Faith Grimes

In today’s era of digital information, the idea of downloading anything is second nature to most college students. Music especially has come to be the “it” thing to download — let’s face it, we’re the iTunes generation. But with music so readily available on the Internet, it becomes easy to bypass services such as iTunes in favor of less reputable—and less expensive—means.

After all, who wants to pay $9.99 for an album when it’s available for free on the Internet?

Faith Grimes - Thu, 2012-04-05 23:07

In President Barack Obama’s short time in office, he has faced much criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike. Every president has faced this at some point in his term of office, but there comes a point when this criticism goes too far. Not only for Obama, but for many of his predecessors as well.

Many of the complaints I have heard about the Obama Administration in the last few years center around one larger complaint: “he’s gotten nothing done.” This is debatable in itself, but many of the things which our president (and those before him) has tried and failed to do are ultimately beyond his control.

Faith Grimes - Thu, 2012-02-09 04:43

The leaves are turning orange and the weather is getting colder—the telltale signs of winter approaching. With winter comes the knowledge that the perfect tan your skin acquired over the summer will soon fade. It might be tempting to replenish that complexion with a jaunt to the tanning salon, but before doing so, consider the following.

Faith Grimes - Thu, 2011-12-08 05:09

On Thursday, Oct. 27, Whittier alumna Linda Biehl (’65) spoke at the New Student Convocation, held at the Ruth B. Shannon Center. Biehl and her late husband, Peter Biehl, lost their daughter, Amy, to anti-Apartheid violence while she was volunteering in South Africa for the same cause in 1993.

This experience prompted Biehl and her husband to create the Amy Biehl Foundation in 1994. “Our programs have been modeled to deal with youth violence primarily,” Biehl said. “The young men who were involved in Amy’s death were involved in political violence with their political movement.”

Faith Grimes - Thu, 2011-11-03 03:28

Telling the story of a normal woman in a not so normal situation, Sarah Ruhl’s dramatic comedy, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, is a must see for theatre veterans and novices alike. Presented by the Whittier College Department of Theatre and Communication Arts, this play is quirky and contemporary, with a hint of humorous commentary on today’s cell phone culture.

Jean, played by senior Colleen Daly, is sitting in a café enjoying lobster bisque when she answers a relentlessly ringing cell phone. Her frustration with its owner’s lack of concern transforms when she realizes that the man is dead. A strange beginning leads to a humorous and emotional tale as she continues to answer the dead man’s phone calls, meeting his family and ultimately finding herself in unexpected situations.

Faith Grimes - Thu, 2011-10-20 00:15