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May 18, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Henry Long 2025 Class-Elected Commencement Speech
The class of 2025 elected Henry Long to deliver remarks on their behalf at Claremont McKenna College's 77th Commencement Ceremony.

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May 10, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Rushdie Doesn’t Speak for Me—and That’s Fine
I disagree with Salman Rushdie, but I welcome him as our commencement speaker.

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Apr 8, 2025 ∙ 15 min
Introducing the 2025-26 RAs!
Meet the next slate of CMC Resident Assistants!

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Mar 4, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Whither Eros: Sex, Careers, and Desire on College Campuses
Our desires aren’t too strong—they’re too weak.

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Feb 14, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Still Homogenous: The Political Affiliations of Claremont Colleges Faculty
From 2018 to 2024, the Claremont Colleges Democrat-to-Republican faculty ratio has increased from 8.5:1 to 14.8:1.

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Dec 14, 2024 ∙ 3 min
Walter Lippmann and the Problem of Responsible Leadership
How can we educate responsible leaders in a modern democratic society?

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Oct 26, 2024 ∙ 3 min
Visualizing CMC’s Political “Gender Gap”
Young men and women are drifting apart politically—CMC students are no different.

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Oct 21, 2024 ∙ 8 min
Introducing CMC’s 2024 Political Attitudes Survey
Survey results show that 59% of CMC students identify as Democrats, and 19% identify as Republicans.

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Oct 8, 2024 ∙ 5 min
Pro-Palestine Protesters Block Intersection, Occupy Pomona’s Carnegie Building
The demonstration occurred on the anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israeli civilians.

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Sep 5, 2024 ∙ 1 min
Claremont McKenna Returns to 6th Place in College Free Speech Rankings
CMC ranked 1st among colleges in student comfort expressing ideas.

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Jul 14, 2024 ∙ 4 min
Inside Out 2 Review: A Touching Allegory of Redemption
Riley teaches us that we must recognize our flaws to experience the true joy of forgiveness.

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Apr 19, 2024 ∙ 1 min
With 31% Voter Turnout, CMC Students Vote in Favor of ASCMC Resolution
Next, the resolution will be sent to the Dean of Students office for consideration.

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Apr 15, 2024 ∙ 3 min
Activism and the Liberal Arts
Do protests distract from the university’s role as a truth-seeking institution and undermine liberal education?

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Apr 6, 2024 ∙ 14 min
Introducing the 2024-25 RA's
Meet the next slate of CMC Resident Assistants!

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Oct 12, 2023 ∙ 3 min
Is CMC’s Mission at Odds with the Liberal Arts?
Crescit cum commercio civitas?

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Oct 8, 2023 ∙ 3 min
CMC Has a Viewpoint Diversity Problem
Freedom of expression without an equal commitment to viewpoint diversity is of little value.

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May 4, 2023 ∙ 4 min
Book Bans and the First Amendment
As governor Ron DeSantis enacts changes to educational curricula, it's important to understand the relevant Supreme Court precedent.

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Nov 12, 2021 ∙ 3 min
LA County Should Allow Colleges to Roll Back Unnecessarily Restrictive COVID-19 Policies
Colleges must pioneer the return to normalcy.

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