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Transphobic Incident Revealed to be Misunderstanding
On March 2, a transgender flag—pictured above—was taken down and reported missing outside of the Queer Resource Center (QRC) serving the...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 28, 2019


Students, SJP Protest Pitzer President Decision to Keep Israel Study Abroad
Shortly after the Pitzer College student-faculty vote to suspend the College’s study abroad program with Israel’s University of Haifa,...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 14, 2019


Pitzer Votes to Suspend Israel Study Abroad Program
Today, the Pitzer College Council—a governing body of faculty and student senators which usually decides college policy—has voted to...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 14, 2019


Pitzer Bans Student Publication from Attending Israel Vote
Pitzer College informed the Claremont Independent today that tomorrow it would no longer be allowed to attend a Pitzer College Council—a...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 13, 2019


Reflection on Kevin Kwan and Crazy Rich Asians
The world was taken by a storm in the summer of 2018 with the release of Crazy Rich Asians—a romantic comedy film adaptation directed by...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 11, 2019


Pomona Begins Covering Gender Change Legal Fees
On Friday, Pomona College announced that it would begin to provide funds for students wanting to change their name or gender on legal...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 7, 2019


FEATURE: Technology Leaves Keck Behind
As the role of science and technology in the lives of everyday people continues to grow, keeping STEM education accessible has never been...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 6, 2019


CMC Invites AEI President Arthur Brooks for Commencement
This year, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is inviting American Enterprise Institute (AEI) President Arthur Brooks to give its...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 25, 2019


Pitzer Student Gov’t Vetoes Bill Condemning Faculty Banning Israel Study Abroad
On Feb. 3, Pitzer College’s Student Senate voted down a resolution condemning a faculty decision to vote in favor of suspending Pitzer’s...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 17, 2019


After Suspension, Pomona Sexual Assault Survivors Advocates Hit Back at College Administration
After Pomona College’s administration announced that it would suspend the Pomona College Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 14, 2019


Pomona College Suspends Advocates Program
This afternoon, Pomona College’s President’s Advisory Committee on Sexual Violence Intervention and Prevention (PAC-SVIP), Intervention...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 13, 2019


Scripps Hosts Pro-Maduro Event Defending “Illegitimate” Elections
On Monday—amid the Venezuelan presidential crisis in which human rights activists and international observers accused Venezuelan dictator...
The Claremont Independent
Jan 28, 2019


INTERVIEW: New Pomona Dean of Students Avis E. Hinkson
Last semester, the Claremont Independent sat down with Pomona College’s new Dean of Students, Avis E. Hinkson. With more than three...
The Claremont Independent
Jan 11, 2019


Pomona College “Decolonizes” Physics Again
A week before final examinations last semester, Pomona College’s Physics Department hosted an event called “Decolonizing Physics,”...
The Claremont Independent
Jan 9, 2019


Anti-Semitism Awareness Mural Covered by Palestinian Flag
This week, a mural painted on Pomona College’s Walker Wall—which is deemed a free speech wall—to raise awareness of antisemitism after...
The Claremont Independent
Dec 14, 2018


INTERVIEW: AMCHA Director Tammi Rossman-Benjamin on Pitzer
In context of the turmoil on Pitzer College’s campus regarding the faculty’s vote in favor of suspending the Haifa study abroad program...
The Claremont Independent
Dec 13, 2018


The “Better Angels” and US-China Relationships
Producer William Mundell stated that the documentary Better Angels could “shatter myths Americans and Chinese have about each other.”...
The Claremont Independent
Dec 5, 2018


INTERVIEW: CMC Alumnus David Dreier and “Better Angels”
Last week, the Claremont Independent had the distinct opportunity of interviewing Claremont McKenna College (CMC) alumnus and former...
The Claremont Independent
Dec 5, 2018


Pitzer President Criticizes Faculty Support of Israel Study Abroad Suspension
Amid the recent decision by Pitzer College’s faculty to vote in favor of suspending the college’s only study abroad program in Israel...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 29, 2018


Scripps Funds Pro-Venezuela Talk Series Third Semester in a Row
Throughout November, Scripps College has been hosting and funding more speakers heavily praising Nicolas Maduro’s regime in Venezuela....
The Claremont Independent
Nov 28, 2018
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