A discussion on prostitution policy with Melanie Thompson and Yasmin Z. Vafa

On March 7, leading advocates Melanie Thompson and Yasmin Z. Vafa discussed policies to best prevent exploitation and violence from sex trafficking. The discussion took place at the Athenaeum and was co-sponsored by the Mgrublian Center for Human Rights.

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In between languages: Su Yeong Kim on language brokering in immigrant families

On Feb. 18, Dr. Su Yeong Kim, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, discussed her hopes for the future of language brokering among children in immigrant families. Scripps Presents hosted Kim for the Marion Jane Memorial Lecture.

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The Year of the Snake: Lunar New Year celebrations across the 5Cs

On Jan. 29, students across the 5Cs came together to celebrate the Lunar New Year and ring in the Year of the Snake. Lunar New Year is also commonly known as Spring Festival or Chinese New Year and marks the start of the new year on the lunisolar calendar.

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