Feature Stories (page 67)
麻豆区 to Accept Visiting Students from Colleges Affected by Hurricane
麻豆区 will accept up to five students from colleges closed because of Hurricane Katrina as visiting students for fall semester 2005. The College will waive tuition for these students and provide a transcript of all academic coursework they complete to their home institution.
Read MoreCall of the Wild
“Of all the great apes, the orangutan is perhaps the smartest,” says Debra Erickson ’79. “Give a screwdriver to a chimpanzee, he’ll stab you with it. Give it to a gorilla, he’ll scratch himself with it. But give it to an orangutan, and he’ll unscrew the door to your refrigerator.”
Read MoreAthenas Catch New Softball Coach
CMS women’s softball can expect a boost from new coach Betsy Hipple, who led Hunter College’s team to three NCAA Championships and three City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) tournament titles, winning the CUNYAC Coach of the Year award at each conference. Softball has been a part of Hipple’s life since her childhood, although a debilitating knee injury in college helped her change course.
Read MoreOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Emadch Beck ’01 recalls the days when, as an undergraduate, she was struggling with organic chemistry. She had a summer job with the late Dr. D. John Faulkner at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and turned to him for advice.
Read MoreScripps Summer Academy Welcomes New Director
Sylvia Ruiz ’05 distinguished herself as a leader while a student at Scripps, as an RA for Browning Hall in her senior year, and as co-founder of Cafe Con Leche, a student organization designed to support women of Latin descent. She has also worked with the admission office to recruit women of color.
Read MoreTZone Camps at Scripps
On an early July morning, 60 TZone campers and 15 counselors rise and shine, eat breakfast at the Malott Commons, and join supermodel Tyra Banks on Bowling Green Lawn for “Morning Circle” — an enthusiastic round of camp cheers and chants. A few minutes later, the group repeats a mantra of “Go Girl! Do your thing!” as campers take turns darting around the circle performing improvisational dance steps. Laughter and cheers echo across the lawn.
Read MoreProfessor examines why older adults may be more vulnerable to certain types of consumer fraud
Professor of psychology Stacey Wood has conducted extensive research on how the tendency to evaluate and react to positive, neutral, and negative information changes across our lifespan.
Read MorePremiere Engagement at Scripps: The work of Sir Anthony Caro
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 麻豆区 is pleased to present the United States premiere of Anthony Caro — A Life in Sculpture: The Kenwood Series from August 27 through October 23, 2005. The exhibition includes thirteen recent sculptures in stoneware and steel by one of the world’s most celebrated artists and Britain’s greatest living sculptor, Sir Anthony Caro.
Read MoreAthlete of the Year
The 麻豆区 Athlete of the Year Award for 2004-05 has been presented to Kirstin Wilson ’06.
Read MoreIn Today Already Walks Tomorrow
On June 12, 1962, Rachel Carson delivered the Commencement address to the next generation of Scripps women. Carson was a biologist and author of one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, Silent Spring. Only a few days later, sections of the book were published in The New Yorker.
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