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The Grass May Be Greener On The Other Side

  When I first stepped foot onto Scripps campus, I was excited and incredibly nervous. I hadn’t the slightest idea of what awaited me, and I didn’t know anyone. It was like the beginning of middle school all over again. But I looked forward to getting to know people and learning more about the campus […]

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Ask Me (How I Would Like) to Dance

   Art by Emily Audet This weekend, I went to Mudd Goes Madd, and while I was dancing with my friends, a male student came up behind me, pressed his body into mine, placed his arms on my waist, and began to dance with me by guiding my hips to move synchronously with his. This […]

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Reflections on Meeting Everyday Science Heroes and Being a Woman in Science

I recently attended the 58th Biophysical Society Meeting in San Francisco, and I can only describe the entire four-day experience as overwhelming. There were talks by scientists and scholars at the top of their fields, including the National Lecture given by Carlos Bustamante, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley and essentially the equivalent […]

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Recognizing Women in Music

  I would consider myself to be a self-described music junkie, an album enthusiast, and record obsessed. I like and collect most music that comes my way, creating a lot of levels of terrible guilty music pleasures. But it wasn’t until recently that I cared to look more closely at the content of what I […]

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Modern Feminism

 Image Source By definition, a feminist is an individual seeking equal rights for all genders, but I often feel that this movement to gain equality seems to be in stark opposition to many of the ideals that women have regarding gender roles and relationships. What I’m about to say might offend some, but it is […]

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The Dark Side of the Health Industry (Is that it’s still an industry)

  Look at any fitness website, walk into any sports store, and you’ll be barraged by advertisements selling the best workout clothes, the latest in gym equipment, or the most effective sports drinks. These advertisements feature svelte females mid-run, faces looking inspired, with barely a hair out of place. Or they showcase muscular men weight-lifting […]

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Peggy Noonan: What a Conservative Commentator Is Doing at Liberal College

  Scripps, obviously, is a liberal college. It is impermissible to be anything to the right of militantly pro-choice and vaguely socialist. Which is why the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Public Affairs Program is so fascinating. The speaker series, which began in the 2006-07 school year, specifically brings conservative political actors to campus for the purpose […]

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The Secret Ingredient of Young Adult Literature

  This winter break I had the luxury of reading for pleasure. During this time, I was able to read a few young adult novels, and I was surprised. Nearly all of these stories had some sort of romance, and I was surprised by how many love triangles there were in these books.  I understand […]

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Sorry, I can’t. I’m an INTJ

  I remember being a high-school student, just beginning to foray into the possibilities of my future, when our career counselor explained to us that we would all be taking a survey to determine our personalities and the career options that best fit them. I distinctly recall being slightly unnerved. Sure, I was a little […]

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When did I say I wanted kids?

    Ever since I can remember, adults have told me things such as “You’ll understand when you have children” or “You should save those toys for when you have kids.” Parenthood has always been a when, not an if, for me and – from what I have heard of others’ experiences – for many other people. […]

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