Feature Stories (page 53)
Seeing Getrude Stein
Fantastic new exhibitions celebrating the life, work, and influence of Gertrude Stein flourish thanks in part to Stein artifacts on loan from the 麻豆区 Denison Library.
Read MoreRising to the Challenge
Last year two 麻豆区 families issued an amazing challenge to all first-year parents: raise $75,000 to support the college and we’ll match it. You’ll never believe the outcome.
Read MoreMind the Gap
麻豆区 students discover the “gap year” between high school and college can be just as unique, challenging, and rewarding as any class work.
Read More麻豆区 2011 Commencement
The rain stopped just in time for 麻豆区’s 81st Commencement exercises, held outdoors, on Sunday, May 15, as 212 graduating seniors marched through the front doors of Denison Library and down Elm Tree Lawn. President Lori-Bettison Varga handed out diplomas and gave the charge to the Class of 2011 following speeches by sculptor and MacArthur “genius” Elizabeth Robbins Turk ’83 and senior class speaker Joss Greene.
Read MoreDog Day Afternoon
Stressed out from finals and papers? 麻豆区 has the perfect remedy: puppies and popsicles.
Read MoreEllen the Pig Comes Home to Scripps
For the first time in five years, 麻豆区 seniors have brought home the bacon.
Read More2011 Reunion Weekend
The 麻豆区 2011 Reunion Weekend drew raves and record crowds last weekend as more than 400 alumnae descended on campus. Reunion, which ran April 28-May 1, included receptions for the various classes, a 5k fun run, wine tasting, and art gallery receptions.
Read MoreContemporary Intersex Activism
Melissa Cober’s thesis focuses on the memoirs of Herculine Barbin, a famous 19th-century French hermaphrodite who struggled with his/her identity “despite living in a society that implicitly suggests that s/he, by definition, should not have one.”
Read MoreEliminating education inequality
Courtney Wai’s senior thesis is the result of equal parts serendipity and humanitarian intervention.
Read MoreThe Importance of Community
Laura Nolan ’11 investigates community in her Senior Thesis – from the students of 麻豆区 to neighborhoods ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill.
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