Have you ever wondered why Claremont is so white? Southern California columnist Cassidy Bensko unpacks the white flight that created Los Angeles suburbs and the local politics that aim to keep them white.
Tag: Racial diversity
Selected ambient works: Black indie artists deserve our attention
As the streaming era of music emerges, Black indie artists are finally getting the recognition they deserve, argues music columnist Nick Black PO ’24.
OPINION: Disproportionate representation at elite schools hurts those it’s suppose to help
Black immigrants are overrepresented at elite colleges compared to black Americans because of prejudice that hurts both groups.
OPINION: We need to end legacy preferences
Legacy preferences in college admissions are biased and limit diversity. Economic arguments for legacy admissions are incorrect.
OPINION: Increased diversity doesn’t erase history — Pomona is still a predominantly white institution
Pomona College is a predominantly white institution. This is true regardless of which statistics are flaunted and which programs are in place
OPINION: We shouldn’t have another white man for president
After forty-four out of forty-five presidents being white men, it’s necessary for representation that we elect someone else in 2020.
Racial diversity among P-P, CMS athletes not reflective of student bodies
The percentage of white athletes at Pomona-Pitzer is nearly twice as high as the percentage of white students at Pomona College and Pitzer College combined, according to data TSL recently obtained from the 2017-2018 academic year. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps’ data is less stark than P-P’s and is closer to national averages from