Feature Stories (page 37)
The 2013 Olive Harvest
When 85 Scripps community members gathered last fall to harvest the olive trees outside the Humanities Building, no one anticipated the difference their work would make. One year, 750 bottles of olive oil, and one “Best of Show” award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil competition later, they’re expanding the work to something greater.
Read MoreMusic as an Agent of Change
New Chicano Studies professor Martha Gonzalez has performed as a Fulbright scholar and a Grammy award-winning singer. Hear how she thinks music makes an impact on the world around us.
Read MoreEngineering an Opportunity
Minh-Thu Ho’ 13 first came to Scripps College in 2005 as a high school student participant of Scripps College Academy. The experience, according to Ho, guided her to a major in the sciences, brought her back to Scripps as an undergrad, and changed her life for the better.
Read MoreThe Power of Internship
Now that they’ve returned to campus, Scripps College students are sharing some of the incredible internship experiences they had this summer.
Read More2013 Move-In Day Slideshow
Take a look at our photo slideshow of Move-In Day as we welcome the class of 2017 to Scripps!
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Landing a Blow in the Fight Against Cancer
Julia Maxson ’05’s cancer research is garnering accolades after its recent publication in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Perfect Chemistry
Chemistry professor Kathleen Purvis-Roberts joins a select few this year as a 2013 recipient of the prestigious Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. One of only seven people in the nation to receive the award this year, Purvis-Roberts is also the first faculty member in the W.M. Keck Science Department to claim the prize.
Read MoreEmbracing the Literati
When Hilary Lowe ’07 noticed neighborhood bookstores closing in her hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan, she vowed to return to her roots and open an independent bookstore.
Read MoreBarbara Arnwine ’73 on Civil Rights
Scripps College alumna, attorney, and prominent civil rights advocate Barbara Arnwine ’73 is at the forefront of renewed efforts in the national fight against voter discrimination. Arnwine joined President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder at the White House on Monday, July 28, along with other civil rights leaders, to discuss ways to combat voter discrimination.
Read More“Be Unapologetic”
“My journey at Scripps led me to recognize my voice and to hold it with strength and conviction,” says Jasmine Johnson ‘13, who is now pursuing a Masters degree while working as a sixth grade instructor.
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