<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-29/magazine/summer-1997/bruce-and-cheryls-guide-college.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>Bruce and Cheryl's Guide to College</title><excerpt>After their daughter, Lindsey’s, first year at Westmont, Bruce and Cheryl Bickel say she is better off on campus than at home. “As part of their development, teen-agers need to get out of the house and start making decisions on their own,” explains Bruce. “There’s no better place for this than Westmont where people deeply care about students and encourage them to make the right choices in life.”</excerpt><author/><image>
            
            
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