Volume XXXII Issue 9 26 April 2024

26 April 2024

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Two Scripps Student Arrestees Speak Out About Student Protest and Community Advocacy for Palestine

By Frances Walton ’26 and Belén Yudess ’25 Copy Editor and Copy Editor Intern

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n April 5, Pomona College, at the behest of administration, called police on student protesters who held a sit-in in Alexander Hall in response to Pomona College’s dissolution of the “mock apartheid wall.” Students across the 5Cs began camping in front of the wall on March 28 to demonstrate their solidarity with Palestine. At around 1:00 p.m. on April 5, students received word that Pomona directed Campus Safety to remove the wall to prepare for Pomona’s 4/7 day.

As Campus Safety continued confiscating parts of the wall and students’ personal belongings, 19 students entered Alexander Hall around 4:00 p.m.. Their entrance prompted Pomona College President Gabi Starr to “come out herself and start physically trying to block students from going up the stairs,” said Julianna Deibel ’24, one of the eight Scripps students arrested that day.

Deibel commented on Starr’s subsequent actions, saying, “She was grabbing people's wrists and waists.

[Even though] a couple days earlier, she had told us we were welcome to come to her office anytime because it's our college, too. But then, when we come to her office, she tries to push us back down the stairs.”

Following this interaction with Starr, the 19 students sat in her office's lobby area. Deibel described Starr’s subsequent decision to “order Campus [Safety] to detain a student reporter just because they were filming. [...] They basically pushed them out really forcefully, kneeing and elbowing them in the face and stuff.”

Starr then asked student protesters to remove their masks for identification purposes. Starr had previously warned the group that any Pomona students found in the building would be immediately suspended, whereas students from the other 4Cs would be banned from the Pomona campus. Melia ’24, another Scripps student who was arrested and wished to have her last name omitted for future security, commented, “It's interesting because she had said these are random masked individuals [in her statements after April 5], but if she had ever thought we weren't part of the campus community, she wouldn't have threatened suspension; it just proves that she knew we were students.”

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As time passed, Starr continuously reminded students that if they left, they would not face disciplinary action. “They were really trying to get us to separate,” Deibel said. “And we were not going to leave each other in that situation alone. We had gone in with the same goal and vision for divestment from genocide, and I think that [Pomona] really underestimates the principles of the students at this school, especially the supermajority of their own students that voted for divestment.”

At around 5:45 p.m., about 22 police cars with approximately 24 police officers in full riot gear from the Claremont, Azusa, Pomona, and West Covina police departments arrived on the scene.

“It was really dystopian to hear the sounds of sirens coming to arrest us, and police in riot gear, and to know that admin is just laughing sitting in their locked office, not having a care in the world about their students,” Melia said.

Deibel recounted the first arrest of the group, stating, “They yanked up the [student] by the arms in a really intense way. I feel like they were doing that to scare the rest of us because after that point, they also made offers for us to leave. To use a student's body to try to threaten other students is crazy and really disgusting.”

Rather than being “detained on the

spot and then released, [the police decided to] bring us into the station, book us, and then release us,” Deibel said.

Although Melia was nervous about her arrest, she was more “centered in what [student protesters] were fighting for; we came here to make this point. There have been sit-ins as acts of civil disobedience across history.”

Pomona College charged the 19 students with California Penal Code 602(o) for “trespassing on closed lands.” As student protesters were being led to police vans to be transported to the Claremont Police Department (CPD), officers arrested an additional student attending the protest on the grounds of Penal Code 148(a)(1) for “resisting/obstructing/ delaying a Peace Officer.” “[The officers] violently arrested an Indigenous student outside who was literally just standing there,” Deibel said. “They pushed her into continuing to be in their path and then arrested her for being in their path. She's not fighting them in any way […] they basically sweeped her up into their movement forward.”

According to Deibel, the arrested students were transported to CPD in a “van [that] was so hot, literally [felt] like 85 degrees.”

Once the 20 student protesters arrived at the jail, they were put into two cells of seven people each and one

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cell of four. Deibel recalled how the jailers separated two of the students from their peers.

“They had kept the student they charged with obstruction of justice separate, and they kept her in the part of the jail that they kept telling us was for ‘scary, real criminals.’ I just thought it was crazy how quickly they painted her as violent for just standing there. They also separated another [BIPOC] student who was informing us of our rights. The [police officers] would talk to the rest of us about how that student was being ‘difficult,’ which [seemed] blatantly racist.”

When officers began to remove the zip ties they used to restrain students upon arrest, Deibel explained that “they were cutting off my zip ties and they kept saying that [the zipties] were too tight, and they needed a second person to come help cut them off. They were sawing through [my] zip tie and sawed into my skin.”

While in holding, the jailers denied students access to a phone call or a lawyer because “the [officers] were saying that if we kept asking for a lawyer phone call, that it was going to take too much time and we weren't going to get our fingerprints [done] before 11:00 p.m. and then we would have to spend the night in jail,” Melia Continued on page 2

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DIVE Into the Enthusiasm of Admitted Students Day

By Belén Yudess ’25 and Ella Young ’24 Copy Editor Intern and Staff Writter

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dmitted students flocked to Scripps on April 12 for the annual Admitted Students Day. The event allowed admitted students and their families to explore the variety of academic, extracurricular, and career opportunities at Scripps through a series of events throughout the day. These included tours, mock classes, oncampus resource talks, and club fair.

Admission Ambassador Sam Clark ’24 appreciated the way Admitted Students Day allows Scripps to welcome new students into the community.

“I think Admitted Students Day really shows off one of the best parts of Scripps: the community,” she said.

“During Admitted Students Day prospective students are able to interact with students from the community who do not work in admissions and to see some of Scripps in action.”

Clark further explained how her job allows her to witness the palpable joy prospective students experience as they participate in the day’s activities.

“My favorite part of Admitted Students Day is interacting with the students and being able to see their excitement and also how they interact with each other,” she said. “I loved being able to

interact with the students and hear how excited they were about going to college and what things they want to try in college and so much more!”

Incoming student Maya Moeller ’28, exemplified the enthusiasm Clark described and expressed her eagerness to begin her time at Scripps.

“It feels a bit surreal because I’m so close to graduating and this [will] be where I’m living [in the Fall],” she said.

“I love the campus, it’s so beautiful.

And we had a panel talk about the core curriculum and that was incredible to hear about.”

Moeller also echoed Clark’s recognition of the power of the Scripps community and how it empowers her to continue her passion for feminismt.

“I think being at a [historically] all women’s college [is an] environment that tries to leverage women in the workplace, and in general [to be] in classes where it’s appreciated when I speak up and raise my hand,” said Moeller. “That really excites me, being in a place where I feel like my opinions are appreciated and I’m not judged for being passionate about things. I’m president of the feminism club and I think I get a reputation for that, so I’m excited about being in an environment with other supportive women [and Scripps students], and being encouraged.”

Admitted Students Day also coincided with DIVE into Scripps, a threeday fly-in program for BIPOC and first- generation students to get an introduction to what life would be like as a student at Scripps. Because Scripps is a private predominantly white institution (PWI), DIVE was created to support students from these historically underrepresented groups.

DIVE facilitates a different set of programming than Admitted Students Day, such as a board game/movie night and additional student sessions.

One of the most popular and lookedforward events though is SCORE after hours, in which BIPOC and first gen Scripps students are able to lead a panel for DIVE students without any adult administrators present.

“The [panel] was incredibly helpful to get the real side of social and academic life,” said DIVE participant and incoming student Piper Akridge ’28. “I think the student’s voices are incredibly powerful and they keep it real.

This session was incredibly helpful, especially for someone who is like me and identifies like me and has my similar life experiences. There’s so much community and support by people who look like me and identify like me.”

This year was the first since the beginning of the pandemic that DIVE participants were able to stay on campus, rather than at a nearby hotel.

Students stayed on cots in the living rooms of Clark and Toll Halls, which according to Associate Director of Admission Diversity and Access Initiatives at Scripps College in the Office of Admissions Lyanne Dominguez, was done since the off-campus housing impeded DIVE’s ability to give admitted students a full opportunity to experience Scripps.

“The DIVE 2023 and 2022 cohorts spent two nights at a local hotel, reducing their time on campus with current students by half,” she said. “For this year’s cohort, the Office of Admission collaborated with DOS/Residential Life over six months to return DIVE students to campus. The ideal overnight scenario, which is common at many other small colleges, is an overnight host for the two-night stay and would require 60+ student volunteers to house the DIVE students in individual rooms.”

As DIVE continues to return to its former capacity and size, Dominguez has high hopes for what the program will look like in upcoming years.

“After five years of necessary change, we’re looking forward to DIVE returning to its pre-pandemic stability,” she said. “For future iterations of DIVE, we hope to recruit enough current student volunteers to be able to house DIVE students with individual hosts for their two-night stay.”

April 5 Arrests Continued from page 1

said. “That was a lie because they didn’t fingerprint me until 11:30 pm, and they still released me that night.”

Deibel further commented on the officer’s actions that night, stating, “they were questioning us without a lawyer, without reading our Miranda rights, and they told us that Miranda rights were a myth that we had seen on TV, which is just not true at all.”

As students began to be booked and prepared for release, Melia noted that “the head jailer and the head of Campus [Safety] were colluding to hold the [Pomona students] in jail until they had their suspension papers. Something I saw personally because the [officers] were like, what’s your name, and what school do you go to? [Depending on your response] you got released. They kept [a Pomona student] in jail until they had their suspension paperwork ready […] the jail was holding students on behalf of Pomona College, but they had already been processed, so they should have been released.”

CPD released the first group of five students at 9:25 p.m. and a second group of five at 10:45 p.m. By 12:11 a.m., the last nine students had all been released. All the Pomona students arrested were suspended and stripped of their swipe access into the Pomona dorms and their meal swipes.

