Our constant participation within various social media platforms and the ease with which we can send texts and images has allowed the nude selfie to become a very common trend in our interactions with others.
Read MoreGentrification: Positive Change or Destruction?
Conflicting views on gentrification signal its importance as a topic of constant discussion and analysis. The arguments on either side illustrate that gentrification has a strong effect on certain communities but whether or not it brings with it positive change or destruction is still being debated.
Read MoreWhite Male Tears: Deconstructing the Men’s Rights Movement
Angry white men are not a new concept and have far preceded our current contemporary society.
Read MoreWhole Foods Fails Abuse Survivors
As a result of our reliance on a capitalist system that often survives on the exploitation of society’s most vulnerable, there exist very few mechanisms at the present to protect survivors of abuse if it means that the image of corporations might be damaged in the process.
Read MoreSpotlight: A Look at the Graffiti Wall
Read about Scripps' famous graffiti wall, which started in 1931!
Read MoreDiet Culture
The media creates a one-dimensional view of beauty and self-acceptance that is often damaging to those who don’t fall into very specific categories set forth by society.
Read MoreBreastfeeding: The Ongoing Controversy
Whatever a parent chooses, whether to breastfeed or bottle feed, they have a right to do so safely.
Read MoreStudents Across 5Cs Protest Racism
These movements are more than isolated events-- they illustrate the power that student solidarity and organization can have to fight for change within various institutions.
Read MoreRemembering Morgan Malkovich
Morgan was and forever will be apart of the Scripps community, and for that we are entirely grateful.
Read MoreA Look at the Ribbon in Pink
As October draws to an end, it’s important that we step back and examine how social media campaigns and slogans geared towards breast cancer have crafted a movement that simultaneously raises awareness and often misrepresents the struggles of affected individuals.
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