Politics and Society
The Economics Major Experience at Scripps College
Talent Johnson ’27 (center) completed an economics-focused internship in Tanzania this summer By Nichola Monroe ’27 Economics is one of the most popular majors at Scripps, with its students going […]
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Professor Thomas Koenigs Speaks at Brown’s American Literature Symposium
Associate Professor of English Thomas Koenigs recently spoke at Brown University’s two-day symposium “Fictions of the American Revolution.” The symposium seeks to explore the American Revolution ahead of the nation’s […]
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Gabby Giffords ’93 Calls for End to Political Violence
Gabby Giffords ’93 and former Senator Jeff Flake were featured by MSN for their USA Today opinion piece calling for an end to political violence in the wake of conservative […]
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Professor Vanessa Tyson Speaks on Gender-Based Violence and Solutions
Associate Professor of Politics Vanessa Tyson was quoted in Ms. magazine as part of the publication’s ongoing series examining feminism in modern history. Tyson spoke with Carmen Rios about gender-based […]
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Professor of Philosophy Yuval Avnur’s Paper on College Syllabi Cited by New York Times, Chronicle of Higher Education
A new working paper written by Professor of Philosophy Yuval Avnur, in collaboration with Visiting Assistant Professor of Government Stephanie Muravchik and Professor of Government Jon Shields at Claremont McKenna, […]
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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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