Poonam Narewatt

As the healthcare debate has moved from Congress to the Supreme Court, it has created renewed debate and outrage. The focus has moved from the content of the bill—which is known as both “Patient and Protection and Affordable Care Act” and, more informally, as Obamacare—to the opinions of the Supreme Court Justices.

One would assume that the debate in the Supreme Court would be over the content and its legality; however, the debate is quickly becoming an expression of ideological divides within the Court, which have become a microcosm for both Congress and the American public.

Sean Bahar - Thu, 2012-04-19 04:11

President of the International Institute of Peace, Richard Solomon and his wife, Anne Solomon, visited Whittier College for two lectures and a lunch on Friday, Feb. 24. The first lecture was given to Professor of Political Science Fred Bergerson’s class entitled, “President and Congress.” The second lecture was open to the Whittier community and it took place in A.J. Villalobos Hall. These lectures were followed by a lunch at the Wardman House, more commonly known as the President’s house, where a selected group of students and faculty were able to continue their conversations with Dr. and Mrs. Solomon. The lectures and lunch were in celebration of the 40th anniversary President Richard Nixon’s visit to China.

Poonam Narewatt - Thu, 2012-03-01 03:45

Every year, around Valentine’s Day, Hollywood hits us with a movie that makes us cry, wonder if love like that really exists and question our movie taste. Many boyfriends, husbands and sappy singles get dragged into watching these movies. This year that movie was, The Vow, directed by Michael Sucsy and starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum.

The movie, set in urban Chicago, is about a young, married couple that gets into a car accident. The wife loses her memory and has no recollection of ever being married. From there begins their trials and tribulations in helping her regain her memory and “normal” life.

Poonam Narewatt - Thu, 2012-02-16 03:19

On Wednesday, April 6th from 5:30 to 7 p.m., the first “Gathering of the Quaker Community” meeting was held in Deihl Hall, Room 104. The faculty present included Professors of Religious Studies Jason and Mary Carbine, Professors of Sociology sal johnston and Les Howard, Professor of Anthropology Ann M. Kakaliouras and Professor of Philosophy Paul Kjellberg. The Administrators that were present included Vice President of Finance and Administration James Dunkelman and Dean of Students Jeanne Ortiz. Over 40 students partcipated and many were seated on the ground, because there were no more available seats. The gathering was a result of a few Whittier students sitting around and talking about concerns they had about the college.

Poonam Narewatt - Thu, 2011-04-14 03:03

Poets were suddenly faced with studying for midterms without power or Internet on Sunday, March 20 around 1:20 p.m.

The majority of campus, excluding the Campus Center, Redwood Hall and College Hall, was affected by the outage which lasted approximately four hours and was caused by failed Southern California Edison (SCE) overhead equipment at the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and Wardman Street.

“The buildings fed from Earlham Drive, which include the Campus Center and Redwood and College Halls maintained power,” Vice President for Finance and Administration James Dunkelman said. “The buildings fed from Philadelphia Street, which includes most of the campus, lost power.”

Taylor Chin - Thu, 2011-03-24 03:53

The annual Feinberg Lecture took place at the Shannon Center on Saturday, Feb. 19. The guest speaker, Daniel C. Kurtzer, is a former ambassador to Egypt and Israel.
The focus of his lecture was Middle East politics and negotiations, with a special emphasis on Egypt and its recent protests and regime collapse.

One of his initial statements, also one of his closing statements, was an overriding theme throughout the lecture: “The U.S. alone does not determine the policy of the Middle East, but it plays an oversized role and responsibility,” Kurtzer said. “Talking about American foreign policy is important.”

Poonam Narewatt - Thu, 2011-02-24 04:53

In the recent wake of suicides by gay teens, America is reacting and responding, Whittier College included. From Oct. 18 to Oct. 22 Transgender, Other-Identified, Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Allies for Diversity (TOBGLAD) will be hosting “In Solidarity” a type of vigil, which will be held for the young men who were, as some say, “bullied to death” because of their sexual orientation.

“We did not just want to do a candle light vigil because we did it a few years ago,” Director of Cultural Center Joy Hoffman said. “It was nice and the people that showed up really appreciated it, but we have 1,300 kids.”

Poonam Narewatt - Thu, 2010-10-14 03:41

As I browsed through the 50 percent off table at Barnes and Noble, I was not very surprised to find, lying there, A Politician: An Insider’s Account of John Edward’s Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down, by Andrew Young. I had bought the book only a few months earlier, when it was first released in January and it was already offered at a discounted price; it was a testament to the book’s quality.

Young, who was an aide for Edwards throughout his campaigns authored the book to clear his name and provide a living for his family. And he makes that clear right off the bat.

Poonam Narewatt - Thu, 2010-10-14 02:59