Many student organizers see this incident at Pomona as one example of a larger movement taking place at universities nationwide in solidarity with Palestine. Despite escalating militarized pushback, university students continue to protest against genocide and unite under this shared cause.

Many 5C students remained present to vocally and physically support their arrested peers throughout the day. Both Deibel and Melia recalled the impact of hearing the protesters outside. “I knew they would still be out

there, but it was amazing to me how many people were there and community members and media,” said Deibel. “[I was] just immediately taken care of and given food and water. [...] Some people had brought their kids.”

The arrestees also supported each other inside CPD as they were released. “Something really beautiful was for the last two hours, when people were being released slowly, every person when they left was like, ‘I’ll be out there waiting for you,’” Melia said.

“I was like, man, you’ve been in jail for seven hours, you want to go home, but you’re saying you’re going to wait for me.”

Melia explained that the tenacity of the gathered crowd was meaningful “because they weren’t just showing up for the arrestees, they were showing up for the cause. They were chanting ‘instead of divesting, Pomona is arresting,’ that’s what they were chanting when I walked out [of Alexander Hall].”

The arrestees believe that Pomona College’s decision to arrest them is indicative of their greater philosophy surrounding students organizing for Palestine. “The fact that they would rather arrest their own students with riot cops than disclose and divest from genocide [is] just interesting,” said Melia. “It shows their investments in militarism more broadly in that they’re profiting off of a system of militarism while they send in militarized cops to arrest their own students.”

Pomona administration’s interactions with student organizers have challenged students’ relationships with their educational institutions.

Many feel misdirected by the perceived dissonance between the colleges’ mission statements, ideals, and image and their genuine actions.

“These institutions say [...] you’re going [to learn to] think globally, act locally, be a critical thinker, be courageous,

be a member of your community and stand up for what you believe in; and students are actually doing that,” said Melia. “And I think that’s what this crackdown is about. The universities ultimately are showing that they care more about their financial investments than the students they claim to support as part of a community.”

Beyond students, faculty members have shown support for the arrestees and other students affected by this incident. For example, they have maintained open lines of communication with arrestees, housing, feeding, and providing them with academic and administrative support.

One aspect of faculty and student advocacy has been directed at the “Claremont Colleges Policy on Demonstration,” which many refer to as the protest policy. This policy, last approved in 2001, coupled with the “Banning Disruptive Persons From The Campuses Of The Claremont Colleges,” approved in 2011, was referenced in Pomona’s response on April 5.

Scripps professor Kimberly Drake, who has taken an active role in supporting arrestees, reported one line of particular interest from the protest policy: “Disruptive actions or demonstrations are those that restrict free movement on any of the campuses, or interfere with, or impede access to, regular activities or facilities of any of the Colleges or CUC.” The wording of this line troubled Drake. “What is disrupting? Is it that you can hear them? [...] protest is intended to be disruptive. Surely there should be a line between disruptive and violent, and also a very clear definition of violent, because I’ve seen people define violent as people linking arms in front of a building. And, I don’t think that’s violent. I can’t imagine that the protest policy could be revised without some really deep thinking about what all of

these words mean.” said Drake.

More broadly, the 5C support network for student organizers is crucial for future advocacy work because, as Drake pointed out, “as long as we are somehow connected. We can come together when we all need to.”

Grounding themselves in their values and the community around them, the two Scripps seniors are now adjusting to reentering academia and graduation amidst their arrests. As Deibel and Melia prepare to end their time at Scripps, they believe that the impact of student protestors outlives any one student’s time at the institution.

“I think that they’re very wrong to assume [...] that maybe this movement will graduate and maybe it’s run by seniors, or maybe it’s run by anyone, and they can get them, which is just not really part of it,” Deibel said. “I know this will be sustained beyond this year because it’s going to keep being a reality that Palestinians are under this occupation and Zionist genocide, and I think students will keep it going.”

Although the arrests were representative of growing tensions across college campuses regarding Palestinian liberation, Melia stated that the sustained and deliberate advocacy is something for Scripps and the wider 5C community to promote and appreciate instead of punish. “This is something that Scripps should be proud of,” Melia said. “Those are eight courageous Scripps students, and those are eight Scripps students that are willing to put their money where their mouth is.”

Scripps College Administration has not released any statements regarding the arrests or April 5. Disciplinary meetings have begun for the arrested seniors.

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The Fight for Funding, SAS to Raise Student Fees

By Charlotte Korer ’27 Staff Writer

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any Scripps students feel that Scripps hasn’t been able to meet the levels of campus vibrancy other 5Cs have achieved through parties, clubs, and school-wide events. There is the stereotype that students stay at Scripps for a night in or a pregame rather than the party itself on a Saturday night.

“I noticed that on the other campuses, especially Pomona, clubs were much more active,” Charlotte Diamond-Pott ’27 said. “They posted parties almost every weekend where Scripps only had one social event all semester.”

While this may be the case, this is not due to a lack of trying from the students of Scripps. Scripps Associated Students (SAS) has been working tirelessly this year to try and keep up with the other 5Cs, not just for parties but for funding in general.

“The reason that we prioritize funding clubs in a way that is comparable to the other colleges, is because it is the expectation of the consortium that each school contributes based on the percentage of the students from their respective institutions that participate in the 5C clubs,” SAS President Lily Dunkin ’24 said. “Scripps students deserve to take part in 5C programming and we love how much our students get involved! The reality is, however, that with the smallest total operating budget to fund clubs under these expectations, we are having to make significant cuts to our Scripps specific budget in order to match the other 5C contributions.”

As a result, parties and events have been sacrificed to ensure Scripps clubs stay afloat. While SAS

allocates funding, the student government works predominantly independently from the administration, representing the Scripps student body. But this sense of disconnect has come to a point where SAS is working much harder than any of the other 5Cs to have Scripps represented “Our SAS members are unique in that we have been able to have an incredible impact on our student body with remarkable flexibility and persistence,” Dunkin said. “This is despite increases in the costs of having events at Scripps College due to changes in events protocol and guidelines including the requirements that SAS pays for fencing, additional campus safety officers, additional bathrooms, etc. This is also the second year in which we have paid our members modest stipends, like the other colleges, for their work.”

So why does the solution lie in SAS raising student fees? What even are student fees? In an email, Dunkin explained the purpose of the fees. “Student fees are the fees used by the student government to help fund clubs, student initiatives and host events!” she said. “The Student Government has a separate bank account from the school as we are a separate 501c3.”

501c3s are groups classified as beneficial to the community that qualify as tax-exempt charitable organizations. In this case, SAS is working to benefit the Scripps community and has funding separate from the college to do so. But, it is extremely limited.

“The student fees are separate from tuition, but they appear on your statement from the school,” Dunkin emphasized. “For students on finan-

cial aid, the change in student fees will not affect you. For students who are not receiving aid, there will be an increase that will be reflected in your statement.”

SAS has budgeted its funds incredibly tightly to keep up with the other 5Cs when it comes to clubs.

Scripps has the smallest student fee of the Claremont Colleges and it has remained the same since 2017.

“The Student Fees at Scripps College are currently $218. We are proposing a $82 fee increase, totaling a sum of $300,” Dunkin explained. “The reason that student fees have stayed so incredibly low, and partially the reason that our proposed increase is so modest in comparison to the other colleges, is that with a yearly estimated expense of over $87,000 each year, the student government has been hesitant to contribute to any financial hardship imposed on students. Even an increase as small, relative to tuition, as $82, is not politically popular at Scripps College.”

It is important to note that all of CMC and Harvey Mudd will be increasing their budget for the upcoming year, not just Scripps. Scripps’ new student fee of $300 will finally match Pitzer’s while remaining below Harvey Mudd ($351), CMC ($420), and Pomona ($420) for the upcoming year. To ensure that SAS doesn’t go neglected for another 6 years, Dunkin encourages future SAS members to reevaluate the student fees comparatively to the other 5Cs and inflation in the next three years.

Dunkin shared an anecdote that was given to the SAS Board during the vote on whether or not to increase student fees: Our freshman class president

Let’s Discus Success: Katelyn Sewell Throws Herself Into an Impressive First CMS Track Season

By Juliette Des Rosiers ’26 Copy Editor

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atelyn Sewell quickly rose to track star status during her first season with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) athletics. The Scripps first-year has set multiple personal records (PRs) in hammer, shot put, and discus, putting herself in the running for multiple newcomer accolades and possibly nationals for discus.

Sewell shared that she started track and field in high school after being approached by the school’s coach.

Although she was simply seeking a resume padder, she continued the sport because it was easy to develop her skills during COVID-19 social distancing.

“My coach was like, ‘I like your attitude, you should come out and throw,’” she said. “I was very collegefocused even as a freshman, so I was like, this is just another thing to add to my resume.”

She explained that following a torn ACL, MCL, LCL, PCL, and meniscus in 2020, track and field became the only dependable option for a competitive

sport. “Before, track was my least important [focus],” Sewell said. After her injury, “it [became her] number one thing.”

After two successful years in high school track, Sewell started getting emails from college scouts, and eventually, CMS reached out to her.

However, she commented that, even though recruitment was exciting, her journey to choosing Scripps was a bit unconventional since CMC was disproportionately advertised to potential athletes over the other two schools.

“The frustrating thing was that I wasn’t really told anything about Scripps,” Sewell said. “I ended up doing a lot more research on my own. I was able to find a lot more other resources and avenues here and had tour guides that I was able to talk to.”

Despite the barriers to information on Scripps, Sewell is pleasedvery happy with her choice. Scripps’ commitment to liberal arts education enticed her to enroll here, and she is content with how her time at Scripps has added to her athletic career.

“I think it was a challenge that I hadn’t really seen before in my life,

especially as a young adult woman who came from a very conservative town,” she said. “I mean, technically CMC is also a liberal arts school. But Scripps to me is more the embodiment of [those values].”

