Author: Dariia Miroshnikova

Westminster seniors share their college experiences and takeaways

For many students, the 2017 spring semester is their last at Westminster College. Over 800 students, who represent 26 different countries and range in age from 19 to 63, will gather on May 13 to receive their diplomas at graduation. The Forum sat down with some of these students to talk about their years at Westminster and some of the things they will take away from college and remember for t...

Westminster Disability and Neurodivergence Event Series centers on acceptance

One student with autism started it all.Westminster College's first disability event began eight years ago, spurred after a student came to Shamby Polychronis, an assistant professor in the school of education, and asked for an event related to autism awareness.What started as a one-day event has now evolved into two weeks known as the Disability and Neurodivergence Event Series, which focuses on e...

Westminster student combines makeup with science, proving makeup has no gender

For those who think makeup is only for women, Christian Diaz may prove them wrong. Diaz, a junior biology major and chemistry minor at Westminster College, said he studies inner beauty in class and outer beauty outside of school. Diaz said he has been interested in beauty industry since he was young. Though he started off watching tutorials online and practicing for hours, ...

Westminster theatre students bring “Blithe Spirit” to life through dialect training

Westminster College theatre students are rehearsing "Blithe Spirit," a British play by Noel Coward that requires performers to speak in a British dialect. To help their audience experience 1940s England, the actors said they put hours of effort into perfecting their accents. “[The dialect] introduces a completely new way of saying things,” said Tyler Palo, a theatre major who fills the role o...

Students create custom majors to focus their education on specific passions

Westminster College students who create customized majors said they chose to do so because they can handpick their classes and combine multiple disciplines into one unique degree focused on their passions and interests.The program allows students the creativity to build a custom degree based on their various intellectual or academic interests and professional goals, said Julie Stewart, the directo...

Men’s lacrosse team steps up its game in transition to NCAA Division II

Westminster College's men's lacrosse team was Utah's first-ever club to become affiliated with the NCAA Division II. Since then, the new requirements have led to adjustments in the program to better prepare the athletes for competition against bigger and stronger teams.     “I think it’s really exciting because it shows that our growth is just substantial," said Alex Doole...

Powder days affect students’ schoolwork

For some students at Westminster College, the desire to ski prioritizes what classes they register for. Those students who look forward to skiing “the greatest snow on earth” said they try to stack their classes to create school-free days.“During the winter semester, I stack my schedule two days a week,” said Aiden Ulrich, a 20-year-old communication major. “I’m going [to have classes] on Mondays ...

Westminster professors and students protest in support of Salt Lake refugees

Westminster College professors and students came together to protest President Donald Trump's temporary ban on refugees and on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries at the Salt Lake City March for Refugees on Feb. 4. Five days later, a federal appeals court denied a request to restore the president's travel ban.Hundreds marched to the Utah State Capitol and raised their voices to encoura...