TSL has recently had serious charges leveled against them. In a scathing letter to the editor, they were called jealous, biased and irrelevant, and on the surface, these accusations seemed fair. In TSL’s coverage of the Claremont Independent (CI), critics noted that they appeared to hold a view that the CI’s conservative viewpoints were enabled by outside politics. Journalism is no stranger to ideological coverage, but did TSL go too far?
Tag: Opinion
OPINION: Nationalist advertisement is the new plague in American politics
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” has passed, rushing through the House and Senate on the back of a Republican majority — not on the merits of its policy. Following the discussion among elected officials in early July, the Republican party is straying from their mission to protect the American people and instead relying on marketing to present its agenda as the solution to American malaise. Celeste Cariker PZ ‘28 campaigns for a return to truth in American politics, demanding for policy solutions in the face of shiny marketing from the Republican party.
OPINION: Replace reels with real life
Reels, TikTok, even the eldritch beast of YouTube shorts encroach have taken an aggressive hold on us, and Xavier Callan PO ‘28 is one of the brave souls who have gone cold turkey. Callan argues that we should follow his brave steps forward to take back control over how we spend our time.
OPINION: Mewing, mogging and male models — is Looksmaxxing the key to acceptance?
Anjali Suva PO ’27 believes that Looksmaxxing — an online trend popular among young men that promotes maximizing physical attractiveness through dubious regimens — should be reevaluated.
OPINION: Beyond Taylor’s jets: How Claremont students can pave the way for climate justice
David De Souza PO ’24 believes that Claremont students have a unique responsibility in the fight for climate justice.
OPINION: I didn’t moralize food — and event organizers should cut back on it
Rowan Gray CM ’26 responds to a response article defending himself on his anti-sugar piece.
OPINION: In the face of a genocide, Palestine deserves more from Pomona College
Sarah Burch PO ’22, a Pomona College alumna, argues that the college is inadequately supporting Palestine.
OPINION: For the love of God, can we please stop moralizing food?
Cecelia Blum SC ’24 responds a recent opinion article that described the drawbacks of sugar consumption.
OPINION: Stop censoring Palestinian voices on campus
Dania Anabtawi PO ’26 and University of Vermont sophomore Ayelet Kaminski push their peers and institutions to acknowledge Palestinian voices.
OPINION: It’s okay to like Instapoetry
From BookTok to The New York Times, commentary over InstaPoetry (mostly negative, at that) has surprised Corina Yi PO ’27.