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Spring 2020 Community Update From the President
Dear 61传媒 Community Members, Happy New Year, and welcome back to campus! As we begin our spring semester, I鈥檓 eager to share the following recent College news, updates, and announcements.
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Olive Her Heart: Madison Seto 鈥�21鈥檚 Winning Olive Oil Design Inspired by Commitment to Sustainability
Congratulations to Madison Seto 鈥�21, student winner of the 61传媒Olive Oil label competition! A biochemistry major by day and calligrapher with her own Etsy shop by night, Seto was inspired to enter the competition because of her love of 61传媒and her involvement in the olive harvest and other environmental initiatives on campus.
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Olive and Well: College Revives Beloved Agrarian Tradition
They are strong and have a lot of character, and though they aren鈥檛 generally temperamental, they have been known to snap when pushed too hard. These are the olive trees of 61传媒.
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Twice as Nice: Students Repurpose Household Goods with ‘61传媒Scrapps’ Initiative
As stores around the country advertise back-to-college shopping events, 61传媒students know that the best deals are to be found right on campus.
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Spotlight on Students: Building on History: Eve Kaufman 鈥�20鈥檚 Architecture and Archiving Internship at Claremont Heritage
Evie Kaufman 鈥�20 spends her days poring over blueprints, studying architects, and considering how the built environment鈥攖he human-made spaces in which people live, work, and recreate鈥攊nfluences individuals and communities.
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In the Media: MV Times Highlights a Day in the Farm Life of Sophie Perry 鈥�22
Sophie Perry ’22, an environmental science major, was featured in the MV Times for her work at Morning Glory Farm.
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Food for Thought: 61传媒Food Recovery Network Connects Sustainability to Social Justice
Nearly 40 percent of America鈥檚 food supply ends up in the garbage. In just one year, 133 billion pounds of food are tossed into landfills, increasing methane production and costing the nation $162 billion.
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The Water Flows, the Rice Grows: Professor of Music Hao Huang Studies Traditional Environmental Practices in Asia
鈥淔or over a thousand years, the cycle of rice-growing in Bali was managed through water temples and organized in watershed districts, each self-governed by associations of farmers who shared the use of irrigation water for their rice fields.”
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In the Media: The Washington Post Features Sustainability at Scripps
The聽Washington Post聽featured Scripps’ sustainability coordinator, Tiffany Ortamond, in an article about聽the聽campus’s efforts to reduce waste.
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Celebrate Earth Day with Art, Music, and Activities at Scripps’ Sustainability Fair
On April 20, 5C Earth Week events will culminate in the eighth annual 61传媒Sustainability Fair. Newly expanded for this year, the event brings student clubs and programs across the 5Cs together with local organizations to celebrate our connection to Earth and one another. The fair will be presented in two parts鈥攄ay and evening鈥攁nd will take place on Bowling Green.
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