16 October 2014

16 October, 2014

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Scripps Terminates plans to bring George Will to campus

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By Lucy Altman-Newell ‘17 Editor-in-Chief Since 2006, Scripps has been bringing conservative speakers to campus through the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Public Affairs Program, which, according to the webpage, “makes manifest [the] belief that a range of opinions about the world — especially opinions with which we may not agree, or think we do not agree — leads to a better educational experience.” Such speakers have included Newt Gingrich in 2010, Charles Krauthammer in 2013 and Peggy Noonan in 2014. Nationally-syndicatedconservative journalist George Will was slated to speak this year, but Scripps made the decision to not go through with the invitation after he wrote a column for Washington Post about sexual assault on college campuses which claimed that “when [colleges and universities] make victimhood a coveted status that confers privileges, victims proliferate.”

Will’s June 6 article, entitled “Colleges Become the Victims of Progressivism,” has been widely criticized for trivializing sexual assault and trauma, although Will himself stated in a letter to the U.S. Senate on June 13 that, “I think I take sexual assault much more seriously than you. Which is why I worry about definitions of that category of a crime that might, by their breadth, tend to trivialize it.” In his June 6 column, Will

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blamed academia for “making everyone hypersensitive, even delusional, about victimizations,” and for proliferating the idea of the “supposed campus epidemic of rape, a.k.a. ‘sexual assault.’”

Responses reporting outrage over Will’s article were widespread and immediate. On June 10, Amy Davidson published an article in The New Yorkercriticizing Will’s views, speculating that “perhaps what he calls a privilege is a young woman such as that being listened to by her elders and having her story taken seriously. That counts as a privilege — an extra benefit — only if a girl, in the normal course of things, wouldn’t and needn’t be heard.” On June 12, four members of the U.S. Senate denounced Will’s column, stating that his “notion about a perceived privileged status of survivors of sexual assault on campuses runs completely counter to the experiences described to us.”

Advocates for women who have been sexually assaulted expressed anger about the way the column denounced colleges for their efforts to address sexual assault and its suggestion that said efforts are a harmfully-overbearing result of progressivism. Another suggestion for which the article received much outcry is the idea that some who bring forward charges of sexual assault do so not because of legitimate traumatic experiences, but because the campus climate encourages them

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Meet Haley Conner ‘15 of the CMS Women’s Water Polo team

to come forward, whether or not they have been harmed. In response, multiple groups — including the D.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the feminist group UltaViolet and Change.org have called for the Washington Post to fire Will, although they have refused to do so. Similarly, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch protested Will’s article by dropping his column from their op-ed page.

Scripps College’s uninvitation to Will was also a direct response to his column.

This decision has been hotly debated on a national level. An Oct. 6 article in The Claremont Independent and an Oct. 7 article in the National Review argued that terminating plans to bring Will to campus is a freedom of speech issue and will only harm Scripps students because, according to the National Review, it ensures that “The students of Scripps . . . will remain cosseted in their bubble for yet another day.”

However, the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Public Affairs Program was established to bring conservative views to campus, and continues to do so. President Bettison-Varga sent out an email to the Scripps community and to Inside Higher Ed on Oct. 7 stating, “Over the past eight years, the Malott Public Affairs Program has diversified the educational CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Read The Scripps Voice’s editorial about this story on page 3.

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“I Am That Girl” organization finally lands on campus

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CP&R HOSTS ANNUAL

“LIFE AFTER SCRIPPS”

By Sophie Fahey ‘17 Staff Writer

Last week, the Scripps Career Planning and Resources Office (CP&R) held its fourteenth-annual “Life After Scripps,” a week of workshops, panels, courses and advising to help students prepare for job and internship opportunities outside of Scripps.

While CP&R is available all year for advising, “Life After Scripps” provides a number of workshops and networking opportunities in one week to get all students thinking about their futures. Some events required students to RSVP, although most were drop in. Events were scattered throughout each day to allow students to have options that did not conflict with class schedules.

“Life After Scripps” is designed to help all Scripps students get ready for job and internship searches, no matter what year or what stage of the process they are in. Seniors can explore their post-graduation options; there are also programs to refine resumes and to learn how to best use the resources available at Scripps.

On Oct. 9 CP&R hosted a dropin “Careers Al Fresco — Claremont Connect’s Best Secrets.” This event allowed students to sit down with a member from the CP&R team to explore all that Claremont Connect — a web-based recruiting system — has to offer. This gave students the chance to ask all the questions they needed to about how it works and to get a very personalized and helpful start on searching for career and internship opportunities. Students can also use the events feature on Claremont Connect to view upcoming events and workshops held at the Claremont Colleges.

On Oct. 10, there was a workshop to help students learn to use LinkedIn. This workshop taught students the basics of creating a LinkedIn account: how to write a personal summary, how a LinkedIn profile is similar to and different from a resume and how to choose a professional photo. The workshop placed a lot of emphasis on networking and on how to use the people you know on LinkedIn to make connections that could lead to potential jobs. All Scripps students should join the Scripps Alumnae Association group on LinkedIn to connect with Alumnae who may CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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The circus is in town! Learn more of the amazing 5C Circus Club.

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Psi chi & Mental Health Awarness on campus

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By Tori Sepand ‘15 Student Activities Chair

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y name is Tori Sepand and I am your Student Activities Chair. I send out your weekly “Weekend’s Here…” and “SAS Snack” emails with all of the pertinent information you need to know about what is going on at Scripps and around the 5Cs. As you all know, we recently moved to the Ventfull platform where you may post all of your own events, see the programming you care about and “upvote” the events you think are cool. I recently got some statistics that show how well Ventfull is working at the 5Cs. There are 728 users — half of whom are Scripps students (way to go, Scripps!), 202 events have been posted since school started and the most popular event is SAS Snack with 77 upvotes. I strongly encourage you all to continue using the site and adding your events! Ventfull allows you to have ownership over how and when you share events with your peers. Play around with it and let me know if you have feedback or if I can answer any question for you.

Switching gears a bit, I wanted to mention our next BeHeard forum since I think it is an important topic.

On Oct. 28 the BeHeard forum will cover marginalization on campus.

Marginalization and oppression occurs in varying forms on this campus and we want to hear how it might be affecting some students.

As our community has discussed having an inclusive — transgender policy this past month, students continue to mention that we need to be looking at the topic through an intersectional lens. I think it is important that we center on marginalized experiences so that SAS and the Scripps staff can better serve our student body. Join the discussion even if you do not think you have anything to share. You might learn something.

Thanks for taking the time to read this and please reach out if you ever have any questions about event planning, advertising, or SAS in general.

