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The Future of the GOP: How They Lost in 2020 and How They Can Win in the Future
The Claremont Independent
  • Jan 28, 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...
Pomona To Reopen For Fall 2021, Unknown If The College Will Provide Vaccines
The Claremont Independent
  • Jan 23, 2021

Pomona To Reopen For Fall 2021, Unknown If The College Will Provide Vaccines

In an email sent out earlier today, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr informed the student body that Pomona is ready to reopen...
Everyone Can Wear Hoops: How Fear of Cultural Appropriation Hurts the 5Cs
The Claremont Independent
  • Jan 10, 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...
CMC Creates London, Shanghai Residential Programs To Help With “Time Zone Challenges” and “Community
The Claremont Independent
  • Dec 11, 2020

CMC Creates London, Shanghai Residential Programs To Help With “Time Zone Challenges” and “Community

Update 12/13/2020: According to The Student Life, the Shanghai program will likely be canceled. A previous Independent update erroneously...
CMC Not Returning in January, New International Student Program in London
The Claremont Independent
  • Dec 9, 2020

CMC Not Returning in January, New International Student Program in London

In a Dec. 9 email sent to students, Claremont McKenna College President Hiram Chodosh announced that students would not be allowed to...
Scripps College President Tiedens Resigns For Schwarzman Scholars Role
The Claremont Independent
  • Nov 30, 2020

Scripps College President Tiedens Resigns For Schwarzman Scholars Role

Earlier today, students at Scripps College received an email informing them that President Lara Tiedens will resign next semester to...
Buybacks Aren’t Evil
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...
Pomona Releases Admissions Data For Class Of 2024
The Claremont Independent
  • Nov 24, 2020

Pomona Releases Admissions Data For Class Of 2024

Earlier this month, Pomona College released its Common Data Set containing admissions data for the Class of 2024. According to the data...
The Far Left Undermined Biden Before He Was Even Elected, And They Aren’t Stopping There
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...
Majority of Furloughed Pomona Staff Receive Emergency Grants
The Claremont Independent
  • Nov 19, 2020

Majority of Furloughed Pomona Staff Receive Emergency Grants

Pomona College’s Sagehen Employee Support Fund, which the college started in October “to respond to some of the immediate needs of...
Claremont Colleges Students Test Positive For COVID-19, Close Contacts Asked To Quarantine
The Claremont Independent
  • Nov 10, 2020

Claremont Colleges Students Test Positive For COVID-19, Close Contacts Asked To Quarantine

Several students at the Claremont Colleges, including a number of students from Claremont McKenna College (CMC), tested positive for...
FEATURE: Pomona Campus Climate Survey Reveals Sharp Divisions
The Claremont Independent
  • Nov 7, 2020

FEATURE: Pomona Campus Climate Survey Reveals Sharp Divisions

Accusations of racism; “nonwhites virtually guaranteed tenure, no matter what;” students and faculty called “fascists” for expressing...
Despite Student Concerns, Pomona Moves Forward With Spring Semester Plans
The Claremont Independent
  • Nov 3, 2020

Despite Student Concerns, Pomona Moves Forward With Spring Semester Plans

In an email sent to the student body earlier today, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr informed students that Pomona “is moving...
Pomona To Bring Back Furloughed Workers By Providing Meals To Seniors Homebound By COVID-19
The Claremont Independent
  • Nov 2, 2020

Pomona To Bring Back Furloughed Workers By Providing Meals To Seniors Homebound By COVID-19

Pomona College has entered into a partnership with UNITE HERE Local 11 and the Hospitality Training Academy to provide meals for people...
Time Zones And Zoom Fatigue: Why The Claremont Colleges Should Give Students Their Spring Break Back
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...
Pomona College Releases Plans For Spring Semester On Campus, Classes To Remain Online
The Claremont Independent
  • Oct 26, 2020

Pomona College Releases Plans For Spring Semester On Campus, Classes To Remain Online

In an email sent to the student body earlier today, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr confirmed that Pomona is currently...
The I-Place Shutdown: Many Hands Make Poor Decisions
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...
Pomona Changes Amendment Allowing Administration Removal of Student Club Officers
The Claremont Independent
  • Oct 14, 2020

Pomona Changes Amendment Allowing Administration Removal of Student Club Officers

In an email sent to club leaders earlier today, the administration at Pomona College clarified that Amendment XII — an amendment that all...
Scripps Student Gov’t Promises To Take Misuse Seriously In Proposed Anonymous Bias Reporting Mechani
The Claremont Independent
  • Oct 12, 2020

Scripps Student Gov’t Promises To Take Misuse Seriously In Proposed Anonymous Bias Reporting Mechani

Members of the Scripps Associated Students (SAS), the student governing body at Scripps College, have proposed a bias incident reporting...
Who We Are: 2020
The Claremont Independent
  • Oct 12, 2020

Who We Are: 2020

Here at the Claremont Independent, we want to promote dialogue between people who disagree. We believe in engagement over forming our own...
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