Archive for 2007
High School Students Have Biology Bash
November 20th, 2007 | Press Releases
Westmont biology students will teach local teens during a free, interactive exhibition of research projects Friday, Dec. 7, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Whittier Science Building, room 102. Biology Bash is limited to the first 20 high school students who sign up.
The hands-on workshop will introduce the teens to some basics of cell biology, microbiology and [...]
Christmas Festival Looks to the Stars
November 19th, 2007 | Press Releases
Westmont’s Third Annual Christmas Festival has sold out. The program will feature traditional and contemporary holiday music performed by Westmont’s Chamber Orchestra and multiple choirs, as well as dance, dramatic readings and visual art. There will be performances at First United Methodist Church, 305 East Anapamu (at Garden Street): Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. [...]
Christmas Tree Lighting to Feature Pickles
November 14th, 2007 | Press Releases
Westmont kicks off the Christmas season with the sixth annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Kerrwood Lawn, Wednesday, Nov. 28. The lights on the 150-foot redwood tree, affectionately known as The Giant Pickle, will glow at 5 p.m.
Warm apple cider, cookies and pickles will be available. Santa Claus will be inside Kerrwood Hall posing [...]
Professors Offer Talks to Congregations
November 9th, 2007 | Press Releases
Westmont professors are visiting local congregations to discuss how they integrate their faith into their work. The new program, Classroom to Congregation, is designed to provide learning opportunities and stimulate conversation at Central Coast churches.
“The Westmont faculty are ready to help the Santa Barbara faith community reflect on the intersection of faith with contemporary moral [...]
Keck Telescope Captures Explosive Comet
November 8th, 2007 | Press Releases
Westmont’s Keck Telescope has provided color photographs of a rare celestial surprise in the northeastern evening sky. Comet 17P/Holmes in the constellation Perseus caught astronomers off guard when it suddenly brightened on October 24.
“The comet was discovered by a British astronomer in the 19th century. Until several weeks ago it was nothing but an extremely [...]