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.
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5C student organizations host first Leftist Coffee Hour
Student organizations from across the 5Cs gathered at the Motley Coffeehouse on Friday, Nov. 7 for the first 5C “Leftist Coffee Hour.”
Students campaign for Scripps to provide free menstrual products
Students are campaigning for the Scripps College administration to provide and fund broader access to free menstrual products in bathrooms across campus.
Scripps College honors Olympic gymnast Simone Biles
Scripps College is honoring Olympic gymnast Simone Biles with the Ellen Browning Scripps Medal, the college’s highest honor. Biles will be present at the medal ceremony in May to receive her award, the college confirmed in an email to TSL. Scripps President Amy Marcus-Newhall announced the decision in an Oct.
Scripps installs cameras in Balch Hall following vandalism incident
Scripps College installed cameras on the third floor of Balch Hall on Oct. 7 in response to a report of vandalism of a faculty member’s door. The college notified faculty of the newly placed cameras, though a general statement has not been made to the larger Scripps community. The third
The natural reaction to human activity depicted by Anne Covell
On Sept. 29, book artist Anne Covell presented “Artist’s Books and Environment: How Humans Shape the Natural World” at Scripps College’s Fall 2025 Frederic W. Goudy Lecture. Throughout her talk, Covell showcased various pieces of her artwork that depict the effect of human activity on the environment. Her works depict topics such as deforestation in the U.S.-Canadian border and what the state of Florida could look like if sea levels rise.
From New York to Motley Coffee Shop: Meet Skye Georgiadis, Scripps’ first-year class president
Opening her phone outside of Claremont McKenna College’s Parents Field, Skye Georgiadis SC ’29 was shocked to see her name, bolded in the Scripps Associated Students (SAS) election email. Georgiadis, a first-generation, biracial student from a predominantly white area in upstate New York, said her upbringing pushed her to seek out spaces where she could encounter diversity and opportunities for growth.
Lessons on advocacy and athletics from Aly Raisman
On Oct. 2, Raisman, a six-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time gymnastics team captain, took the stage at Scripps Presents to share lessons from her athletic journey and trauma healing process. Raisman came forward as a survivor of sexual abuse in 2017 and is now an avid advocate for sexual assault survivors. In telling her story, Raisman noted how devastatingly common abuse is, and emphasized that speaking out can be extremely terrifying.
All five Claremont Colleges recognized among nation’s top liberal arts institutions in Forbes and U.S. News & World Report new rankings
All five undergraduate Claremont Colleges earned national recognition in recently released collegiate rankings, including the Forbes’ 2025 list and U.S. News & World Report.
Williamson Gallery exhibit illuminates political history of Mexican muralist Alfredo Ramos Martínez
You might be unfamiliar with “The Flower Vendors,” the mural tucked inside Scripps’ Margaret Fowler Garden, and with its artist — acclaimed Mexican muralist Alfredo Ramos Martínez.
Ramos Martínez’s work has long been thought of as decorative and apolitical, but a new exhibition at Scripps’ Ruth Chandler Williamson gallery, “Pintor de Poemas,” is reappraising him as anything but.