NATO Expert Visits Claremont Colleges
Image via Radio ZET Ian Brzezinski, the former Pentagon Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO Policy, spoke at...
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The Claremont Independent
Richard Cordero
- Mar 6
Ward Elliott: A Pillar of Claremont McKenna
Image via CMC Professor Ward Elliott passed away in Claremont on December 6. He was 85. He was one of the few professors to serve under...
Margot Rosenblatt
- Mar 6
Israeli Flag Torn in Half at Pomona College
Image taken by Solomon Oshin This fall, Solomon Olshin, a Senior at Pomona, hung three flags from his dorm window: an Israeli Flag, a...
Margot Rosenblatt
- Mar 3
Pomona Map Vandalized Over Israel-Palestine Conflict
On Feb 17th, a Claremont student visiting the Oldenborg Center, Pomona’s international residence hall, found a hallway’s painted map of...
Jameson Mitrovich
- Jan 31
ASCMC Passes Resolution Addressing Decline of CMC Party Culture
At the Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College Senate meeting this past Monday, senators moved to adopt a resolution demanding...
Richard Cordero
- Dec 9, 2022
Claremont McKenna Names Chief Diversity and Financial Officers
On Wednesday, Claremont McKenna announced that the Board of Trustees approved the promotion of two members of the administration, Nyree...
José Najas
- Dec 8, 2022
Pitzer Students Call for Removal of American Flag
Earlier this fall, a Pitzer student, who serves as events coordinator, raised concerns about an American flag hung from a student's...
Nathanael Baumann
- Nov 28, 2022
Pomona College No Longer Allowing CMC Students at Yule Ball
In a break with longstanding policy, the Pomona Events Committee (PEC) announced that the upcoming Yule Ball event will be open to all...
Trevor Klein
- Nov 3, 2022
Scripps Halloween Party Shut Down Early Due to Chaos, Fire Extinguishers
This Saturday, the annual Claremont College Halloween party ended in chaos. Scripps hosted the event, which was open to all Scripps...
Pieter van Wingerden
- Oct 30, 2022
Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Activist Visits Claremont Colleges
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Sunny Cheung spoke at Pomona College last month. The event was part of the Hong Kong Democracy Council’s...
Jameson Mitrovich
- Oct 28, 2022
CMC Parties No Longer Open to All Claremont College Students
This afternoon, the ASCMC student body president announced that parties will only be open to CMC students or will be CMC plus one “for...
Charlie Hatcher
- Oct 15, 2022
CMC Board of Trustees Rejects Race GE Proposal, Calls for Stronger Alternative
On Friday, October 7th, Claremont McKenna College Dean of Students Dianna Graves shared an update on the proposed Racial-Ethnic General...
Charlie Hatcher and Jameson Mitrovich
- Sep 14, 2022
Claremont McKenna Faculty Voted for Race GE, President Chodosh Tabled It
On April 14, 2022, the Claremont McKenna College (CMC) faculty voted in favor of a new Racial-Ethnic Cultural Understanding General...
Charlie Hatcher
- Sep 7, 2022
Claremont McKenna Falls From First to Sixth Place in Free Speech Ranking
On Wednesday, Claremont McKenna College fell to sixth place in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression 2022-2023 college free...
Trevor Klein
- Aug 11, 2022
Claremont McKenna Attempted to Punish a Professor for His Speech
Image via Heterodox Academy Earlier this year, the Claremont McKenna Dean of the Faculty’s Office informed members of the government...
Kara Hagler
- Aug 2, 2022
Claremont McKenna Plans to Relax COVID Policies
Last Friday, the Claremont McKenna College (CMC) COVID Compliance Committee announced its COVID policies for the fall semester. The...
Jameson Mitrovich
- Jun 16, 2022
CMC Hires New Diversity and Inclusion Dean
CMC recently announced that they hired Dr. Ashley Barton as Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion & CARE Center Director. Prior to...
Leonora Willett
- Mar 30, 2022
CMC Accidentally Admits Nearly 300 Students to Podlich Scholarship
Following Claremont McKenna’s release of their admission decision last week, almost 300 Podlich Scholarship acceptance emails were sent...
Anna Gersh
- Feb 18, 2022
Pomona Student Gov Backs Flexibility For Immunocompromised Students
In an email sent to Pomona College students today, the Associated Students of Pomona College Senate (ASPC) announced their support for...
Leonora Willett
- Feb 6, 2022
ASCMC Responds To Remote Learning Petition, Offers Assistance To Concerned Students
The Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) is the first student government in the Claremont Consortium to respond to...
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