GEORGE WILL UNINVITED FROM SCRIPPS COLLEGE

By Christina Whalen ‘15 Psi Chi Chapter President When it comes to psychology and mental-health-related subjects, Scripps Psi Chi presents itself as a source of support for those who are studying psychology at Scripps, have interest in topics of mental health and are seeking information about what resources exist on campus to support them mentally, emotionally and academically. While it has remained somewhat under the radar and academically focused in the past, the club is currently supporting new efforts on campus to foster discussion and awareness of mental health issues.

Psi Chi is the psychology club at Scripps. Lately it has held meetings focused on registration, research and internship opportunities on and around the 5Cs, the psychology faculty and bringing speakers to campus.

Psi Chi is also an official chapter of the international honors society by the same name, and thus functions as a means of acquiring lifetime access to the society’s plethora of networking and financial

resources. (Note: official membership is neither required nor expected to attend Scripps Psi Chi meetings and events on campus; we love seeing new faces!)

Recently there has been a wave of discussion related to mental health awareness on campus. Many voices have called for better support, more active discussion, the reduction of stigma and the increase of understanding from the community. With so many stigmas and misinterpretations attached to certain diagnoses, it is crucial for us to seek out ways that we can better support those in our community who live each day managing mental states that have been labeled as different from the norm.

In response to these requests for action, Psi Chi is working in conjunction with Jocelyn Gardner, mental health columnist for The Scripps Voice, as well as some other individuals on campus to address these pressing issues.

Our hope is to find a means of encouraging discussion that could lead to a more inclusive community, better administrative policies regarding the handling of mental health issues,

increased sensitivity towards the struggles of those who are managing mental illness on top of their academic and social lives and an increased sense of freedom for those who feel as though their diagnoses have to be covered up or compensated for.

With enough support and effort, we hope to see a healthier and more -supportive environment for the entire Scripps community come to fruition in the near future. Psi Chi holds general meetings in the GJW Living Room one Sunday a month at 7 p.m. E-mail us at the address listed below to receive club announcements and specific meeting dates.

For updates on our progress and more information about mental health, please visit Jocelyn Gardner’s blog at scrippsvoicementalhealth.wordpress. com.

For any questions regarding mental health, the study of psychology and/or Psi Chi, please contact sc.psi.chi@gmail.com.

Jasmine Kusumowidago ‘16 advise a student on CP&R actvities during “Life After Scripps” table in Seal Court . Photo by Tyra Abraham ‘18

“LIFE AFTER SCRIPPS”

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know more about the different fields they are interested in.

Other events put on by CP&R included a LinkedIn photo shoot, networking workshops and opportunities and a personal finance workshop.

The Career Planning & Resources Office has daily drop in

hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Students have the ability to receive individual and personalized career counseling and learn about more events through the office.

upcoming events disability Awareness month

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environment for our students by featuring conservative thought leaders in a widely publicized and well-attended event series. We do not shy away from bringing strong conservative viewpoints into our community...The issue of sexual assault is complex, serious, and personal to Scripps students ….

Sexual assault is not a conservative or liberal issue. And it is too important to be trivialized in a political debate or wrapped into a celebrity controversy.

For that reason, after Mr. Will authored a column questioning the validity of a specific sexual assault case that reflects similar experiences reported by Scripps students, we decided not to finalize the speaker agreement. [Scripps College] will continue to welcome thoughtful, respected speakers representing diverse political perspectives to campus.”

-Disability Film Series and Goodies Oct. 20 and 28, 12 to 2 p.m.

Student Disability Resource Center -Disability Awareness Month Trivia Daily trivia questions Student Disability Resource Center or www.cuc.claremont.edu/sdrc

Breast Cancer Awareness month - Pinkathon Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Saturday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m. Registration Timed Walk/Run, 9:30 a.m.

Untimed Walk/Run, 10 a.m.

Sallie Tiernan Field House

harwood halloween Friday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m.

Edmunds Ballroom (PO)

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Editorial: The Scripps Voice

The Scripps Voice Staff Editors-in-Chief Elena Pinsker Lucy Altman-Newell Advisor Sam Haynes Design Editors Selene Hsu Taylor Haas Copy Editors Ashley Minnis-Lemley Elizabeth Lee Rachel Miller-Haughton Business Manager Lily Comba Webmaster Megan Petersen Multimedia Director Laurel Schwartz Columnists & Staff Writers Chloë Bazlen Melanie Biles Natalie Camrud Sophie Fahey Jocelyn Gardner Evelyn Gonzalez Kay James Elizabeth Lee Erin Matheson Isobel Whitcomb Photographers Tianna Sheih Nicole Zwiener Tyra Abraham

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In response to George Will/Scripps Conflict

n early October, The Claremont Independent publicized the fact that conservative journalist and speaker George Will was uninvited to speak at the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Public Affairs Program event at Scripps College after his offensive and harmful comments about the issue of sexual assault on college campuses in his June 6 column titled “Colleges Become the Victims of Progressivism.” The Scripps Voice condemns Will’s column and fully supports the Scripps administration’s decision to not finalize the plans that would have brought Will to speak on campus.

The Scripps Voice agrees with President Lori BettisonVarga’s remarks in her statement regarding the events; we, too, believe that sexual assault is a bipartisan issue. It is not because conservative George Will spoke about sexual assault that he will no longer be brought to campus, but rather because his ideas do not align with the values that Scripps holds. In fact, the Malott Public Affairs Program was initiated to bring a wider range of ideas to the predominantly-liberal culture on the Scripps College Campus; it has been doing so since 2006 and will continue to do so. Nor is the retraction of Will’s invitation to avoid potentially uncomfortable topics of discussion. Scripps does not shy away from discussing uncomfortable subjects; Core I, a course required of all first-years, focuses on violence. Rather, it is what Will said that influenced Scripps’ decision, and it is safe to say that an individual of any political persuasion would have been uninvited for saying such things. Scripps does not (and should not) condone opinions regarding a serious issue that are not only sexist and reflect a lack of understanding on the issue of sexual assault, but that also have the ability to cause actual harm.

We argue that George Will’s statements regarding the issue of sexual assault on college campuses are sexist in that, as discussed in a June 10 New Yorker article, saying “victimhood is a coveted status that confers privileges” implies that it is a privilege for women’s voices to be considered valid and worthy of being heard. Will’s comments can be explained, at least in part, by his male privilege; he has no incentive to try to empathize with victims when he has lived his life never having to take the voices of women seriously. Will clearly does not understand the issue of which he writes, namely, sexual assault on college campuses. It is completely inappropriate for someone in his position to be commenting on a very real issue about which he so clearly knows very little.