During her first season at CMS, Sewell has impressed many across CMS athletics, setting PRs of 11 meters in the shot put, 41.30 meters in discus, and 27.47 meters in hammer throw, an event she had never tried before. Her discus PR also ranks herputs her in the running for first place in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) league. Sewell expressed that hitting these marks has increased her confidence.

“I was telling my coach, even though it’s like 15 feet, that feels like a huge difference, [a] change in terms of, oh, I can do this,” she said. She also shared how this improved performance is something her coaches believed she could achieve, but college training helped her believe in herself, too. “[Coaches] always say, ‘I just want you to believe in yourself as much as I believe in you,’” she said. “And you Continued on page 4

was hoping to participate in the event planning for the Freshman Class 5C party! She did an amazing time collaborating with the other presidents and the event was a huge success. But she often found herself having to advocate extra hard to be included and for Scripps students to be prioritized in the event planning. This was because while the Pomona freshman class president had $4,000 dollars to spend for the semester on Freshman programing, our Freshman class president is allocated $150 per semester. Because our capacity is limited by our budget, the other colleges dismiss Scripps as a worthwhile collaborator and our students dismiss Scripps as a place for campus vibrancy. In the end, our Freshman Class President hand made decorations and relied on the volunteer help from her friends!

Our freshman class president has done an incredible job stretching the less than 50 cents per freshman student that her budget allocates a semester. However, this is an unsustainable budget given the level of support expected by the student body.

Dunkin emphasized that raising student fees “is not a decision that was made lightly. This is the unanimous decision of SAS after many meetings and conversations, that was then approved by the Presidential Advisory Committee to be submitted to the board of Trustees.”

Finally, how will this affect Scripps student life? “This means more vibrancy!” Dunkin said. “More club funding! More support for our student leaders! And generally a greater capacity for SAS to continue to positively impact our community!”

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Knock, Knock! Meet the Newly Elected SAS Board

By Frances Walton ‘26 and Charlotte Korer ‘27 Copy Editor and Staff Writer

he Scripps Associated Students T (SAS) election results were revealed on April 8. The Scripps community gathered as informed voters to watch the candidates’ campaign videos and vote for who they wanted to represent in the 20242025 school year. Newly elected SAS leaders shared their plans, challenges, and values with The Scripps Voice as they headed into the new year.

Starting with the executive board, moving through chair positions, and ending at class presidents, the new SAS members are ready for the new year of representing Scripps students and making meaningful changes on campus!

President - Melina Durre ’25 “My goals include building upon our current momentum when it comes to student life and events, and improving transparency between the different echelons of Scripps, whether it be faculty, administration, or the student body. I also want to up the productivity of the SAS membership.”

VP Student Activities - Simran Sethi ’26 “ M y main goal is to

increase student engagement on campus. The current exec team does have a good relationship with the other 5C student governments.

We are already looking forward to working with them to increase collaboration for events on campus.”

Executive VP - Anabhra Singh ’25 “There are two significant impacts of my position — first, bridging the gap between students and admin through BeHeard Forums, and second, leading the SAS senate to achieve sustainable, long-term, and important goals (e.g improving the resources offered by the Student Union). [BeHeard Forums] will provide the student body with the opportunity to discuss pressing issues on campus, and freely voice any/all concerns. Then, I along with

SAS and SAS senate, will convert these discussions to actionable items and bring them to the Scripps administration.”

Co-Treasurers Geeta Karlcut ’26 “The most significant impact of treasurer is the ability to distribute funds in a way that allows all voices to be heard—making sure that all students are able to have the ability to explore their passions and grow as people.”

Reyna Manriquez ’26 “As Co-Treasurers, our aim is to enhance transparency regarding funding by sending an email at the end of the year to the student government with a comprehensive summary of our allocations throughout the academic year. [...] Each year, we strive to equitably distribute funds among all clubs, ensuring that each one has the resources necessary to maximize its impact on the student body.”

Secretary - Samyuktha (Sammy) Natesan ’27 “The most significant impact of the secretary position is that it allows Scripps students to be able to easily access and interact with SAS news and business. [...] the secretary handles the SAS Instagram and posts upcoming events and news.”

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Relations Chair - Madyson Chung Lee ’27 “One thing I’m really excited to do as the faculty-staff relations chair is hold affinity group mixers and spaces for students to talk and “network” with their faculty and staff. I think it’s really important for POC, first-gen, LGBTQ+, etc. students to see representation and understanding from the people they interact with.”

Judicial and Academic Review Chair (JARC)Emma Cahill ’26 “The most significant role and impact of the JARC is to amplify student needs and voices to areas which they are typically unheard. [...]

I believe that our position can have a significant impact on increasing

awareness about academic policies, deadlines, self-design majors etc. and can advocate for students in order to make their lives easier!”

Lily Nelson ’26 “My goals are to build and maintain strong relationships with faculty in order to advocate for my peers, and to increase communication between the JARC and the student body.”

Diversity and Inclusivity Chair Aida Kassa ’26 “The most significant impact of my position is my self-awareness within my position. I believe that as a Black woman I could definitely speak on issues surrounding diversity and inclusivity, though I do think I am limited in making my experiences generalizable as I do consider myself a privileged light skinned woman in comparison to the other black people that attend this campus. As someone who did not attend a predominantly white institution in highschool, it was an interesting transition coming to one for college. The students, administration, and faculty have all surprised me—negatively. I think the students at this school deserve a representative that can be outspoken and determined to make change, rather than a performative ally, which I believe both Bernice [Abanda] and I can do.”

Bernice Abanda ’25 “The biggest challenge would be navigating the complex dynamics between differentaffinity groups and interests on campus to implement changes that benefit underrepresented communities without alienating other groups.

Balancing these dynamics while pushing for substantive, structural changes to enhance inclusivity will require careful strategy and collaboration skills.”

5C Events Chair (Co-event chairs) - Alex Hamilton ’25 & Sarah Paper ’25 “We will be premiering the first Scripps Boiler Room, a SAS event series focusing on female DJ’s and artists, on Thursday, May 2nd, from 1 0 p m - 2 a m , a t Wa l t e r ’s Restaurant in the village.

This event will be featuring [...] DJ Icey & DJ Chelsea!

We will have free drinks for the first 75 guests over 21 and free appetizers all night.”

“Without giving too much away, next year we are super excited to host multiple 5c parties each semester - we promise to bring another year of fabulous events

where students can come and make amazing memories!”

Student Organizations Commissioners - Quinn Dwyer ’26 & Kimai McPhee ’25 ”One of the biggest aims for the upcoming year will be to maintain and create events which can be replicated annually. As SAS continues to rebuild institutional memory loss from Covid, there is an opportunity to bring back and create new traditions.”

Senior Class Co-Presidents - Abbie Oh Arroyo ’25 & Belén Yudess ’25 “Coming back as senior class president, I really want to make this last year one where people can lean into the deep bonds they have formed and also make new ones!

Senior traditions are something I’m really excited for, and cannot wait to collaborate with our fellow seniors in planning these.”

Junior Class Co-Presidents Rebecca Yao ’26 “I know that next year changes will be implemented, and I hope that SAS will be taken more seriously (internally and externally). After the success of the recent 5C Block Party, I’m also excited to build back the culture and fun that Scripps had before it was lost in COVID!” Celine Aoki ’26 “One of the biggest challenges will be getting engagement during such a busy year as a student. However, I hope people are able to attend events and give me feedback to make the time spent relaxing and worthwhile.”

Sophomore Class President Mekala Kumar ’27 “The most significant impact of my position is to build a sense of community within my grade.

It’s important for everyone to feel comfortable and welcome in the class of 2027. I aim to accomplish this with class-centered events where everyone can attend and have fun.”

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Let’s Discus Success: Katelyn Sewell Throws Herself Into an Impressive First CMS Track Season Continued from page 3 know that weird thing where like you’d hear it a million times, but for some reason, the 50,000,000th time you’re like, oh, yeah, maybe that’s true.

I feel like, oh, I can believe that. I am good at my sport.”

Overall, Sewell shared the thing she is most proud of from this season is her consistency, something she felt she could never quite tap into during previous years of competition.

“Throughout high school, I was just a big overthinker, and I would get a lot of performance anxiety,” Sewell said. “Something that’s really changed this year, at least for me, is I’m consistently going up in numbers.”

She described how she was able

to harness this confidence in her consistency to casually set a new discus PR at the last SCIAC dual-meet at Whittier College, despite less-thanideal weather conditions that could have otherwise thrown her for a loop.

Sewell explained that this consistency helps her relax during meets and lets her muscle memory take over. “It’s really nice, actually relaxing,” she said. “It shouldn’t be this entire technical thing. It’s very reflective of how things at their best should feel very in place. I do a lot of the hard work in practice for it to reflect how I do in my performance.”

This confidence has spilled over into her academic life as well, as Sewell believes that when she feels

capable in one area of her life, she starts to feel capable in other areas as well. This, she says, is also a benefit of playing a Division III sport where you are surrounded by like-minded, driven student-athletes.

“If I didn’t have my team, I don’t know how I would have survived my first semester,” Sewell said, citing the support from upperclassmen across CMS, but especially from Scripps, as guiding her through the adjustment of starting college both academically and socially.

Sewell emphasized that she also takes pride in being a Scripps student performing this well. She shares how Scripps CMS athletes can feel as if they are taken less seriously and

don’t feel like both their identities are reconciled in the 5C community.

“I think that’s where the conversation needs to be had; [there needs to be] a Venn diagram [where] Scripps and athletes can be in the same circle,” Sewell said. “I’m really excited to be able to say to my future employers and people that I know that I went to a [historically] all women’s school and I was able to kick ass.”

