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April 4, 2003

Final Installment in International Religious Conference Explores Africa, Diaspora

Scripps College continues to host The Global Future of Feminist New Testament Studies Conference, a tripartite series of discussions that bring together international scholars to address the future of both Christianity and feminist Biblical scholarship that has its final event in April 2003.

Globalization v. Labor?

Dr. Miriam Golden, director of the Center for Comparative and Global Research at UCLA, will address the question “Is Globalization Bad for Labor?” on Friday, April 18.

“Rockrgrl” Editor Tackles Activism, Women in the Music Industry

Carla DeSantis, former musician and founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of ROCKRGRL magazine — the only national publication devoted to empowering and inspiring female rock musicians — will speak on “Reflections on Women, Rock, and Activism” on Tuesday, April 15.

March 31, 2003

Scripps College Announces Watson, Fulbright, and Truman Winners

Scripps College President Nancy Y. Bekavac today announced that students Irene Keliher, Jennifer von Reis, and Allison V. Thompkins have been awarded a Watson, a Fulbright, and a Truman Fellowship, respectively, to pursue varied areas of academic research.

Desert Landscape Artist Mahoney Shares “Retrospective”

Joella Jean Mahoney, acclaimed landscape artist, will narrate a personal retrospective spanning four decades of paintings on Wednesday, April 9.

March 24, 2003

Money Talks: Fiscal Policies Dissected by Economics Expert

Dr. Luisa Lambertini, associate professor of economics, UCLA, will speak on the “The Interaction of Commitment and Discretion in Monetary and Fiscal Policies,” on Thursday, March 27.

March 23, 2003

Harvey Mudd and Scripps Colleges to Share in $2.5 Million Faculty-Focused Grant

Two Claremont Colleges, Harvey Mudd and Scripps, are among the eight colleges and universities that will share in a four-year, $2.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support faculty career enhancement.

March 18, 2003

“Songlines” Jazzes up Poetry Performance with “This Music”

“Songlines,” Scripps College’s unique performance series of eclectic poetry and music by Southern California artists, will host an evening with Los Angeles poet Karen Holden and musician Cory Wright on Wednesday, March 26

March 13, 2003

Emmy-Winning Filmmaker Shares Personal Documentary on Rape

Kelly St. John, reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, will screen and discuss her 2002 Emmy-award winning documentary short, Forever Fourteen, on Tuesday, March 25.

March 7, 2003

“Songlines” Poets to Deliver Lyrical Wisdom on Love, Loss

“Songlines,” Scripps College’s unique performance series of eclectic poetry and music by California artists, will host a performance by Central Coast poets Glenna Luschei and Jackson Wheeler on Wednesday, March 12.