CW: sexual assault Sept. 28 was a whirlwind I’ll never forget. Over the span of 12 hours, the country watched as a Supreme Court nominee and his accuser testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. It was heart-wrenching; Christine Blasey Ford’s harrowing account of sexual assault at the hands of a
Tag: Opinion
Opinion: We ought to emphasize public speaking skills more
Vedika Khemani HM ’10 sums up the aim of many liberal arts colleges in a New York Times blog post as “mold[ing] their students into well-rounded, well-informed global citizens with a wide skill set.” She argues that the “the ability to communicate effectively and work well on a team” has
Opinion: Scripps’ support of prison labor is shameful
Let’s talk about something I love: food. No, just kidding. Today, we’re actually talking about prisons, something I manifestly do not like. However, the special relationship between these two things might shock you. Reader discretion is advised. The contractor behind Scripps College’s Malott dining hall, Sodexo, should be fidgeting right
Opinion: Affirmative action and the insecurity of Asian-Americans
Growing up in a Chinese-American household, I was raised to value achievement in quantifiable, measurable forms. I was taught to follow the rules of the system and pursue paths with predictable outcomes. For many Asian-Americans like myself, the expectations we were raised with fuel the explosion of fury in the
Opinion: Beneath the Face Mask, Self-Care has Public, Political Power
A bubble bath, a vanilla-lavender candle, and a face mask. Or perhaps a yoga class followed by a trip to the nearest Starbucks (what is pumpkin-spice but the purest form of nourishment to the soul?) Ah, yes. Self-care. Notably, self-care dates back to roots more deeply connected to the worlds
Opinion: The Feminizing of Communication in Relation to Scripps’ ‘Dating While Feminist’ series
Identifying as feminist, womanist, or as a part of any group that advocates for gender equality brings with it a unique set of challenges when entering the dating scene. Terms like these, though certainly less stigmatized at a liberal arts college consortium in Southern California than in other places, create
Opinion: Why colleges need to scrap their test score requirement
34. 735. 760. These scores cannot even begin to describe a person. Instead, they reflect a student’s test-taking ability and instantaneous state of mind on a single day, not their ability to succeed in college and ultimately graduate. Emphasizing someone’s character and not the numbers associated with someone should be
Opinion: In the upcoming midterms, vote against the Republican party
Since July 2016, the United States has investigated Russian interference in the presidential election. The investigation led by Robert Mueller has indicted 32 people, including those who were directly involved in the Trump campaign and many who were Russian nationals. Despite the justice that has been achieved, the investigation has
Opinion: You’re a good man, Governor Brown. Or at least the best we’ve got.
As he prepares to leave office, California’s ‘Governor Moonbeam’ Jerry Brown wants everyone to know how much he cares about global warming. That was why, on Sept. 12-14, Brown invited an international milieu of subnational actors to come to San Francisco for his Global Climate Action Summit. I never thought
Opinion: Musk’s smoking demonstrates incompetence of TV news
Elon Musk’s brief dalliance with vice on the Joe Rogan Experience, a podcast hosted by comedian Joe Rogan, and the media’s response illustrates the tragedy of the fourth estate. TV news is not a viable means for appropriate discourse. Rogan’s podcast interview with Musk was his most viewed episode to