I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a day with Peggy Noonan, a prolific  and widely admired columnist for the Wall Street Journal,...

“I’m going to move off-campus next year because, before you know it, this campus is going to be completely dry.” This sort of talk, which...

The 5C Mental Health Alliance (MHA) is a student-led organization that seeks to erase the stigma around mental illness at the Claremont...

As clubs, teams, and all kinds of other extracurricular organizations at Claremont McKenna College wrap up recruiting season, many have...

Nowadays, everyone in the nation knows about varsity sports and their reported propensity for activities that fall under the banner of...

We at the Claremont Independent take the “independent” part of our name very seriously. Our publication operates under the principle...

By Ambika Bist and Nadeem Farooqi The government shutdown surprisingly felt a lot like New Year’s Eve here in the nation’s capital. No,...

One of the most popular professors at the Claremont Colleges has been dead nearly 70 years. No – he isn’t a ghost or a zombie. Cornell...

Nothing shows the 5Cs’ true colors like the Claremont Confession Facebook page, where students mired in the collegiate bubble of elite...

Certain people can study in their dorm rooms and lounges with ease; I’m not one of them. If you’re the sort of person who can grind...

By now, CMC students’ WOA leaders, orientation sponsors, and resident assistants have likely shed some light on “6:01,” the infamous...

Welcome, classes of 2017, to the Claremont Colleges. As you are probably already aware, you have entered an extremely exciting period in...

Unlike students at other colleges and universities, 5Cers are spoiled with choices when deciding where to eat. While it might be daunting...

Do you ever wonder how health care should be distributed? Do you want to know if the government is even justified in providing social...

The social scene at Claremont McKenna is a tradition that is oft referenced as something that sets the school apart. Part of this...

Trying to figure out which classes to take upon first entering college can be a daunting task. Fulfilling GE requirements (for those of...

Classes of 2017, Congratulations! On behalf of the Claremont Independent, a leader in conservative and libertarian thought on campus, I...

The Scripps College faculty made a thinly veiled criticism of Claremont McKenna College Associate Professor of Economics Yaron Raviv and...

By Kyle Woods – Guest Contributor Tolerance is a cornerstone of American thought. Whether or not you believe in conservative or liberal...

In late August, Scripps first-years nonchalantly moved into their spacious, pre-assigned rooms, unaware of the stress that the other...