Last week, we published the Wabash report, an external report on campus climate at Harvey Mudd College in its entirety. This was no light decision — we discussed the merits of releasing only certain quotes or certain sections, or providing an accurate summary. In the end, the fact that the administration shared
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Our Updated Comment Policy
Since our first issue 128 years ago, we at TSL have committed ourselves to providing a platform for student expression. This platform has always extended past the feet of our own staffers — guest columns and letters from our readers find important places on our pages. For most of our
Do No Harm: Sensational Stories Endanger Students
This week, the Claremont Independent published a piece headlined “Pitzer College RA: White People Can't Wear Hoop Earrings” in response to a mural painted by three Latinx students on Pitzer College's Free Wall. The piece included the full names of these students, who have since received death threats, leading Pitzer President
Supporting Trans Students On and Off Campus
The United States is “not experiencing the best of times,” as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said. In the past few days alone, militarized police raided the main protest camp at Standing Rock and anti-immigration sentiments erupted. In one of many cases, an off-duty police officer fired a handgun at
Why We Print
For the last two semesters, TSL has struggled to accrue sufficient funding to print on a weekly basis—without funding from outside sources. Since TSL shifted from a Pomona-only staff covering Pomona-only news to a 5C news source in the mid-2000s, we have made a concerted effort to expand our coverage across the
Online Attacks And Productive Discourse
TSL's online comment section can be a lively space, full of debate and discourse. Web readers weigh in on a number of articles from our Opinions, News, and Life & Style sections, voicing their thoughts and feelings about our coverage of events. Let us be clear; this is encouraged. With this in mind, and
We Woke Up in Trump’s America
We are still in shock. Over the last 48 hours, in a multitude of different capacities, this country experienced a paradigm shift unlike any that we, as students, have lived through yet. This election marked an apparent climax to dozens of issues that have dominated discourse on our campuses and our country
Think Before You Vote
It feels like the election has gone on forever. Media coverage from the primaries until now has captured the attention of the world, for better and for worse. In the last ten months, we have seen nearly a dozen GOP candidates fade into obscurity in the shadow of the monolithic Donald Trump.
Cultural Appropriation: Part II
As students run out to purchase wigs, fangs, and other accessories for costumes this Halloweekend, we at TSL would like to remind the community of what happened on these campuses this time last year. Following the revelry of Halloweekend, a photo circulated in November that led to the resignation of Claremont
Elections and Toxic Masculinity
In early October, The Washington Post obtained a video of Donald Trump’s lewd remarks about women during a conversation with media personality Billy Bush in 2005. The video incited sharp criticism at the national level, adding to the ongoing sexual assault discussion that has circulated in higher education for several years.