Scripps Research Paper

Scripps College is ranked by Forbes to be the seventh most beautiful campus in the United States and many people who visit this magnificent campus may can to the same conclusion. This beauty may be due to the many sculptures that appear on the campus or maybe to the immaculate white buildings that are reminiscent of Roman villas. Possibly this beauty can be attributed to the perfectly trimmed foliage that is always visible, the pristine fountains that dot the campus, and the uniform green grass that is damp with dew in the morning. Students and visitors alike pick oranges from the trees and rest in the gardens that perfectly camouflage into their surroundings. Newlyweds have photo shoots on these campuses, and to the viewers of these photographs, these individuals appear to be in heaven. However, through these heavenly photos, a blatant lie is told to the observer. Scripps is located in Southern California, a place that has been experiencing a record-breaking drought for the past four years and that is located less than an hour away from the most ozone-polluted city in the United States. The observer lacks the sensory information to realize this; they do not feel the temperature drop forty degrees …show more content…
Aspiring to be “like Scripps” may influence one to sacrifice the well-being of the environment in favor of themselves. This is highly short-sighting thinking as the environment is what will provide this individual with sustenance for the rest of their life. It is also an untrue statement, as demonstrated by the notoriously environmentally conscious college, Pitzer. The stark contrast between these two colleges is drastic, despite them be locating across the street from one another. Pitzer has traded grass for natural sand and orange trees for cacti, but yet it is still an amazing campus. The ultimatum between beauty and effectiveness does not need to