November 15, 2012

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Volume XVI, Issue five

November 15, 2012

The Scripps Voice

On lt s e Tak Assau l a u x Se Scripps does its part to increase Women in Public Service

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By Kara Odum ‘15 Staff Writer

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he Women in Public Service Project is speakers from Kosovo and Cambodia as in parliaments and legislatures around the an initiative started by Hillary Clinton well as former Secretary of State Madeleine world [and] here in the United States, our to get more women involved in public poli- Albright and current Secretary of State Hill- percentage is even lower, 17 percent. And it’s not just politics. Only 3 percent of Fortune cy. The project’s goal is to achieve “at least 50 ary Clinton. The speeches emphasized the importance 500 CEOs are women.” percent female leaders in civics and politics As a part of the California’s Women’s by 2050.” Through a coalition of women’s of encouraging and supporting women in colleges and other organizations, the project public service, in light of the massive un- Colleges Institute, Scripps College is partis focused on improving training, network- derrepresentation of women holding office nering with Mount St. Mary’s College to around the world. host female political leaders from Latin ing, and mentoring to support the next America for policy forums and workgeneration’s women leaders. shops. This event will take place in Originally the East Coast sister colMarch. leges, which include Barnard, Bryn Recently, Josefina Vazquez Mota, Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Smith and Mexico’s first female presidential canWellesley, developed the WPSP as a didate to run under a major political joint effort with the US State Departbanner, spoke to students from Scripps ment. and Mount St. Mary’s about her expePresident Lori Bettison-Varga took rience as secretary of public education the initiative to get Scripps College and as a presidential candidate for the involved in the project by writing to photo courtesy | Scripps College National Action Party. Similar public Hillary Clinton. Since then two other California schools, Mount St. Mary’s President Lori Bettison-Varga meets with Secretary of State policy leaders will speak at the West Coast WPSP Institute next semester; College and Mills College have joined Hillary Rodham Clinton (center) and Madeleine Albright (fourth from right) during the Women in Public Service the project, forming the California’s Institute held on December 15, 2011 at Wellesley College. however, the speaker line-up is still being organized. For more information Women’s Colleges Institute. The first WPSP Institute was held at Clinton shared the astounding fact that on WPSP, visit the website at womeninWellesley College in June and included “women hold less than 20 percent of all seats publicservice.org.

The Claremont Equestrian Team: ready for show

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By Dagny Lu ‘15 Staff Writer

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he Claremont Equestrian Team had a triumphant weekend at Cal Poly Pomona on Oct. 27th and Oct. 28 for their first two shows of the school year. Each team member who participated in the show brought home a ribbon. Ribbons at horse shows are awarded to competitors placing 6th and above. “I’m so proud of our team!” said Rachel Fidler (SCR ‘14), one of the show team’s captains this year. The collegiate equestrian team competes under the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) against teams from Arizona State University, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Fullerton, Mount San Antonio College, University of Arizona, Universities of California Irvine, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and San Diego, University of San Diego, University of Southern California and Whittier College. “Though, in the past, the Claremont Equestrian Team has not necessarily been as competitive as some of our rival schools, we are ready to be noticed and both of the team’s show team captains, myself and Stephanie Morley (CMC ‘13), are very confident that our enthusiastic and very talented riders are up to the challenge,” said Fidler. Founded in 2006, The Claremont Equestrian Team is made up of both recreational and competitive riders from all five colleges. “We have about 35 active club members in total, with approximately 11 students who are show team competitors,” said Fidler. All club members are required to take part in a one-hour lesson each week at one of three designated barns: Falcon Riding

Academy in San Dimas, Rainbow Canyon Ranch in Azusa, or Trendsetter Performance Horses in Chino Hills. “We welcome all types of riders to the team; some of our members in the past had never ridden before, and were interested in starting lessions and being a part of an equestrian community on campus,” said Fidler. Four of the show team members who took part in the Oct. 27 and 28 shows had never competed in IHSA before. Fidler said that watching some of the new team members place at the team’s first show of the school year was one of her most memorable experiences as a member of the team. “I was joking with Stephanie that I was going to cry from joy and overwhelming pride!” said Fidler. Fidler has been a member of the Claremont Equestrian Team for two and a half years. “I know that I will look back on my time with the Claremont Equestrian Team fondly,” she said. “I have so enjoyed the team experience photo courtesy | Rachel Fidler ‘14 and leading the team this semester as a show team captain has been such a joy.” Outside of shows and lessons, the team has done year-end trail rides and holiday parties in the past. “I think, currently, the other captains and I are really motivated to develop a more close-knit community within the team, giving us an opportunity to create fun traditions for the future!” said Fidler. For more information about the Claremont Equestrian Team please visit their website claremont-equestrian.aspc. pomona.edu or contact them at Claremont.equestrian@ gmail.com.

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