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Political Violence Is Not A Punchline
Charlie Kirk, right-wing commentator and father of two, was shot and killed Wednesday while speaking to a crowd of college students. Only two days earlier, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression released its 2026 report about free speech on America’s college campuses.Â


Academic Diversity In The Classrooms Is More Important Than Ever
With the upcoming election and the battle over Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s replacement growing more contentious by the day, we are in an era of...


The Death of Dialogue and Rise of Rhetoric: How Cultural Sensitivity Can Save the Claremont Colleges
These past few years have seen a rise in extremism across the country. From Trump’s demagoguery to Sanders’ dogmatism, explosive rhetoric...


We Stand With The #HomelessAtPomona
After being ordered to vacate campus because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pomona College students struggled with the heart-wrenching...


We Stand with President Oliver
Following Pitzer College’s President Melvin L. Oliver’s announcement that he will veto the joint student-faculty vote to suspend the...


Turning Against Free Press, Pitzer Turns Against Its Own Values
As the Claremont Independent recently reported, Pitzer College has decided to bar members of the Independent’s Âstaff from attending the...


Why Pitzer Shouldn’t Suspend Its Israel Study Abroad Program
Last semester, Pitzer College’s faculty voted in favor of suspending the college’s study abroad program in Israel with the University of...


A More Free and Educational School Year
It is the start of a new school year and the start of another year of journalism, events, and more from The Claremont Independent.The...


At Scripps College, Totalitarians Welcome—But Not Conservatives
Next week, Scripps College will fund a Venezuelan propaganda tour for the second time this school year. It will host two of the country’s...
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