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Feb. 14, 2025

Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Speaks to Smithsonian Podcast Sidedoor on Black Women in Music

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See Alison Saar ’78’s Art in the LA Louver this Summer

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Gabby Giffords ’93 Joins Selection Committee for Teen Playwriting Competition

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In the Media


February 14, 2025

Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Speaks to Smithsonian Podcast Sidedoor on Black Women in Music

Dwandalyn Reece ’85, curator of music and performing arts at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, was a guest on the museum’s podcast, Sidedoor, which […]

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See Alison Saar ’78’s Art in the LA Louver this Summer

Nolwen Cifuentes for The New York Times Local LA residents can view award-winning sculpture and painter Alison Saar ’78’s work as part of a new exhibition starting February 15 through […]

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Gabby Giffords ’93 Joins Selection Committee for Teen Playwriting Competition

Former United States Representative, gun violence prevention advocate, and Scripps alum Gabby Giffords ’93 joined the selection committee for the fourth annual ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence teen playwriting competition.   Teens are […]

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Lydia Sohn ’05 Speaks with Claremont Courier on Debut Novel

Senior pastor of  Walnut United Methodist Church and Scripps alum Lydia Sohn ’05 spoke with The Claremont Courier about her debut novel, Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture […]

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February 4, 2025

Alison Saar ’78 to be Featured in International Art Exhibition Desert X 2025

Nolwen Cifuentes for The New York Times Award-winning sculptor and painter Alison Saar ’78 will be one of 11 artists featured in this year’s Desert X 2025, an international art […]

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January 31, 2025

Alison Saar ’78 Featured in Portland Art Museum’s New Gallery For Black Art and Experiences

Nolwen Cifuentes for The New York Times The Portland Art Museum will have a dedicated gallery space focused on Black art and cultural experiences set to open in late 2025.   […]

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January 29, 2025

Professor Douglas Goodwin Speaks to The New York Times About Smartphone Camera Enhancements

Fletcher Jones Scholar in Computation and Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies Douglas Goodwin recently spoke to The New York Times to answer the question: Why do so many things look […]

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January 21, 2025

People Features Gabby Giffords ’93 in Look Back at President Biden’s Term

As President Joe Biden’s time in office concluded, People magazine posted behind-the-scenes photos from historic moments during his term.   Former United States Representative and Scripps alum Gabby Giffords ’93, who […]

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January 17, 2025

Lynne Thompson ’72 Reads at LA’s Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center

Former Los Angeles Poet Laureate and renowned writer Lynne Thompson ’78 joins authors Nancy Miller Gonzalez and Lynda V.E. Crawford at the Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center in LA on January […]

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January 10, 2025

Gabby Giffords ’93 Pens Op-Ed Urging Gun Violence Prevention Under Trump Administration

Former United States Representative, gun control activist, and Scripps alum Gabby Giffords ‘93 published an opinion piece in The Hill urging President-elect Trump to prioritize stricter gun regulation to prevent […]

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