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Claremont Student Group Plans Oct. 7 “Al Aqsa Flood Anniversary Talk” with Pro-Hamas Scholar

On October 7, the People’s Fund—an organization funded and operated by Claremont Colleges students—plans to host Mohamed Abdou, a self-described “Muslim anarchist” and Hamas proponent as part of his ...
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The Entrance Interview: President Dudley on His Washington & Lee Presidency and His Plans for Claremont McKenna

President William C. Dudley is Claremont McKenna College’s sixth president, assuming the position after serving as president ...
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In Defense of the Suburbs

Last month, during a nightly scroll through social media, I came across an unfamiliar subreddit: r/SuburbanHell. Out of ...
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Pomona Dining Chief Abruptly Leaves After Series of Controversies

Pomona College has parted ways with Dining Services General Manager Jose Martinez after a series of controversial decisions and years of staffing woes. A spokesperson for the college confirmed to the ...
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FIRE's 2027 Free Speech Rankings: Claremont McKenna Takes Second, Pomona Scrapes in at 226th

The University of Chicago surpassed Claremont McKenna College in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s 2027 Free Speech Rankings released Wednesday. Claremont McKenna slid to second ...
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Black Lives at Mudd Demands Concessions from Harvey Mudd Administration

On April 29, Black Lives at Mudd (BLAM) emailed a resolution to the Harvey Mudd (HMC) community “demand[ing] that the institution be held responsible for the harm caused to the Black student body of ...
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“Heartbreaking”: Claremont Students Express Dismay as Peers Celebrate Anniversary of Charlie Kirk Assassination

Dozens of posts on the Claremont forum of the anonymous social media app Fizz joked about the “Kirkaversary,” often accumulating hundreds of "upvotes"—the Fizz equivalent of likes. Many celebrated the ...
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Jewish Ex-Employee Sued Pomona College, Former Bosses for $1 Million

DiDonato worked for the College’s IT department until May 2025, when she resigned “due to her extreme emotional distress, including PTSD,” which she claims was induced by the conduct of her ...
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Pomona and Campus Safety Chase Seniors Across Claremont to Stop Their Graduation Celebration

A final nighttime gathering of freshly graduated Pomona College seniors was met with swift response from Pomona staff, Campus Safety, and eventually the Claremont Police Department over graduation ...
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The Exit Interview: President Chodosh on Pre-Professionalism, Free Speech, and Administrative Bloat

President Hiram Chodosh is Claremont McKenna College’s fifth president, assuming the position after serving as Dean of the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law. After thirteen years in the ...
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Harvey Mudd Student Body President-Elect Faces Recall Over Year-Old Racism Accusations

The newly elected president of Harvey Mudd College’s student government (ASHMC) is facing recall over a comment she made during the Spring 2025 election season. Though the president-elect issued ...
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Angela Davis Entertained Tyrants and Border Guards Before Pitzer’s Class of 2026

Pitzer College is widely understood to be the most uniformly left-wing of the Claremont consortium. This morning, they announced a commencement speaker who celebrated border guards and shook hands ...