Friday, Feb. 20, the Claremont Drag Club’s Bad Romance: Kiki & Tea event transformed The Motley into a night of unapologetic queer joy as drag performers danced to Lady Gaga hits, cheered on by students waving dollar bills. TSL’s Multimedia team captured the various performances.
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CSWA affirms support for Starbucks union strike
On Nov. 13., Starbucks Workers United (SWU) initiated a strike against Starbucks. The Claremont Student Worker Alliance (CSWA) supports this fight and has made recent efforts to pressure Starbucks-affiliated stores on campus to terminate their contracts with the supplier.
New decorations policy for The Motley awaits administrative finalization
After a year of discussions regarding the future of decorations at Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse, a new policy is currently being finalized by the Scripps administration.
The Motley celebrates its reopening amidst uncertainty over decoration policy
The Motley opened this semester with their “Motgun Wedding” last Friday before its official opening Monday, Sept. 15.
Scripps announces reopening of Motley Coffeehouse
On Tuesday evening, Scripps College President Amy Marcus-Newhall announced the reopening of the Motley Coffeehouse.
Amy Marcus-Newhall named 11th president of Scripps College, faces backlash for closing Motley
On Sept. 30, Scripps College announced that the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend President Amy Marcus-Newhall’s contract until June 2028, making her the 11th president of the college. “My fellow Trustees and I are thrilled that the College will continue to benefit from her strong leadership through our
Scripps administration shuts down Motley Coffeehouse
Scripps College’s administration shut down its student-run Motley Coffeehouse after weeks of tension regarding the coffeehouse’s political organizing.
Motley Coffeehouse participates in global strike for Lebanon
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, student employees temporarily shut down Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse as part of the global strike for Lebanon, where the death toll has surpassed 1,300 and 1.2 million people have been displaced following Israeli military attacks in Beirut. The strike lasted one day, with the coffeehouse’s regular
‘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.
‘A way for administration to publicly humiliate the Motley’: Scripps Motley tasked with policy changes after complaints about pro-Palestinian activity
On Jan. 19, the management team at Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse met with their staff advisor, Adriana di Bartolo-Beckman, to address a series of complaints made the previous semester about “pro-Palestinian activity” at the Motley. According to one student manager, who asked to remain anonymous in order to maintain job