Student Life (page 2)
My Time on Student Government
As a senior in high school, I served on my school’s student government as the “Commissioner of Student Activities”- I was in charge of creating videos and other promotional content. The entire school year was practically online, and I made very few videos. I began to regret not joining the student government earlier, and graduated […]
Read MoreLeadership – Model United Nations
Hello everyone! My name is Jaela Alvarez (’23), and I am the President of the Pomona College Model United Nations (PCMUN) team this year. PCMUN is a 4C club of Scripps, Pitzer, Pomona, and Harvey Mudd students. We specialize in global politics, international debate, public speaking, creative thinking, and policy-based writing. Within a Model UN […]
Read MoreResidential Life Essentials
At Scripps, each dorm has a bit of unique charm that makes our rooms special, but ultimately many students personalize their rooms to make it cozier for their stay! As a first-year student, I definitely struggled with packing. I didn’t know how many clothes I should bring, what other essentials I should have, or how […]
Read MoreResidential Life at Scripps
Believe it or not, 94% of Scripps student live in Scripps sponsored housing! And it is a similar percentage for the other Claremont Colleges, we are very residential and therefore a lot of events take place on campus. Why do I say Scripps sponsored housing? Because besides the 11 residence halls we have on our […]
Read MoreBalancing Academics and Sports
Hi! I’m Scarlette, a junior and student-athlete here at Scripps. I long and triple jump on the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) track and field team. Being an athlete was a big part of my high school life and something I wanted to continue to be a part of in college.A few are a few things that make […]
Read MoreTop Three LA Picks
Hi all! Louise ‘24 here. In this blog I’ll be talking a bit about my favorite places in Los Angeles. To be entirely honest, I don’t head to LA a lot within my daily life here at Scripps. It’s a fun way to take a break within a stressful month, or get out of Claremont […]
Read MoreFavorite Spots in Claremont
Claremont, California is a quiet college town serving as a home to students, scholars, and families. Downtown Los Angeles and LA beaches are only an hour away, and Mount Baldy is even less than that. On days or weekends that students don’t want to drive far, there are numerous activities to do in and around […]
Read MoreFinding Community as a Transfer Student
It can be very daunting, as a transfer student, to feel like you’re coming into a community that already has formed its friend groups and bonds. I transferred in the spring of 2020, and worried particularly that I was going to be coming in the middle of something already happening. I’m happy to report that […]
Read MoreA Student’s Perspective on the Motley Coffeehouse
Hello all! My name is Rashmi and I’m a sophomore studying economics and politics! As a dual major at Scripps, I am always searching for a delicious, caffeinated beverage to sip on as I ponder about perfectly competitive markets or the GDP. Fortunately for me, Scripps has an amazing coffeehouse on campus that has a […]
Read MoreScripps Traditions!
Hi Everyone! I am Sam Clark, a junior at Scripps majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Music and Native American and Indigenous Studies. One of my favorite parts of Scripps is our long-acting traditions. In this blog post, I will cover my favorite traditions! Matriculation/Denison Doors: At Scripps, we have our own special collections […]
Read MoreMy Favorite Local Eats
The Claremont Village, just a 15-20 minute walk from campus, offers many great restaurant options if you’re not feeling like eating at one of the dining halls! Kazama Sushi Kazama is my favorite local Japanese restaurant! They sell sushi and rolls for an affordable price, but also offer ramen, udon, yakisoba, teriyaki, katsu, and poke […]
Read MoreCommunity Gardening 10 minutes away from Claremont: City of Pomona
Vacant Lot post industrial waste cleanup (2017) versus blooming garden full of life (2021) The constant failure of the federal government to provide access to healthy affordable options to low-income communities forces the establishment of urban community […]
Read MoreResidential Life at Scripps!
Acclimating to a new environment can be fearsome for many, including myself. Coming to college having lived my whole life around family members it was terrifying to think I would be “living on my own”, with two complete strangers as a first year student. I lived in a triple during my first year, in a […]
Read MoreNavigating College as a first-generation low-income student
Hi everyone! Today I would like to talk about being the first in my family to attend college and being from a working class background. Coming to Scripps was a dream come true for me, but for the first time I felt like an imposter in my own campus community. For a long period of […]
Read MoreFlashback: A Year in Person
Hello Everyone! As we come upon the last week of classes and finals I have been reflecting on my first year both in person and on campus. Memories keep flashing through my mind ranging from moving all my stuff into my room with my parents to meeting new friends at Matriculation, to sitting on the […]
Read MoreCafé con Leche at Scripps!
Scripps College’s SCORE (Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment), helps unite students from different backgrounds and identities through clubs and organizations. This creates an inclusive community in Scripps College that continues to thrive through the spaces provided to support underrepresented and historically marginalized students. I am proud to be part of Scripps’ Café con Leche, […]
Read MoreSpotlighting The Motley <3
Hello again! Today I will be spotlighting The Motley! The Motley Coffeehouse is our beautiful student-run coffee shop on campus. It’s located in Seal Court and is the envy of the entire consortium since we have the best coffee/matcha drinks (yeah that’s right, I said it). I work at the Motley! And I highly recommend […]
Read MoreThe In’s and Out’s of Intramural Sports at Scripps College
Hey Everyone! A new activity I have started this spring semester is my roommate and I joined a trivia team through CMS (Claremont, Mudd, Scripps) recreation, which means it qualifies as an intramural sport! I was really intrigued by the intramural sports that CMS has and decided to ask around and find out more. At […]
Read MoreDeclaring My Major and Why
Hello everyone! When I was in high school, I had no idea what I wanted to study in college and furthermore what career field I wanted to be in. It was really stressful for me to think about majoring in one thing and focusing on that one subject for the rest of my life. I […]
Read MoreAdvice to my First-Year Self
Hi everyone! It’s my last semester here at Scripps, which I’m trying not to think about too much, but I have been thinking retrospectively about my time at Scripps. I’ve loved it so much, so I’ve compiled a few of my thoughts here about what I would tell my first-year self and some of my […]
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