Student Newspaper 'Dissents' From Campus Protests

A student newspaper at Claremont McKenna College has published an op-ed dissenting from the current protests occurring at the school and others across the country.

The editorial board of the Claremont Independent, described as the conservative-leaning student paper, wrote they were "disappointed" in many of the protesters and campus administrators who gave them their way.

The editorial board wrote they were disappointed in Dean Mary Spellman, who was forced to resign due to the protests. Spellman had written an email to a student that was judged as discriminatory, and she was chastised for not doing enough to create a "safe space" for minority students on campus.

"We are disappointed that you allowed a group of angry students to bully you into resignation," the editorial board wrote. "We are disappointed that you taught Claremont students that reacting with emotion and anger will force the administration to act."

The editorial board also expressed dismay toward Claremont President Hiram Chodosh, because he and Spellman didn't protect an Asian student who was heckled by the protesters for sharing her own stories of racial discrimination and suggesting that "black people can be racist" as well.

"These protesters were asking you to protect your students, but you didn't even defend the one who needed to be protected right in front of you," the editorial board wrote.

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