The idea that reporting sexual assault confers privileges is especially absurd when we consider the reality of reporting such incidents. Reporting is a difficult process, not only because of the emotional strain it poses on the survivor in the continuous relivings of the events, but also because of people like George Will who attempt to trivialize and erase the

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reality of the survivors’ experiences. His column adds to the harmful culture of victim-silencing that contributes to such vast underreporting. His words invalidate the emotions of survivors that would otherwise be an important impetus to the reporting of such crimes. This behavior runs counter to the actual needs on college campuses: that is, to encourage more reporting and to diminish the fear and shame that often accompanies it.

George Will’s column was harmful also in that it trivializes other forms of trauma; this is shown in his clearly misguided and uninformed discussion of trigger warnings. Of trigger warnings, or, according to the Oxford American College Dictionary, “statements at the start of a piece of writing, video, etc. that alert the reader or viewer to the fact that it contains potentially distressing material,” Will says not only that they are unnecessary (for apparently they “are begetting ... soft censorship ... to swaddle students in a ‘safe,’ ‘supportive,’ ‘unthreatening’ environment, intellectual comfort for the intellectually dormant”), but that they are sure to “multiply claims of [victimizations].” His view of trigger warnings shows a misunderstanding of their intent — in everyday context, people assume some type of risk of being triggered, but on a college campus, where triggering material is not necessarily chosen or presented with student input, one does have a right to, essentially, “know what is coming.” Furthermore, Will seems to lack the understanding that trigger warnings do not exist to protect everyone from anything potentially upsetting; they exist because traumas are very real and being triggered can have severe, often long-lasting effects on those who are triggered. The issue is much more serious than one of being upset, and treating it as though it is adds to the same harmful culture of invalidation as does Will’s discussion of sexual assault on college campuses.

In response to claims that the retraction of his invitation to speak limits Will’s free speech, The Scripps Voice points out that Scripps, as a private institution, literally is not capable of “censoring” the free speech of anyone — that action by its definition in the First Amendment is only within the power of the United States government (“Congress shall make no law…”), and any “silencing” that Scripps enforces does not fall under the realm of censorship. George Will was invited to be a paid speaker on campus, and it is entirely within reason — and, in fact, is not “silencing” him — for Scripps to decide to retract this invitation. George Will is free to say what he will about the issue of sexual assault, just as Scripps College is free to refuse to pay for him to bring his words to this campus.

The College’s decision is one that fosters a supportive culture for survivors and helps reaffirm Scripps as the safe space that it should be. The Scripps Voice stands behind — and applauds — the College’s decision.

Why might one covet the “status” of a survivor of sexual assault, and what are these “privileges” that Will sees?... Perhaps what he calls a privilege is a young woman such as that being listened to by her elders and having her story taken seriously.

That counts as a privilege—an extra benefit—only if a girl, in the normal course of things, wouldn’t and needn’t be heard. “Privilege” suggests puzzlement with the very idea of a voice like that mattering, and, potentially, changing the life of a young man. The image Will is conjuring up is of deceptive or “hypersensitive, even delusional” women clamoring for attention, and deliriously pleased to have found a way to get it.

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That last point—that neglect of sexual-assault cases might make a campus so hostile that women are denied fair access—is why federal lawsuits, citing Title IX, have recently come into play. There is also a legitimate debate about due process for all parties involved. All of this deserves a serious discussion, not Will’s sour gloating about colleges and their real failures to young women.

It is an odd variant on an old sort of dismissiveness about women’s accounts of rape: But she liked it, didn’t she? If her distress and pain afterward were inescapable, in that telling, maybe she just felt ashamed about being a bad, immodest woman. Will takes it a step further: what she really liked was the aftermath, too. ­— Amy Davidson, The New Yorker

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Athlete profile: haley conner ‘15

Palo Alto, Calif.

CMS Women’s Water Polo Coach: Greg Lonzo Position: DR (formerly UT) Photo courtsey of Haley Conner

By Elena Pinsker ‘17 Editor-in-Chief What is your position this year?

[I’m] one of the faster players on the team, [so] probably this year I’ll end up being the sprinter, so the person who goes for the ball initially. But I think overall just driver.

How long have you been playing water polo?

Since eighth grade, so nine years. It’s been a while — my brother [Will] started playing first and then I got jealous, so I started playing afterwards, but it’s a big part of my life.

Is he why you started?

Yes. Do you practice with Will? Or is it something that you keep separate?

If I played water polo against my brother, he would destroy me. He’s definitely going to play Division I. I think when we were a lot younger — so he was probably in fifth grade and I was in eighth — for the first month we played micros together at Stanford. He’s a lefty and I’m a righty, so we would have these crazy counter attacks and pass to each other even though I was two and a half years older. I think just because it’s a different game [for men and women] it’s hard to have girls and guys play together, but it’s fun to watch him play.

How is college-level water polo different than highschool level water polo?

Getting to live with the girls [on] the team is definitely a different aspect — you become a lot closer, they become your good friends, so in that sense it’s different.

But it’s probably a very comparable caliber of play.

Do you live with your teammates now?

I have lived with different members of my team over the years. Currently I don’t live with anyone on the water polo team, but the four seniors minus LillyBelle [Deer CMC ‘15] live in the senior apartments at CMC. [It puts us in] super-close proximity — we hang out a lot, we make dinner. It’s just really nice being so close to everyone. There’s definitely a different level of friendship and camaraderie, so it’s nice.

Did you always know you wanted to play water polo in college?

I think yes. When I was applying, I was definitely looking at all the schools that [had] water polo. I was looking at some Division I [schools] — mostly east coast Division I — like Brown and Bucknell. [Water Polo

has] just been so much fun and a huge part of my life, so I wanted to continue it. I think it’s made my college experience — this is probably comparable for all other college athletes. You have that close-knit friendship and group of people that are almost like a family for you.

People that do debate or other on-campus activities — it’s pretty similar [for them] — but I love having the team.

Why did you choose a DIII school?

Because you can be a student, athlete and still have fun. DI is a huge time commitment, so you either choose to go out and hang out with friends and play water polo, or be a strong student and play water polo.

But here at a DIII school you get the full spectrum of it, and I think we get the best of both worlds.

Men’s water polo is infamous for being super physical — can you talk about that aspect in women’s water polo?

It’s a very different game. Still water polo, but on the men’s side they have a lot of upper body strength, [and] there’s a lot of outside shooting. I would say that on the women’s side it’s actually more physical. Maybe people will argue with me for that, but I think there’s a lot more driving and inside movement [and] face-to-face close contact. We also have more suit, so people can grab it.

