backgrounds the tools they need for effective debate and discussion on the big issues affecting our society. Founded in 2015, it seeks to provide bi-partisan coverage on issues it discusses.
The Claremont Independent: The Independent, founded in 1996, is a magazine of conservative and libertarian writers that has frequently produced stories about the political culture of the Claremont Colleges that have been picked up by national conservative media outlets and drawn intense criticism from many students. It is funded entirely through private donations.
== Athletics ==
CMC athletes compete alongside their counterparts at Harvey Mudd College and Scripps College as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas.
The teams joined the NCAA Division III in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) in 1958. The mascot for the men's teams is Stanley the Stag, and the women's teams are the Athenas. Their colors are cardinal and gold. In 2016, a new 144,000 square-foot recreation facility, named …
