Author: Elliott Hamilton

The Middle East continues to fester in religious extremism and murderous, undemocratic regimes. This is not new, as the region has become increasingly turbulent since the fall of the Ottoman Empire. However, most cases of injustice toward the region’s subjected peoples remain unknown to college students. Recently, the murderous terrorist group,

As we commemorate Rosa Park’s triumphant refusal to go to the back of a segregated bus on Dec. 1, 1955, an action that catalyzed the Civil Rights Movement, we recall all of the wonderful things that the movement brought to the United States. It brought the end of Jim Crow

The red wave did not please the vast majority of Claremont students. However, despite the negative rhetoric coming from some of the left-leaning mainstream media, a light at the end of the tunnel will emerge as the incoming Congress comes into fruition. For the last four years, when Congress was

Scripps College’s decision to disinvite George Will sparked controversy throughout the Claremont Consortium. His June 6 column, “Colleges become the victims of progressivism,” caused an uproar when he used sexual assault cases as an example of how the government intervenes too heavily in higher education. As a result of the

Droughts affect more than just the water supply. They cause problems to the environment, agriculture, livelihoods and personal bank accounts. However, many of the consequences for irregular rain patterns could result in irresponsible policy changes that could be detrimental in the long run. As we speak, Claremont is facing a

It did not take very long for the first anti-Semitic event to occur at the 5Cs this year. The same day my article “The Double Standard Against Israel” was published, an Alpha Epsilon Pi brother reported that somebody pried the screen off his room in Green Hall at Claremont McKenna

Jew-hatred thrives at a level unseen in over half a century. This modern incarnation of a 2000-year-old hatred manifested this summer against the Jewish state following a necessary war in the Gaza Strip. During the 51-day-long war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas, people ranging from journalists to students

As I finish my junior year, I’m looking forward to what senior year has in store for me: the completion of my major and my minor, graduation, the last hurrah with the friends I have made over the last three years, and the opportunity to put all the final touches

When I was a prospective student, Pitzer College listed only four core values on its website: social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, and student autonomy. Starting some time around my sophomore year, the admissions department started emphasizing a fifth core value that I thought should have been obvious from the

Last semester, following the publication of my Nov. 15, 2013 article, “We Must Take Ownership of Our Own Humanity,” addressing dialogue on the Israel-Palestinian conflict, I waited patiently for someone to approach me to discuss the complexities of the conflict in a respectful setting. Five months later, no one from