When Amanda Knox took the stage at Scripps’ Garrison Theater on Wednesday, March 24, she didn’t just revisit the headlines — she reclaimed her story. Once cast as a global villain after the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, Knox reflected on the trauma of grief compounded by suspicion, media frenzy and a justice system that moved too quickly to judge.
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Scripps celebrates National Women’s Colleges Day amid gender-targeted policy threats under Trump
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.
Student groups register voters at the 5Cs ahead of midterm elections
In preparation for the midterm elections coming this November, several student groups across all the Claremont Colleges have been actively helping students register to vote and attain their absentee ballots this past month. Groups such as 5C Democrats, College Community Action Network, Laspa Center for Leadership, 5C Planned Parenthood, and
Scripps College hires new Laspa director
Vicki Klopsch was hired as the new executive director of Scripps College’s Laspa Center for Leadership beginning Sept. 17, according to an email to the student body from Scripps College’s Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Charlotte Johnson. Klopsch has worked for Scripps since 2009 as the