[They] are holding on and you don’t see that as much on the men’s side as on the women’s. I think it’s a very physical sport and most of it occurs under water, so if you don’t know the sport you don’t really know what’s going on until people come out of the pool with scratch marks everywhere. You don’t notice until you hear blood-curdling screams [or] someone just disappears.

And the refs can’t do anything.

I think as a ref it’s hard because most of the stuff that happens isn’t on the ball, so they have a priority to figure out [if it’s] a foul on the ball — what’s happening there — and then to watch two meters, so [for] anyone else on the perimeter [anything is] kind of fair game.

Unless you’re calling attention to yourself by splashing or making noises, people don’t really know what’s going on. You just don’t know to look for it. It’s pretty funny — you can get away with a lot because of that.

What is Coach Greg Lonzo like? What is his dynamic?

Lonzo played for Pepperdine. In his time in college he went up against Tony Azevedo, who’s [the] current best water polo player — Player of the Year — [the] best U.S. player. So [Lonzo] is a very strong player. He is a wonderful coach. [He] really encourages us to do our best and pushes us pretty hard. I think that having

someone who’s played the game and knows the game makes it a very different dynamic, at least compared to my coach in high school. But I think a big distinction between the [coaching] in high school and now is that our team — we play for ourselves, we play for each other, but we also play for our coach, and we want to make him proud. I think that’s a big aspect that has led to our success, and I really hope that he pushes us extra hard this year. We have nine incoming freshmen, so it’s a little bit of a transition year, but I think we can win SCIACs [Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference] if there’s that extra push. We have to go for it.

What is your way of balancing sports with school?

What’s nice is that out of season — so the fall for the women — you can take your harder classes. If you’re a science major, that’s when you take your labs, and you have a lot more time. We only have a couple weeks of off-season practice. We do two captains practices a week, and lift occasionally, so I think you have to manage the classes you’re taking and when you take them. But definitely knowing that if you have four morning [practices] a week, you’re going to have to get your work done earlier in the day so you can go to bed early. Because [if not], when you wake up at 6:15 or 6 o’clock for practice, you’re going to be exhausted for the rest of the day, and it’s going to be really hard to get stuff done. In that sense you have to be really good at managing time. I think having a team — having teammates in your classes — that’s another good thing, too, because you can check where you are with work [against] where they are, and [you] kind of know if you should be doing more or less.

What is your favorite part about the game?

Just getting to be super competitive. Watching the game on the men’s side [and] seeing all the really cool shots — outside shooters, bar ins, that sort of stuff. Playing the game, when you get to support your teammates or when you make an assist or you score a goal and you know that everyone is there supporting you. You’ve made them proud, you’ve made your coach proud, and you’ve made a difference. That’s something you really get out of sports, and it’s something you need to look for in other aspects of your life, which I’m going to have to figure out soon. [It’s] just being competitive and having a great time. It’s a pretty aggressive sport — it’s not like soccer where you can just pick up a game.

You need some pretty aggressive reffing.

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Photo courtsey of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism

the real consequences of burnout

By Jocelyn Gardner ‘17 Mental Health Columnist

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isa M. Gerry writes n her forbes. com article about burnout, “I’m of the mindset that while I may not be the smartest or most talented person in the room, I’ll earn my spot at the table with impressive work ethic...Looking back, it’s obvious that my lifestyle wasn’t sustainable. But back then, I wore my workaholism like a badge of honor.” As a student, I’ve definitely related to this feeling, and I’m sure that many college students also have at some point.

In my first article, I mentioned the fact that there is a culture in college that promotes taking on excessive amounts of stress. Actually, this stressful lifestyle probably starts in high school or even earlier. Obviously, putting that much strain on ourselves for an extended period of time takes a massive toll on our bodies — and I am just as guilty as the next person when it comes to this.

All we really lose is sleep, right? Wrong.

Burnout is real.

There are a few key differences between burnout and stress, just to make that distinction clear right off the bat.

According to helpguide.com, burnout is caused by “unrelenting” or chronic stress rather than simply too much stress at a given time. Burned out people do not have any motivation or belief that their situation can improve, whereas “stressed people can still imagine, though, that if they can just get everything under control, they’ll feel better.” Stress is characterized by over-engagement and a sense of urgency and anxiety more so than burnout, which manifests itself in “physical and emotional exhaustion; feelings of cynicism and detachment; and a sense of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment.”

Of course, this doesn’t answer the question: what is burnout exactly? There is no official definition or diagnosis, and burnout is most often discussed in terms of occupational burnout. I personally think that this overlooks and belittles the extreme duress endured by students.

Burnout does not occur overnight, instead slowly progressing as the stress continues. Despite what many people think about conditions that start in the brain, there are clear physical indications such as exhaustion, sleep changes, eating changes and increased illness due to weakened immune system. There are also key cognitive changes, like difficulty concentrating and poor memory and attention. As you can imagine, these are hard enough to deal with without accounting for the emotional difficulties, which can include symptoms such as loss of enjoyment, detachment, anger or frustration, apathy, hopelessness, selfdoubt, escapism (including drug and alcohol use and addictive behaviors) and cynicism. These all lead to isolation, avoidance of responsibilities, poor performance, lack of productivity and interpersonal problems.

Another important idea to remember is that we all feel at least some of these symptoms at some point. If they persist, however, it can be burnout.

In addition, many of these signs are

indistinguishable from depression, and too much stress can also appear as or turn into anxiety. All of these conditions should be taken seriously. There are also different degrees of burnout — it is not an all-or-nothing state. Paying attention to warning signs of burnout can help thwart its progression into severity.

Like I said, this does not happen overnight. Knowing the causes can help in prevention. These causes can come from many different areas of life — not just work. Work plays a monumental role, however. Monotonous, unchallenging work, chaotic or highpressure environments, lack of control over work, lack of positive feedback or recognition and/or unclear or demanding expectations can make someone susceptible to burnout. The kind of lifestyle typical to college campuses is also a burnout breeding ground.

Lack of sleep, too many commitments and responsibilities, social stress, lack of supportive relationships and lack of relaxation can add to the heap of stress from work. Personality does actually factor in as well. We are high achievers, workaholics, perfectionists, etc., and while there is nothing wrong with working hard, there is a point where the saying “too much of a good thing” definitely applies. College applications for many people involved a need to prove oneself, which can lead to feelings of competitiveness and inadequacy.

Show perfection, and hide anything that falls short. In a way, college can turn our drive into our downfall. I see it almost as caring so much or feeling so stressed that one surpasses a threshold, resulting in burnout.

