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FEATURE: The Price Of Campus Closure For Claremont Businesses
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...
FEATURE: Pomona Campus Climate Survey Reveals Sharp Divisions
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...
Who We Are: 2020
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...
$2.3 Billion: The Facts And The Fiction About Pomona’s Endowment
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....
An Uber Ride’s Lesson in Civil Discourse
The Claremont Independent
  • Nov 24, 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....
INTERVIEW: Pomona Dean of Campus Life Josh Eisenberg
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...
Who We Are: 2019
The Claremont Independent
  • Sep 3, 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...
Climate Change: Nonsense in Partisanship
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...
FEATURE: Free Speech Claremont, A Club for Civil Conversation
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...
Reflection on Kevin Kwan and Crazy Rich Asians
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...
FEATURE: Technology Leaves Keck Behind
The Claremont Independent
  • Mar 7, 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...
INTERVIEW: New Pomona Dean of Students Avis E. Hinkson
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...
INTERVIEW: AMCHA Director Tammi Rossman-Benjamin on Pitzer
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 “Better Angels” and US-China Relationships
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.”...
INTERVIEW: CMC Alumnus David Dreier and “Better Angels”
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...
FEATURE—Soll Center, Combining Liberal Arts and Career
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...
INTERVIEW: Sean Flynn, California 31st District GOP Congressional Candidate
The Claremont Independent
  • Nov 6, 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...
Sexual Assault Blacklist Discussion Continues at Women’s Union Meeting
The Claremont Independent
  • Oct 19, 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...
FEATURE: Capitalism vs. Socialism Debate Hosted at Pomona
The Claremont Independent
  • Oct 19, 2018

FEATURE: Capitalism vs. Socialism Debate Hosted at Pomona

Last night I had the distinct privilege of attending a debate hosted by the Pomona Student Union at Pomona College between two...
Pitzer Worst for Income Mobility in 5Cs
The Claremont Independent
  • Sep 30, 2018

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...
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