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Communication Studies Department Hosts 'Stories of Faith Under Totalitarian Regimes' Panel
Communication Studies Department Hosts ‘Stories of Faith Under Totalitarian Regimes’ Panel
Nora Robinson, News Writer • February 17, 2026

On Wednesday, Feb 11, over cookies and seltzer, the Communications Honors Society held space for 3 panelists from Turkey, Cuba, and North Korea to tell...

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Officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement taking a man into custody in Westside Santa Barbara in late January. Courtesy of the Santa Barbara Independent.
Faculty Responds to New Immigration Policies
Abigail Sellers, News Writer • February 10, 2026

Beyond the posting of campuswide safety policies on Westmont's website in late January, there has been no acknowledgement from Westmont administration...

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Students Volunteer at Math Field Day
Students Volunteer at Math Field Day
Nora Robinson, News Writer • February 10, 2026

Did you see lots of people milling about Winter Hall on Saturday in bright red shirts, with circles cut carefully 8 times to make 37 spaces in the circle?...

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Water it Down
Leah Chai, Opinon Editor • January 31, 2026

Society is filled with contradictions. From a young age, we are told to be ourselves. That we are beautifully and wonderfully made with our own unique...

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Who Comes First?
Leah Chai, Opinion Editor • January 23, 2026

I love women. I love everything about women. Even the women I dislike, I love. That might sound antithetical at first glance. In reality, it isn’t a...

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Artist in Progress: Diego Castaneda
Artist in Progress: Diego Castaneda
Ezekiel Choi, Staff Writer • February 19, 2026

Diego Castaneda wears many shoes. Literally. As his roommate for the last two years, I’ve seen him tear through them like a pitbull through flesh. Skating,...

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Ansel Adams: Beyond the Wilderness
Ezekiel Choi, Staff Writer • February 5, 2026

Jan. 15th saw the opening of “Beyond the Wilderness: Ansel Adams in 1940s Los Angeles” at the Westmont Ridley Tree Museum of Art. Known for his photographs...

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Author Ezekiel Choi stands with other Westmont students and alumni on Feb. 6
Westmont’s Day of Service
Ezekiel Choi, Staff Writer • February 19, 2026

On Friday, Feb. 6, fifty of Westmont’s faculty, students, alumni, and friends spread across Santa Barbara County and inaugurated the first ever Westmont...

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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Senior Spotlight: Jarrett Bryant
Weston Ash, Sports Editor • February 17, 2026

Jarrett Bryant is a senior for the Westmont Men’s basketball team. A recent PacWest player of the week and also achieving the prestigious milestone of...

Editor’s Note: Goodbye, Horizon
Editor’s Note: Goodbye, Horizon
Katherine Bouma, Editor-in-Chief • December 12, 2025

Since I first began working for The Horizon, our athletics have grown immensely. From NAIA Division III to NCAA Division II, several conference championships,...

Westmont's current logo
Willie the Warrior
Weston Ash, Staff Writer • December 5, 2025

Sure, you’ve seen the Westmont Warrior on sports jerseys, or heard the quote “It’s a great day to be a Warrior!” But do you know the history behind...

Westmont women’s soccer shows growth despite narrowly missing playoffs
Westmont women’s soccer shows growth despite narrowly missing playoffs
Weston Ash, Staff Writer • November 21, 2025

As the year wraps up for the PacWest Women’s soccer season, the Westmont Warriors women’s team barely missed the conference tournament playoffs with...

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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?