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Baxter Brew

Nov 16

Mental Illness is Losing its Meaning

Image credit: Baxter Brew Thankfully, mental health has largely escaped the antiquated corner into which our parents’ generation pushed...

Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism Through the Lens of the Soviet Experience

Lenny Fukshansky

Nov 6

Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism Through the Lens of the Soviet Experience

Student protesters on October 7th. Lenny Fukshansky is a professor of mathematics at Claremont McKenna. A version of this article was...

91% of 2024 CMC-Affiliated Political Donations Go to Democrats

Charlie Hatcher

Nov 3

91% of 2024 CMC-Affiliated Political Donations Go to Democrats

CMC-affiliated donations over time. According to the nonprofit OpenSecrets, over 91% of the $22,782 in political donations made by...

California Bans Legacy Admissions at Private Colleges and Universities

The Claremont Independent

Nov 3

California Bans Legacy Admissions at Private Colleges and Universities

Image via Flickr. Copyright Gavin Newsom . On September 30th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1780 into law,...

ASCMC Cancels Snowglobe Citing Budget and Scheduling Concerns

Violet Ramanathan

Oct 31

ASCMC Cancels Snowglobe Citing Budget and Scheduling Concerns

Image via Flickr. Copyright cmcforum . On Tuesday, October 29th, the Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) Vice...

Protesters Occupy, Vandalize Pomona's Carnegie Hall on One-Year Anniversary of October 7th Attacks

Kendall White and Charlie Hatcher

Oct 7

Protesters Occupy, Vandalize Pomona's Carnegie Hall on One-Year Anniversary of October 7th Attacks

Protesters on Sixth Street. On Monday, October 7th, hundreds of students across the Claremont Colleges participated in a walkout to...

Protests Injure Four Staff Members at Harvey Mudd Career Fair

Emilio Bankier

Oct 5

Protests Injure Four Staff Members at Harvey Mudd Career Fair

Image credit: Harvey Mudd College On Wednesday, September 25, protests at Harvey Mudd College’s fall career fair turned “unpeaceful”...

Will Chance

Sep 23

President Biden’s Student Loan Debacle

The average CMC graduate owes the federal government $13,962 in student loans . Though Washington provides only a portion of the...

Claremont McKenna Rises to 6th Place in Free Speech Rankings

Jacob Smagula

Sep 5

Claremont McKenna Rises to 6th Place in Free Speech Rankings

Claremont McKenna College. On Wednesday, Claremont McKenna College leapt from 73rd to sixth place in the Foundation for Individual Rights...

CMC Refuses to Condemn Hamas Attacks; 65 Faculty Release Independent Statement

Jameson Mitrovich

Oct 29, 2023

CMC Refuses to Condemn Hamas Attacks; 65 Faculty Release Independent Statement

Last week, Claremont McKenna refused to condemn Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israeli civilians. Administrators cited the college’s stated...

Pomona Student Gov Backs Flexibility For Immunocompromised Students

Anna Gersh

Feb 18, 2022

Pomona Student Gov Backs Flexibility For Immunocompromised Students

In an email sent to Pomona College students today, the Associated Students of Pomona College Senate (ASPC) announced their support for...

Claremont Colleges Reopen Cross-Campus Dining

Trevor Klein

Feb 10, 2022

Claremont Colleges Reopen Cross-Campus Dining

On Tuesday, the Claremont Colleges announced that cross-campus dining will partially reopen on February 26. An email sent to the Scripps...

Students Call For Online Option For Disabled Students

Leonora Willett

Feb 3, 2022

Students Call For Online Option For Disabled Students

On Tuesday, Claremont DISCOVR (IG:@claremontdiscovr) posted a petition calling on the Claremont Colleges to provide an online alternative...

Dr. Marco Valenzuela Appointed As Harvey Mudd VP Of Student Affairs

Santiago Barreto

Jan 29, 2022

Dr. Marco Valenzuela Appointed As Harvey Mudd VP Of Student Affairs

In an email sent to students, Harvey Mudd College (HMC) President Maria Klawe announced that “Dr. Marco Valenzuela will be the permanent...

Claremont Colleges To Continue Online Classes, Scripps, CMC To Allow Outdoor Option

Liam MacDonald

Jan 21, 2022

Claremont Colleges To Continue Online Classes, Scripps, CMC To Allow Outdoor Option

Earlier this evening, the member institutions of the Claremont Consortium announced a new set of guidelines for the remainder of the...

Scripps And Claremont McKenna College To Extend Move-In Deadline To January 23

Kara Hagler and Sophia Frye

Jan 7, 2022

Scripps And Claremont McKenna College To Extend Move-In Deadline To January 23

Yesterday, the member institutions of the Claremont Consortium emailed students regarding their initial spring semester COVID-19...

Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd Move Classes Online For First Two Weeks Of Spring Semester

Trevor Klein

Jan 6, 2022

Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd Move Classes Online For First Two Weeks Of Spring Semester

After a preliminary announcement earlier this week, on Thursday Scripps, Pitzer, and Harvey Mudd College, members of the Claremont...

Claremont Consortium To Reopen For Spring Semester, Restrict In-Person Activity

Santiago Barreto

Jan 3, 2022

Claremont Consortium To Reopen For Spring Semester, Restrict In-Person Activity

As the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly throughout the U.S., several Claremont Colleges sent emails to their...

Pomona To Require Booster Shots, Cancel 5C Events At Start Of Spring Semester

Liam MacDonald

Dec 20, 2021

Pomona To Require Booster Shots, Cancel 5C Events At Start Of Spring Semester

In an email sent earlier today, Pomona College administrator informed students that “eligible students, faculty and staff should receive...

The Chain of Decision Making: Where Are COVID-19 Rules Coming From?

Leonora Willett

Dec 12, 2021

The Chain of Decision Making: Where Are COVID-19 Rules Coming From?

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, LA County’s precautions have been among the strictest in the country. For example, the county recently...