Feature Stories (page 40)


June 13, 2013

Insight into modern anthropology

Professor of History Julie Liss is headed to Hebrew Union College in the next year after being awarded the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Fellowship to continue her work at The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.

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May 22, 2013

Brava, Amy Marcus-Newhall!

Amy Marcus-Newhall, Scripps College vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, was honored for her extraordinary achievements in the field of education by the YWCA San Gabriel Valley at an awards dinner Tuesday, May 21, at the Industry Hills Expo Center.

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May 20, 2013

Congratulations, Class of 2013!

Explore commencement highlights here.

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May 15, 2013

The Great Southern California Scavenger Hunt

For the past several semesters, Off-Campus Study director Neva Barker has challenged students returning from their time abroad with the Discover Southern California Digital Scavenger Hunt – an opportunity to explore the local area the same way they had with their study location.

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May 13, 2013

The Real Mock Trial

The Scripps College’s Mock Trial team had its most successful season yet, with numerous individual achievements and a visit to Nationals.

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May 9, 2013

The Slocum Awards

This spring’s Slocum Award participants talked about the Slocum Award and their passion and enthusiasm for books in a panel discussion at the April 23 Tuesday Noon Academy, and their essays and bibliography as well as the physical books will be on exhibit at Denison Library through May 18, 2013.

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May 8, 2013

Senior Profile : Christina Noriega ’13

For Christina Noriega ’13, civil disobedience is all about justice. The philosophy and legal studies dual major questions the duties of both government and the civil disobedient in her thesis, arguing a common ground of tolerance and fairness from both parties.

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May 7, 2013

Science Buzz

Bovine emissions, circadian rhythms, Alzheimer’s disease, mercury testing, and other important topics were explored at the 2013 American Chemical Society Southern California Undergraduate Research Conference in Chemistry and Biochemistry hosted by the W.M. Keck Science Department of Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College and Scripps College.

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Senior Profile : Alex Moyzis ’13

Alex Moyzis ’13 has worked closely with biology professor Irene Tang since she first came to campus. Fitting, then, that her senior thesis is a synthesis of everything they’ve taught one another.

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May 6, 2013

Senior Profile : Taryn Ohashi ’13

A double major in economics and mathematics means two thesis papers. Add co-directing the 5C Dance Company and serving on the board of the Scripps College Economics Society to her schedule, and it’s safe to say Taryn Ohashi ’13 has had a busy senior year.

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