While looking ahead to the end of the season and on the precipice of a national championship and newcomers’ nominations, Sewell is positive and proud of her accomplishments. “It feels so good that I can be one of the top athletes for CMS track and I’m a Scrippsie.”

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A Gift to Scripps: Professor Myriam J. A. Chancy Shares Wise Words Regarding Her Career

By Machelle Kabir ’26 Staff Writer

rofessor Chancy was born in P Port-au-Prince, Haiti but her family moved back and forth

between Haiti and French Canada in her early years, eventually settling in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

She is a Scripps English Professor and the Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities. Her academic focus is on English literature and the African Diaspora with a specialization in Caribbean women’s literature. In her free time, Professor Chancy enjoys cooking, painting, and sculpting.

The Scripps Voice (TSV): I understand you were born in Haiti, but moved to Quebec City Canada in your youth. How do you feel this move shaped your literary works?

Professor Myriam Chancy (MC): The impact on my writing is that I identify strongly as Haitian, having been born there, and returning throughout early childhood. I also had the benefit of being born in a society fiercely proud of its history, of its successful revolution against colonization, making it the first Republic in the Western Hemisphere in which all

races/ethnicities were considered equal. This also means that I was not born in an environment in which I, or other Haitians, were considered minorities. This then shaped my outlook on the world and certainly influences how I write about topics related to “race” and to Haiti more generally.

TSV: I understand that your book What Storm, What Thunder is about the 2010 Haitian earthquake. What prompted you to write about this topic specifically?

MC: I was deeply affected by the earthquake, having, at the time, a large part of my family and colleagues still living in Haiti. We lost a lot of people, landmarks, and institutions. I worked with local organizations and others in the Diaspora to bring different kinds of support to the local population and I was also called upon to give talks on best practices for foreigners and those interested in Haiti postearthquake. The combination of these activities and returns to Haiti throughout this time period gave me particular insight into the situation and moved me to write the novel. I also think that, in some ways, it was a form of grief processing for me since

the immediate work after the earthquake was on behalf of the living and there was little time to think about those who had died and to process their absences adequately. The novel gave me space to do that work, for myself and for others.

TSV: What does your writing process look like?

MC: That depends on the project. I usually am inspired by a thought, voice, or idea, and then my mind starts working on it. If the voice is clear enough, for a fiction project, I start writing it down and see where it leads. If I’m thinking of an academic project, I start making files of research and go from there.

TSV: How, as a writer, do you enjoy giving and receiving critical feedback on your work?

MC: This also depends on the project. Generally speaking, I like to complete a full manuscript before I hand it over to others to read, whether trusted readers or an editor. There needs to be a certain amount of “finish” on the work before I will give it to anyone else to read. When I am ready to have it read, I usually provide the reader/ editor with a series of questions I want them to think about as they

read that will inform their response to make it a better work. My preference for critiquing work is the same; I prefer full manuscripts and a set of questions to work with as I read from the author.

TSV: Before coming to Scripps, you had previously taught at Smith. What do you find most interesting about academia at historically women’s colleges?

MC: Although many people are surprised that women’s colleges still exist, as if there is no need for them, it’s clear that gender equity is still a hope rather than a “fait accompli” in the United States, and elsewhere. I’ve enjoyed teaching both at Smith and Scripps because the opportunity provides myself and young women scholars to participate in intellectual exchanges unfettered with the idea that we should censor ourselves. It allows for a certain form of freedom and insists on the right of all kinds of women to pursue higher education and to engage on issues relevant to gender, and sexual identity. I think classrooms of women scholars allow for more topics to be freely broached and I enjoy finding out what is on the minds of the next generation of women scholars.

Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion: Rockabilly Festival Honors its 17th Edition at Pitzer College

By Rozenn Le Roux ’26 Staff Writer

itzer College hosted the P Rockabilly Festival, a Latinx Chicanx event organized by the

executive board of Pitzer College’s Latinx Student Union (LSU) to showcase members of the local community on April 6. This year marks the 17th annual Pitzer festival, created in 2008 by students and faculty.

With representation from local Latino vendors, community organizations, live entertainment, and custom cars from The Claremont Colleges, the Inland Empire and Los Angeles, the Rockabilly Festival celebrates and showcases southern California’s rich Latin culture. LSU says its goal is to create a diverse and inclusive space to celebrate the many voices of the Latin American diaspora, including queer, trans, Black, and indigenous people. In addition, this event allows them to express solidarity and be in community with other underrepresented groups, providing a platform for local organizations fighting for liberation and equal opportunities.

With a packed schedule for the day, Pitzer College welcomed many activities and community members to the Commencement Plaza in the middle of campus.

The free, open-to-all event kicked off at 12 p.m. with over 30 vendors and continued until 7 p.m. with dinner. Many students were present under a blazing sun, with

a bouncy house, a photo booth, and delicious food from different parts of Latin America. Among the vendors, students could buy recycled clothing, food, handmade jewelry and accessories, as well as plants, candles and much more.

Originally a blend of rhythm and blues and country music, rockabilly emerged in southern California in the 1950s. Although it is considered predominantly white, Black and Latino artists such as Chuck Berry and Richie Valdez contributed early on. By the late 1990s, the southern California rockabilly scene had become an important part of Latino culture, with places like Rudolph’s in Los Angeles promoting a Latino version of rockabilly style, including suede loafers and rayon jackets instead of the traditional “greaser” look. In addition, lowrider culture, embodying resistance and cultural pride, became central to Latino rockabilly identity, fostering community involvement and cultural expression.

Latinos have transformed the white-dominated rockabilly scene through Rudolpho and online platforms, becoming part of Los Angeles’ cultural history. After COVID, events such as Pitzer College’s Latino Cultural Festival and PZ LSU/Black Student Union’s Thrift Sale testify to a revival of Latino culture, fostering intercommunity ties while celebrating heritage in diverse gatherings.

According to Adrianna Maciel PZ ’25, one of the organizers of the Rockabilly festival, the Latino

cultural festival has a profound impact on the development of a sense of belonging and community cohesion.

“Last year was the first year we brought it back after COVID and a lot of the community was like, ‘thank god you brought it back,’” Maciel ’25 said. “This was such a big event for the community, not only in Claremont and Montclair but also in Pomona and LA which means a lot of people come out here.”

Afterahiatusduetothepandemic, the festival has seen an increase in participation, attracting attendees from outside the college student body. This broader engagement underlines the event’s role in promoting cultural understanding and inclusion.

“We’re hoping to build community through the vendors, and mixing students and local people,” LSU Board said. “We really wanted to make the space more diverse this year because a big issue within the Latino community is the centric space that Mexico holds so we tried to incorporate Afro Latino voices and Indigenous voices.” This year’s event focuses on Peruvian, Caribbean and Salvadorian cuisine, in addition to the more well-known Mexican dishes such as tacos.

César Morales PZ ’27 emphasized the dual goals of cultural appreciation and small business support, stressing the event’s role in bringing people of diverse backgrounds together. “I think it’s wonderful for people to

come and understand Latin culture.”

Morales said as he sold thrifted clothing at his booth with friends to give back to affinity groups on campus. “It brings people together on a sunny Saturday afternoon. We all come together in affinity groups to work together as friends and do something for the greater good.”

Organizing events that accurately represent and celebrate the diversity of Latino cultures poses unique challenges. LSU Board members emphasized the importance of intersectionality, ensuring that the festival reflects the multiple identities of the Latino community. The board spoke of navigating logistical hurdles, such as finding vendors and artists who match the inclusive spirit of the event. They also emphasized the need to create spaces that highlight Afro-Latino and indigenous contributions, which are often overlooked in broader cultural discussions.

Latino cultural festivals such as this one reinforce cultural diversity and inclusion. Through careful planning and a commitment to celebrating diversity, these events bridge the gaps between communities and foster a more interconnected society.

Between performers, community organizations, vendors, the Rolling Hard Car Club, and catering, the Pitzer College Latin American Student Union Board of Trustees successfully highlighted the many voices of the Latin American diaspora.

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Class of 2024 Senior Exit Survey

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e asked the graduating seniors to fill out an exit survey as they wrap up their time at Scripps.

Here are the results from 62 responses (28 percent of the approximately 220-student graduating class) gathered from one week.

65.6 percent (n = 40) had a car on campus at some point.

36.1 percent (n = 22) took classes at all five undergraduate colleges.

33.9 percent (n = 19) was on a dating app at some point in college.

65 percent (n = 39) never switched majors.

Quick Stats The most popular majors reported were Biology variations (n = 10, including Biochemistry and Human Biology), English (n = 7), Politics (n = 7), Environmental Analysis/Science (n = 6), and Psychology (n =6).

The most popular minor reported was Spanish (n = 6).

8 percent of responses (n = 5) completed two theses.

Studied abroad: 40.3 percent of responses (n = 25). The most popular country was Spain.

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EIC Letter

By Ellen Hu ’24, Alyssa Wend ’24, and Aanji Sin ’24 Editors-in-Chief

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ear Scripps Community,

Four years ago, the three of us attended our first Scripps Voice meeting from our bedrooms.

It was bizarre to join a team without having actually met anyone, but that didn’t stop the excitement that came with writing for our college paper. The legacy of journalism at Scripps and TSV’s mission, aimed at highlighting the voices of marginalized communities, was more important than ever in the face of the pandemic and 2020 social climate.

We owe much of our early experience to our predecessors who laid the foundation for our success.

Amid the chaotic transition to an online setting, they ran the paper remotely and successfully brought back print publications upon our return to campus. We sat by them as they dealt with the financial aftermath of the pandemic and have carried on from where they left off. We watched as they led our pitch meetings and worked to exemplify their infectious energy when it was our turn; we felt the love they showed towards the staff when things got difficult and channeled this care through our daily lives. Their approaches exemplified strength, compassion, and dedication to journalistic integrity that we hope have continued into our legacy at the paper.

