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From the Archives (page 141)
Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Over a two day period in October, anti-racism activist Peggy McIntosh engaged the Scripps community in a series of public lectures, small group meetings, and discussions with administrators on privilege systems and the concept of “experts.”
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Water Sustainability at Scripps
Scripps College was looking to conserve natural resources long before drought warning signs popped up around California. Now those plans (and others) are coming to fruition this summer – and they’ll keep the campus beautiful at a fraction of the cost.
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Health Conscious
“My Scripps College education gave me two crucial assets that have driven my life since graduation,” says Lindsay Seligman ’06. “The ability to question what is and envision what could be.”
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Annabel Barraza ’14 : Scripps Fuels Her
For Annabel Barraza ’14, there is nothing like being in the heart of back-to-back national presidential elections. Fascinated by politics and grassroots organizing, she spent her junior year exploring off-campus study opportunities in Washington, DC and Ecuador and learning how different political organizations work together across national borders.
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Award-winning Scripps College Olive Oil Takes Silver
For the second year in a row, the Scripps College Olive Oil won an award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, beating an impressive field of entries from such countries as France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Slovenia, and Spain.
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Creative Sustainability: Scripps Students Convert Used Books into Works of Art
Scripps College students Izzy Hendry ‘14 and Andrea Mackey ’17 ranked among the top three winners of this year’s third-annual RE:BOOK, a repurposed paper art contest sponsored by The Claremont Colleges Library.
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Scripps College Student Wins Napier and Davis Peace Awards
A Napier Initiative Award gives Karen Castro-Ayala ’14 the opportunity to tackle issues of food and environmental justice in her home state of Washington.
Read MoreSee the Possibilities
Where others see impossibility and disability, Allison Thompkins ’04 sees the opposite. And thanks in part to her Scripps experience, she has a PhD in economics from MIT.
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The 2013 Olive Harvest
When 85 Scripps community members gathered last fall to harvest the olive trees outside the Humanities Building, no one anticipated the difference their work would make. One year, 750 bottles of olive oil, and one “Best of Show” award from the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil competition later, they’re expanding the work to something greater.
Read MoreScripps College Hosts 2nd Annual Olive Harvest on Oct. 25
Scripps College invites all interested volunteers to gather at the “Olive Walk” next to the Edwards Humanities Building, 981 N. Amherst Ave., on Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. to noon for its second annual olive harvest.
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