Once one begins feeling overwhelmed by stress or even burned out, there is not much that one can do, due to the structure of college. One cannot simply take a week or two off completely. There do not seem to be, in my experience, any real allowances for something like burnout, which does not have a diagnosis

code and is not widely discussed. This does not mean that you are powerless if you think you are experiencing burnout.

Taking steps to control the factors of your life that you can could help you deal with the parts you can’t change.

Unfortunately, this often means compromising, which goes against our habits and what we are told by this culture. You may have to work below your usual standard, whether that means focusing on completion of assignments rather than getting the A or lightening the load. This does not make you inferior; taking breaks is not slacking off. Rather, it is making sure you can sustain your work habits.

Healthy habits and alternate activities to work are immensely effective in fighting burnout. Perhaps do something creative, especially if your work is very repetitive.

Time management and organization help — even actions as seemingly trivial as cleaning up or making a todo list or calendar. Everybody works differently, so I would advise trying a number of different options to keep your mind healthy. Communicate with your professors as well — they want to help and cannot do so if they are unaware.

What does one have to lose in doing this, anyway? Talk to your friends, too.

Having a support system can provide a break from the grind, whether that is by making you laugh, giving you someone to confide in, or having someone to help you focus and break bad habits. This will also help prevent the damage that stress puts on interpersonal relationships.

Humans are not made to focus for those five-hour cram sessions in the library during midterms. We should not be asked to perform superhuman tasks (although, inevitably, this does seem to be the expectation in society). Managing stress is a lot easier said than done, and takes a great conscious effort. Speaking from experience, it’s much better to deal with prevention than with burnout.

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Breast Cancer

Breakdown in the US one in Eight

women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her lifetime

Men can have breast cancer

1 in 1,000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer

one woman is diagnosed in 2014, there will be an estimated with breast cancer every three minutes

40,000 breast cancer deaths

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to lung cancer in cancer deaths

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One woman will die of breast cancer every Thirteen minutes

most common cancer in women

million breast cancer survivors alive today

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Pinktober: Breast Cancer Awareness month

LIGHT 7 Breast Cancer Awareness Events Wednesday, 22 October 2014

Lunch and Learn: Breast Cancer Awareness

It is never too early to start learning about breast cancer prevention! Bring your lunch and join Student Health Service Nurse Practitioner Avery Anderson as she discusses the importance of breast cancer screening and explains how to perform a breast self exam. If found during Stage 1, an individual has an 86 per cent survival rate, which makes prevention critical. This is a great opportunity to learn about one of the most prevalent kinds of cancer in female-bodied persons and to raise breast cancer awareness among the Scripps community and beyond! The talk will be from 12 to 1p.m. in Hampton Living Room.

Sponsored by the Tiernan Field House Health and Wellness Program and Student Health Services.

Friday, 24 October 2014

Breast Casting Art: Peer Health Educators

Come join us in celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month and body appreciation by making a plaster casting of your breasts. We will have information about breast cancer prevention, snacks, a place to relax and of course materials for you and your friends to make your own breast casts. Stop by Tiernan Field House from 12 to 3 p.m. to make a breast cast or just enjoy some snacks and relaxation in a bodypositive space. Space is limited for the actual breast casting, so keep your eyes out for a sign-up sheet coming soon! Like the Tiernan Field House Facebook page for more information. Sponsored by the Tiernan Field House Health and Wellness Program, Motley Coffeehouse and SAS.

Saturday, 25 October 2014

Pinkathon: Breast Cancer Awareness 5K

Join us for Pinkathon, our annual 5C breast cancer awareness 5K. Whether you walk or run, you will be taking strides against cancer! There is a registration fee of $5. The timed run/walk will start at 9:30 a.m. and the un-timed run/walk will start at 10 a.m. Pinkathon apparel will also soon be on sale across the 5Cs, thanks to the first-ever collaboration with the Student Athletic Advisory Committee. Sponsored by Claremont Colleges Against Cancer.

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Stand in front of a mirror with your arms at your sides. Look for changes in the breasts such as swelling, dimpling or puckering of the skin.

Clasp your hands behind your head and press them forward and look for any changes in the shape or contour of the breasts.

Continue checking as you press your hands firmly on your hips, hunch your shoulders and lean forward slightly.

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Gently squeeze each nipple and look for discharge.

Raise one arm. Press firmly, feeling around the entire breast for lumps or thickening.

Repeat step 5 in the shower as it is easier to find lumps when your skin is slick and soapy.

8 • Features

“i am that girl” campaign

College Chapter inspiring womens’ potential

By Chloe Bazlen ‘18 Staff Writer

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his year, the Scripps community has its very own chapter of I Am That Girl, a worldwide movement that is meant to inspire young women to love, express and be who they are. I Am That Girl is an organization based in Santa Monica, Calif. that extends its reaches through the use of local chapters, such as the one now at Scripps.

Laurel Schwartz ’15 is the Chapter Leader of I Am That Girl: Scripps College. As a Chapter Leader, Schwartz runs and organizes the meetings and events for the group. Before starting this chapter, she trained with the national organization, learning many tips and techniques on how to run I Am That Girl. Although the organization does give examples of activities to do, Schwartz and her team mainly think of the events on their own.

One way that Schwartz has given the Scripps chapter a unique twist is by emphasizing how women are portrayed in the media ­­— she “strives to create and promote healthy, participatory media projects” here on campus. Every day women are faced with thousands of messages from the media telling them that they aren’t good enough; “I think that a huge part of empowering women is through changing the media,” Schwartz said.

Schwartz realized that Scripps was the perfect place for I Am That Girl — she notes that “Scripps students are very inquisitive, engaged and smart.”

This means that Scripps students are open to meaningful conversation, although more often than not this is related to schoolwork. “I hope that I Am That Girl can serve as a space for meaningful conversations to happen” that relate to issues other than school, she said.

Recently, the group hosted their first big event of the year — a pop-up video booth where people named and complimented someone that was “that girl” in their life. “I wanted to do a project that wasn’t just about the Scripps community, but instead was made by the community,” Schwartz said. The idea of complimenting someone on camera was an interactive way to have positive media coverage of Scripps women. “Complimenting someone is something that is so important, yet so easy to forget to do in everyday life.

The video project turned out to be a huge success — within four days they had over 750 views on YouTube, and I Am That Girl National reposted it on their own YouTube Channel. “The most rewarding part was hearing about people watching the video who didn’t know they were getting a shout out and them being moved to tears,” Schwartz said. Due to the project’s success, keep your eyes open around Valentine’s Day for a similar project.

I Am That Girl: Scripps College does much more in our community beyond the video booth.

Recently they viewed Chimamanda Adichie’s Ted Talk and attended her speech as a group, and several members volunteered at the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in the Media. They have also invested in creating a tight-knit community of not just current students, but also graduates.

