At Scripps College’s weekly afternoon tea, the college displayed posters emblazoned with the bold-faced slogan of the new fundraising campaign: “We want more.” These particular posters tacked on an inviting ellipsis, prompting students to let the college know in writing what they would like to see more of at Scripps.
Author: Anna Petkovich
Scripps Honors Alumna Gabby Giffords
Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords SC ’93 received the Ellen Browning Scripps Medal on Sept. 21 at Bridges Auditorium. Giffords is the third recipient of the medal and the first Scripps College alumna to receive the honor. The medal, which is named after the Scripps founder, is awarded to
Chodosh Named Next CMC President
Claremont McKenna College announced the election of legal scholar Hiram E. Chodosh as the next president of the college in an e-mail to the CMC community yesterday evening by Board of Trustees Chair Harry T. McMahon CM ’75 and Presidential Search Committee Chair David. G. Mgrublian CM ’82. Chodosh will
Report Confirms Misreporting of Loan Data at Scripps
An external review conducted at Scripps College in response to misreporting of loan debt discovered earlier this year confirmed that the college had failed to include all types of student loans in the calculation of cumulative averages of graduating students’ debt, which resulted in under-reporting statistics to the Common Data
Monsour Provides Psychological Services With Limited Resources
Like all university counseling centers, Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services (MCAPS)—located in the Tranquada Student Services Center at the Claremont Colleges—works with limited resources to promote mental health among college students. Some Claremont students have said that Monsour could do more to assist those who are dealing with mental illness, but Monsour Director Gary
Scripps Student Information Compromised, Loan Debt Misreported
Some Scripps College students received a letter in early July from President Lori Bettison-Varga stating that an unauthorized individual outside of the college might have received access to students’ personal information, including name, birthdate and Social Security number. “To be clear about it, it wasn’t that SSN were shared, it
5Cs Out Loud Provides Space for Creative Writing on Campus
When Gabbi Kelenyi PO ’13 organized the first April Out Loud event (at the time a series of poetry workshops) as a solo effort during her first year at Pomona, she sought to cultivate a space for the personal development of writers and poets. She felt that the 5Cs lacked
Born to Die: The Evolution of Lana Del Rey?
Pop singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey (or LDR, as she is often referred to online) has been slowly rising to recognition since mid-2011, generating attention on YouTube and the general blogosphere and provoking heated Internet debate. Twenty-five-year-old Del Rey (born Elizabeth Grant) released her first major label album, Born to Die,
Pomona Seniors Exhibit Opens at SCC
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the exhibit “Walking L.A.” opened at Pomona’s Smith Campus Center (SCC) Gallery. The exhibit is part of the senior thesis project of Zoe Carlberg PO ’12 and features a series of 84 pen and pencil sketches that document her 60-mile walk through Los Angeles County. Carlberg,