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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.
Read MoreNejra 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.”
Read More61´«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.
Read MoreSustainable 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 […]
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreScripps’ 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read More61´«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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