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2014: Year of the Elephant
In a recent Super Bowl Sunday interview with Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly, President Obama essentially proclaimed that he was no more...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 9, 2014


CI Staff Oscar Predictions
Movie stars, directors, and producers enter Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre tonight in hopes of securing one of the few golden statuettes...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 2, 2014


Externalizing Risk Over Common Sense: CMC DOS’ Shifting Priorities
“I’m going to move off-campus next year because, before you know it, this campus is going to be completely dry.” This sort of talk, which...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 22, 2014


Why Conservatives Should Support Teach For America
With the Teach For America (TFA) January application deadline fast approaching, dozens of students across the Claremont Colleges are no...
The Claremont Independent
Jan 6, 2014


Conservative Television Icons
If Walter White of AMC’s acclaimed show Breaking Bad were to campaign for mayor of Albuquerque, would he run as a Republican or Democrat?...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 20, 2013


Defining Libertarianism: A Rebuttal to the “Claremont Port Side”
In his May 2 article, “An Ideology at Odds with Itself,” David Leathers of the Claremont Port Side argues that people who claim to be...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 12, 2013


The Problem with Initiation
As clubs, teams, and all kinds of other extracurricular organizations at Claremont McKenna College wrap up recruiting season, many have...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 10, 2013


Initiation in Moderation
Nowadays, everyone in the nation knows about varsity sports and their reported propensity for activities that fall under the banner of...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 10, 2013


Mad Women
Women’s employment opportunities have certainly increased since the “Mad Men” 60s, when a powerful glass ceiling precluded their...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 8, 2013


Thursday Night Club Controversies: What to Expect
The social scene at Claremont McKenna is a tradition that is oft referenced as something that sets the school apart. Part of this...
The Claremont Independent
Sep 4, 2013


A Call for Tolerance
By Kyle Woods – Guest Contributor Tolerance is a cornerstone of American thought. Whether or not you believe in conservative or liberal...
The Claremont Independent
May 10, 2013


Please Allow Immigrants to Keep My Taxes Low
In wake of the April 15 bombings in Boston, the eight Senate members tasked with addressing current immigration woes have decided to...
The Claremont Independent
May 10, 2013
What’s in a feminist? Implications of the Roe v. Wade 40th Anniversary Celebration
On Tuesday, Jan. 22, the CMC “E-memo Digest” announced a Roe v. Wade 40th Anniversary Celebration to be held the following day. The flyer...
The Claremont Independent
May 7, 2013


Thatcher, the Conviction Politician
Developing into a “California conservative” at the beginning of the 21st century, it was challenging to find the ideal ideological role...
The Claremont Independent
May 5, 2013


Hail Politically Correct, Hail
As hundreds of Pomona College alumni descend upon the campus for Alumni Weekend May 2-5, there are sure to be graduates looking to relive...
The Claremont Independent
May 5, 2013
A call to stand with Rand
In December, I wrote an opinion article for the Claremont Independent titled “America Needs an Anti-war Revival.” In it, I detailed the...
The Claremont Independent
Apr 15, 2013
5C divestment campaign: slaying (oil) giants or just tilting at windmills?
Anthropogenic global warming, rising tides or melting icecaps; these terms represent the burgeoning visibility and prevalence of the...
The Claremont Independent
Apr 12, 2013
A Wise rethinking
A few weeks ago, Tim Wise came to Pomona College amongst much fanfare (not to mention the unanimous support of every student government...
The Claremont Independent
Apr 12, 2013
The poison of Tinder
The iPhone application “game” Tinder, bluntly put, is a socially acceptable flirting crutch to meet other people across the 5Cs, in the...
The Claremont Independent
Apr 11, 2013


Why not just CMCers should care about sexual violence policy
On Mar. 1, we attended the “5C Deans of Student Life Panel on Sexual Assault Policies,” hosted by the Motley and Sexual Assault Awareness...
The Claremont Independent
Apr 11, 2013
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