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Rebuttal: We Shouldn’t Embrace All Cancel Culture
Kara Hagler
  • May 5, 2021

Rebuttal: We Shouldn’t Embrace All Cancel Culture

In recent years, cancel culture has gained notoriety for high-profile “cancellations” of prominent figures for harmful actions. The...
Rebuttal: Reactions To Lil Nas X’s New Video Exemplify Cancel Culture’s Double Standard
The Claremont Independent
  • Apr 18, 2021

Rebuttal: Reactions To Lil Nas X’s New Video Exemplify Cancel Culture’s Double Standard

Last month, popular singer Lil Nas X depicted himself descending into Hell on a stripper pole in his new hit music video “MONTERO (Call...
REBUTTAL: American Exceptionalism Isn’t A Bad Thing
The Claremont Independent
  • Apr 10, 2021

REBUTTAL: American Exceptionalism Isn’t A Bad Thing

As a nation, the United States of America was established upon a set of principles articulated in the Declaration of Independence—namely,...
All Segregation Is Wrong, Period.
The Claremont Independent
  • Mar 1, 2020

All Segregation Is Wrong, Period.

The Claremont Colleges are a place where events you couldn’t make up take place. For example, the recent “BlaQ Mixer” event at Pomona...
The Claremont Independent
  • Nov 17, 2017

Yes Means Yes, Obviously

The moral climate of college is warped. On the one hand, it is a bit like living in the Scarlet Letter. Students are urged to repent for...
Silencing Dissent Is Social Injustice
The Claremont Independent
  • Jul 22, 2017

Silencing Dissent Is Social Injustice

In an editorial published Wednesday, the editorial board of The Student Life—the Claremont Colleges’ newspaper funded almost exclusively...
A Free Market Defense of Plan B Vending Machines
The Claremont Independent
  • Oct 31, 2014

A Free Market Defense of Plan B Vending Machines

By Chris Gaarder and Hannah Oh Here at the Claremont Independent, we aim to kindle meaningful discussion by introducing less commonly...
The Scripps Silence: A Rebuttal to the Scripps Voice
The Claremont Independent
  • Oct 28, 2014

The Scripps Silence: A Rebuttal to the Scripps Voice

The Scripps Voice, the official student newspaper of Scripps College, came out in support of the college’s decision to suppress the...
The Farce of Two CMCs: A Rebuttal to The Student Life
The Claremont Independent
  • Oct 21, 2014

The Farce of Two CMCs: A Rebuttal to The Student Life

In today’s knowledge-based economy, higher education has become increasingly important in influencing social and economic prosperity....
Lone Star Farce: A Response to the Claremont Port Side
The Claremont Independent
  • Apr 24, 2014

Lone Star Farce: A Response to the Claremont Port Side

In what will be the most high-profile gubernatorial race of the year, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott looks to succeed the 14-year...
In Defense of the Independent
The Claremont Independent
  • Apr 15, 2014

In Defense of the Independent

The Claremont Independent has come under fire recently. Not only were several copies of our most recent issue physically torn apart on...
Boycotting Israeli Academics? A Response to TSL
The Claremont Independent
  • Mar 10, 2014

Boycotting Israeli Academics? A Response to TSL

The American Studies Association (ASA), a scholarly group that publishes American Quarterly, announced in a statement Dec. 16 that it...
Defining Libertarianism: A Rebuttal to the “Claremont Port Side”
The Claremont Independent
  • Nov 12, 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...
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