Opinions expressed in this article may not necessarily reflect those of the Editorial Board. In a recent opinion article titled My Jewish...

By Margot Rosenblatt I never thought that the Caribbean island of Antigua, of all places and things, would embody so well my apprehension...

“Our ‘benefactors’ are, more than our enemies, people who make our worth and will smaller. When people try to benefit someone in...

By Shir Bar Nes Higher education offers higher opportunities than just academic studies. It offers the chance to grow past personal,...

As an international student, my time is divided between two very contrasting settings. One is Claremont—home of the Claremont Colleges—an...

On this day, the anniversary of our nation’s independence, invariably there arises a debate over the concept of American exceptionalism....

Over the summer, I read Arlie Russell Hochschild’s Strangers in their Own Land as part of Pomona College’s required reading for incoming...

I’m starting to suspect that the progressives might be right that misogyny and sexism are still rampant problems in American society. I’m...

I am a natural proponent of liberal arts colleges. I was always that kid who got her books confiscated for reading under her desk or...

In January, the Senate Democrats blocked a bill that would have banned abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases of rape,...

This week, we witnessed yet another government shutdown. For Democrats, Republicans, and virtually all in between, the scenes on the...

The opinions in this article reflect the author’s only, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Independent’s editorial board....

If further evidence were needed that campus courts are the wrong place to adjudicate criminal cases and, especially, sexual assault...

Mutual respect for those with right-leaning political beliefs is lost on liberal students at the Claremont Colleges. Most students...

On liberal college campuses, Ronald Reagan is seen as someone who bullied women, the poor, minorities, and the LGBT community. Reagan,...

Last month, at an event at Scripps College intended to educate students on activism, I learned the art of “solidarity”—helping...

On January 30, the Forum, the official campus news bulletin of Claremont McKenna College (CMC), published an article criticizing the...

In light of the 2016 Presidential Election, voters across the political spectrum have debated the usefulness of the Electoral College....

Thanks to the Republicans, the federal government has been gridlocked for the last six years. The GOP almost shut the government down in...

Trump’s nomination had little to do with social issues. Yes, Donald Trump promised to ban Muslims from entering the country. Yes, Trump...