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Condoleezza Rice waves from the chapel stage before she begins her panel interview.
Condoleezza Rice speaks in chapel
Adriana Gomez Monroy, Staff Writer • March 7, 2025

  Last Friday, Feb. 28, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined the Westmont community for a second time, this time as the 2025 President’s...

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Colman Domingo holds his Montecito Award as he poses with Oprah Winfrey, presenter.
Colman Domingo honored with Montecito Award at SBIFF
Adriana Gomez Monroy, Staff Writer • March 4, 2025

  The 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival took place from February 4 to February 15 of 2025. The festival featured a series...

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The marquee on the Arlington Theater reads, "SBIFF Virtuosos Award: Manitou Fund Presents."
The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival partners with Direct Relief
Grace Redford, News Editor • February 25, 2025

The annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival has always worked towards its mission to “engage, enrich, and inspire the Santa Barbara community...

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Critical Love
Critical Love
Sydney Richter, Op-Ed Editor • February 27, 2025

Yesterday, a boy in my class asked what I most criticized. Without a second thought I blurted out “the church.” When I returned the question he answered...

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A woman watches as a man climb a tall red ladder against a light yellow background.
Let’s Live
Leah Chang, Features Editor • February 27, 2025

As a sophomore in college with much more to learn, I look back at what I’ve learned so far and reflect on what I’m still figuring out. Throughout college,...

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Westmont Music Department’s ‘The Fairy Queen’
Asher Hammer, Staff Writer • February 20, 2025

The Westmont Music Department stormed into Porter Theater in force this year, presenting as their offering for the annual opera an arrangement of Henry...

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Lit Moon Theatre Company's 'International Theatre Festival'
Lit Moon Theatre Company’s ‘International Theatre Festival’
Asher Hammer, Staff Writer • February 20, 2025

As January was nearing its end, Lit Moon Theatre Company occupied the Community Arts Workshop for their international theatre festival, featuring work...

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The New Hectic Hot Topic: Fizz
Tyler Kacherian, Features Writer • January 28, 2025

Social media has always been a fascinating thing in our world, it’s a place of happiness and joy, somewhere that people can venture into new worlds of...

From Turkey to Westmont
Avery Inman, Features Writer • April 17, 2024

It's rare to find a first-generation college student in America who comes to Westmont from a different country. However, there are a few of these students...

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Broadway at the ‘mont
Avery Inman, Features Writer • April 17, 2024

The Santa Barbara Bowl erupted with singing, dancing and performing by the world's most favorite celebrities, Westmont students. Families and curious Santa...

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Westmont baseball sets the standard in Division II debut
Westmont baseball sets the standard in Division II debut
Griffin Brown, Staff Writer • March 7, 2025

With the first season going as well as it did for the baseball team, there were big expectations heading into Westmont’s first year eligible for Division...

Warriors make history: Westmont men’s basketball advances to PacWest Tournament
Warriors make history: Westmont men’s basketball advances to PacWest Tournament
Katherine Bouma, Sports Editor • February 27, 2025

For the first time in program history, Westmont men’s basketball has advanced to the PacWest tournament. With a record of 11-8 in conference play, the...

Warrior baseball takes the field
Warrior baseball takes the field
Griffin Brown, Staff Writer • February 27, 2025

The Westmont baseball season is now fully underway, and the Warriors have started the season off on the right foot. Over the first three weeks of the season,...

Eagles shock campus: Westmont's Super Bowl story
Eagles shock campus: Westmont’s Super Bowl story
Britain Polk, Staff Writer • February 13, 2025

The recent Super Bowl Sunday had most of America and Westmont College tuned in to watch the championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas...

Senior series: Zach Yates
Senior series: Zach Yates
February 13, 2025
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A look back on this year
Emily Peterson, Capstone Editor • April 19, 2021
Remember when Henri Nouwen climbed the Pickle Tree and the Fire Department had to be called to get him down?