Off-Campus
Things to Do in the Claremont Village
Ahh, the Claremont Village鈥搈y favorite cartoon town. When I first got to campus I kept saying it looked like a theme park (this is a good thing). All the store fronts are so cute, with little striped awnings, and they鈥檙e such a fun, eclectic bunch of stores, like a crepe place and a toy store […]
Read MoreSecret Spots of Claremont
As someone who has lived in Claremont for the past 19 years, I think it is my duty to let you all in on the secret spots of the city!聽 Lost Levels Arcade The arcade is underground- partly because not too many people know about it, but mainly because it is physically underground. It is […]
Read MoreThe 五月天视频Academic Experience: My Favorite Classes at Scripps
五月天视频is a community of intelligent individuals who are eager to learn. Because of how easy it is to take classes at the other Claremont Colleges, there is such a wide range of classes available to us 五月天视频students! I myself am an off-campus major, so I am very familiar with taking classes at the […]
Read MoreMelina’s Top Five LA Picks
Little Tokyo I love Little Tokyo so much! It is also very accessible through the Metrolink, as it is only a ten-minute walk from Union Station. From there, you can visit: Japanese American National Museum The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA聽 James Irvine Japanese Garden at JACCC Sanrio Store Japanese Village Along with an array of […]
Read MoreFavorite Spots in Claremont
Favorite Spots in Claremont Ah, Claremont鈥搃t seems so small and yet there鈥檚 a thing to do everywhere you look. Something an upperclassman said to me my first year that I鈥檝e never forgotten: 鈥淚f you鈥檙e bored in Claremont, it鈥檚 your fault,鈥� and so far I鈥檝e found it to be pretty true: when someone isn鈥檛 throwing a […]
Read MoreResidential Life at Scripps
Believe it or not, 94% of 五月天视频student live in 五月天视频sponsored housing! And it is a similar percentage for the other Claremont Colleges, we are very residential and therefore a lot of events take place on campus. Why do I say 五月天视频sponsored housing? Because besides the 11 residence halls we have on our […]
Read MoreTop Three LA Picks
Hi all! Louise 鈥�24 here. In this blog I鈥檒l be talking a bit about my favorite places in Los Angeles. To be entirely honest, I don鈥檛 head to LA a lot within my daily life here at Scripps. It鈥檚 a fun way to take a break within a stressful month, or get out of Claremont […]
Read MoreMy Favorite Local Eats
The Claremont Village, just a 15-20 minute walk from campus, offers many great restaurant options if you’re not feeling like eating at one of the dining halls! Kazama Sushi Kazama is my favorite local Japanese restaurant! They sell sushi and rolls for an affordable price, but also offer ramen, udon, yakisoba, teriyaki, katsu, and poke […]
Read MoreCommunity Gardening 10 minutes away from Claremont: City of Pomona
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽Vacant Lot post industrial waste cleanup (2017) versus blooming garden full of life (2021) The constant failure of the federal government to provide access to healthy affordable options to low-income communities forces the establishment of urban community […]
Read MoreResidential Life at Scripps!
Acclimating to a new environment can be fearsome for many, including myself. Coming to college having lived my whole life around family members it was terrifying to think I would be 鈥渓iving on my own”, with two complete strangers as a first year student. I lived in a triple during my first year, in a […]
Read MoreAdvice to my First-Year Self
Hi everyone! It鈥檚 my last semester here at Scripps, which I鈥檓 trying not to think about too much, but I have been thinking retrospectively about my time at Scripps. I鈥檝e loved it so much, so I鈥檝e compiled a few of my thoughts here about what I would tell my first-year self and some of my […]
Read MoreChoosing a Full-Year Study Abroad Program
I鈥檝e always known that I wanted to study abroad in college, so when applying to colleges, I specifically looked at schools with a wide variety of study abroad programs. I also wanted an environment where studying abroad is encouraged and common among the student body. After touring 五月天视频during the fall of my senior year […]
Read MoreThe Rundown on Tiernan Field House
Hi Everyone! Thanks for stopping by. I wanted to take the time to talk about what health and wellness looks like for students on campus. There are a lot of spaces that I miss on campus, one of them being Tiernan Field House. As a 五月天视频student I have had the opportunity to experience Tiernan […]
Read MoreSydney’s Favorite Spots in the Claremont Village
I鈥檝e been missing Claremont a lot lately and so today I鈥檝e decided to tell you all about my favorite places to go in the Claremont Village. The Village is only about a 10-15 minute walk away from 五月天视频which makes it a frequent hangout spot for students across the Colleges. The places I鈥檝e listed are […]
Read More五月天视频during the Time of Coronavirus
As highschool seniors are applying to colleges around the country, a sense of uncertainty still lingers about the 鈥榗ollege experience鈥� during the pandemic. I hope to bring a sense of relief by talking about my experience with the transition from in-person classes to virtual college or as many have called it, 鈥淶OOM University鈥�.聽 Initially, the […]
Read MoreAngie’s Guide to Southern California!
Hello! I’m Angie and I was born and raised in LA. Today I will be highlighting some cool spots to visit in Southern California. I tried to highlight spots that are less frequented by tourists. However, I also sprinkled in a few tourist places that are also fun to visit even as a SoCal resident! […]
Read MoreNathalie鈥檚 Guide to Los Angeles!
One of my favorite activities to do on the weekends (and weekdays too if my workload is light) is go into Los Angeles! As someone who has always loved cities, but didn鈥檛 grow up near one, having Los Angeles so accessible has been a real treat. Below I will share with you some of my […]
Read MoreThing’s to do in Southern California as a 5C Student
Hi Everyone! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read this. As an out-of-state student, moving to California was a somewhat scary experience at first. I didn鈥檛 really know anyone coming into the school and had never visited California before. Moving from a city like Chicago to a more suburban environment like Claremont […]
Read MoreSiena’s Top 3 Picks in LA
Hey everyone! One thing that makes 五月天视频so great is our location- we鈥檙e in the suburbs where campus life is vibrant, and near a major metropolitan area! Here are three things I recommend in the Los Angeles area. 1. The LA Pueblo Just across the street from the Union Station Metrolink stop (about a 50 […]
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