Jada Shavers

Nov 8, 2024 | tsl.news | Jada Shavers |Scripps College

Last spring, when I was searching for an anthropology senior thesis, I found a flier posted at Scripps College detailing a fully funded research project in Senegal, Africa, guided by a Scripps professor. We all know the difficulty of finding any internship, so when I finally received a “Congratulations” email, I did everything to ensure that I would get the most from the opportunity. What I know now, however, is that it was all a waste. Let’s go back to the beginning.

Mar 29, 2024 | tsl.news | Jada Shavers

Every morning you get up and face the day. You prepare your bag, or your car, or your bike or whatever it is you need to get through the day. Usually, it’s a rushed morning. You are running around the house looking for your keys — which are hiding in the same place they always are — but your eyes are groggy and it takes you a couple tries to find them.

Feb 16, 2024 | tsl.news | Jada Shavers |Valentine's Day

Happy two days post-Valentine’s Day to all my fellow single, lonely-heart readers. You made it! I mean this genuinely. This Wednesday, we survived all of the Instagram “I love you” stories, last-minute flower orders, happy couples, mail center packages and worst of all — public campus hand-holding. It seems Valentine’s Day is the one day when all public displays of affection become acceptable (even though they are not). Despite these gruesome scenes, you survived. We survived.