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What's it like to start college in the middle of a pandemic? How about in the middle of a historical presidential election? Or maybe during a social justice movement that has been in the making for years? "2024 Our Story" is a weekly podcast hosted by Scripps College students Ellen '24 and Alyssa '24 as they document their college experiences in 2020 and beyond.

Alyssa and Ellen


    • May 6, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from 2024 Our Story

    What is SCORE?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 24:22


    Although this podcast is published through SCORE (Scripps Communities of Resources and Empowerment), we haven't had a chance to really talk about what the office is. Due to the pandemic and the transition from online learning to being back in-person, the SCORE staff is almost entirely new – this has caused a general lack of knowledge on the origin of SCORE. In our final episode of the 2021-22 school year, we sit down to give an overview of SCORE's history while diving into what it does today and the resources that are available to students through the office.

    Identity CLORG Spotlight: AASU

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 14:23


    In the second episode in a series highlighting identity CLORGS at Scripps, we're joined by Emma Tao '23, one of the leadership members of AASU (the Asian American Student Union), as she discusses the CLORG's current projects, the difference between AASU and AASP, how she got involved, and much more.

    Testing Positive for COVID-19 at Scripps feat. Scarlette McCullough

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 40:49


    While there is excitement surrounding being back in-person and on-campus, many students have faced a reality of catching COVID-19 during the semester. This week, we sit down with Scarlette McCullough '24, a CMS athlete who tested positive for COVID-19 in the spring 2022 semester and who was placed in isolation due to symptom tracking in the fall 2021 semester. Listen in as we discuss what isolation looked like, how Scarlette dealt with the situation, and her experiences coming back to campus.

    Inside SAS: Planning Events feat. Kaitlyn Chen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 30:56


    You've seen the parties – maybe event been to them – but what exactly goes into planning 5C events? Kaitlyn Chen '24, the SAS Vice President of Student Activities, joins us to discuss the process and how she's navigated reactions to what SAS has put on as we've returned back to campus.

    Zoom classes aren't for me... taking a leave of absence feat. Jon'nae Sylvester

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 23:42


    What happened when you realized online college courses weren't for you? This week we're joined by Jon'nae Sylvester '24 who took a leave of absence during the spring 2021 semester as we discuss the process, what it means for the rest of her time at Scripps, and more.

    Identity CLORG Spotlight: Watu Weusi feat. Niva Laurent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 17:24


    This week we begin a long-awaited series featuring identity CLORGs (clubs and organizations) at Scripps! Ellen and Alyssa are joined by Niva Laurent one of the co-leaders of Watu Weusi as they discuss what the CLORG does, how Niva got involved, and more about being a person of color at a PWI. - Watu Weusi is Scripps' black student union that functions as a collective to support people of African descent both at Scripps and beyond in endeavors of socio-political, cultural, personal, and spiritual existence and resistance.

    Celebrating Religious and/or Cultural Holidays at Scripps feat. Ella Lehavi and Prekshi Lohia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 36:29


    What happens when you celebrate a cultural or religious holiday that isn't acknowledged by the Scripps academic calendar? In the first episode of the Spring 2022 semester, Ellen and Alyssa are joined by Ella Lehavi '24 and Prekshi '24 to discuss how the school navigates these situations based on experiences from the Fall 2021 semester.

    Finding Your People

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 22:07


    What does it mean to "find your people" and how do you know someone is "your person"? In this episode, we discuss our experiences finding our support systems while at Scripps as well some of the lessons we've learned along the way.

    Let's get comfortable with our mental health resources

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 27:07


    If you're anything like us, you've been wondering what services MCAPS actually has and how you can utilize them. Or maybe what wellness resources the Tiernan Field House provides that aren't just physical. In this week's episode, we sit down and go through all of the information we've compiled about mental health resources that Scripps students can utilize.

    We feel the pressure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 13:16


    Time flew by and now we're halfway through the fall semester! While it's exciting to think about, it also raises a lot of questions about our futures and where we go from here. Have we decided our majors? Do we feel supported right now? In this episode, we pick up from where we started two weeks ago to figure out where we fall in the college timeline and whether or not we feel ready for everything that has yet to come.

    Midterms are coming...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 21:12


    As our first in-person midterms arrive, it's hard not to be stressed. What can we do to check-in on ourselves and take the steps necessary to maintain our mental health? In this episode, we reflect on how we're handling stress and how our mental health has fared over the last few weeks.

    Making Friends: the Sequel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 20:05


    Last year we thought about what it was like to make friends online. Now, we're thinking about what it's been like to make and maintain friendships in-person! Have we maintained friendships in-person that we started online? What's it like to make friends in-person after a year of isolation? Join us as we dive into the conversation.

    Feeling homesick? Us too.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 24:49


    With almost a month of on-campus living under our belts, it's hard not to think about the places and people we were surrounded by over the past year. In this episode, we discuss what exactly we are homesick for and how we've been dealing with it over the past few weeks.

