Henry Schulz
American Semiconductors Will Give the US an Edge Over China in the Technological Cold War
Opinion by Henry Schulz The United States is engaged in a technological cold war with China because of our dependence on East Asian...
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Santiago Barreto
- Apr 16, 2022
Twitter Bans Threaten Free Speech
Opinion by Santiago Barreto Twitter suspended the satire site The Babylon Bee after it gave Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender Biden...
Leonora Willett
- Dec 12, 2021
The Chain of Decision Making: Where Are COVID-19 Rules Coming From?
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, LA County’s precautions have been among the strictest in the country. For example, the county recently...
Wolfgang Hutton
- Nov 25, 2021
Ayanna Pressley And The (Un)Logic of Critical Theory
Opinion by Wolfgang Hutton “We don’t need any more brown faces that don’t want to be a brown voice. We don’t need any more black faces...
Santiago Barreto
- Nov 24, 2021
OPINION: The Race Against “Racism” In Universities Has Gone Too Far
UCLA suspended Professor Gordon Klein last spring for refusing to give Black students free passes on the final exam to account for the...
Theodore Pasquesi
- Sep 30, 2021
Class Elections Imbued With Activist Sentiment
As apprehension mounted amidst impending Claremont McKenna College (CMC) class presidential elections, aspiring student leaders scrambled...
Trevor Klein
- Mar 30, 2021
OPINION: The US Should Boycott The 2022 Olympics In China
China is destroying promised liberties in Hong Kong, committing genocide in Xinjiang, and oppressing more people than any other...
Shanie Roth
- Mar 28, 2021
Why Financial Literacy Is Necessary for Socio-Economic Equality
Finance has traditionally been a field reserved for the social elite. Generally, the image of an expensively dressed, middle-aged white...
The Claremont Independent
- Mar 24, 2021
Joe Biden Didn’t “Give Up” on the $15 Minimum Wage
President Joe Biden recently signed into law the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The bill sends $1,400...
The Claremont Independent
- Mar 6, 2021
California Needs to Save Itself Before It’s Too Late
Since achieving statehood in 1850, California has retained its appeal to people across the country. As the most populous U.S. state,...
The Claremont Independent
- Feb 1, 2021
Pomona Needs to Bring International Students Back to Campus
With the beginning of the second half of the academic year, the Pomona College community has endured another semester of online...
The Claremont Independent
- Jan 27, 2021
The Future of the GOP: How They Lost in 2020 and How They Can Win in the Future
Disclaimer: This article is not an endorsement of any political party or candidate. This article simply makes observations based on...
The Claremont Independent
- Jan 9, 2021
Everyone Can Wear Hoops: How Fear of Cultural Appropriation Hurts the 5Cs
“White Girl, take off your hoops!!!” students wrote on the free speech wall at Pitzer College in 2017. According to one of the students...
The Claremont Independent
- Nov 25, 2020
Buybacks Aren’t Evil
Lately, it has become very fashionable to be against stock buybacks. Critics argue that corporations repurchasing shares are killing the...
The Claremont Independent
- Nov 23, 2020
The Far Left Undermined Biden Before He Was Even Elected, And They Aren’t Stopping There
After nearly losing her seat during this year’s election, Representative Abigail Spanberger said that Democrats should never utter the...
The Claremont Independent
- Oct 29, 2020
Time Zones And Zoom Fatigue: Why The Claremont Colleges Should Give Students Their Spring Break Back
The recent announcement of the Spring 2021 Academic Calendar has left many students feeling unheard, in despair, and worried for the...
The Claremont Independent
- Oct 25, 2020
The I-Place Shutdown: Many Hands Make Poor Decisions
Most of us have heard the adage, “your college years are the best years of your life.” For some, this statement is less true, especially...
The Claremont Independent
- Sep 28, 2020
Academic Diversity In The Classrooms Is More Important Than Ever
With the upcoming election and the battle over Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s replacement growing more contentious by the day, we are in an era of...
The Claremont Independent
- Sep 7, 2020
The Democrats’ Golden Retriever Complex
Trump’s campaign has finally settled on a negative message. In Joe Biden’s America, cities will burn as radical leftists control his...
The Claremont Independent
- Aug 28, 2020
A Call For 5Cers Not To Give Up Hope
Far from the familiar flurry that comes upon us as we prepare for move-in, this August, our community is spread all over the world taking...
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