Despite Claremont McKenna touting itself as one of the “happiest colleges,” the reality for many students, especially marginalized students, is anything but happy.
Tag: Racism
OPINION: No, racism is not prejudice plus power
The sociological definition that racism is prejudice plus power is immoral and dishonest. Though it’s amusing how non-white people attempt to absolve themselves of their racism on account of their nonexistent institutional power, they are, in effect, racists.
“Marriage Boot Camp: Black Edition” — it’s not the real title, but it may as well be
Reality television is terrible. Yet, the worse the show is, somehow the more fun it is to watch. “Marriage Boot Camp” isn’t one of those shows.
OPINION: Apple’s Memoji is dangerous, but wouldn’t be a problem if they had a more diverse workforce
There’s a cartoon version of you on your phone screen. It smiles, says hello, and invites your friend to a party. It’s cute, and on the surface, it seems innocent — playful even. It’s called a Memoji, and it’s been available to some iPhone users since Sept. 17. On the
Opinion: Textbook sexism creates misinformed doctors
Science textbooks — bereft of diversity and gender neutrality — use androcentric facts and figures that restrict physicians from understanding how to accurately diagnose and appropriately treat non-male patients. As a result, women and people of color are often misdiagnosed, mistreated, or simply not treated at all, which in extreme
Apparent Anti-Semitic, Racist Vandalism Riles Scripps
Scripps College is currently investigating two separate incidents of vandalism — one that seems to be anti-Semitic and one which involved racist language — directed at individual students, Dean of Students Charlotte Johnson announced in an email to students Thursday morning. In the first incident, someone posted a flyer for a
Insiders and Outsiders in the Outdoors
Comfort in a space is a privilege. Like many forms of privilege, it is left unobserved and overlooked by those who have it. People at the 5Cs feel comfortable in the spaces they can claim ownership over, and uncomfortable in spaces where they cannot. But those comfortable in a
Eddie Huang’s Misogynistic, Anti-Black Activism
When it comes to Asian American representation, the conversation often touches upon Fresh Off the Boat, an ABC sitcom that premiered last year. Fresh Off the Boat is based on a memoir of the same name written by Eddie Huang that follows the story of Huang’s Chinese-American family living in Florida
The Erasure of Winston M.C. Dickson, Pomona’s First Black Graduate
Winston M.C. Dickson has no living relatives. There are are no signs of life at both his longtime work and home addresses, piles of weeds shrouding whatever lingering evidence that might remain of Dickson’s past. Even his tiny hometown in Texas has long been wiped away from highway maps. All
5C Students March in Solidarity With Black Students Across the Nation
Over 1,000 members of the Claremont community, including students, faculty, staff, and city residents, participated in the Black Out Student March on Thursday, Nov. 12. The event was a part of a national day of action, #MillionStudentMarch, in which hundreds of colleges organized “to stand in solidarity with the students