During my college admissions process, I thought that the location of the Claremont Colleges provided the best of both worlds. On one hand, they offered the classic residential college experience, each with their enclosed campus and suburban setting. They were also advertised in various college brochures and online resources as being nestled
Author: Tiara Sharma
(Lack of) Voting at the 5Cs
Around the time of the 2008 presidential election, the Sylvia Panetta Institute for Public Policy conducted over 1,000 interviews from a nationally collected sample of four-year college students. According to the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the survey concluded that American college students are “politically engaged and have strong
After Demonstrations, Making Space for Activism in Claremont
Before the Class of 2020 joined the University of Chicago community this fall, they received what has now become a controversial welcome letter, penned by Dean of Undergraduate Students Jay Ellison. In the letter, Ellison wrote: “Members of our community are encouraged to speak, write, listen, challenge and learn, without fear