
- Talk to your profs and go to office hours. This cannot be stressed enough—go to office hours.
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