In the digital age, social media has called into question everything we believe about free speech. That’s according to Andrew Marantz, a journalist and staff writer for The New Yorker magazine who spoke at Scripps College’s Balch Auditorium Feb. 19. Marantz discussed social media’s role in shaping mainstream politics and
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Writer, comedian, ‘Broad City’ star Abbi Jacobson visits Scripps
Scripps College hosted writer, comedian, and artist Abbi Jacobson Nov. 4, and a sold-out crowd packed into Garrison Theater to listen to her speak. Jacobson is best known for her role as creator and star of the Comedy Central series “Broad City,” which follows co-dependent, stoner best friends Abbi and
Pelosi Calls for Civic Engagement
In a visit to Scripps College on Feb. 18, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi reiterated early and often the necessity of diversity in politics, telling her audience at Garrison Theater that “nothing has a more wholesome effect on politics and government than the increased involvement of women. And I say