Author: Adrian Edwards
ASW hosts vegan food tasting
At ASW’s Vegan Food Tasting in the Richer Commons on Wednesday, attendees could try fare from multiple Salt Lake City restaurants, including stuffed jalapenos, buffalo seitan, sushi and coconut brownie bites. The event replaced ASW’s annual pizza tasting, according to Events President Cassandra Yerkes. “We have tried really hard this year to be mindful of different eating styles as well as allergi...
‘Enough is enough.’ Salt Lake City March for Our Lives generates large crowds of protesters
Nearly 8,000 students, including some members of the Westminster College community, gathered with other protestors at the Utah State Capitol on Saturday for Salt Lake City’s March for Our Lives event. Most had the same goal in mind — to end gun violence. But those protesters were met with opposition, as Second Amendment activists came together with backing from the Utah Gun Exchange, which sponsor...
Outdoor leadership student works to recover after injury to achieve academic, career goals
When Patrick Marrinan, a junior at Westminster College, dropped off a cliff while snowboarding at Brighton Resort in December 2016, he knew he had too much speed. As he flew past the drop-off and landed, he heard a pop. “My knee just shifted forward, and I heard a sound just like a rubber band snapping,” said Marrinan, an outdoor leadership major and entrepreneurship minor. Afterward, Marrinan man...
Westminster behind ordinance deadline as it works to improve waste diversion
Within 20 years, Salt Lake City envisions all waste within the city will be “recycled, reused or composted instead of being sent to a landfill.” In partnership with SLC Green, the public face of Salt Lake City’s Sustainability Department, the city has also released a series of ordinances to help homes and businesses move toward that goal — one of which directly affects Westminster College. T...