Pomona College science students Benjamin Kozak PO ’10, William Fletcher PO ’11, and Thomas Lane PO ‘10 recently received prestigious science scholarships from the Beckman Scholars Program and the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship program. Kozak, a biology major, will receive a $17,000 award to fund comprehensive science research with faculty
Author: Heidi Hong
Walton Announces Timeline for Library Closures
The Claremont University Consortium announced Monday that libraries located on the Harvey Mudd, Pomona, and Scripps College campuses will no longer be operated by CUC. Sprague and Seeley G. Mudd, currently science libraries on the HMC and Pomona campuses, will close on June 30. CUC will continue to operate Denison
Scripps Drops Weis’s “Interim” Title
At Scripps College, some feel that President Frederick “Fritz” Weis has made a notable and lasting impact on the college, in spite of the fact that he was originally selected merely as a reliable substitute as the college searched for a permanent president. After selecting Lori Bettison-Varga as the next
Graffiti Elicits Varied Responses from Scripps Students
Last weekend, drawings and phrases of a derogatory nature were found on the Scripps College campus, spray painted onto the trees, sidewalks, and the Amherst Drive pavement. The graffiti included phrases such as “Scissor Me Scrippsie,” “Wannabes,” and “Every Lash,” as well as drawings of a penis with “-tation” written
Family is a Forerunner for New Scripps Leader
With a mother and cousin who graduated from Scripps College, Lori Bettison-Varga is far from unfamiliar with the women’s college, where she was appointed as the new president on Mar. 28. “My mother embedded in us a sense of leadership and empowerment that I believe stems directly from her experience
Scripps Escort Policy Adapts After Negative Reaction
Modifications of the Scripps dorm escort and guest policy were approved recently by the Scripps Associated Students (SAS) after a survey given to the student body showed that most students were dissatisfied with the current policy. The policy now allows guests to travel to and from bathrooms without being escorted