Author: Callie Jungemann
Best Hangover Spot: Blue Plate Diner
Congratulations, you’ve managed to make it to Blue Plate Diner after a, let's say, long night. Probably the best decision you’ll manage to make all day with the rest of the 11 a.m. hangover crowd. Breakfast is the winner here, where they serve up delicious buttermilk biscuits with country gravy, chicken fried steak, corned beef and hash and more. The menu also includes options like the vegan tofu ...
Best Bookstore: The King’s English Bookshop
This is the original bookstore around the corner. This quaint shop is every book lover’s paradise. Wander through the maze of rooms filled to the brims with a vast selection of literature. Story hour in the children’s section will have you wishing you were a kid again. Can’t find the book you’re looking for or just need suggestions? The incredibly helpful staff can (impressively) locate a book wit...
Gardens of Westminster: Can you dig it?
With spring in full swing, plus a few snowy days, on-campus gardens are making their seasonal debut. The Organic Garden and the new student garden both serve as displays of flora and fauna, but they have different purposes.The Organic Garden is the main garden on campus, located next to the Bicycle Collective. “Westminster's Organic Garden is a space for students to collectively grow healthy...
Alumni Mentoring Program offers personal and professional growth
The Alumni Mentoring Program (AMP) is more than the typical take-a-mentor-to-lunch event. Although the deadline for 2016 just passed, there’s a lot of information students can familiarize themselves with in order to plan ahead for next year’s application.“The Alumni Mentoring Program is designed to foster the personal and professional growth of Westminster undergraduate students through individual...
Jordan Pryor wraps up season with two major achievements
Jordan Pryor, business management senior, has seen a lot of changes over his last few years on Westminster’s men’s basketball team. Although postseason was out of the question for Pryor and the rest of the team, he still managed to find motivation as the season came to an end and hit two major accomplishments to finish out his college career.Westminster’s basketball team is currently transitioning...
Catching up with Karnell
While Mark Ferne is out for a Semester at Sea, Karnell Black has stepped in to serve as acting dean of students during spring semester. With five years of work at Westminster under his belt, Black has contributed to the college in numerous ways due to his variety of positions, which include work at Student Involvement, Leadership and Orientation; the Counseling Center; the Diversity and Inclusion ...
The Orange Effect takes over Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City residents are burning calories and seeing orange while they do. As its one-year anniversary approaches, Orangetheory Fitness continues to attract people from all fitness levels who are determined to meet their fitness goals and experience the Orange Effect.Located along 600 East in Trolley Square, Orangetheory Fitness is a cardio-based workout.“It’s really focused on the individual'...
Shedding the stigma: suicide and mental health at Westminster
Tuition payments due, books to buy, assignments piling up, the pressure of getting good grades, maintaining important relationships and trying to balance life on top of it all. College can be an incredible time for a lot of people, but it can also bring upon a lot of added stress to students’ lives. So much so that it can cost their lives.With the semester getting underway, students can familiariz...