Claremont community voice opinions on Trump in wake of ‘No Kings’ demonstration

On Oct. 18, over 1,500 people gathered at the intersection of Foothill and North Indian Hill Boulevard to participate in a “No Kings” protest.

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OPINION: Trump’s bigotry drove Latino conservatism

White Democrats are continually baffled by Latinos voting for Trump, a figure who seems to promote the minority as a special target of poisonous hatred. “Are conservative Latinos crazy?” rings the admonishing cry. Rafael Hernandez Guerrero PZ ’29 argues that Latinos for Trump have a logic that, however perverse, is deeply rooted in histories of American imperialism, racism and colonialism.

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Conservative student groups host vigil for Charlie Kirk

Over 20 5C students gathered in memory of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk at Claremont McKenna College on Thursday night. Kirk was fatally shot in the neck while on stage at Utah Valley University Wednesday.

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‘The Day After’: Talk discusses the 2024 Trump win

On Nov. 6, the Pomona College community gathered at Frank Dining Hall for politics professor Susan McWilliams Barndt’s talk, “The 2024 Election: The Day After.” McWilliams reflected on Donald Trump’s win and its implications, stating that Kamala Harris’ campaign failed to address voters’ everyday struggles amidst economic precarity.

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OPINION: Why more CMCers don’t write for TSL

CMC student Lisa Gorelik felt an absence of her classmates in TSL staff demographics. Setting out to find the reason for this absence of CMC students in the TSL demographics, Gorelik names differences in culture, journalistic styles and political leanings as causes, uncovering part of the Claremont Colleges’ journalistic web.

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