    A 15 hour difference - life online as an International student feat. Madeline Safavi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 28:48


    How does time difference affect international students taking online classes? In this episode, Ellen and Alyssa are joined by Madeline Safavi '24, an international student living in Singapore this academic year with a 15 hour time difference. She discusses taking a leave of absence, how the time difference affected her health, and how she stayed connected to the Scripps community.

    Steminists: STEM online

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 25:25


    After taking biology and chemistry classes at Keck (the shared science department between Scripps, Pitzer, and Claremont McKenna) this year, Ellen and Alyssa share their experience of STEM classes and how they’ve navigated lab online.

    Making Scripps your own feat. Ana Rodriguez

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 27:35


    For the first time on 2024 Our Story, Ellen and Alyssa are joined by an upperclassman! Ana Rodríguez ’23, a rising junior, shares her experience of leaving campus as a freshman due to the pandemic, how being involved at Scripps has helped her stay engaged with the community, and some advice for incoming freshmen and rising sophomores.

    Running for SAS online feat. Blessing Roland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 28:18


    SAS (Scripps Associated Students) holds elections each year for different student government positions such as class president, diversity and inclusivity chair, etc. In this episode, Ellen and Alyssa are joined by Blessing Roland ‘24 who was the first-year class president and will hold the faculty-staff relations chair next year. She talks about her experience running for SAS positions online and how to deal with the social media pressure of running.

    Am I tired or is that just zoom fatigue? feat. Kirsten Engber

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 30:00


    Check out the Birthing Project on Instagram: @claremontbpusa Online classes… are they good or bad? In this episode Ellen and Alyssa are joined by Kirsten Engber ’24 as they discuss their experiences in a Zoom campus while at Scripps and the tips they’ve been using to navigate them.

    These Unprecedented Times: Hate crimes against the AAPI community

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 28:06


    2020 and 2021 are often described as “unprecedented times”, but what exactly does that mean? In the first part of a series of episodes discussing current events, Ellen and Alyssa talk about how they’re processing recent hate crimes against the AAPI community and how to feel supported during this time. - Recorded on March 26th, 2021

    Attending a PWI (Primarily White Institution) feat. Anais Martinez

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 25:37


    Like many liberal colleges across the U.S., Scripps College is a PWI (primarily white institution). What does this mean for students of color? In this episode of 2024 Our Story, Ellen and Alyssa are joined by Anais Martinez ’24 as they discuss how they’ve navigated Scripps’ identity-based CLORGS (clubs and organizations) and think about what life will be like on campus in fall 2021.

    Just checking in- how was your first week?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 29:44


    Starting the second semester of online college, Ellen and Alyssa reflect on the end of their first week of the 2021 spring semester. From breakout rooms, to icebreakers, listen to stories of their Zoom experience and how their perceptions of time have changed.

    I’m sorry- did you say PERM? feat. Susan Park and Izzy Silva

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 29:34


    We’ve all experienced that one moment when the dread hits- you’re going to have to PERM for a class. With it, the excitement of getting the PERM accepted or the sadness of its rejection ensues. In this episode, Ellen and Alyssa are joined by guests Susan Park ’24 and Izzy Silva ’24 as they talk about what PERMing is, their first experiences with PERMs, and class registration.

    Does the truth even exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 28:55


    The Class of 2024’s Core 1 experience has been different than every other Scripps graduating class. Ellen and Alyssa talk about the new formatting and share some of our thoughts from the class. In the end, have they figured out what truth is? Below you will find a list of the books discussed within this episode: Minor Feelings: https://bookshop.org/books/minor-feelings-an-asian-american-reckoning/9781984820365 Letters From a Peruvian Woman: https://bookshop.org/books/letters-from-a-peruvian-woman/9780873527781 Citizen: An American Lyric: https://bookshop.org/books/citizen-an-american-lyric/9781555976903 Othello: https://bookshop.org/books/othello-9781627553759/9780743477550

    To go or not to go… feat. Grace Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 28:29


    When Scripps announced its plans for the Fall 2020 semester, students were given the choice to enroll or to defer for a semester or a year. In this episode, Ellen and Alyssa welcome guest Grace Hill ’24 to discuss how they made their decisions and their experiences

    I’ve never met you, but I’m pretty sure we’re BFF’s!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 29:52


    How do you make friends when you’ve never met anyone at your new school? What does it look like to be friends when you can’t see each other on campus? ​In this episode, Ellen and Alyssa discuss how they became friends and their experiences making friends in an online setting.

    Graduation... in a pandemic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 24:00


    In the first episode of this brand new podcast, Scripps College students Ellen '24 and Alyssa '24 discuss what it was like finishing high school with school shut-downs and the creative ways their schools held graduation ceremonies with COVID-19 restrictions in mind.

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