At the beginning of each year, our editorial team creates a list of goals and shares them with our staff.

From these, one concept that has consistently come up is building on our investigative work. TSV’s focus has never been to break a story first – many publications on our campus do an amazing job of that – but rather to thoroughly explore and re-

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port on topics that really matter to the community. We are extremely proud of our team, who have challenged themselves to dive deeply into important issues on campus even when they were challenging.

We are consistently impressed by the way they hold themselves in the face of adversity and know that they will continue to do so.

While some of our goals have been met during our time at TSV, we still have many hopes and expectations for what our publication can bring to Scripps and the 5C communities. Throughout our time at the paper, we have continually returned to TSV’s original mission: more than a paper promoting neutrality and objectivity, we want to be a platform for radical voices, creative perspectives, marginalized identities, and uncompromising activism.

An email we recently discovered from TSV’s founder, Dara Pressley ’93, emphasized this sentiment and showed us the importance of understanding our origins in the context of the greater 5Cs. Started by a group of students from marginalized backgrounds, the paper aimed

to give our campus a voice that it had previously lacked. What did it mean when Scripps’ stories were being told by publications from other campuses? And how was it possible that our college was the last one to have a news publication?

Under these premises, TSV became a space to undermine any attempts to silence Scripps students and instead uplift those voices. We, as students from underrepresented groups on campus, continue to see this value in TSV’s role. It is by speaking to different campus communities to cover diverse narratives that we come to understand each other, and in doing so, we grow as a collective.

Now more than ever, it is essential to have a platform for varied perspectives and community support on college campuses. We are disheartened by the way student voices have been suppressed nationwide in the past months. Opening up opportunities to share perspectives and highlight issues that may fly under the radar are important elements of freedom of speech. There is value in being heard, and there is

value in allowing the community to engage in thoughtful conversations through writing. It is when this writing is taken off the page and into our lives that we make the largest impact, and we want our publication to be a space for students from all backgrounds to engage in this process. Freedom of speech, whether it be written or spoken, is something we have and will actively continue to support.

That being said, we understand the importance of our role in promoting this speech. We’ve felt the weight of that responsibility in moments when we’ve faced resistance, and it’s been these times that have demonstrated the value of community. Over 15-hour production weeks and stress-inducing deadlines, the necessity of community support both in and out of the production room has been invaluable. We have had the privilege of knowing and working with our amazing editorial team; they have become our second family at Scripps. Through our highs and lows, they have consistently shown up for us and will continue to do so as we step off this campus.

We have also seen immense support from the greater Scripps community throughout our time at TSV, and it will be this ongoing support that will enable our staff to continue important and impactful coverage of our campuses.

We cannot express how grateful we have been for the opportunity to engage with the Scripps community in this way. Thank you for supporting us as we found our footing and uplifting us when our team poured hours into their work. Our time at TSV is something we will always look back at fondly, and it is something that will stay with us forever.

All the best, Ellen Hu ’24, Aanji Sin ’24, and Alyssa Wend ’24 2023-2024 TSV Editors-in-Chief

Reflections on My Time at Scripps

By Aviva Vic Maxon ’24 Staff Writer

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n the last four years, Scripps, the world, and I have changed. These three things are deeply intertwined, and while not all of the change has been positive, I am grateful for who I am now.

The first time I visited Scripps was in October 2019, while on a long weekend trip to tour Southern California colleges. After touring some of the 5Cs, my parents and I knew that Scripps was the place for me. One Early Decision application later, I was committed to Scripps by early December, just after my 18th birthday. At this point, the first news stories about COVID-19 were just starting to come out and we had no idea that the world was about to take a major shift.

I had a family friend who was in the Scripps Class of 2021, and I remember hearing that she got sent home for the rest of the semester in March. The fear of the pandemic consumed life, and there was a mix of sadness, loss, confusion, and relief when we learned that we would not be coming to campus in the Fall 2020 to start college. Instead, we would begin our college experience over Zoom. While some people got

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together and moved to Claremont and the surrounding area, and others chose to defer enrollment for a year, I stayed home and began my time at Scripps on a computer.

My parents moved me into a “dorm” (also known as our guest bedroom) and did what they could to make it feel like I was at school, independent and on my own. That year was really hard as most of my high school friends physically went to their colleges and I struggled to make new connections over Zoom. I learned how important friendships and peer relationships are to education and my ability to learn.

In my second semester, I found my love of labor studies due to a perfect trio of courses: Labor in the Global Economy, Intro to Political Economy, and Imperial University. Individually these courses were all wonderful, but together they radically changed the way I understand and experience the world and informed the educational path I took for the rest of my time at Scripps.

Coming to campus in the Fall of 2021 was chaotic. The overwhelming feeling of moving to a new place, where I did not know anyone, came with many growing pains and confu-

sion, particularly around the constant and changing COVID-19 regulations. I remember being so afraid those first few weeks — afraid of getting COVID-19, not making friends, and being on my own.

While these fears had a reasonable cause, none of them came true. I would not get COVID-19 until the middle of my senior year, in those first few weeks I made one of my best friends, and I was not on my own. I quickly found community at Scripps among my peers, in religious spaces, and in class.

At the beginning of this year, I heard someone say that Scripps is like Barbieland — everyone says “Hi” to each other, is dressed so cute, and wants those around them to succeed. It’s so true. The pandemic shaped my college years, but it isn’t defining them.

My time at Scripps is defined by the community, love, and self-growth that I have found here.

Looking back at the past four years, there are a few things that I’ve learned that stand out the most to me. I can be, and like to be, intentionally alone.

You have to ask for the things you need, otherwise people who want to support you will not know what you need. You do not need to spend time

with people you do not like, spend time with the people you actually want to be around. Talk to your professors, they want you to succeed too. Go to the club, performance, class, etc. that you are thinking about, it will either be fun and you’ll like it, or you don’t have to go again. The more you engage in community building and citizenship behaviors, the more community we will have. Believe that it will be okay, believe that others are on your team.

I’m not going to tell you to enjoy your time here because it goes faster than you expect, but I am going to tell you to take a breath, see the beautiful campus we are on, and enjoy it. Half of most battles is getting there, showing up, and being present. Believe in yourself, the process, and the world.

As much as the world has changed, as much as I have changed in the last four years, I’m so grateful to have spent my time at Scripps. I’m so grateful for my professors, classmates, friends, and collaborators. I’m so grateful for everyone who works on campus to ensure we can live and study here. I’m so grateful to have been able to write for The Scripps Voice for three years, and I’m so grateful for Scripps, and everyone here.

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Beyond Forgiveness is Beyond Impressive: A Glimpse into Marina Shishkina’s Newest Exhibit

By Belén Yudes ’25 Copy Editor Intern arina Shishkina ’25 will debut her M fourth exhibition entitled “Beyond Forgiveness” in the Lang Art Building

on April 26. The exhibit aims to explore the intricacies behind theories of forgiveness and promise, specifically the participating artists’ respective perceptions of these broad ideas.

The gallery will feature multimedia works from Andie Round CGU, Alexis Suarez PO ’26, Mel Gross ’24, Lue “LIKETHEHIGHWAY” Khoury PZ ’25, Cayman Chen CMC ’25, Eli Heart PZ ’26, Emma Limtiaco CGU, Manu(el) Dominguez PO ’25, and Tjaard van Lobën Sels HMC ’24.

Shishkina explained that the theme for this exhibit was inspired by Professor Kevin Wynters, who pushed Shishkina to engage in discussions regarding these topics.

“I took [the class] ‘Screening Violence’ with him, and we talked a lot about violence and the aftermath [in regards to] forgiveness,” she said. “We read Jacques Derrida’s Cosmopolitan and watched a film by the Dardenne Brothers called The Son. I was really inspired by that because I really needed some forgiveness in my life, and as a great educator does, Professor Winters [challenged that] forgiveness doesn’t really exist; it’s a political strategy for people to be able to move on with their lives and be more productive. This leaves the viewer to consider the impacts of trauma and grief without the naturally expected resolution that we see in art and human behavior.”

This is not Shishkina’s first time using elements of war and violence to create spaces of reflection, solidarity, and expression. During the summer of 2023, she curated RAW: a traveling exhibit across the West Coast that amplified the voices of Ukrainian artists, with much of the art focused on the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Shishkina believes that her intent behind RAW and her experience watching the involved artists grapple with forgiveness and promise continue to inform her current work. “[RAW] was so rooted in violence and [although there were] sections of perseverance and activism within that show, the main focus was to shock

Photo courtesy of Aidan Round CGU

and showcase the raw emotions of these artists, and those raw emotions were violent,” she said. “For me, curating ‘Beyond Forgiveness’ is really about taking a step away from ongoing anger and disappointment with current events and pushing towards a space where we start to have these conversations of, what happens after this? The people that surround me are traumatized by the recent events that are happening, even on this campus, and there’s no better time to start talking about these issues and what we are going to do about them.”

Therefore, Shishkina asked participating artists to showcase how they process the fallout of different transgressions to spark conversations rather than prioritize forgiveness. “I’m asking within that gallery space to spend more time thinking about reconciliation and the aftermath of this anger and violence, but not necessarily pushing for a result or a finality where we have to make a decision [to forgive],” she said. “The story [of forgiveness] is so much more complicated, and there are so many emotions that are felt: distrust, violence, collision, miscommunication. I told the artists to focus on promise and forgiveness, but I was not limiting them on the

work I was looking for, which allowed me to get exactly the work I was looking for.”

Each piece dives into a different tension the artist feels is important to their personal narrative or set of values. “Manu’s working on a video project on the American dream and the kind of violence and promise that goes into those ideas, and Cayman is working with female Asian anger and how that is processed,” said Shishkina. “Tjaard created frozen moments of an explosion of four different vessels to create a physical manifestation of an explosion, and to show how manmade it is. [And] Lou is working [with] consent and complicity within a white cube space as a brown body. [Which hones in on the complicated dynamic] of being in a white educational space, but choosing to be in that white educational space.”

