Student Life (page 2)


March 1, 2023

Leadership – Model United Nations

Hello everyone! My name is Jaela Alvarez (’23), and I am the President of the Pomona College Model United Nations (PCMUN) team this year. PCMUN is a 4C club of […]

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February 27, 2023

Residential Life Essentials

At Scripps, each dorm has a bit of unique charm that makes our rooms special, but ultimately many students personalize their rooms to make it cozier for their stay! As […]

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November 5, 2022

Residential Life at Scripps

Believe it or not, 94% of Scripps student live in Scripps sponsored housing! And it is a similar percentage for the other Claremont Colleges, we are very residential and therefore […]

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November 1, 2022

Balancing Academics and Sports

Hi! I’m Scarlette, a junior and student-athlete here at Scripps. I long and triple jump on the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) track and field team. Being an athlete was a big part […]

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Top Three LA Picks

Hi all! Louise ‘24 here. In this blog I’ll be talking a bit about my favorite places in Los Angeles. To be entirely honest, I don’t head to LA a […]

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October 31, 2022

Favorite Spots in Claremont

Claremont, California is a quiet college town serving as a home to students, scholars, and families. Downtown Los Angeles and LA beaches are only an hour away, and Mount Baldy […]

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Advice for Rising Sophomores

So it’s your sophomore year, and you’re wondering about your academic plans. You also might consider your career prospects and plan the courses for your major. You might feel a […]

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October 30, 2022

Finding Community as a Transfer Student

It can be very daunting, as a transfer student, to feel like you’re coming into a community that already has formed its friend groups and bonds. I transferred in the […]

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October 26, 2022

A Student’s Perspective on the Motley Coffeehouse

Hello all! My name is Rashmi and I’m a sophomore studying economics and politics! As a dual major at Scripps, I am always searching for a delicious, caffeinated beverage to […]

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October 7, 2022

Spaces for Students of Marginalized Identities at the Claremont College Consortium

Hi! Scotland here! I am a junior at Scripps, and am writing to you with a preview into the world of diversity and inclusion at Scripps. There are many spaces […]

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Scripps Traditions!

Hi Everyone! I am Sam Clark, a junior at Scripps majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Music and Native American and Indigenous Studies. One of my favorite parts of […]

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August 8, 2022

My Favorite Local Eats

The Claremont Village, just a 15-20 minute walk from campus, offers many great restaurant options if you’re not feeling like eating at one of the dining halls! Kazama Sushi Kazama […]

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July 1, 2022

Residential Life at Scripps!

Acclimating to a new environment can be fearsome for many, including myself. Coming to college having lived my whole life around family members it was terrifying to think I would […]

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June 17, 2022

Navigating College as a first-generation low-income student

Hi everyone!  Today I would like to talk about being the first in my family to attend college and being from a working class background.  Coming to Scripps was a […]

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May 4, 2022

Flashback: A Year in Person

Hello Everyone!  As we come upon the last week of classes and finals I have been reflecting on my first year both in person and on campus. Memories keep flashing […]

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April 15, 2022

Café con Leche at Scripps!

Scripps College’s SCORE (Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment), helps unite students from different backgrounds and identities through clubs and organizations. This creates an inclusive community in Scripps College that […]

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April 11, 2022

Spotlighting The Motley <3

Hello again! Today I will be spotlighting The Motley! The Motley Coffeehouse is our beautiful student-run coffee shop on campus. It’s located in Seal Court and is the envy of […]

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March 27, 2022

The In’s and Out’s of Intramural Sports at Scripps College

Hey Everyone!  A new activity I have started this spring semester is my roommate and I joined a trivia team through CMS (Claremont, Mudd, Scripps) recreation, which means it qualifies […]

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March 4, 2022

Declaring My Major and Why

Hello everyone! When I was in high school, I had no idea what I wanted to study in college and furthermore what career field I wanted to be in. It […]

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March 2, 2022

Advice to my First-Year Self

Hi everyone! It’s my last semester here at Scripps, which I’m trying not to think about too much, but I have been thinking retrospectively about my time at Scripps. I’ve […]

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