Mission
The Forum is the Claremont Colleges’ open-submission paper featuring cultural and political commentary, personal essays, and creative nonfiction. Sponsored by the Salvatori Center for the Study of Individual Freedom, The Forum has a notable focus on American governance and political theory, which is reflected in the editorial board’s publication of interviews with Salvatori’s guest scholars and the Center’s biennial political attitudes survey results.
With the Salvatori Center’s mission in mind—alongside Claremont McKenna’s foundational Open Academy principles—The Forum’s objective is to promote campus pluralism and free expression. The signature component of The Forum is its submission structure, as we welcome articles from all consortium students who desire to share their thoughtful and incisive viewpoints.
If you would like to submit an article to The Forum, please refer to the guidelines below. The editorial board will be in touch to ensure a collaborative line- and copy-editing process.
Guidelines
Aim for 800-1000 words. We will consider longer articles if the topic or genre demands.
We understand that each student approaches writing with different styles and preferences. Though we aim to retain your voice during the editing process, we ask you to abide by these guidelines to ensure grammatical accuracy and clarity. Refer to them before you submit your article.
Honorarium
If your piece is accepted for publication, you will be compensated $50.00 for your efforts. We will be in communication with you post-publication to ensure you receive your honorarium through the Workday system.
To guarantee a smooth compensation process, be sure to enter your email address and billing address in the submission form linked below.
Have an idea to submit?
Questions? E-mail:
theforumnewspaper@gmail.com
Categories
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The Forum features coverage in the following categories. These categories are to be loose guides, as many published pieces in The Forum fall under multiple. If you plan on submitting an article to The Forum, we recommend reading relevant articles in your piece’s category to get an idea of what we’ve published in the past and what our writing expectations look like.
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Life
Pieces that opine on campus goings-on, be it reactions to faculty, administrator, and club decisions, or thoughts about the academic and recreational lives of students.
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“We Shouldn’t Know Your Mailbox Number”
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“Disintegrated Sciences”
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“How the College Accidentally Trivialized Mental Health”
Culture
Pieces that examine our norms, habits, and social cohesion through analyses of art, philosophy, literature, or popular online media.
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“Young People Should Date for Marriage”
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“Whither Eros: Sex, Careers, and Desire on College Campuses”
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“Actually, Let’s Keep the Kids off Social Media”
Fiction
Pieces that adeptly utilize fictionalized prose or poetry to share insights on real-world matters: creative nonfiction.
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“Things in Translation”
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Debates​​
Pieces that offer opinions under the categories of Life, Culture, or Politics but are dueling, i.e. published in tandem with one or more guest pieces with a contrasting viewpoint.*
On Salman Rushdie’s
Commencement Invitation:
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“Salman Rushdie Doesn’t Speak for All of Us”
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“Rushdie Doesn’t Speak for Me—and That’s Fine”
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“Sticks, Stones, and Salman Rushdie”
Politics
Pieces that thoughtfully assess subjects in domestic or international politics, including but not limited to public policies, legal developments, polarization, elections, diplomacy, and geopolitics.
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“Trump’s ‘Garbage’ Politics Has a Name”
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“Bring Back the Legislative Veto”
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“NATO Bled for America”
Interviews
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Pieces that feature the expert opinions and musings of scholars, journalists, lawyers, and pundits in conversation with student interviewers.**
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“Steve Teles on the Abundance Agenda”
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“Bill Kristol on Friendship, Neoconservatism, and Zohran Mamdani”
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“A Conversation with Nadine Strossen”
* When submitting an article, let us know if you have a peer wanting to write a rebuttal to be featured in the "Debate" category.
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**Articles in the "Interview" category are typically written by members of The Forum’s editorial board as interview engagements are coordinated by the Salvatori Center and its guest scholars. However, if your club or institute is hosting a scholar who would like to be interviewed, please contact us.