Last week, Scripps College celebrated the second annual National Women’s Colleges and Universities Day at its weekly Wednesday tea. In the wake of new Trump-era gender definitions and budget cuts targeting women’s research initiatives, many students and faculty stressed the timely importance of celebrating historically women’s colleges.
Laspa Intern Geeta Karlcut SC ‘26, said it is important to acknowledge the struggles of women and gender-diverse people in education amid these recent changes.
Scripps College is anticipating housing shortages next year after receiving record numbers of study abroad applications for the fall semester, leaving many Scripps students concerned about spring semester dorm availability.Scripps’ office of Study Abroad and Global Education (SAGE) sent a notice on Feb. 24 to students planning to go abroad in the fall, encouraging them to consider going abroad in the spring due to potential issues.Though SAGE said they will not require students to change semesters, they strongly encourage students to reconsider.
The Scripps College Olive Harvest tradition was postponed last fall, despite its biannual schedule, due to a lack of rainfall last academic year, according to Scripps’ Landscape Operations Manager Joya Salas.
The olive harvest tradition began in 2012 after Core II students proposed the idea of harvesting the olive trees lining the school’s Humanities Building rather than spraying them with chemicals to prevent fruit production.
Each year, Salas decides whether or not there will be an olive harvest by observing the trees throughout the year and anticipating their fruit yield.
Over winter break, Scripps College updated on-campus door readers to enable swipe access, prompting student discussion about convenience and security. Under the former system, students accessed residence halls by scanning their student ID card and entering a personalized four-digit PIN. Isabelle Carlsen SC ’29 said that while she generally feels safe living on campus, the removal of PIN access has made her feel vulnerable.
The Motley and CSWA held a town hall discussion on Nov. 12 about regaining autonomy over the coffeehouse following its reopening.
On Nov. 15, CMS Rec hosted the annual 5C5K Wellness Fair, taking participants through the 5Cs and ending at a series of booths outside Roberts Pavilion.
A TSL poll of 125 students during the weeks leading up to the general election gives an inside look at 5C student’s electoral preferences.
Following Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election, students and faculty members at the 5Cs expressed mixed feelings about the situation.
Students from the 5Cs came together and watched the 2024 election results from different watch parties hosted by both administration and students.
The newly released 5C Events app is gaining traction on social media platforms across the 5C campuses.