Shishkina expressed awe for each artist and the unique ways in which they relayed their journeys of forgiveness and promise. These sentiments were furthered by Shishkina’s goal to spend ample time getting to know each of the participants on a level she had been unable to during her former exhibits.

“With my previous shows, I feel like I haven’t necessarily had time to sit down with the artists one-on-one and really understand the work that they’re doing,” she said. “I always had one-onones and we always connected, but it wasn’t something that I focused on and that has been a big mistake of mine. I’m here to highlight these artists and say how they’re feeling and what they’re up to.”

Shishkina plans on accomplishing this endeavor by designing the space to maximize the audience’s ability to connect with each individual piece in order to leave them thinking about the impact forgiveness and promise have in their own lives.

“What I learned in curating is that you can never really know how an audience member will move through the space, so I’ve tried to push away from the chronological narrative and more towards the collective push from all the walls onto the audience,” she said.

Shishkina’s dedication to her craft is apparent in the bold and empowering nature of every one of her exhibits. From her first gallery

“Lovers, Strangers, and Friends” (2022), to “Reprinting Claremont” (2023), RAW (2023), and finally Beyond Forgiveness, Shishkina never fails to create spaces that promote meaningful introspection and motivate artists and audience members alike to come together and rejoice in the beauty and brilliance of their surroundings.

It is Shishkina’s past success that led Professor Ken Gonzalez-Day to ask her to curate this exhibit, an opportunity Shishkina expressed immense gratitude towards. She also explained how an invitation to curate rather than her own initiation of a gallery changed the way she approached this project.

“When you get asked to do a show and get invited into a space, it’s very different than when it is your initiative; when you’re invited, you [have to figure out] what’s possible and what’s not possible,” she said. “A lot of the beginning was being like this is what I want to do and then seeing the reaction and pushing it a little bit more, especially when you’re working with people you’ve never worked with before.”

As Shishkina reflects on her curations over the last three years, she is proud of the community that has emerged in response to the collective work of her exhibits. “I think by becoming a curator, I made [an art] community myself,” she said. “I think it was what I was missing [when I first started here] and I don’t think I’m missing it now because I know so many artists, talented workers, and activists thinking through these really difficult ideas of life.”

The grand opening of “Beyond Forgiveness” is on April 26 at 6:00pm in the Lang Art Building, with a performance by Khoury at 6:30. The gallery will remain open until May 8 and is open 10am-5pm.

“As you engage and interact with the space, rather than prescribing forgiveness (the past) or promise (the future), we encourage you to linger in contemplation on what it means to exist in the aftermath with no resolution–to simply feel without the pressure to act.” - Marina Shishkina, Curatorial Statement.

“Cis Men Aren’t Funny”: Comedy Showcase Allows Women and Transgender Comedians to Reclaim the Mic From Standup Bros Everywhere

By Belén Yudes ’25 Copy Editor Intern n the evening of April 19, the O Motley transformed from its usual coffeehouse to an ad hoc

comedy club. It hosted the second annual “Cis Men Aren’t Funny” comedy night, sponsored by 5C satire newspaper The Golden Antlers. The showcase aims to empower women, transgender individuals, and other gender minorities in comedy.

The event featured seven student performers who gave an original stand-up comedy set to the packed coffeehouse.

The comedians explored a wide variety of themes in their sets, including gender, queerness, Seal Court bathrooms, and Taylor Swift.

The event is the brainchild of Ella Lehavi ’24, Events Coordinator for the Golden Antlers. Lehavi conceptualized and spearheaded the event in its original form last year, aiming to create a more welcoming space in standup.

“There are a lot of times that women and transgender people are treated as the butt of jokes in comedy by male comedians, or specifically in stand-up, and a lot of times women and transgender comedians are pushed back,” they said. “I wanted an event on our campus that centered and uplifted these people.

Especially as someone as a part of the Golden Antlers, I felt like we, as

an organization in comedy, had a responsibility to bring those voices to the forefront.”

Last year’s Golden Antlers editors chose the event’s name to humorously reflect this centering of marginalized voices. Despite the acerbic nature of ‘Cis Men Aren’t Funny,’ the name has been well received by students at the colleges.

“We haven’t really gotten that much pushback on campus,” Lehavi said.

“We had a few Instagram comments, but that’s it. I think most people understand why there’s an event like this or that it’s okay for cis men to step back for a night.” Lehavi clarified that the name is all in good fun. “I don’t hate cis men. My dad’s a cis man; I love my dad. My brothers are cis men; I’m okay with my brothers sometimes.”

For this year’s showcase, Lehavi served as the primary coordinator, organizing the event and liaising with the Motley to ensure everything ran smoothly. They also put together the line-up, emceed the event, and performed an opening set.

Performers came from Golden Antlers, Without a Box, Stand Up Sit Down, and other on-campus performance clubs. Lehavi credits them with being crucial to the event.

“It’s a lot of [the performers] carrying the event, though; they’re doing most of the speaking and the talking,” they said. “And the Motley for giving us their place. And again,

it’s the people who show up ready to laugh and enjoy and to make that community that I think are also pretty important.”

This “readiness to laugh” is one of the key differences that Lehavi and others appreciated about the event.

Annie Bragdon ‘26, a member of the Golden Antlers and a performer in the showcase, first tried standup at last year’s iteration of ‘Cis Men Aren’t Funny.’ Bragdon recollected that the welcoming crowd environment fostered a safe and productive environment for her first stand-up attempt.

“The crowd was really good: people that come because they want to laugh,” she said. “I feel like sometimes people go to comedy shows trying to be like ‘I bet they can’t make me laugh.’ I feel like that’s just really not the case here.”

Lehavi echoed Bragdon’s appreciation for a receptive audience because it empowers the performers to enjoy the experience.

“People I feel like come here because there’s that bit of I want to be a community and I want to uplift comedians from this group that I care about,” Lehavi said. “I think that means the crowd’s a lot of times more ready to laugh, they already have a connection with the people standing behind the microphone. You get up there on stage, and you don’t need to prove yourself in the way that you would at another standup event.”

As a senior, this year is Lehavi’s last opportunity to organize the ‘Cis Men Aren’t Funny’ showcase, but they are optimistic about the event’s future.

“I’m hoping that the Golden Antlers makes this an annual tradition,” they said. “I feel like there’s enough enthusiasm and people who want and feel a demand for an event like this if we set that as one of our goals.”

This tradition works toward the overall goal of empowering gender minorities in comedy—minorities that are often overlooked.

“I feel like a lot of time women and transgender people are conversationally pushed aside or expected to take up less space or be quiet,” said Lehavi. “But I think for that reason, you shouldn’t let that stop you, and if you want to do this type of thing, do this type of thing. Worst case, people don’t laugh.”

Through initiatives like this, Lehavi and the rest of the Golden Antlers hope to expand the reach of comedy and promote inclusivity within it. If you want to try out standup, Lehavi recommends looking to the Golden Antlers or Stand Up Sit Down for support.

“I’m a strong believer that if you’re conversationally funny, then you can do standup,” they said.

“Because it’s just a question of being more deliberate about how you’re conversationally funny, and I think that sort of deliberation is a skill that anyone can learn.”

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Opinion • 9

The Show Cannot Go On: Why Does Hollywood Protect Child Predators?

By Machelle Kabir ’26 Staff Writer Content warnings: sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexism, workplace violence ime and time again, audiences have T watched Hollywood shamelessly protect sexual predators. The industry

refuses to learn from yesterday’s mistakes, making them today’s reality.

The new Hulu docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV delves into the realities of the child actors who mesmerized us with lives of glitz and glamour while adults exploited their vulnerability.

In the 90s, as Nickelodeon and Disney’s children’s television empires contended for top numbers, producer Dan Schneider of The Amanda Show and Zoey 101 inserted himself as a dominant force on his sets. Schneider has been accused of aggressive and predatory behaviors on set and was known to include sexual innuendos in his programs played by his underage female stars. The docuseries recounts an incident of a then fourteen-yearold Jamie Lynn Spears having to partake in a “cum shot” joke on Zoey 101. Spears’s coworker, Amanda Bynes, was also subjected to playing a character named “Penelope Taint” on The Amanda Show.

In 2017, Nickelodeon parted with Schneider in a seven-million-dollar

split due to increased complaints about his actions creating a toxic work environment. After the release of Quiet on Set and having to face these accusations, Schneider issued a statement to NBC, agreeing that he was a harsh boss: “Facing my past behaviors — some of which are embarrassing and that I regret — and I definitely owe some people a pretty strong apology.” Schneider, however, only incriminates himself further as he pursues no genuine apology for the accusations made. He was not a demanding boss at your average fastfood chain; he was a sexual predator.

Despite Schneider’s bad behavior, however, he was never convicted of any crime against minors. A member of the Nickelodeon crew, Brian Peck, was arrested in 2003 on eleven counts of child sexual abuse that included “forcible penetration, oral copulation, and sodomy.” As Nickelodeon established their next generation of stars, they hired Drake Bell on The Amanda Show. Following Bell’s start on the show, Peck encouraged Bell to come to his house, even arranging sleepovers with the minor to “make it on time for early morning auditions.”

Although the relationship seemed innocent, this was not the case.

Bell describes the abuse that he endured at the hands of Peck during those sleepovers. “The worst stuff someone can do to somebody as a sexual assault,” Peck said in the docuseries. Peck slowly but surely

broke Bell and his family apart. Peck encouraged Bell to dismiss his father from acting as his manager. After a tug of war in which Bell fought against his own father at Peck’s request, Drake’s father let go, saying: “I want what my son wants … it’s killing me, it’s hurting me, it’s breaking my heart, but I want to do what Drake wants.”

