The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights opened a Title VI shared ancestry investigation into Scripps College due to allegations of discrimination towards Jewish and Israeli students on March 18.
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Queering the kegger: The return of the Quegger
A queer-inclusive twist on the traditional kegger, the “Quegger” is a party that has been on the social scene in one form or another since 2017, but has been revitalized this semester. Since last month, two Queggers have been hosted in Scripps’s Schow Courtyard, the most recent occurring last Saturday, March 8.
Passing the torch: Alison Saar and evolving Black legacies at The Benton
Alison Saar SC ’78 is one of five artists featured in The Benton’s latest exhibit, “Black Ecologies in Contemporary American Art.” While Saar is just one piece of this show, she stands as a leader of the cultural canon of the Claremont Colleges, continuing the efforts of her family and mentors to uplift Black art at the 5Cs and beyond.
Home is where the accent slips: First-year international students ponder cultural shift
Cultural identity isn’t fixed—it shifts as we navigate different spaces. For Rochelle Lu SC ’28, returning home overseas meant realizing how much had quietly changed — her mother tongue slipping and familiar situations feeling awkward. Is cultural drift inevitable, and do we ever truly stay the same?
Gyms with Jun: Episode Two
Which Claremont College has the best gym? Jun Kwon PO ’28 continues his series where he gives conclusive reviews about the gyms around campus. He cites size, amenities, machinery, study spaces and more in order to give a final rating out of 10. This week, Kwon took on Roberts Pavilion at Claremont McKenna College.
80th Scripps Ceramic Annual traces landscape of West Coast ceramics
Now in its 80th year, the 2025 Scripps College Ceramic Annual, “In the Hands of the Collector: The Fred Marer and Forrest L. Merrill Collections,” opened on Feb. 1. Curated by Nancy M. Servis, the Annual showcased the history of ceramics on the West Coast and at Scripps.
The 5Cs Class of 2028 by the numbers
This fall, TSL surveyed first-years from throughout the 5Cs to take a glimpse at the Class of 2028. From demographic info like race, sexuality and family background to lifestyle choices like dating habits or drugs and alcohol use, the survey chronicles some key aspects of the newest members of the
Claremont College watch parties bring together students to track election results
Students from the 5Cs came together and watched the 2024 election results from different watch parties hosted by both administration and students.
OPINION: Catfished by a Scripps-sponsored internship
Worried about your homestay or abroad program in general? Well, Jada Shavers’ SC ’26 story of her summer abroad might assuage your fears by showing you just how bad abroad can be. Abandoned by the Scripps professor guiding the program and left to their own devices, Shavers recounts her nightmarish experience in Senegal, the need for Scripps College to increase institutional support and improve their vetting processes for their professors.
Scripps announces reopening of Motley Coffeehouse
On Tuesday evening, Scripps College President Amy Marcus-Newhall announced the reopening of the Motley Coffeehouse.