On Tuesday, Oct. 1, student employees temporarily shut down Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse as part of the global strike for Lebanon, where the death toll has surpassed 1,300 and 1.2 million people have been displaced following Israeli military attacks in Beirut. The strike lasted one day, with the coffeehouse’s regular
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‘This is not a choice:’ Scripps administration demands Motley Coffeehouse remove Palestinian flag
Despite pressures from administration, Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse has refused to take down its Palestinian flag.
Mapping mass incarceration: Scripps alum Mariah Tso discusses community-driven cartography
This Monday, the 5C Prison Abolition Collective (5C PrisAb) held a talk titled “Mapping Mass Incarceration” at Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse. Guest speaker Mariah Tso SC ’14, a Diné cartographer and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist who currently works at Million Dollar Hoods (MDH), spoke about critical cartography and MDH’s
A red-pilled and renovated Motley takes students down the rabbit hole at ‘The Motrix’
Since 1974, the Motley Coffeehouse has served as a beloved institution on the Scripps College campus. On Sept. 21, 5C students with long leather jackets, sleek black sunglasses and slicked back hairstyles gathered for an evening of ambient green lighting, live music and colorful drink options at the coffeehouse’s annual opening party, “The Motrix.”
Beyond just coffee: The Motley celebrates student artists
Scripps’ beloved coffee house, The Motley now allows student-artists to use the space as a pedestal for selling and showcasing their work.
Scripps’ Motley Coffeehouse hosts red carpet return to student events
Scripps College’s adored Motley Coffeehouse welcomed Claremont Colleges students back with a Mot-Gala-themed opening night celebration.
5Cs take measures to address post-spring break COVID-19 spike on campus
The rise in COVID-19 cases across the 5Cs following students’ return from spring break is leading 5C administrators to respond with several pertinent changes, some effective immediately.
Scripps’ student-run and beloved Motley Coffeehouse to reopen April 1
Freshly brewed coffee, cozy events and barista-favorite playlists will return April 1 as the Motley Coffeehouse opens its doors after a two-year hiatus. The student-run space and café at Scripps College’s Seal Court closed in 2020 due to COVID-19 and has not reopened since.
Yerb your enthusiasm: 5C students run on Yerba Mate
Walking around the 5Cs, you’re bound to spot a student sipping from a yellow Guayakí Yerba Mate can. So what has made this infusion drink rival coffee’s popularity among caffeine-seeking students?
The Motley Coffeehouse to close for fall semester
The Motley Coffeehouse has long been a hub of camaraderie, community and caffeine. This fall, it’s closing to likely serve as a “grab and go” meal pick-up location.