“We will be facilitating some discussions with alumnae about transitioning to the working world,” Schwartz said.

They will also be screening a pilot episode of a TV show and discussing gender representation in the episode.

Since the Scripps chapter is one of many local chapters, there are hopes to meet up with another college’s chapter at some point during the year.

“The idea of being part of a national organization rather than creating a new club on campus is that the national organization connects us to a network of women who are dedicated to supporting each other,” Schwartz said, showing the benefits of joining something that is larger than simply our college.

If you are interested in joining an organization designed to empower women, contact Schwartz for more information. They host weekly meetings at 12 p.m. on Fridays in the Student Union. Keep a lookout for the next time this group gets together to try to create a healthy media.

Photos courtsey of I Am That Girl: Scripps College

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Features • 9

hosting Prospective Scripps Students

By Kay James ‘16 Staff Writer s one of the few women’s colleges situated in a genuine, local consortium, the college has even more at stake in first impressions. The ability to attend such an institution while participating in co-ed activities is a balance most prospective students want to witness firsthand.

On its website, Scripps acknowledges that “most Scripps students weren’t originally seeking a women’s college. But once they visited Scripps, they saw its real advantages.”

Based on this observation, several programs have been implemented to facilitate student visits, often with a particular focus on marginalized groups.

One of these programs is Discover Scripps, a twoday event that will take place on Oct. 12 and 13 this year. The program’s official webpage states that it was created to honor the college’s Principles of Diversity in “acknowledging and engaging issues of race, ethnicity, religion, belief, opinion, economic class, age, gender, sexuality and physical ableness.”

While Discover Scripps, Spend a Day in Our Shoes (SADIOS) and Admitted Students Weekend have a more “it takes a village to matriculate a prospie” approach, many high school seniors choose to be hosted by individual students. This provides an intimate yet highly -varied experience.

During a visit this month, Mattie Bono, a high-school senior from Chattanooga, Tennessee, stated that she

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likes hosting because it gives her “the real experience.”

“I really like it,” Bono said. “I’m really excited about the community. It seems really cool and empowering.

It’s a stark contrast to high school where it’s more of a competitive nature. Here, everyone is aware of everyone else, and so you don’t really get lost in a crowd where you can be kind of absorbed by your loneliness.”

Not all hosting experiences, however, result in such a positive image of Scripps. One current sophomore states that visiting Scripps “painted a picture that was pretty but also intimidating.” She stated that, while staying in a triple with current students at the time, she was “enticed by the belief that going to Scripps would magically make [her like the students she stayed with], and that everyone would be invited to parties” — a hope she held especially because she had “never been to cool parties in high school.” While enticed by the idea, this current student states that she was also “terrified” she would be forced to conform to the standards exhibited by her student hosts: students who had “hot boyfriends from the other 5Cs” and took difficult coursework.

Difficulties also exist on the end of Scripps’ student volunteers. After dealing with a particularly frustrating “prospie,” a current student stated that “I always knew that privileged and entitled people attend Scripps as well as the other colleges…[it] makes me wonder how many people here take their presence at Scripps for granted as well.” The family’s response to their student’s desire to stay at another campus made the interviewee question “how families contribute to the students’ sense of entitlement.”

Despite all of this, many students have had generallypositive experiences while being hosted.

Megan Gianniny ‘14 said that her reason for being an overnight hostess was that she “felt like volunteering for the admissions office was a way to give back to Scripps a little bit, and when I did an overnight at Mt. Holyoke — the only school where I did one — I really loved it and felt like it had a big influence on how much I wanted to go to the school.”

Many students who host describe positive experiences as well. Vivienne Müller ‘16 stated that one prospective student she hosted was “really sweet and seemed enthusiastic about Scripps,” not an atypical account amongst student hosts.

Life after being a prospective student can be difficult, but Janet Ulhir ‘17 states that “hosting a prospie, or my roommate’s prospie, turned the power dynamic around.” Ulhir elaborates by saying that “being a prospie is an idealized glimpse that does not encompass a whole experience” and that her first year was “a lot less glamorous” than expected. Given this history, Ulhir states that hosting prospies gives her the power to “project” the wisdom she has cultivated during her time here.

This sentiment indicates that the process of shared wisdom does not end after matriculation but is rather a flame that is continually passed from each class year to the next. It is a process that begins as a prospective student and continues after graduation.

Beyond “hosting,” the Scripps community holds a spirit of mentorship that attracts each new incoming class.

Meet 5C Circus Club founder: Jack Gomberg

By Taylor Haas ‘18 Design Editor

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ack Gomberg ‘18 (POM) just started a 5C Circus Club with the help of several other students. He has been involved in circus for most of his life and specializes in the gym wheel. He wanted to bring the art of circus to the Claremont Colleges and has many grand plans for the future of the 5C Circus Club.

How did you get started in circus?

I’ve been doing circus since I was 5 years old. I got started when I joined an after-school program called CircEsteem and then I moved up to their performance troupe.

What circus acts do you do? What’s your favorite?

I didn’t really know what I wanted to specialize in my first few years so I bounced around a lot — which helped me pick up a lot of different tricks. I do juggling, trampoline, partner acro, tumbling, chinese pole, silks, trapeze and cyr wheel. My favorite is the gym wheel, which is my specialty.

What is the coolest circus experience you have had?

Coolest circus experience was definitely working with Cirque du Soleil. I got to fly up to their headquarters in Montreal to work with/coach some performers and shadow some amazing behind-the-scenes action. It was absolutely insane.

Why did you want to start a 5C circus club?

I wanted to start 5Circus not only because circus is a huge part of my life, but also because circus is just a really awesome thing that unfortunately not a lot of people get the chance to try. Circus as an art form is currently gaining a lot of momentum, and a lot of the new and exciting ideas are coming from college circus clubs, so I thought I’d help bring that to the 5Cs. How did you get the club started especially as a freshman?

The club was pretty tricky to get together, but I had more help than I could ever ask for. Some students on campus were already interested — Harrison Goodall ‘16 (POM) has been teaching silks in the village and helped a ton in setting up the club considering I wasn’t even on campus yet. I also had a ton of help from

existing college circus clubs across the U.S. and also from official circus organizations like Circus Now and American Youth Circus Organization (AYCO).

What are some of the acts of the circus club members?

We’re a pretty new club so we haven’t had an official show yet but so far we have some people with experience coming in — Sara Arthur Paratley ‘18 (POM) with hula hoop — Harrison with partner acro and aerials — and a bunch of gymnasts who can do really amazing stuff.

What plans do you have for the 5C circus club in the future? Any performances?

