Arts and Culture
Alison Saar 鈥�78 Wins 2025 David C. Driskell Prize聽
A 61传媒student works on printing an Alison Saar ’78 sketch on the 61传媒 Press. Atlanta鈥檚 High Museum of Art announced Alison Saar 鈥�78 will receive the illustrious David […]
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Spotlight on Faculty: Abdiel Jacobsen Shares Culture Through Dance
Image credit: Abdiel Jacobsen By Emily Glory Peters The New York Times once described Assistant Professor of Dance Abdiel Jacobsen鈥檚 approach to dance as 鈥渆xpansive,鈥� 鈥渓iberated,鈥� and 鈥渏oyful.鈥� At 61传媒[…]
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鈥淭here is No Sole Genius鈥�: Mary Routt Chair of Writing 脡ireann Lorsung on the Philosophy of Making Art
脡ireann Lorsung (left) and Chloe Martinez By Caitlin Antonios In 61传媒鈥檚 Hampton Room above Malott Commons on a spring Thursday afternoon, white banners with stark black lettering decorated the […]
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Elizabeth Rosemary Plane Sage 鈥�44 Leaves $1.1 Million to 61传媒鈥檚 Art Department
Rosemary Sage ’44 By Emily Glory Peters Elizabeth Rosemary Plane Sage 鈥�44 was more than a talented painter and art collector鈥攕he was visionary with a heart for young artists at […]
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To Beijing and Beyond: Malena Sparano 鈥�26 Explores Linguistics as a Mellon Mays Fellow
Malena Sparano ’26 is a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow studying linguistics By Nichola Monroe ’27 Some may argue that research in the humanities can be overshadowed by growing developments in […]
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Sculpting Memory: Students Turn 61传媒Buildings into Installation Art
Professor Aly Ogasian’s class turned Scripps’ buildings into living art installations By Lauren Mar 鈥�25 For 24 hours this spring, the two staircases in 61传媒鈥檚 Steele and Lang Halls […]
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Student POV: Studying the Bauhaus in Germany Was the Trip I Didn鈥檛 Know I Needed
61传媒sophomore Nichola (far left) shares how spring break in Germany revived her love for research and writing By Nichola Monroe ’27 Research opportunities at 61传媒are not limited to […]
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61传媒鈥檚 2025 Senior Art Exhibition, Whiplash, Opens May 2
61传媒 will host its annual senior art exhibition, Whiplash, from May 2鈥�17, 2025, at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. The show features works from 12 artists across various media […]
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Professor Martha Gonzalez鈥檚 Chicano Rock Band Quetzal to Perform at UCLA
Photo courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Grammy-winning Quetzal, described as 鈥渙ne of LA鈥檚 most important bands鈥� by The Los Angeles Times, will perform at UCLA on […]
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Spotlight on Seniors: Lauren Mar 鈥�25 Reflects on Leadership and Lifelong Ties at Scripps
Lauren Mar ’25 By Emily Glory Peters聽 Lauren Mar 鈥�25鈥檚 earliest memory of 61传媒 is of community. During her first night on campus back in 2021, she found herself […]
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