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The Claremont Independent
Mar 13, 2017
Pitzer College President: Factual Reporting to Blame for “Violent Hate Speech”
On March 9, Pitzer College President Melvin Oliver released a presidential “Message to the Community” titled “Hate Speech is Not Free...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 7, 2017
Pitzer College RA: White People Can’t Wear Hoop Earrings
A wall on the side of a dormitory at Pitzer College devoted to unmoderated free speech through art (colloquially named “the free wall”),...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 28, 2017
Scripps College: Nonwhite Students Should Be Paid For Sharing Their Opinions
Scripps College resident assistants (RAs) recently hung two types of signs titled “Emotional Labor 101” across campus. One of the signs,...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 16, 2017
Pomona Students Can Change Gender Pronouns After Student Portal Update
On Monday morning, an update to the Pomona College online student portal added a new feature called “Help Faculty learn your Pronoun,”...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 15, 2017
Scripps students: “Death to AmeriKKKA,” “F*** white people” is “valued
This week, after Scripps College administrators demanded that the phrases “F*** Zionism”, “F*** white people”, “Death to AmeriKKKa” and...
The Claremont Independent
Jan 31, 2017
College Presidents Spread False Anti-Trump Narrative to Student Body
Earlier this week, presidents of the five Claremont Colleges joined over thirty peer institutions of higher education in denouncing...
The Claremont Independent
Jan 26, 2017
CMC Funds Racially Exclusive Program to Fight Racism
On January 25, Vince Greer – the Assistant Dean of Students for Diversity and Inclusion at Claremont McKenna College (CMC) – distributed...
The Claremont Independent
Dec 17, 2016
Meet Incoming Pomona President G. Gabrielle Starr
Dr. G. Gabrielle Starr will become Pomona College’s 10th president on July 1st, 2017 after current president David Oxtoby steps down. She...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 25, 2016
What a Late-Night Uber Taught Me About American Politics
On Tuesday night, as the final tendrils of orange and red light faded from the evening skies in Washington D.C., I packed my bags and...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 16, 2016
President Oxtoby Denies Wrongdoing As IRS Complaint Filed Against Pomona College
The Claremont Independent has learned that a concerned individual has lodged a complaint with the IRS in response to Pomona College’s...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 14, 2016
Pomona College Funds Anti-Trump Rally
On Friday, Pomona College’s Draper Center for Community Partnerships informed the Pomona community that it will provide students with...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 13, 2016
After Trump’s Election, Pomona Orchestra Can Opt Out of Playing ‘Don Juan’
On Thursday, the Pomona College Orchestra informed its musicians that they could opt out of performing the song Don Juan in their...
The Claremont Independent
Oct 31, 2016
Pomona College Resource Center Teaches Students Social Justice Buzzwords
On Thursday night, the REACH (Revolutionizing Education, Advancing Collaborative Hxstories [sic]) committee of the Asian American...
The Claremont Independent
Oct 23, 2016
Trouble for Trump
With 15 days to go, Hillary Clinton has cemented her position as the overwhelming favorite to win the election on November 8th....
The Claremont Independent
Oct 4, 2016
Claremont Students Say Masculinity is Hazardous to Mental Health
On Monday night, 5Cs Thrive hosted an event called “Masculinity + Mental Health.” According to the event’s description, the workshop...
The Claremont Independent
Sep 28, 2016
Speedo Hike Canceled Over ‘Body Image,’ ‘Bro-iness’ Concerns
Yesterday, On the Loose (OTL), the outdoors club of the Claremont Colleges, announced the cancellation of their annual speedo hike due to...
The Claremont Independent
Sep 6, 2016
Pomona College Poster: ‘Everyone is Problematic’
New students at Pomona College were welcomed to campus with posters all over their dorms giving instructions for “How to be a (Better)...
The Claremont Independent
Aug 11, 2016
Pitzer College VP Defends Racist RAs Despite College President’s Condemnation
After several national media outlets covered Pitzer College student leaders’ defense of racially discriminatory housing practices, both...
The Claremont Independent
Aug 9, 2016
Students at Claremont Colleges Refuse to Live with White People
A group of students at the Claremont Colleges are in search of a roommate for next year, but insist that the roommate not be white. Karé...
The Claremont Independent
Aug 3, 2016
Pitzer College Offers Full Scholarship for Undocumented Students
In 2012, just months after American college student-loan debt ballooned to over one trillion dollars, Pitzer College began offering a...
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