Politics and Society
Gabby Giffords ’93 Continues to Call for Gun Reform
Gabby Giffords ’93 at Scripps College in 2013. Gabby Giffords ’93 and her husband, US Senator Mark Kelly, appeared with other gun violence survivors on June 17 to commemorate the […]
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Preserving a Lineage: Students Reflect on National Women’s Colleges and Universities Day
National Women’s Colleges and Universities Day is March 5 By Nichola Monroe ’27 Women’s colleges and universities have a record of opening higher education to marginalized communities and matriculating some […]
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The Politics Major Experience at Scripps College
Tomi Jinks ’26 and Madyson Chung-Lee ’27 By Lauren Mar ’27 If you were to survey a random group of students at Scripps, the chance of there being at least […]
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Sophia Shepherd ’24 Explores Militarism’s Role in Climate Change
“Because of this grant, I had the time and energy to read everything I’ve wanted to read and explore a subject that is personally meaningful to me and my career path,” Shepherd says.
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Simar Malhotra ’25 Conducts Scripps-Funded Research on Vaccine Uptake
Through the Mary W. Johnson and J. Stanley Johnson Research Award, established in 1995 to support Scripps students’ summer research, Simar Malhotra ’25 has spent the past several months digging into the relationship between media exposure and health.
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Rina Nagashima ’24 Receives Prestigious Public Service Awards
Representing Scripps as a Key into Public Service Scholar wasn’t the end of Nagashima’s achievements this year: She was also selected as a 2023 Truman Scholar.
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Hao Huang’s Gold Mountain Podcast Launches New Season
Equal parts history and travelogue, “Iron Horse Road” tells the story of the 20,000 Chinese laborers who built the Transcontinental Railroad.
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Spotlight on Seniors: Isabel Evans ’23 Finds Treasures and Inspiration in Library Archives
Although Evans is writing two senior theses to fulfill each of her major requirements, she is utilizing a similar methodology for both: archival research.
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Spotlight on Seniors: Fulbright Recipient Chanah Haigh ’23 Focuses on Environmental Activism
“I’ve loved how interdisciplinary my studies at Scripps have been,” Haigh says. “It’s given me more understanding of other people’s perspectives and taught me to be flexible and to think on my feet.”
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Spotlight on Faculty: Amy Alemu, Assistant Professor of History
The Office of Marketing and Communications recently spoke with new Scripps Assistant Professor of History Amy Alemu to discuss Ethiopian and Black American student activism, interdisciplinary historical inquiry, and handstands.
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