Bell claims that because of the abuse he experienced, he later exhibited selfdestructive behaviors, including one that landed him in jail following a DUI. Bell endured years of suffering and pain while Peck was supported at the stand by 41 of his co-workers.

In fact, following Peck’s 16-month jail sentence, he was offered a job at the Disney Channel on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Meanwhile, the cycle of abuse continues. Bell pleaded guilty to charges of attempted child endangerment and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles in 2021.

When looking at each of these stories, I ask myself: why were predators protected while children were left to suffer? It took nearly two decades before Nickelodeon separated itself from Schnider’s dark mark. It took months before the authorities caught Peck — and he received hardly any jail time while also remaining employed at the network.

The answer is clear: financial gain.

By the time Schnider left Nickelodeon, he had created seven successful programs for the network. iCarly, for example, had over 11.2 million viewers.

As horrible and sexist as Schnider was, Nickelodeon did not want to lose their golden boy, their cash cow.

Nickelodeon became even richer than before, but at what cost?

The network claimed their inappropriate behavior had gone unseen, as the two were outwardly kind to both children and parents.

This excuse holds no basis. It is the network’s way of brushing child sexual abuse under the rug in an effort not to unmask their disguise of a kid-friendly, healthy work environment.

Not only does the network make faulty excuses for their behavior, they have failed to take preventative measures so that this abuse does not occur again. Recently, the network released a statement to ABC News that it apparently has “adopted numerous safeguards over the years to help ensure we are living up to our own high standards and the expectations of our audience.” Sure, a background check or two is nice, but what is Nickelodeon really doing to protect children? Nothing.

Hollywood’s biggest mistake, however, in all of these cases was their refusal to listen to cast members who claimed abuse. It is essential not to be a bystander to the toxic environments perpetuated in the entertainment industry, and it seems Nickelodeon was just that: a company of enablers.

I ask you, reader, to take this horrific story as a lesson, to always listen to victims of abuse that surround you.

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ACROSS 1. Werewolf lovers of Twilight 4. Amount of fro-yo choices 6. Scripps graduation date 9. Allegedly haunted dorm 11. Scripps unofficial mascot 13. Taco day at Mallot 14. One Direction ship 15. Maybe (10 down) will be our _____ 16. Seal court statue 17. Popular stuffed animal

DOWN 2. Malott’s original purpose 3. Day to wear green 5. Type of most recent eclipse 7. Glee icon 8. Snack that smiles back 10. Maybe ____ will be our (15 across) 12. Scrippsies favorite drink

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Arts & Entertainment • 10

The Beauty of "Dune: Part Two"

By Alexandria Smith ’27 Staff Writer Note: This article contains spoilers for Dune: Part Two.

D

une: Part Two came to theaters on March 1 and immediately captured audiences’ attention.

The long-awaited sequel to Dune, released in 2021, is based on the eponymous bestselling book series

by Frank Herber t. With a starstudded cast, Dune: Part Two was bound for success, but did it meet expectations? Yes. Out of all the movies I have seen in 2024, I have not walked away as awe-struck and thrilled as when leaving Dune: Part Two. This absolutely killer movie is witty, fascinating, and so well done. This film's cinematography, score, and acting is an immediate 10/10. The charm of Dune: Part Two is its ability to awaken the viewer's curiosity with a much more complicated and intense action-packed plot than its predecessor.

Dune: Part Two picked up right where Dune left off: Paul Atraides (played by our favorite Timothée Chalamet) kills a Freman to prove that he can join them. Dune: Part Two opens with a scene of Paul and Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) going through the desert with the Fremen as the story unfolds.

The start of the movie gave me chills, seeing Paul get closer to the visions we had witnessed in the first movie; everything seemed to fall together. Shortly into the movie,

prophecy and religious propaganda dynamics arise as some Fremen are convinced that Paul is their Lisan Al Gaieb. As Lady Jessica is forced to drink the Water of Life, ultimately allowing her to take up the role of Reverend Mother for the Fremen, her demeanor changes completely.

She turns evil, convinced that the only way to survive is by instilling more fear into the Fremen and encouraging them to believe in the Lisan Al Gaieb prophecy. This dynamic is quite unique for typical cinema, as Lady Jessica transforms from a fearful, loving, motherly female character into a powerful and all-consuming dark force. Compared to women’s typical representation in media, the transformation of Lady Jessica is significant to note as, to me, she became the most fascinating and complex character.

Lady Jessica wielded so much power until she realized she lived in fear of everything around her, grappling for strength, even though she already had it. The transition from her loving and motherly personality is interesting because cinema doesn’t typically highlight women becoming darker and less feminine.

It is hard to make a bold statement in today's political climate. Dune: Part Two beautifully encapsulates the promises of political leaders that can be used against hopeful people. The Fremen, oppressed for centuries, wanted to see in Paul the prophecy they had been promised, a prophecy that was told to them over time by those in power. Though they believed they had found freedom, Paul just

became their new master. We are sold promises of a better life and a more trustworthy democracy so often in politics, seeing charismatic and dynamic leaders as a light at the end of the tunnel. However, Dune warns against this, calling for each of us to remain hopeful but critically analyze the words of those in power.

After Paul's mother forces him to drink the Water of Life, he no longer fights against his future as a prophet, taken over with greed just like his mother. It was heartbreaking to see how his mother exerted her wishes on him, forcing him to fulfill the role of the Lisan Al Gaieb. The Paul we had known throughout the film was lost, and I was struck by the harsh transition in his body language and demeanor.

Paul completely shifts from being a thoughtful and loving young man who wants to learn about Fremen's ways and culture. He no longer wanted to merely protect the Fremen but to use their army as a force to combat those who stood against him and allowed the House Atreides to Fall. This is not only a white savior narrative but also showcases the corruption within power. No matter how hard Paul resisted, he inevitably gave in to his destiny.

Throughout the film, the messages of politics and religion reveal themselves as the fundamental driving forces. Paul, once he sees and understands everything, is consumed by power. Paul demands control of the empire. Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The uncertain

ending of Dune left me grappling with whether they should be glad Paul won or sad that he lost himself.

These issues are never one-sided, and I was faced with the fact that no one in this story is left a hero, and destruction will ensue. The film allowed me to put Paul on a pedestal and root for him, just as Fremen did, but once that veil was removed from the viewer's eyes, I saw the duality in our lives. We so often believe the promises of leaders, whether political or religious, and are left unaware of their immense power over us. Dune is an example of how no individual should be glorified in the name of a savior and warns us against the idea of a false messiah.

This movie hasn't left my mind since I watched it. It will leave a lasting impact on lovers of science fiction and political commentary alike. The sands are shifting under all of us, and as beautifully depicted in Dune: Part Two, we need to tread delicately.

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Have No Fear because Lizzy McAlpine is Here!

By Anna Odell ’27 Social Media Manager

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was introduced to Lizzy McAlpine when her second album, five seconds flat, came out in 2022. I am slightly embarrassed to admit that I hopped on the bandwagon because her song "ceilings" went viral on TikTok. However, I refuse to concede that it makes me any less of a fan. five seconds flat is such a nostalgic album for me. It reminds me of the beginning and end of my senior year of high school and the trips to the beach I took with my closest friends, most of whom I don’t see anymore now that they are scattered across the country, living separate lives at their colleges. It helped me get through so many challenges that I experienced during that time of my life.

When I found out that McAlpine was releasing a third album, I did not think it would be able to compare to five seconds flat. It's safe to say, however, that my assumption was very wrong.

Each song on her new album, Older, elicited different but equally moving emotions while I listened, so it is only fair to individually explain what the

top five songs on the album are for me and why.

Come Down Soon In first place is "Come Down Soon," the second song on the album. I love how it is both calm and upbeat at the same time. McAlpine's voice, which I can only describe as peaceful and smooth, is paired with a more fun melody. I appreciate the juxtaposition between not only her voice but the lyrics and the melody. She repeats, "Nothing this good's ever really good for me. Oh it'll come down soon," which is honestly kind of depressing, but the fun music in the background distracts me from both her and my pain.

All Falls Down My second favorite song is "All Falls Down" because, after experiencing the many minutes of sorrow that the other songs bring, listeners finally get a break with "All Falls Down." This song makes me feel like a character in Animal Crossing or frolicking in a field and picking strawberries on a warm summer's day. I appreciate how the lyrics are not nearly as heartwrenching as the others.

Staying The break is over. Lizzy crushed my

heart and soul once more. "Staying" is my third favorite song on the album for a few reasons, but mostly because it somehow reminds me of "When There Was Me and You" from the first High School Musical movie. McAlpine's voice in this song is incredible, especially after the song's first minute. It deserves a full 10/10 because I ignore the lyrics, save myself from utter despair, and listen only to the melody.

Broken Glass "Broken Glass" is unbelievable. I love how the intensity of the song escalates gradually. The best way I can describe this song is ominous because it makes me feel like the ghost of a woman who had a rocky relationship with her husband, whom she is now haunting. The lyrics align with this narrative, so I would definitely recommend listening to this song.

The Elevator "The Elevator" is the first song on her album. Although it's on the shorter side, it is still one of my favorites. The lyrics perfectly introduce the album as she says things like, "It wasn't slow, it happened fast," and "Can we stay like this forever? Can we be here in this

room 'til we die?" Especially since the album is titled Older, these lyrics make me think of how quickly time passes.

It feels like it was yesterday when I was 10 years old and telling my mom that I couldn't wait to grow up, but now that I am grown, I refuse to think about or deal with aging at all!

The rest of the songs on the album are incredible, as well. They all deserve so much recognition, and I strongly recommend that people listen to the album all the way through.

McAlpine is a talented songwriter who knows precisely how to tug on our heartstrings. Her album is so comforting because it is so relatable.

It's therapeutic to know that so many of our experiences are universal.

