Author: Dannielle Moriondo
Westminster theatre department hosts One Act Festival
Grab your lunches and head to the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts for Westminster theatre department's annual student-directed One Act Festival.Performances are April 14–15 at noon, followed by an evening performance with all of the shows on Friday at 7:30 p.m. All shows are free.
Local director brings “Don Juan” to life
Westminster’s latest theatre production “Don Juan Comes Back from The War,” debuted Nov. 12 with the support, passion and guidance of local guest director, Mark Fossen.“Don Juan Comes Back from the War” focuses on Don Juan, a shell-shocked German soldier who returns to a crumbling Berlin after World War I. In an attempt to rebuild himself, he returns to his old womanizing habits.Fossen said one re...
A walk in the park
This fall season, spend an afternoon surrounded by golden orange trees in one of Sugar House’s best-kept secrets, Fairmont Park. Located at 1040 E. Sugarmont Dr. (2225 S.), Fairmont Park is a 15-minute walk from Westminster. “I like it because it’s diverse,” said Trayven Call, 21-year-old theatre major who said he regularly visits the park.
Westminster students march in SlutWalk for sexual assault awareness
Westminster students joined the march from Washington Square to the Capitol building downtown during the fifth annual SlutWalk on Oct. 3.The rally included over 50 marchers, several speakers from Utah and informative tables from organizations such as the Rape Recovery Center, Students for Choice and the Westminster Feminist Club.The Westminster Feminist Club participated in the SlutWalk to educate...
The $2.2 million storage unit
Welcome to Garfield Elementary School, home of broken glass, dead flies and a door that reads “HELL/ENTER HERE.” The facility, located on 1500 East, was purchased in 2011 by Westminster College from the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City for $2.2 million, according to Curtis Ryan, vice president of finance and administration.“We would like to expand the college there,” Ryan said. “There’s no o...
Reduce. Reuse. Rewear.
Changing the fashion industry may seem like a daunting task, until shoppers realize the first step is within walking distance. Located at 1121 E. 2100 South in downtown Sugar House, Unhinged Boutique is a locally- owned store that prides itself for being “purveyors of the oddly beautiful.” According to its website, Unhinged “focus[es] on locally made, one of a kind and up-cycled products and ...
Westminster accepted into NCAA Division II
Westminster College has been approved to begin the three-year Division II membership process for the NCAA.NCAA Division II is one of the three membership divisions at the National Collegiate Athletic Association, an organization comprising more than 1,200 institutions, conferences and affiliated organizations.“We are pleased to be approved for ‘Candidacy Year One’ in NCAA Division II and become pa...