Student Life
SageMUN — Leadership and conference planning as a college student
I’ve talked a little bit about what it’s like to compete as a member of the Pomona College Model United Nations (PCMUN) team. As a reminder – despite having Pomona in the name the PCMUN team is 4C (CMC has their own team). Aside from going to conferences, we actually host our own. SageMUN is […]
Read MoreThings to Do in the Claremont Village
Ahh, the Claremont Village–my favorite cartoon town. When I first got to campus I kept saying it looked like a theme park (this is a good thing). All the store fronts are so cute, with little striped awnings, and they’re such a fun, eclectic bunch of stores, like a crepe place and a toy store […]
Read More5C Dance Shows
Hi everyone! I’m CJ, a junior here at Scripps studying neuroscience and dance. One of my favorite things about being a student here is the 5C dance department. Scripps and Pomona each have their own departments, but many of our shows and classes feature students from all 5Cs. In fact, this past weekend, we had […]
Read MoreFinding a Job on Campus
On-campus jobs are great opportunities to get work experience while having a very short commute. I have worked as an admissions ambassador since the Spring of my sophomore year and have really enjoyed it. I feel like my managers understand that I’m a student first and are accommodating when things come up. I first became […]
Read MoreMovies and TV Shows filmed at the 5Cs
If you have a sharp eye and are a big film and television fan, you may recognize the Claremont Colleges as the site for some of your favorite media pieces. During my freshman year of college, Rob Lowe made waves across the campuses when he was spotted filming scenes for his show 9-1-1 Lone Star. […]
Read MoreComing to America (International Experience)
I missed my flight! That was the most frustrating traveling experience I had, and the one time I had traveled out of my home country. After about 20 hours of being in the air, I didn’t think my first week of being in the US, and being at Scripps with my jetlagged body could make […]
Read MoreTheater at the 5C’s
Hello Everyone! My past two semesters at Scripps, I expanded my activities and joined musical theater at the Claremont Colleges. Today I am going to take a deep dive into theater at the 5C’s and give everyone a little peek behind the curtain. At the 5C’s, we have 3 main student-led theater groups: Claremont Chinese […]
Read MoreMusic Scene at the 5Cs: Student Bands!
Good afternoon Scripps fans, I have come on this blog to tell you a little bit about the band scene here at Scripps and the wider 5C’s. Needless to say, it rocks (haha). Being in a band would have never occurred to me if I had not watched a little program called Julie and the […]
Read MoreChronicles of college Model UN
As a Scripps student I have had the opportunity to dabble in various 5C/4C clubs, however, one that has stayed a consistent part of my college experience is Model United Nations. I joined the Pomona Model UN team (4C only because CMC has their own) during the fall semester of my freshman year. As someone […]
Read MoreWhat Makes Scripps Stand Out?
Hello Everyone! Today, I will discuss what makes Scripps stand out as its own institution, specifically stuff that I wish I had known coming into Scripps. When I think about this, a few main things come to mind. While Scripps is an academically rigorous environment, classes will challenge people and force them to look at […]
Read MoreAthletics and Recreation at Scripps
The Claremont Colleges approach their athletics programs in a unique way: by splitting them into two, thus forming the “Sixth Street Rivalry” after the narrow road that divides CMS (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps) and Pomona College (Pitzer shares their athletics with Pomona to form Pomona-Pitzer, but happens to be on the same side as CMS). CMS Athletics is […]
Read MoreSecret Spots of Claremont
As someone who has lived in Claremont for the past 19 years, I think it is my duty to let you all in on the secret spots of the city! Lost Levels Arcade The arcade is underground- partly because not too many people know about it, but mainly because it is physically underground. It is […]
Read MoreCome on a Walking Adventure With me Around the 5Cs!
I am a big fan of walking around. It’s just the perfect way to socialize and get my body moving. Naturally, one of the first things I did when I got to campus was walk around to find cool things! Over the course of my time here, I believe that I have truly honed in […]
Read MoreThe Scripps Academic Experience: My Favorite Classes at Scripps
Scripps is a community of intelligent individuals who are eager to learn. Because of how easy it is to take classes at the other Claremont Colleges, there is such a wide range of classes available to us Scripps students! I myself am an off-campus major, so I am very familiar with taking classes at the […]
Read MoreWhat to Know as an Incoming Sophomore
Oh man, sophomore year, what a delightful blur it was. Because of COVID, my freshman year was entirely online, and so sophomore year was actually my first year on campus! So in a lot of ways, my sophomore year sorta felt like freshman year since it was my first time really being At College. And […]
Read MoreThe Peer Education Center
Hi! I’m CJ and I’m a sophomore at Scripps studying neuroscience and dance. I remember the summer before my first semester of college feeling completely overwhelmed by the fact that I’d be taking Chemistry again in just a few short weeks. I took chemistry my sophomore year of high school and quite famously did not […]
Read MoreMelina’s Top Five LA Picks
Little Tokyo I love Little Tokyo so much! It is also very accessible through the Metrolink, as it is only a ten-minute walk from Union Station. From there, you can visit: Japanese American National Museum The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA James Irvine Japanese Garden at JACCC Sanrio Store Japanese Village Along with an array of […]
Read MoreCafé con Leche at Scripps
Scripps’ Latinx affinity group, Café con Leche (CCL), helps provide a forum for discussion on economic, cultural, political and social issues in the Latinx community within and beyond Scripps College. The group continually work to be an intersectional community, where Latinx folks of all backgrounds and walks of life are welcomed and embraced. The story […]
Read MoreResidential Life at Scripps
Going to college and living independently for the first time can be scary for a lot of people. I know I was a little worried about rooming with somebody I’d never met and of communal bathrooms. Scripps is a very residential campus; 95% of our students live in school-sponsored housing, and all the other Claremont […]
Read MoreFavorite Spots in Claremont
Favorite Spots in Claremont Ah, Claremont–it seems so small and yet there’s a thing to do everywhere you look. Something an upperclassman said to me my first year that I’ve never forgotten: “If you’re bored in Claremont, it’s your fault,” and so far I’ve found it to be pretty true: when someone isn’t throwing a […]
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