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By Kahani Malhotra 406 Views 5CEJ, Boiler regulations, Claremont McKenna College, Clarissa Aquino, Climate Action Campaign, Ian Akers, Jaden Yang, kahani malhotra, Maddie Huq, Scripps College, student senate

Claremont McKenna College and Scripps College passed resolutions this month to support phasing out large industrial gas boilers in Southern California.

Jaden Yang PO ’28 and Clarissa Aquino PZ ’26 have led the charge at the 5Cs to pass student resolutions on gas boilers. The end goal of the campaign is to convince the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), a government agency that oversees air quality standards, to phase out the use of medium to large-sized boilers across Southern California.

They hope to get all 5Cs to support the resolution by the end of April, so they can show full support for shifting away from gas boilers at the SCAQMD’s next board meeting on May 1.

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April 18, 2026 2:06 pmApril 24, 2026 2:57 pm

Motley and Scripps Store close on admitted students day amid staff strike

By Joelle Rudolf and Ava Fleisher 815 Views Alex Meecham, Ava Fleisher, Aynaz Faruqui, demands, Emily Weiss, Joele Rudolf, Motley, Sameerah Asgar, Scripps College, Scripps Store, Stacey Miller, strike, Sydney Godwin, Work Study

The Motley Coffeehouse and Scripps Store were closed on April 17, admitted students day, due to student staffing shortages. While the Motley’s barista bar was nonoperational, its lounge area hosted recurring teach-ins that outlined the workers’ demands and recounted the coffeehouse’s political history.

In light of the recent administrative decision to assign a supervisor — Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, Stacey Miller — to oversee each organization, 77.6% of Motley staff and 95% of Scripps Store staff voted to strike today, according to each of the business’s student co-heads.

Sketch of the currently under construction Centennial Plaza Project, which is set to open in during the 2026-2027 academic year.

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April 16, 2026 11:36 pm

Construction continues on Scripps Centennial Plaza Project; phase one set to complete in 2026-27 academic year

By Carys Hardy and Chloe Kiparsky 549 Views 240 house, Ainsley Oleson, Amanda Forte, Carolyn Lake Dance Center, Carys Hardy, Centennial Plaza Project, Centennial Project, Chloe kiparksy, Dance center, Kevin Williamson, Leah Gorence, Scripps College

Scripps College continues to make progress on its Centennial Plaza Project, which involves renovations of the 10th Street building and the construction of the new Carolyn Lake Dance Center, both of which are expected to be complete during the 2026-27 academic year.

Leah Gorence SC ’28 said that it is exciting to see Scripps invest in new infrastructure. However, she wonders if the Centennial Plaza Project is the best allocation of Scripps’ resources.

Members of the Claremont Community hard at work inside the Motley Coffeehouse at Scripps College

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April 10, 2026 2:51 am

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

By Joelle Rudolf and Ava Fleisher 915 Views Administration, advisor, Ava Fleisher, Emily Weiss, Joelle Rudolf, Laila Hannum, Scripps College, Stacey Miller, supervisor, The Motley, The Motley Coffeehouse, Zoe Isabelle

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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April 10, 2026 1:31 amApril 10, 2026 3:00 am

5Cs admit class of 2030; CMC to reinstate testing in Fall 2028

By Bianca Mirica 1588 Views ACT, Bianca Mirica, Claremont, Claremont McKenna, COVID-19, David Simionca, Harvey Mudd College, Hope Moronay, Jennifer Sandoval-Dancs, Julia Savage, Pitzer College, Pomona College, PreACT, PSAT, SAT, Scripps College, Shanna Rose, Sophia Lu, Test Optional, test policy, Testing

As the 5Cs continue to evaluate test-optional policies, students said differences in access to standardized testing shaped their approach to the admissions process, particularly for international applicants. While some colleges have made their policies permanent, others plan to reinstate testing requirements in future cycles.

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April 3, 2026 3:00 amApril 3, 2026 3:01 am

Pomona and Pitzer move from ‘F’ to ‘C’ grades in Anti-Defamation League Rankings; Scripps maintains failing grade

By Chloe Kiparsky and Kahani Malhotra 1118 Views ADL, antisemitism, Bethany Slater, Chloe Kiparsky, Claremont Hillel, Eli Chang, Pitzer College, Pomona College, Scripps College, Tali Edelstein, Tricia Milford-Hoyt

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) upgraded Pomona and Pitzer Colleges’ rankings from ‘F’ to ‘C’ grades in their 2026 Campus Antisemitism Report Card released last month, while Scripps College received an ‘F’ grade again and Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd Colleges remained unranked.

ADL reached out to both Pomona and Pitzer prior to releasing this year’s rankings and Pomona “shared some general information about Jewish life on campus,” a Pomona College spokesperson wrote in an email to TSL.

While the spokesperson said the college is “encouraged” by the updated ranking, the numerical value is not their only measure of progress.

Two students signing a board with notable women's names

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March 12, 2026 11:51 pmMarch 13, 2026 12:20 pm

Scripps celebrates National Women’s Colleges Day amid gender-targeted policy threats under Trump

By Carys Hardy 925 Views Alison Mertz, Defending Education, Geeta Karlcut, Gretchen Maldonado, Jessica Levin, LASPA, Laspa Center for Leadership, Sadia Yasmin, Scripps College, Smith College, Trump Administration, Women's College

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.

Olive trees stand tall on Scripps College Campus in the daylight.

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March 6, 2026 1:52 amMarch 6, 2026 3:29 am

Scripps’ biannual olive harvest postponed due to lack of rainfall

By Chloe Kiparsky 562 Views Joya Salas, Olive harvest, Olive oil, Rebecca Yao, Scripps College, Sophia Heffner

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.

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February 27, 2026 1:57 amFebruary 27, 2026 1:58 am

5Cs implement ‘Know Your Rights’ immigration and workplace protections

By Carys Hardy 516 Views California’s Workplace Know Your Rights Act, Carys Hardy, Claremont Colleges, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Jordan Becknell, Know Your Rights, know your rights notice, Lu Lo, Pitzer College, Pitzer Production Center, Pomona College, Scripps College, Sending Alerts to Families in Education Act, TCCS

5C human resources departments have begun to implement California’s Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 249) after it was passed Feb. 1. In alignment with the Act, 5C employees will receive notice of key workplace rights and have the opportunity to indicate emergency contacts, but student workers and college staff

Student taps student ID card on card scanner at Scripps College.

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February 6, 2026 12:42 amFebruary 6, 2026 8:01 pm

Students question residential security after Scripps transitions to keycard-only door access

By Bianca Mirica 772 Views Annabelle Wonder, Bianca Mirica, Campus Safety, Dorm, Isabelle Carlsen, Katherine Schwitzgebel, Residential Life, Safety, Scripps College

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.