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October 19, 2021

In the Media: Hao Huang Discusses LA Chinatown Massacre with KCRW and KPCC, Commemorative Event Highlighted in Daily Bulletin

Hao Huang, Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music and professor of music, spoke with KCRW about the 150th anniversary of the LA Chinatown Massacre, one of the worst instances of racial violence in California history. “This isn’t just an Asian American history, this is an American history,” Huang said.

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October 15, 2021

Nejra Kravic ’21 Earns Third Place in Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest

Nejra Kravic ’21 earned third place honors in the 2021 Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest for her work “O Land of Bosnia: Identity, Belonging, and the Nation.”

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October 8, 2021

61´«Ã½Alums Combine Business with Art to Craft Their Dream Careers

From the time Marielle Epstein ’18 first set foot on the 61´«Ã½campus, she knew what she wanted to study: fashion history. But figuring out how to craft a career out of a seemingly niche interest was a tougher question.

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October 7, 2021

Sustainable Outdoor Classrooms Balance Safety, In-Person Instruction

By Lauren Mar ’25 Scripps’ nine new outdoor classrooms are a staple of the adjustments that the College has made to align with Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 protocols and ensure […]

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October 6, 2021

In the Media: Myriam J.A. Chancy Discusses Caribbean Literature in Electric Literature, Literary Hub

Myriam J.A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities, recommended nine books “about love, loss, and longing,” with Caribbean settings in Electric Literature. She also spoke to Literary Hub.

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October 4, 2021

In the Media: NPR Interviews Myriam J.A. Chancy about New Novel

Myriam J.A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities, spoke with NPR’s “Weekend Edition” about her new novel, What Storm, What Thunder, which focuses on the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. “I was saved the pain of absence,” Chancy said, discussing one character’s survivor’s guilt.

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Scripps’ CMS Athenas Return This Fall

After an agonizing wait, 61´«Ã½is thrilled to welcome the CMS Athenas, its intercollegiate women’s athletic team comprised of students from Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and 61´«Ã½s, back to the field this fall. Together with her staff and coaches, CMS Athletics Director Erica Jasper has been busy making preparations to ensure the team is as safe as possible.

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September 30, 2021

In the Media: Los Angeles Times Highlights Effect of Legislation Championed by Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71

The Los Angeles Times spoke with former California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71 about the effect of Senate Bill 826, which requires publicly-traded companies in California to diversify their boardrooms.

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September 27, 2021

In the Media: Stacey Wood Discusses Fraud and Gaslighting with San Francisco Chronicle

Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology, spoke with the San Francisco Chronicle about scammers’ use of gaslighting as a tactic to commit fraud.

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September 24, 2021

61´«Ã½Presents to Host Stanley Tucci and Ina Garten in Conversation

In partnership with Smithsonian Associates, 61´«Ã½Presents will host Stanley Tucci and Ina Garten in conversation on October 7. Tucci will discuss his new memoir, Taste: My Life Through Food.

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