Pieter van Wingerden
Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Activist Visits Claremont Colleges
By Pieter van Wingerden Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Sunny Cheung spoke at Pomona College last month. The event was part of the Hong...
Trevor Klein
- Aug 10
Claremont McKenna Attempted to Punish a Professor for His Speech
By Trevor Klein Earlier this year, the Claremont McKenna Dean of the Faculty’s Office informed members of the government department that...
The Claremont Independent
- Feb 26, 2021
FEATURE: The Price Of Campus Closure For Claremont Businesses
The recent decision to bring students back to the Claremont Colleges for the Fall 2021 semester, pending county approval, gives hope, not...
The Claremont Independent
- Nov 7, 2020
FEATURE: Pomona Campus Climate Survey Reveals Sharp Divisions
Accusations of racism; “nonwhites virtually guaranteed tenure, no matter what;” students and faculty called “fascists” for expressing...
The Claremont Independent
- Oct 12, 2020
Who We Are: 2020
Here at the Claremont Independent, we want to promote dialogue between people who disagree. We believe in engagement over forming our own...
The Claremont Independent
- Sep 18, 2020
$2.3 Billion: The Facts And The Fiction About Pomona’s Endowment
To a mother bird, feeding her baby bird is a very meaningful, very rewarding practice. Baby birds depend on their parents for sustenance....
The Claremont Independent
- Nov 23, 2019
An Uber Ride’s Lesson in Civil Discourse
A few weeks ago, I took an Uber from a student journalism event at the Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda to Claremont....
The Claremont Independent
- Sep 24, 2019
INTERVIEW: Pomona Dean of Campus Life Josh Eisenberg
Last Friday, the Claremont Independent sat down with Pomona College’s new Associate Dean of Students and Dean of Campus Life, Josh...
The Claremont Independent
- Sep 2, 2019
Who We Are: 2019
At most other elite institutions of higher education around the country, students are agreeing with each other more and more, falling...
The Claremont Independent
- Sep 2, 2019
Climate Change: Nonsense in Partisanship
With each passing year, climate change becomes a more important issue—and rightfully so—to American voters. There’s no denying climate...
The Claremont Independent
- May 6, 2019
FEATURE: Free Speech Claremont, A Club for Civil Conversation
Earlier this week, the Claremont Independent was fortunate enough to conduct an interview with Elliot Raskin, a freshman at Pitzer...
The Claremont Independent
- Mar 11, 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 6, 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
- Jan 11, 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
- Dec 13, 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 5, 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
- Nov 17, 2018
FEATURE—Soll Center, Combining Liberal Arts and Career
As a prospective student I remember doing extensive research on the incredible opportunities my future college could offer. When I...
The Claremont Independent
- Nov 5, 2018
INTERVIEW: Sean Flynn, California 31st District GOP Congressional Candidate
The Claremont Independent had the opportunity to interview Sean Flynn, a candidate for the California 31st Congressional District. Sean...
The Claremont Independent
- Oct 18, 2018
Sexual Assault Blacklist Discussion Continues at Women’s Union Meeting
Two weeks ago, Dean of Students Avis Hinkson at Pomona College, and Sue McCarthy, the college’s Title IX coordinator, sent an email to...