Whittier College
Campus Life
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100

Students and athletes at Whittier College are all referred to by this label.

What are Poets?

100

If you join a club, you'll probably end up painting this large stone at some point.

What is the Rock?

100

This instructional building has the most classrooms on campus.

What is the SLC?

100

"Business and Society," "Managerial Accounting," and "Marketing Principles."

What is Business Administration?

100

This walkable commercial district is right next to campus.

What is Uptown Whittier?

200
These are the two school colors of Whittier College.

What are purple and gold?

200

There are no "fraternities" or "sororities" at Whittier, but we do have these social organizations.

What are Societies?

200

This iconic campus building is home to both the Registrar's Office and the Business Office where student workers get their paychecks.

What is Mendenhall?

200

"Values in Nature and Culture," "Chinese Buddhism," and "Feminist Philosophy."

What is Philosophy?

200

This hottest location on Earth is within a day's drive of campus. (Fortunately, it's hours away.)

What is Death Valley?

300

Whittier College was originally founded in this century.

What is the 19th Century?

300

This is the full name of the CI.

What is the Campus Inn?

300

This Dean of Students gave a speech at the Light of Learning ceremony that welcomed you to campus.

Who is Xenia Markowitt?

300

"Abstract Thinking," "Number Theory," and "Complex Variables."

What is Mathematics?

300

If your dorm room in Turner faces the right direction, you can see the nightly fireworks set off here.

What is Disneyland?

400

This famous Quaker is the namesake of both the city and the college.

Who is John Greenleaf Whittier?

400

This is the student newspaper of Whittier College.

What is the Quaker Campus? (The QC.)

400

Student athletes will quickly become familiar with this athletic facility, as well as the walk up the hill needed to get there.

What is the Graham Athletic Center? (The GAC.)

400

"The Chemical Nature of Our Environment," "Ecology & Evolution of Organisms," and "Plant Biology."

What is Environmental Science?

400

Each spring, there are always some Whittier students who head over to Indio to attend this music festival.

What is Coachella?

500

This former U.S. President played on the Whittier College football team.

Who is Richard Nixon?

500

This event space (and occasional comedy club or nightclub) on the ground floor of the Campus Center is a gift from alums of Whittier.

What is Club 88?

500

This President of Whittier College lives on campus, so say hello any time.

Who is Kristine Dillon?

500

"Create, Collab, and Storytelling," "Directing," and "Fundamentals of Cinema."

What is Film?

500

This part of the city, known as DTLA, is where you can find everything from Lakers games to the Broad Museum.

What is Downtown LA?