We’re hoping to have a performance before the end of the school year, and then after that maybe once a semester. We’re also hoping to get some new props to play around with and get some act creation going.

How can someone get involved? When and where do you meet? Do you need experience to join?

We meet every Sunday at Walker Beach from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.. Absolutely no experience required. Come out and learn to juggle, stand on top of someone’s shoulders or do a cartwheel. Check out our Facebook

Photos courtesy of Jack Gomberg

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10 • Opinions

Calif. implements affirmative consent law

By Isobel Whitcomb ‘17 Current Events Columnist Trigger Warning: sexual assualt

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wo weeks ago, Governor Jerry Brown made an official announcement about SB-967, the State of California’s new “Affirmative Consent” policy, which seeks to address the current high prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses. The law officially recognizes consent as the clear presence of a “yes” rather than the absence of a “no.” In addition, the new law requires state-funded universities to institute new policies recognizing this definition of consent and will reprimand those who fail to institute new policies by withdrawing funding.

Not surprisingly, the decision has stirred up controversy. Just one example of the backlash against SB-967 was columnist George Will’s recent op-ed titled “The Coveted Status of Victimhood.” The article, which caused Scripps to promptly uninvite Will from contributing to a planned lecture series, succinctly

summarizes the views of many skeptics on affirmative Think about the very gendered connotations of the consent. Many see the policy as a way for women to common phrases “that girl is crazy,” or “I don’t want more easily accuse men of rape and press charges, to seem like I’m turning into a crazy girl.” Replace “girl” while turning themselves into victims — a supposedly with “man” or “boy” and these sentences would take on “coveted status.” entirely different meanings.

It is hard to name every single one of the flaws By arguing that affirmative consent will spark a crisis and sexist nuances that form the of college campuses convicting foundation of this argument. First [Will’s arguement] assumes innocent men of sexual assault, of all, it assumes that women are that women are irrational opponents of SB-967 are relying irrational by nature, driven solely by on the antiquated and sexist emotion and incapable of making by nature, driven solely by idea that women are prone to informed decisions. It is infuriating emotion and incapable of hysteria. What rational human that these assumptions still hold making informed decisions. being would want to jump such prevalence today; however, it It is infuriating that these through the bureaucratic hoops is not surprising. They are fueled by assumptions still hold such required to report a sexual hundreds of years of stereotypes assault that never happened? about female hysteria, a concept prevalence today; however, it What person with a conscience originating around the time of the is not surprising. would want to press charges Greeks and Romans. While no on a person who was truly longer a medical diagnosis as it once was, hysteria, innocent? And what mature adult would want to turn the notion that women’s rationality is impaired by their themselves into a victim, ever? sexuality and emotions, still fuels many underlying According to opponents of affirmative consent, the assumptions specifically about women, including those answer to these questions is a woman. It is time for us backing the argument against SB-967. Not convinced? to step into the 21st century shed this anachronism.

Senate bill #967 Approved by Governor September 28, 2014.

Filed with Secretary of State September 28, 2014.

An act to add Section 67386 to the Education Code, relating to student safety.

In order to receive state funds for student financial assistance, the governing board of each community college district, the Trustees of the California State University, the Regents of the University of California, and the governing boards of independent postsecondary institutions shall adopt a policy concerning sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, as defined in the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1092(f)) involving a student, both on and off campus.

peer victim blaming and judicial injustice

By Evelyn Gonzalez ‘18 Feminism Columnist Trigger Warning: sexual violence, rape culture and victim blaming

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ecently, a powerful performance art piece entitled Carry That Weight by Emma Sulkowicz, a visual arts major at Columbia University, captured my attention.

In her piece, Emma carried her dorm mattress from class to class in a demonstrated effort to have her rapist removed from campus. Her courage prompted me to think about “rape culture” and its influence in our society.

Lynn Phillips, creator of the film Flirting with Danger, defines rape culture as “a culture in which dominant cultural ideologies, media images, social practices, and societal institutions support and condone sexual abuse.” The term “rape culture” continues to cause controversy and opposition among those who condemn it and those who deny that it really exists in our society.

Choosing to willfully ignore the pervasiveness of rape culture in our society by tolerating the minimization of the detrimental effects they have on a person creates an unhealthy atmosphere and total lack of awareness

that makes it easier to place the culpability on the victim.

One of the largest issues that arises from rape culture is victim blaming. Instead of punishing the assailants, we publicly scrutinize the victims and stigmatize them.

We berate them with questions like “What were you wearing?” “Were you flirting?” “Were you intoxicated that night?” These questions are heavy with the implications that if rape occurred, the victim was at fault. It shifts the responsibility onto them. This often makes it much more difficult for victims to share their experiences with sexual assault because they feel that they are to blame.

Victims should not have to defend themselves, and the fact that they do further emphasizes that we live in a society that has normalized the idea of rape.

To live in a rape culture is to be subject to a society that trivializes one’s experiences. This is exemplified by the Steubenville rape case of 2012 in which there was hardly any focus on the victim and instead many news sites lamented the damage of the rapists’ promising futures. This case was a perfect example of rape culture and illustrated how assailants are often forgiven and pitied while the victims are scrutinized and looked at with antipathy and skepticism. According to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network only four in every one hundred rapes will result in an actual

conviction and only three rapists will spend any time in jail. We live in a world in which teaching people to protect themselves against rape becomes easier than instilling a sense of morality and emphasizing the importance of consent. When it becomes easier to deal with the aftereffects rather than first dealing with the prevention of rape, a deeper, underlying problem becomes exposed. Rape culture shows us that the ways in which we collectively think about about rape and sexual assault is problematic and leads to the permeation of increasingly harmful views about sexual violence.

Dismantling our rape culture means shifting the societal treatment of individuals for the better. By recognizing the effects of rape culture and refusing to engage in victim blaming we are creating comfortable, safe spaces for victims of sexual abuse to come forward. As a society, we must always give support and credibility to survivors of sexual assault by avoiding language and questions that prompt victimization and we must hold abusers accountable for their actions.

Together we must stand in solidarity with survivors, as did many students at Columbia University who organized “collective carries” to help Emma get to class, and refuse to contribute to this all-too-present system of violence.

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the first year experience

A just-as-hard-hitting look at the first-year life

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Guys in suits and girls in heels! No way!

By Melanie Biles ‘18 Staff Writer

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s of last week, we have officially been “in college” for an entire month now. I know, I know, hold your applause; we have accomplished the impossible with grace and aplomb. I understand how impressed you are.

Since the function of this section is to give an in-depth review of the true first-year experience, it is thus my duty as your friendly neighborhood staff writer to relay to you the top ten things that I have learned during my first four weeks of school.

