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The US Should Boycott The 2022 Olympics In China

The Claremont Independent

Mar 30, 2021

The US Should Boycott The 2022 Olympics In China

China is destroying promised liberties in Hong Kong, committing genocide in Xinjiang, and oppressing more people than any other...

Why Financial Literacy Is Necessary for Socio-Economic Equality

Shanie Roth

Mar 28, 2021

Why Financial Literacy Is Necessary for Socio-Economic Equality

Finance has traditionally been a field reserved for the social elite. Generally, the image of an expensively dressed, middle-aged white...

Joe Biden Didn’t “Give Up” on the $15 Minimum Wage

The Claremont Independent

Mar 24, 2021

Joe Biden Didn’t “Give Up” on the $15 Minimum Wage

President Joe Biden recently signed into law the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The bill sends $1,400...

California Needs to Save Itself Before It’s Too Late

The Claremont Independent

Mar 6, 2021

California Needs to Save Itself Before It’s Too Late

Since achieving statehood in 1850, California has retained its appeal to people across the country. As the most populous U.S. state,...

Pomona Needs to Bring International Students Back to Campus

The Claremont Independent

Feb 1, 2021

Pomona Needs to Bring International Students Back to Campus

With the beginning of the second half of the academic year, the Pomona College community has endured another semester of online...

The Future of the GOP: How They Lost in 2020 and How They Can Win in the Future

The Claremont Independent

Jan 27, 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...

Everyone Can Wear Hoops: How Fear of Cultural Appropriation Hurts the 5Cs

The Claremont Independent

Jan 9, 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Academic Diversity In The Classrooms Is More Important Than Ever

The Claremont Independent

Sep 28, 2020

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 Claremont Independent

Sep 7, 2020

The Democrats’ Golden Retriever Complex

Trump’s campaign has finally settled on a negative message. In Joe Biden’s America, cities will burn as radical leftists control his...

The Claremont Independent

Aug 28, 2020

A Call For 5Cers Not To Give Up Hope

Far from the familiar flurry that comes upon us as we prepare for move-in, this August, our community is spread all over the world taking...

The Claremont Independent

Aug 20, 2020

Democrats Need To Reclaim Patriotism

This summer, my stepdad saw an American flag dancing in the wind and assumed its owner was conservative. It is a common reaction by...

New DOE Title IX Regulations Not The Correct Fix

The Claremont Independent

Aug 19, 2020

New DOE Title IX Regulations Not The Correct Fix

Earlier this week, the Claremont Consortium announced the creation of an interim sexual assault policy in accordance with the regulations...

Why You Should Support #Defundthepolice Even If You Don’t Think Our System Is Racist

The Claremont Independent

Jul 31, 2020

Why You Should Support #Defundthepolice Even If You Don’t Think Our System Is Racist

By Margot Rosenblatt I’ve never seen “The Purge,” but it seems like an unpleasant movie. Although it’s fiction, I believe it holds some...

Pomona and Scripps Must, and Have the Means to, Support International Students

The Claremont Independent

Jul 8, 2020

Pomona and Scripps Must, and Have the Means to, Support International Students

Earlier today, Pomona and Scripps Colleges became the Claremont Colleges’ first to announce conducting classes entirely remotely for the...

An Open Letter To The Claremont McKenna And Harvey Mudd Presidents

The Claremont Independent

Jun 25, 2020

An Open Letter To The Claremont McKenna And Harvey Mudd Presidents

Dear Presidents Klawe and Chodosh, Harvey Mudd College (HMC) and Claremont McKenna College (CMC) share much in common. Most obviously,...

Charity And Bullying Can’t Go Hand In Hand

The Claremont Independent

May 26, 2020

Charity And Bullying Can’t Go Hand In Hand

As reported by the Independent earlier today, the producers of “Love is Blind: Claremont,” an online dating show run and participated in...