Feature Stories (page 54)


May 4, 2011

Contemporary Intersex Activism

Melissa Cober’s thesis focuses on the memoirs of Herculine Barbin, a famous 19th-century French hermaphrodite who struggled with his/her identity “despite living in a society that implicitly suggests that s/he, by definition, should not have one.”

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May 3, 2011

Eliminating education inequality

Courtney Wai’s senior thesis is the result of equal parts serendipity and humanitarian intervention.

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May 2, 2011

The Importance of Community

Laura Nolan ’11 investigates community in her Senior Thesis – from the students of Scripps College to neighborhoods ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill.

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The People’s Choice

To his surprise (and thinly-veiled embarrassment), Matthew Delmont was met by a crowd of students, staff, faculty, and alumnae as they cheered his selection as 2010-2011 Professor of the Year.

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April 22, 2011

Vox Populi

Scripps College students use the written word to nurture dialog on campus – no matter the subject.

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April 21, 2011

A “Mudder” at Scripps

When Joan Rechtin Lincoln ’49 was a student at Scripps, she called herself a “mudder.” As Harvey Mudd College, directly north of Scripps, was yet to be established, this meant but one thing: Joan loved to get her hands on the messy substances in the College’s ceramic studio.

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April 18, 2011

Speed Racer

Jennifer Tavé ’12 leads the nation with record-breaking track and field times.

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April 11, 2011

The Heartbeat of the College

Scripps College celebrates National Student Employee Appreciation Week, recognizing the importance and impact of student employees.

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April 7, 2011

A Savvy Investment

The women of Scripps College take the finance and consulting world head on.

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April 5, 2011

Would-Be Gentlemen

Professors Thierry Boucquey and Eric Haskell present a night of theatre you’ll never forget, as the students of Scripps College’s French 131 re-enact select five plays and pieces — all in the original French.

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