Dear Members of the Westmont Community, Since the beginning of the Thomas Fire, we have been monitoring its developments closely and posting updates to Westmont’s website. Having experienced the ravages of the 2008 Tea Fire, we know first-hand how fast and how destructive wildfires can be. At no time has the fire itself been a threat to campus, according to … [more]
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Response to Charlottesville, Virginia
A week ago Saturday, I was attending a wedding in Northern California when events in Charlottesville, Virginia, rocked the nation. As we returned home and news seeped in, I was startled by the purpose of the protest, the protection provided under the First Amendment, and the negligence that allowed the situation to escalate to the point that an individual was … [more]