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A Snapshot of the Class of 2019

Then and Now: Members of the Class of 2019 Reflect on Their First Day at Scripps

At the start of the 2015鈥�16 academic year, we interviewed a few first-year students as they were moving into their residence halls about why they chose 61传媒and what their plans were for their college careers. Now, four years later, we鈥檝e caught up with some of those seniors to see how their plans shaped up, how they鈥檝e grown, and where they鈥檙e off to after graduation.

To launch the summer 2019 season of 61传媒Presents, 61传媒 will partner with PEN America and the Music Center to host 鈥淭he Good Immigrant: An Evening of Storytelling鈥� at Grand Park on Tuesday, June 18, at 6 p.m.

Spotlight on Seniors: Gillian Holzer鈥檚 Mellow Yellow

Vincent Van Gogh鈥檚 sunflowers are wilting. In early 2018, news outlets around the world reported on chemical analyses performed by a team of Dutch and Belgian scientist that revealed that the sunflowers in Van Gogh鈥檚 famous paintings were degrading, turning from bright yellow to muddy olive green.

Research Rewarded: Seniors Present Their Theses at Capstone Day

A 61传媒tradition that has spanned over a decade, Capstone Day is a chance for graduating seniors to share the theses they have spent the past year (and sometimes more) […]

In the Media: Cheryl Strayed鈥檚 Upcoming 61传媒Presents Conversation Makes LAist鈥檚 鈥淏est Things to Do鈥� List

LAist highlighted 61传媒Presents鈥� upcoming Cheryl Strayed event as one of the 鈥�17 Best Things to Do This Week in Southern California.鈥� Bestselling author Cheryl Strayed will appear in conversation […]

Tselot Aklilu ’21 Awarded Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship

By Rachel Morrison Sophomore Tselot Aklilu’s interest in community building and social justice began when she was just nine years old, when she moved from her native Ethiopia to Washington, […]

Class of 2019: Senior Art Exhibition “Anyway” Focuses on Authentic Storytelling

The Senior Art Exhibition is a cornerstone of the studio art major at 61传媒. Each year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery shows artworks by graduating seniors that constitute their thesis projects.

Spotlight on Seniors: Stephanie Nunez’s Education Comes Full Circle

When Stephanie Nunez ’19 was just a sophomore, she petitioned to go abroad a year earlier than most 61传媒students. She had recently completed her Core III course Foreign Language and Culture Teaching Clinic, taught by Professor of French Thierry Boucquey, and was eager to get a jump start on a cross-cultural, language-teaching experience.

Spotlight on Seniors: From Ocean Depths to Mountain Peaks: Xenia Rangaswami ’19 Focuses on Conservation

By Rachel Morrison In 2002, scientists watched in disbelief as most of the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed into the Weddell Sea off of the Antarctic Peninsula. Though a certain […]