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College-Invited Speaker Ties Jewish Student Journalist to “White Nationalists,” Calls NYT “Pro
During a question & answer session at Pomona College following a film screening of Gaza Fights For Freedom, a pro-Palestinian...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 14, 2019


Pitzer President Defends “Free Exchange of Ideas” in Israel at University of Haifa
Earlier today, Pitzer College’s president Melvin L. Oliver spoke to the University of Haifa’s 47th annual Board of Governors meeting,...
The Claremont Independent
May 28, 2019


Pitzer Bans Student Publication from Attending Israel Vote
Pitzer College informed the Claremont Independent today that tomorrow it would no longer be allowed to attend a Pitzer College Council—a...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 13, 2019


Anti-Semitism Awareness Mural Covered by Palestinian Flag
This week, a mural painted on Pomona College’s Walker Wall—which is deemed a free speech wall—to raise awareness of antisemitism after...
The Claremont Independent
Dec 14, 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 Claremont Independent
Dec 13, 2018


Pitzer President Criticizes Faculty Support of Israel Study Abroad Suspension
Amid the recent decision by Pitzer College’s faculty to vote in favor of suspending the college’s only study abroad program in Israel...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 29, 2018


Pitzer Faculty Votes to End Israel Study Abroad
Earlier this month on Nov. 8, the Pitzer College faculty voted on and passed two motions concerning the college’s relationship with...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 26, 2018
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