Clubs & Organizations

The following are a representative list of the student clubs and organziations active in the 2007-2008 year. Please contact the Office of Student Activities if you are interested in forming a new organization, or if you'd like to know more about clubs governance, funding, and operations.

 

ARTS-RELATED

  • Music Business Club
    Contact: musicbiz@poets.whittier.edu
    The Music Business Club is perfect for anyone interested in working in entertainment, specifically with musicians. Each year a career panel is hosted on-campus.
  • Photography Club
    Contact: photoclub@poets.whittier.edu
    The club promotes photography as art, participates in museum outings and fundraising activities. In addition, there is an on-campus darkroom for club member use.

ACTIVITIES & sports

  • Breakdancing Club
    Contact: breakdance@poets.whittier.edu
    This group meets to practice the fine art of breakdancing, learn some sweet new moves, and appreciate of the culture associated with breakdancing.
  • Cheer Squad
    Contact: cheer@poets.whittier.edu
    The purpose of Whittier College Cheer Squad is to build morale for athletic teams, to promote spirit on campus, and to instill pride in Whittier College.
  • Dance Team
    Contact: danceteam@poets.whittier.edu
    The Dance Team strives to support Whittier College by participating at various athletic and non-athletic school events. The Dance Team performs stylized hip-hop and technical jazz routines, which are choreographed by professionals as well as students.
  • Martial Arts Club
    Contact: martialarts@poets.whittier.edu
    The Martial Arts Club offers students a weekly opportunity to learn and practice combat skills on campus. The classes are primarily for beginners and students are currently not competing outside of the college.
  • Ski and Snowboard Club
    Contact: skiclub@poets.whittier.edu
    Founded by a Whittier College student/professional snowboarder, the Ski and Snowboard Club is all about hitting the slopes for a good time and also plays a large role in the annual Snow Jam.
  • Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC)
    Contact: saac@poets.whittier.edu
    SAAC represents each of the SCIAC varsity teams on campus. They meet regularly to discuss NCAA rules and regulations, as well as look out for the overall well-being of our Poet athletes.
  • Wickets & Bails (Cricket Club)
    Contact: cricketclub@poets.whittier.edu
    For those that enjoy the favorite English game. Wickets & Bails meets to watch cricket matches, talk about the sport, and play a few matches.

AFFINITY CLUBS

FIELD/major-RELATED

  • Biology Club
    Contact: bioclub@poets.whittier.edu
    The members of the Biology Club associate themselves to provide an intellectually stimulating environment for those interested in the biological sciences through educational and social activities.
  • Chemistry Club
    Contact: chemclub@poets.whittier.edu
    The Chemistry Club hosts events such as a liquid nitrogen ice-cream social, a tour of the LAPD crime lab, and tours to chemical companies.
  • Les Copians (French Club)
    Contact: lescopians@poets.whittier.edu
    The French Club promotes French language and culture to both French speakers and non-speakers. Activities focus on film screenings, cuisine, music and dance.
  • Organization Mondiale pour L'Education Presolaire (OMEP)
    Contact: omep@poets.whittier.edu
    OMEP is an international, non-governmental and non-profit organization concerned with all aspects of early childhood education and care (ECEC). Members work closely with Broadoaks School.
  • Psychology Club
    Contact: psychclub@poets.whittier.edu
    The Psychology Club brings together students with an interest in psychology to participate in social and educational activities.
  • Social Work Council
    Contact: socialwork@poets.whittier.edu
    Our organization is a great way to be active in the community, make a difference by helping people and advocating for their rights.
  • Society of Physics Students
    Contact: physics@poets.whittier.edu
    Founded on the encouragement of and interest in advancement and diffusion of knowledge about physics.
  • Sociology Club
    Contact: sociology@poets.whittier.edu
    For those students interested in sociology (both majors and non-majors), get together and discuss current events, theories and studies about sociology.
  • Spanish Club
    Contact: spanish@poets.whittier.edu
    The Spanish Club helps promote the Spanish language and culture through various activities both on and off campus.
  • Students for Community Medicine
    Contact: scm@poets.whittier.edu
    Students for Community Medicine hopes to: increase the number of students who commit themselves to working in medical and health science fields in underserved populations

General Interest

  • Artorian Order Of The Knights Of Pendragon (AOKP)
    Contact: aokp@poets.whittier.edu
    A Renaissance revivalist club with a passion for excellence, the AOKP is a highly interactive role-playing experience. If you have any questions, ask someone carrying a dagger. Daeru Caerna!
  • International Club
    Contact: internatln@poets.whittier.edu
    Composed of both international and domestic students, the goal of the International Club is to celebrate and explore the rich diversity within the Whittier College community.

Service-Related

  • Circle K
    Contact: circlek@poets.whittier.edu
    Circle K is an international service organization and also a social club where students meet people from different colleges and have fun at the same time.
  • Community Garden Club
    Contact: garden@poets.whittier.edu
    The Community Garden Club meets in front of Wanberg Hall, where there is a garden that will soon produce fresh fruits and vegetables for the Whittier College community to share!
  • Rebirth: Students Rebuilding New Orleans
    Contact: rebirth@poets.whittier.edu
    When Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans, the city began an unbelievable task of rebuilding. Each Spring Break, students take the cross-country trip to help rebuild the Big Easy.
  • Rotaract Club
    Contact: rotaract@poets.whittier.edu
    Rotaract Club is affiliated with the international group the Kiwainis. Members go out into the community and perform service on a regular basis.

POLITICALLY-MINDED & Activist clubs

  • Activism Coalition
    Contact: activism@poets.whittier.edu
    The Activism Coalition is a network of students and faculty who seek to increase activism on the Whittier College campus. They sponsor events related to social justice, such as prison visits, peace rallies and/or protests.
  • College Democrats
    Contact: collegedem@poets.whittier.edu
    The Democratic Club is an organization involved in various political issues. Activities include campaign work, debates, conventions and social events.
  • Feminism Club
    Contact: w2w2m@poets.whittier.edu
    The members of the Feminism Club promote women's health, educate and raise awareness about women's issues, while forming support and discussion groups for members.
  • International Relations Club
    Contact: irc@poets.whittier.edu
    The International Relations Club fosters and promotes the ideals of freedom and justice for all peoples of the world, and to affirms our beliefs in the Charter of the United Nations as the means to a peaceful and prosperous world.
  • Richard M. Nixon Republican Club
    Contact: nixon37@poets.whittier.edu
    The Richard M. Nixon Republican Club seeks to promote the Republican party values. We continually aim to foster, publicize and sustain the conservative agenda through political action and involvement, with the hopes of increasing awareness and party dedication.
  • Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND)
    Contact: stand@poets.whittier.edu
    STAND is a completely student-driven movement on campus which focuses on the genocide and forced displacement taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Spiritual Associations