1. Do not, under any circumstances ever, let anyone call you a freshman instead of a first year. Make sure to correct any offenders as obnoxiously, loudly, and embarrassingly as possible.

Every time a Scripps first-year is called a freshman, the patriarchy wins.

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2. I don’t care if it’s 110º outside.

You will need a sweatshirt with you when you go inside Garrison for any sort of lecture at any time of day. Actually, you’ll probably need a sweatshirt any time you’re inside of any air-conditioned building. Scripps hasn’t really figured out that whole moderation thing yet.

3. They said, “Don’t worry, you’ll see boys everywhere!” They said, “It’s just like being at a coed school, except for in the dorm!” They said, “There will be boys in all of your classes!” If that’s true, it’s quite interesting how all of the boys in my classes are girls.

4. “The individual is a contingent being created by society and for society” and, “In a Foucauldian sense, ____ is actually quite violent.”

5. There is no wrong time to quit homework and spend three hours watching Netflix in bed. In fact, it is

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Foucault is everywhere.

always the right time to quit homework and spend three hours watching Netflix in bed. I recommend Parks and Recreation.

6. “I know you didn’t go out last weekend for _____, but this weekend is _____! Everyone says that it’s going to be the best one yet! You HAVE to go.”

Rinse and repeat.

7. Roommates do weird stuff. Like, some days you’ll walk in and your roommate will just be half naked doing yoga on the floor or doing one-armed handstands against the wall or waxing her eyebrows while maintaining direct eye contact. (She didn’t even blink when she ripped the hair out of her face. It was frightening.)

8. After ten at night, any outfit is acceptable for any reason.

9. There should be an app that tells you how crowded each dining hall is at any given time. In its absence,

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Top 10

lessons learned in college however, it is safe to assume that on a scale from one to actual nightmare, Malott is always going to score pretty far into nightmare category, while the long, adventurous trek to Frank from any other school keeps its population relatively controlled.

10. Nobody has any idea what they’re doing. At all.

the scripps voice crossword

By Jocelyn Gardner ‘17 & Lucy Altman-Newell ‘17

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1. Wait... We have a mascot???

2. Stained-glass palace dedicated to research, knowledge, and suffering.

3. These small climbers are frighteningly fearless.

6. Because it’s classier than a gym.

10. Women on top since _____.

11. A system or physical structure that enforces the normalizing gaze...or something.

13. A mysterious, often-locked haven in which everyone says they will study but never actually thinks to.

16. Home of the Ravenclaw common room.

17. The best way to end your career at Scripps: naked, drunk and classy.

18. No jacket? Welcome to frostbite harsher than the lectures held here.

19. The mystical far-away land to where those who don’t plan housing well enough are banished.

21. Everyone swears they’ll count them. Few do.

23. Feminism in an environmentally-friendly mug.

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Across 4. Core 5. Violence 7. Foucault 8. RoseGarden 9. QuietTime 12. Keck 14. Oranges 15.

TheScrippsVoice 19. CLORG 20. GraffitiWall 22.

BrowsingRoom 24. Patriarchy 25. Tea Down 1. LaSemeuse 2. Denison 3. Squirrel 6.

FieldHouse 10. Twenty-six 11. Panopticon 13.

Margaret Fowler 16. Toll 17. SeniorBrunch 18.

Garison 19. CollegePark 21. Fountains 23. Motley

4. A large part of the curriculum to create well-rounded and tired women.

5. That’s _____! This is _____! It’s all _____!

7. He shows up everywhere. Literally everywhere.

8. The thorniest place in Claremont.

9. They’re never actually as quiet as they should be.

12. Large building dedicated to the most time-consuming classes known to women.

14. Why be on the meal plan when these grow all over campus?

15. The best student news publication!

19. It’s the #6 of clubs.

20. The only place we are allowed to write on the wall... But only at a certain time.

22. If you’re lucky, you might find a textbook for a class in one of these.

24. The sworn enemy of Scripps, the source of all that is evil and oppressive.

25. Pinkies up!

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12 • Arts & Entertainment

monte carlo havana nights

By Nicole Zwiener ‘16 Fashion Columnist his year’s Monte Carlo was called Havanna Nights. When one thinks of Havanna Nights, one gets an image of bright colors, lace accents and A LOT of ruffles. However, this year a lot of ladies stepped out in LBDs—“little black dresses.” I saw a lot of simple black dresses with unique details, such as lace cut outs, white accents and peplum skirts. But there were a lot of brightly colored dresses as well, which popped against the sea of black suits and LBDs. At the party this year, there was a traditional Mercedes in which students could sit and pose for pictures. The party was adorned with twinkly lights, paper lanterns, a lot of greenery and a live band! In addition, there was an open bar for those of age to sip on red wine and beer. This is the most anticipated formal event of the year and all were dressed in their best outfits.

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Mia Farago-Iwamasa ‘17

with Erin Matheson ‘18, Staff Writer Photos Courtesy of Ella Wilson ‘16

Left: Emily Horne ‘15 wearing a black romper with lace accents on the shoulders with black sandals. Accessorized with a delicate silver necklace and white statement earrings Right: Molly Spiegel ‘15 wearing a simple LBD. Accessorized with small simple earrings and a statement necklace and gold sandals

get down with dennison

Photos by Nicole Zwiener ‘16 There is no doubt that Scripps College is an exceptionally beautiful place, and one of the most iconic locations on campus is the Ella Strong Dennison library. With an overload of exams, homework, sports and other activities, it is important to take time out of a busy schedule to appreciate the place we all get to call home.

Where are you from?

Boulder, Colo.

What is your major?

Biology What has been your favorite class?

Core II: Constructions of (Dis)Ability What are your extracurricular activities?

(What would you recommend getting involved in?)

Claremont Colleges Ballet Company, Scripps Garden Club, Environmental Club, Water Task Force, Scripps Climate Justice, Babes and Blankets, Peer Mentor, AISS TA How did you get involved in organizing Student Philanthropy Day? (How did you come up with the activities? Why is this event important to you? Will you organize it next year?)

I started the Garden Club last year when Philanthropy Day donated vegetable plants for the garden.

Before that it had been neglected and I was very excited to bring it back for the students.

What is your dream job?

Veterinarian Who is your inspiration?

My grandfather. He was a Hungarian immigrant who worked for DuPont in the US to develop Tyvek (the untearable, waterproof paper that theme park admissions bracelets are made of) What advice do you have for current and future Scripps students?

Get involved in the community and make connections to other students and professors at Scripps!

know someone we should interview?

If you have a friend you think would make a good interviewee, let us know! Send us an email at scrippsvoice@gmail .com

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