Politics and Society
From Scripps to the Senate: Margaret Kaneb ’29 Advocates for Environmental Reform
Scripps first-year Margaret Kaneb ’29 flexed her policymaking muscles by participating the the Rachel Carson Advocacy Days, an event that brings students to capitol hill to advocate for environmental reform. […]
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Isabella Newcomer ’27 Joins Climate Action Movement at the UN’s COP30
Scripps junior Isabella Newcomer ’27 attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil through a 5C opportunity to engage with global environmental leaders and amplify youth voices in […]
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies Luis Salés Discusses the Meaning of Ramadan
Professor Luis Josué Salés Associate Professor of Religious Studies Luis Josué Salés spoke with Fox 5 in Washington, DC, about the history and significance of Ramadan, the ninth month of […]
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From Internship to Career: Scripps Parents Open Doors
Lauren Heaney ’25 (center) at a San Francisco funding event with U-GO Co-Founder Amy Powell and volunteer By Nichola Monroe ’27 For Lauren Heaney ’25, an internship made all the […]
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Professor Westenley Alcenat Quoted in The Washington Post
Margaret Fowler Garden Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies Westenley Alcenat was quoted in a recent The Washington Post article about President Donald Trump’s rhetoric against Black immigrants, particularly Somali […]
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Professor Stacey Wood Warns Political Scams on the Rise
Professor of Psychology and Psychology Today contributor Stacey Wood warns that political scams are on the rise—and so is their success rate. In the article, written in collaboration with Wood […]
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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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