Student Life (page 2)
What 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! […]
Read MoreThe Peer Education Center
Hi! I鈥檓 CJ and I鈥檓 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 […]
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 […]
Read MoreCaf茅 con Leche at Scripps
Scripps鈥� Latinx affinity group, Caf茅 con Leche (CCL), helps provide a forum for discussion on economic, cultural, political and social issues in the Latinx community within and beyond 91抖阴. […]
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 […]
Read MoreFavorite Spots in Claremont
Favorite Spots in Claremont Ah, Claremont鈥搃t seems so small and yet there鈥檚 a thing to do everywhere you look. Something an upperclassman said to me my first year that I鈥檝e […]
Read MoreMy Time on Student Government
As a senior in high school, I served on my school鈥檚 student government as the 鈥淐ommissioner of Student Activities鈥�- I was in charge of creating videos and other promotional content. […]
Read MoreLeadership – Model United Nations
Hello everyone! My name is Jaela Alvarez (鈥�23), and I am the President of the Pomona College Model United Nations (PCMUN) team this year. PCMUN is a 4C club of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Read MoreTop Three LA Picks
Hi all! Louise 鈥�24 here. In this blog I鈥檒l be talking a bit about my favorite places in Los Angeles. To be entirely honest, I don鈥檛 head to LA a […]
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 […]
Read MoreFinding Community as a Transfer Student
It can be very daunting, as a transfer student, to feel like you鈥檙e coming into a community that already has formed its friend groups and bonds. I transferred in the […]
Read MoreA Student’s Perspective on the Motley Coffeehouse
Hello all! My name is Rashmi and I鈥檓 a sophomore studying economics and politics! As a dual major at Scripps, I am always searching for a delicious, caffeinated beverage to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Read MoreNavigating College as a first-generation low-income student
Hi everyone!聽 Today I would like to talk about being the first in my family to attend college and being from a working class background.聽 Coming to Scripps was a […]
Read MoreFlashback: A Year in Person
Hello Everyone!聽 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 […]
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