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May. 15, 2025

“There is No Sole Genius”: Mary Routt Chair of Writing Éireann Lorsung on the Philosophy of Making Art

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May 15, 2025

“There is No Sole Genius”: Mary Routt Chair of Writing Éireann Lorsung on the Philosophy of Making Art

Éireann Lorsung (left) and Chloe Martinez By Caitlin Antonios In Scripps College’s Hampton Room above Malott Commons on a spring Thursday afternoon, white banners with stark black lettering decorated the […]

February 27, 2025

Student Storytellers Explore History of Science at Scripps In Core Curriculum Class

Professor of Biology Pete Chandrangsu introduces the students’ Core III project featuring a Möbius strip. By Caitlin Antonios Storytelling in the sciences isn’t always straightforward. Research and data make the […]

May 17, 2021

Keeping it Classic: Classics Majors Gain Modern Knowledge through Study of Ancient Texts

Heroes, monsters, and goddesses are the order of the day for seniors Ruby Laufer ’21 and Alyssa Rowshan ’21. For these two majors in classics/ancient studies and late antique-medieval studies, classical literature is more than a trove for understanding the cultures of antiquity or an escapist pleasure.

January 26, 2021

In the Media: Lara Tiedens Discusses Scripps’ Public Humanities Clinics in The Agile College

President Lara Tiedens discusses Scripps’ public humanities clinics in Nathan D. Grawe’s new book, The Agile College, which explores higher education’s strategies for adapting to shifting projected enrollment.

November 18, 2019

Truth at the Core

In 1965, U.S. diplomat to Taiwan George H. Kerr published Formosa Betrayed, a detailed account of the 2/28 Incident. After Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II, the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China was given control of the island of Taiwan.