Denni Toneva

1. Clean up your Facebook - If you are hoping to get a job after graduation, one of your main priorities should be to get rid of all those grimy photos littered with beer cans before your potential employers see them and scratch you off their list.

2. Pass all your classes - Senioritis plagues many students but do not give into it completely or your parents might be slightly disappointed when they search the crowd of graduates and do not find you.

3. Update your resume - In order to maximize your chances with employers, you should have an up-to-date resume that is both eye-catching, to the point and also makes you seem like the best candidate they have ever seen.

Denni Toneva - Thu, 2011-04-21 04:41

sal johnston is a face you may see in many different places around campus. You can find him gardening by Wanberg Hall, lecturing students in the classroom on the importance of sustainability and even rifling through garbage bins. An Associate Professor of Sociology at Whittier College since 1996, johnston takes great interest in environmental issues and has focused a lot of his teaching around environmental sociology.

Although he was very interested in the sciences, he did not have enough time to be a science major in college. While attending Grand Valley State University in Michigan, he was a commuter who also worked full-time at a bakery.

Denni Toneva - Thu, 2011-03-24 03:19

Every year students from Whittier College participate in Model United Nations of the Far West (MUNFW). What is different this year however, is that Whittier College is actually hosting the conference. This means that all the committees and discussions will actually be overseen and regulated by our students.

Denni Toneva - Thu, 2011-03-03 03:45

Many people notice the artwork in Wardman Hall but few current students actually know about the artists who put the paintings there for us to admire.

Dennis McGonagle, the main contributor of the art in the building, is a Whittier alumnus who loves to come back to the campus to paint. McGonagle was painting Whittier College scenery long before he became a student here and continues to visit the campus today.

McGonagle graduated from Whittier in 1993 with a BA in Fine Art. While at Whittier he was a Whittier Scholar combining art, Spanish and education into his degree.

Denni Toneva - Thu, 2011-02-10 04:27

Wardman Hall is one of the oldest buildings on the Whittier College campus but it is also one of the most distinct. Wardman’s hallways are practically art galleries with the wonderful paintings they host on the walls and doors both in and outside the building. The vibrant and visionary murals add character and ambience to the place. It is as though the building itself expresses the uniqueness of the Whittier Scholars Program, as Wardman hosts both students and faculty that are involved in the program.

Denni Toneva - Thu, 2011-02-10 04:23

We have all seen our fair share of zombie movies throughout the years ranging from horrifying, 28 Days Later, to funny, Shawn of the Dead. Now there is a new gratifying supply of zombies in the new series on AMC The Walking Dead.

The show which premiered on Halloween 2010, takes place in an apocalyptic setting where the world has been overwhelmed by a zombie epidemic.

Almost everyone is “undead” except for a few lucky survivors who have to work together and fight hundreds of zombies as well as deal with their own personal problems. As if a world of zombies were not enough trouble.

The new series is based on a black and white comic book that began in 2003, written by Robert Kirkman and illustrated by Tony Moore and later Charlie Adlard.

Denni Toneva - Thu, 2011-02-03 04:28

The recent shooting in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan 8 where six people were killed and another 13 injured, including Congresswoman Giffords, raised some very serious concerns about personal security.

The shooting also drew some attention in higher education and new legislation has just been proposed – to allow college professors to carry guns on college campuses. People all over the United States were shocked and scared, because they could not feel 100 percent safe even when performing an ordinary activity such as taking a trip to the grocery store.

The incident sparked a lot of debate especially in the area of gun laws. Arizona is known for its tolerance of personal weapons. Citizens in Arizona can purchase a gun without even undergoing a background check.

Denni Toneva - Thu, 2011-01-27 05:00

Gluten intolerance is an autoimmune disorder affecting one in every 133 Americans. Also known as celiac disease, it is not an allergy as many people think. Autoimmune means that the body is attacking itself. When a person with celiac consumes gluten, which can be found in wheat, rye, barley and oats, this triggers a reaction within the body which causes it to damage itself.

Recently, some students who are gluten intolerant expressed concern about the lack of gluten free foods and options in our Campus Inn. Some of these students feel that many foods provided at the cafeteria contain gluten, leaving them with very few options at some meals.

Denni Toneva - Thu, 2011-01-13 03:44