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Pitzer Worst for Income Mobility in 5Cs
Pitzer College, ranked as the seventh most liberal college in the country and the most liberal of the Claremont Colleges, claims in its...
The Claremont Independent
Sep 29, 2018


Pomona Voter Registration Event with Democratic Party Cancelled
A scheduled voter registration event at Pomona College co-hosted by the college’s Residence Hall Staff (RHS) and the Democratic...
The Claremont Independent
Sep 27, 2018


Pomona Alumnus US Senator Schatz Tweets Support for “Racist, Anti-White” Sarah Jeong
On Friday evening, Pomona College alumnus, commencement speaker, and sitting United States Senator from Hawaii Brian Schatz tweeted in...
The Claremont Independent
Aug 5, 2018


Pomona Drops National Anthem from Commencement
The national anthem, a familiar sight at Pomona College’s commencements in years past, was conspicuously absent at its commencement...
The Claremont Independent
Jun 4, 2018


Gallup Poll on Pomona Student Free Speech Attitudes Released
This morning, Pomona College President Gabrielle Starr sent an email to the student body announcing the results of a Gallup survey on...
The Claremont Independent
May 18, 2018


Meet California AG Candidate Judge Steven Bailey
The Claremont Independent had the opportunity to interview retired Judge Steven Bailey, a candidate for California Attorney General....
The Claremont Independent
May 15, 2018


Conservative Prof. Called “Nazi”, Whites Weak-Minded on Free Speech Wall, Former Taken Down by Colle
This afternoon, Pomona College erased one anonymous message recently painted on Walker Wall—a wall dedicated to free speech—for being “an...
The Claremont Independent
Apr 20, 2018


Scripps Defends Inviting Venezuelan Propagandists
In a statement obtained by the Independent, Scripps College’s administration defended inviting two Venezuelan diplomats last week to...
The Claremont Independent
Apr 16, 2018


Scripps College Pool Party Desegregated
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The Claremont Independent
Apr 13, 2018


Scripps College Hosts Segregated Pool Party
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The Claremont Independent
Apr 12, 2018


Again, Scripps Funds Propagandists from Venezuelan Govt.
Scripps College will be inviting two Venezuelan officials next week to to speak on a three-day speaker series praising “grassroots...
The Claremont Independent
Apr 7, 2018


CMC Has Most Free Speech in California
Last week, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) gave Claremont McKenna College (CMC) a “green light” rating for free...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 27, 2018


Pitzer College Gym Bans Men
For one afternoon, Pitzer College closed the Gold Student Center (GSC) gym to all males to create a safe space for women and gender...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 26, 2018


“Nationalism” and “Immigration” Key Topics in College Speaker Series
This semester, Scripps College’s Humanities Institute’s semesterly speaker series, titled “Exclusive Nationalisms: Global Migration and...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 22, 2018


Pomona Plasters Social Justice Artwork Across Campus
On March 2nd, Pomona College’s Art Museum, in collaboration with “artist activist” Alexandra Bell, mounted three large works of art...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 20, 2018


Pomona Physics Requires “Decolonization” Project
Last fall semester, students in Pomona College’s Foundations of Modern Physics (PHYS101 PO) class were required to complete a...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 1, 2018


Interview: CMC Dean Uvin and Freedom of Speech
The Claremont Independent was able to sit down with Claremont McKenna College’s (CMC) Dean of Faculty, Peter Uvin, and discuss his...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 23, 2018


Pomona Postpones Event with Legislator Accused of Sexual Assault
Pomona College’s Politics Department has postponed a Friday event with California Democratic assemblywoman and alumna Cristina Garcia,...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 8, 2018


Pomona Adds Social Justice to Stats Curriculum
This spring semester, the general Introduction to Statistics (MATH058) course at Pomona College has a new addition to its curriculum—the...
The Claremont Independent
Jan 26, 2018


Colleges Decline to Commit to Protecting Controversial Speakers
Following the shutdown of conservative speaker Heather Mac Donald by a crowd of students last spring, the Independent has discovered that...
The Claremont Independent
Jan 2, 2018
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