Scripps appoints administrative supervisor to Motley; staff say student-run structure is threatened

The Motley Coffeehouse, a historically student-run cafe and popular event space at Scripps College, will undergo administrative changes beginning summer 2026 — potentially jeopardizing its entirely student-run business model, Motley staff said.

Stacey Miller, The Motley’s current administrative advisor, announced at an all-staff meeting March 8 that she will be taking on new responsibilities as a supervisor to the coffeehouse, alongside the Scripps Store.

Multiple Motley employees said they felt “blindsided” by this change.

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OPINION: Pomona should reconsider its approach to its troubled musical legacy

Pomona College quietly retired two of most popular songs — “Hail, Pomona, Hail!” in 2008 and “Torchbearers” in 2015 — due to their roots in Blackface minstrelsy and cultural appropriation. While Pomona’s website acknowledges these histories, Zena Ameida-Warwin PO ’28 critiques the College’s choice to remove the songs without engaging the community in any meaningful public dialogue.

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Opinion: The real cost of administrative bloat

The liberal arts education offered by schools like Pomona College promises close relationships with professors, access to research and the ability to explore and find mentors in your faculty. Instead of keeping true to this promise, Eric Lu PO ’28 argues that the current Pomona has fallen to a familiar fate of higher education: administrative bloat.

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OPINION: Pomona will protest or perish

As Pomona and Scripps College double down on punishing student protestors, guest writer Maggie Zhang PO ’26 reflects on how protests serve as the ultimate expression of the college’s core values, and therefore must be protected and respected.

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‘This is not a choice:’ Scripps administration demands Motley Coffeehouse remove Palestinian flag

Despite pressures from administration, Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse has refused to take down its Palestinian flag.

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Suzanne Keen resigns after eight months as Scripps president

Scripps College president Suzanne Keen announced her immediate resignation on March 20, citing a desire to return to teaching and her elderly father on the East Coast. Keen’s swift resignation marks a continuation of uncertain leadership that the Scripps community has grappled with over the past few years.

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