One of the greatest things about the album is that listeners can interpret it differently depending on what they're going through. Whether they're dealing with platonic or romantic issues, Older has a song for you.

I thought I wouldn't love this album as much as I loved five seconds flat, but it is just as meaningful to me, just in a different way. I have a feeling that Older will have just as strong of an impact on me during this new phase of my life.

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Column• 11

Spilling the Beans: A Spotlight on Claremont Cafes

By Ellen Chapman ’27 Staff Writer

s a coffee-obsessed and A pastry-scarfing individual, I have taken it upon myself to

spotlight some of Claremont’s best coffee shops. If you find yourself in desperate need of caffeine and with money to spend, read on as I share my thoughts on three local establishments.

Nosy Neighbors Coffee & Donuts Nosy Neighbors, the recently relocated coffee and donuts shop, could best be described as emanating the same energy as sidewalk chalk and Friday afternoons in May. Upon my first visit, I ordered a n i c e d “ H a p p y N u t ,” a pistachio and almond latte with macadamia milk, which was slightly underwhelming and lacked a robust nutty flavor or sweetness. My fellow coffee connoisseur, however, ordered the same beverage with whole milk and felt that it struck a perfect balance of strong flavor and subtle sweetness.

I recently decided to give the place another try. The staff was incredibly kind and helped us narrow our choices to hot “Honey Bunches” — an oat milk latte with honey and vanilla. My friend and I split this beverage, which I highly recommend, as they conveniently have extra cups set out. Although the drink was good overall, the oat milk was incredibly overpowering, and the promised flavors, honey and vanilla, did not come through as forcibly as we wished. Most beverages are geared towards toddlers’ tastebuds and act more as a sweet treat than your daily cup of joe.

The space is welcoming and

comfortable, featuring a long bar and a lovely outdoor patio crowded with Macbook-doting work-from-homers. That said, distraction-wise, it is more akin to working in a dining hall than on the fourth floor of the Claremont Colleges Library.

The drinks menu is Odyssean in length and consists of elaborate specials, including ube flavoring, zodiac-specific beverages, and monthly-themed delights. A warning to all my fellow indecisive people: making a decision here can be incredibly overwhelming.

I recommend this spot for a fun, sweet treat and a vibrant atmosphere akin to their adorable coffee bean mascot. However, be cautious of ordering a beverage with plant milk because it tends to overpower the other flavorings.

Iron & Kin Tucked away in the packing house, the vibey Iron & Kin coffee shop is the perfect escape when college has become too homogenous to bear, and you need a little change of pace. The cafe itself feels like an industrial greenhouse and has a variety of seating both inside and just outside in the multi-use building.

The music here is well-crafted, and the too-cool baristas might even be chattier than Trader Joe’s employees. You will likely leave with a delectable beverage and an idea for a unique weekend activity or new tattoo design.

Their specialty drinks are incredibly inventive and curated to perfection. My go-to is the “Kind Hearted,” a spicy mocha topped with salt – don’t question it, simply sip away. The flavors are powerful, and each ingredient is weighed out, ensuring balance in every sip. The coffee

itself is top-notch. This is the perfect place for tasting unique flavors and spending money on something you cannot make at home, such as the scrumptious “Courageous” latte infused with bourbon and brown sugar or a smooth “Lavender Matcha.”

The magic, however, does not end at their drinks because their food selections are equally delectable. The pistachio croissant and super seed cookie are the perfect pick-me-up sweet treat, and the overnight oats and burrito are mouth-wateringly delicious. The only qualms one might have about this place is how quickly their treats are sold out because, unfortunately, they do not restock pastries in the afternoon. Additionally, the line can be very long because they craft your drink immediately after ordering so you pay with your beverage in hand.

If you are seeking a unique and tasty drink or bite with a creative and cool atmosphere, this is the place for you. This toptier spot is too good to gatekeep, and my bank account may be screaming, but it is worth every penny.

Lucky’s Coffee Roasters I am feeling philanthropic today and will let you in on a secret: Lucky’s on Foothill. This adorable establishment gives off sweet older sister vibes — cute, kind, reliable, and perfectly reflected by its adorable bunny mascot. The cafe space is simple and classic — nothing too flashy, but cozy and great for grinding assignments. It boasts a large amount of seating and has a secondary room with couches to watch the coffee beans be processed.

The pastries are from the same supplier as Iron and Kin,

so if Iron and Kin is sold out, you might find your baked delight here instead. The croissants are perfect, and once again, the super seed cookie is a magical blend of granola and sugary confection.

Their drink menu is approachable and features seasonal flavors handcrafted by very kind baristas. The “Salted Caramel Latte” is as you’d expect: very sweet and flavorful with a hint of coffee. The “Honey Cinnamon Latte” is a classic that filled me with much-needed warmth on a cold rainy day. I felt somewhat cheated by the seasonal “Lavender Vanilla,” which lacked a strong flavor, but it did redeem itself with its excellent coffee quality.

I would highly recommend this spot for a solid drink and yummy treat! It is the perfect haven for a cold, rainy Saturday when you listen to Hozier and hurriedly scribble a paper due that very evening.

In summation, we must thank the coffee gods for blessing us with such a prosperous cafe landscape; you will surely find a cafe to your liking within walking distance. Happy sipping!

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The Last Scrippsture

By Belén Yudess ’25 and Aviva Vic Maxon ’24 Copy Editor Intern and Staff Writer

earest readers, D We have received your notes, pleas, and tears (delivered

fresh in Malott cups) asking for us to grace your feeds once more with our delightful commentary and witty insights. After careful deliberation and a desire to evade being held responsible for Malott’s dish deficit, we have decided to return for one final hurrah. [Don’t hold your applause, #yourbodyyourchoice] As we look back on this year, we are so grateful for readers like you who empowered our delusions and reaffirmed our belief that we are undeniably hilarious. We can’t imagine how lost you might have been this semester without our take on The Motley’s newly acquired horcha-cha-cha ta-ta or advice on how to convince admitted students that you, too, are an incoming first-year that can’t wait to take Core 1: Crossroads. We applaud you

for facing the semester without our sage wisdom, and recognize your courage, confidence, and whatever the third thing is on those Scripps stickers.

For our last Scrippsture of the semester, we want to leave you all with parting statements from a few of our beloved friends and graduating seniors at The Scripps Voice. Like the song they have us sing on move-in day that no one can remember, these pearls of wisdom are meant to remain with you for some unforetold amount of time. Here are the responses the seniors gave when asked, “What are your last words to The Scripps Voice?”

Ellen Hu- “Hu is kidding, I’m not going anywhere! Hu could replace me? Absolutely no one.”

Alyssa Wend- “The last issue came out 5 months ago.”

Aanji Sin- “TSV? More like TTYN (talk to you never)” Ella Lehahavi- “What do you mean I’m not getting free little drinks anymore?”

Ella Young- “Roxie on” Isabel Suh- “It’s time to de-sign

off for the year” Aviva “Miller”- “All humor will be extinct upon my departure, and I stand by that.”

As we bid adieu (to you and you and you), we have one final announcement to make. The time has come for Aviva (spelled backwards) to return to the magical forests from which she came, otherwise known as New Mexico. Thus, we are seeking self-identifying comedy queens (gender inclusive) interested in answering questions that someone probably asked at some point but didn’t need answered, to come forward and join our worthy cause. The new Aviva (spelled forward) should meet the following requirements: 1. Has read all of our previous columns at least seven times both forwards and backwards; we want someone who isn’t afraid to see things from multiple perspectives 2. Believed that The Motley was in fact out of Matcha Cha Cha for the remainder of the semester following their April

Fools Day post; we are looking for someone who believes everything they hear, it’s the crux of honest journalism 3. Lives by the motto: “Be gay, do crime”: We do not condone criminal activity in this paper, unless you are committed to stealing the hearts of potential audiences the same way a seagull swooped down and stole a friend’s ice cream during the senior trip 4. Is willing to survey audiences in the middle of Seal Court. If you aren’t prepared to make grand announcements from the top of those trees near the fountain, then maybe it’s time to reconsider 5. Most importantly, embody the vibrancy and sincerity that Aviva (spelled backwards) does in every space (and there are so so many) that they lead or occupy If these descriptors speak to your soul, we encourage you to submit your application to Froutt 507. It is only accessible through an elevator.

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The Stars’ Effect on You

By Alexandria Smith ’27 Staff Writer

Patched Love

(T)hankyou (S)o Pomelo Tree (V)erymuch (4) (E)very (I)ncredible (C)reation (S)incethen

By Rebecca Allen ’25 Staff Writer

By Aviva Vic Maxon ’24 Staff Writer patchwork heart, quilted in Gold, Red blood forming patterns turns, twists, tangles, pieces woven together -— through each other patchwork from years ago, years yet to come, from love, loss, learning yearning, yesterdays, Yellow lying leopards laughing in Green, grace gallivanting girlhood, pruning Purple palaces, plunging, ice cold holes where life, is only found microscope in hand, deeper, farther livelier than expected —- patchwork heart, quilted in Gold, gathered in Silver, turned in Red, sprinkled in Pink Orange Yellow sunsets, from the roof and kitchen windows, Blue sets in from deep roots, Greenies poking out sprouting new dreams

By Belén Yudess ’25 Copy Editor Intern You are the reason words are transformed into beacons of hope, foundations of connection, & seeds of resilience.

For you have held the sun in your hands and absorbed her radiance, absorbed her power to inspire growth.

You are the reason this community has been born through late nights of laughter Sundays filled with stories & moments in between

when you began to mean so much more than the people who lead.

Although you once were a stranger; it is strange to imagine a life without you, and it is better to miss you from afar then miss your presence in this life at all.

You are the reason for many beautiful things, so please remember that you are strong, inspiring, and forever loved no matter where you may go no matter the life you lead.

We will be here cheering you on, just like you always did.

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