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After a Long Journey, Claremont Hillel to Open House for Jewish Life
"The original plan was that it would be me by myself for at least a year, maybe two years... after October 7, everything changed," said Slater.
Julien Friedland
Oct 30


The “Free” Wall — How Procedure Strangles Expression at Pitzer
Pitzer Free Wall on March 6. The Free Wall’s History and Recent Controversy Pitzer College’s Free Wall has recently become the canvas...
Dhriti Jagadish
Apr 28


Professor Jon Shields on Understanding the Conservative Tradition
CMC Professor Jon Shields. On February 22, the Independent and the Salvatori Center co-hosted CMC professor Jon Shields for a lunch talk...
Naya Dermenjian
Feb 28


An Interview with Professor Ioannis Evrigenis, Incoming Director of the Open Academy
Professor Ioannis Evrigenis. Last Tuesday, the Claremont Independent sat down with Professor Ioannis Evrigenis, the incoming faculty...
Kendall White
Feb 13


Bobby's Room: Inside Claremont's Largest Poker Game
Adam Koszut's felt poker table in Crown B317. ( Will Zhou ) If you've ever walked by the third floor of Crown Hall at 4 a.m. on a Friday...
Will Zhou
Apr 25, 2023


Ward Elliott: A Pillar of Claremont McKenna
Image via CMC Professor Ward Elliott passed away in Claremont on December 6. He was 85. He was one of the few professors to serve under...
Richard Cordero
Mar 6, 2023


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,...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 26, 2021


Paul Ryan’s Way Forward
In a 1996 interview, Robin Williams described Claremont McKenna College, where he spent his freshman year, as “very conservative, with a...
The Claremont Independent
Oct 18, 2014


Andrew Sullivan: Obama’s ISIS “Fantasy”
Before Andrew Sullivan’s talk at the Athenaeum this evening, I had a chance to sit down with Sullivan, one of the nation’s most widely...
The Claremont Independent
Sep 30, 2014


Introducing Libertarianism: 5 Quick Reads
Whether you are waiting at the Hub in between classes or tanning on Green Beach on a Sunday afternoon, there is no better way to pass the...
The Claremont Independent
Sep 4, 2014


Margaret Thatcher, in Seven Quotes
“If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.” “To those waiting with bated breath for that favourite...
The Claremont Independent
May 5, 2013


Rand Paul pushes libertarian agenda
After a devastating loss in the November presidential election, it’s no surprise that Republicans are playing the blame game. At the...
The Claremont Independent
Apr 10, 2013


Featured Organization: Students for Syria
By: Chris Gaarder and Derek Ko Seventy thousand dead. Untold hundreds of thousands wounded. Millions displaced. These are the numbers...
The Claremont Independent
Apr 8, 2013


Obama calls for minimum wage hike
One of the more memorable proposals President Obama made in his State of the Union address was his plan to increase the federal minimum...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 1, 2013


Featured Organization: The Keck Journal of Foreign Affairs
The Keck Journal of Foreign Affairs was founded to connect the students, faculty, and alumni of the Claremont Colleges who have an...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 28, 2013


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Welcome to the Claremont Independent’s updated website! New articles will be up soon. In the meantime, check out our Facebook page, our...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 18, 2013
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