Author: Jesse Cervantes

Participation fund aims to help lower-income students enjoy the outdoors

Nearly 19 percent of non-outdoor participants ages 6 and up said they don’t engage with outdoor recreation activities because the equipment is “too expensive,” according to the 2017 Outdoor Participation Report.  With the price of tuition, textbooks, housing and other expenses, the cost of a trip could be the last thing on a student’s mind. But the Outdoor Program’s Participation Fund at West...

Student mountain bikers say e-bikes should be allowed on non-motorized trails

E-bikes are one of the newest sources of controversy in the mountain bike community today because some people see them as motorcycles and others say they’re still bikes. But students at Westminster College said e-bikes may have a bad reputation but should still be allowed on non-motorized trails. E-bikes are just like normal bicycles but with an electric motor added to make pedaling easier, and — ...

Looking to change gears? Get pumped for Salt Lake City’s 999 ride.

Nearly every Thursday at 9 p.m. on the corner of 900 South and 900 East, something unusual happens: hundreds of people gather informally on their bikes for a weekly ride around Salt Lake City.It started as an event called An Evening in the City with Naresh, where two friends decided they were going to host a ride around the city, and has since grown into the 999 Ride (SLC).“We really didn’t have a...

Non-traditional ceramics student looks to build her life around sustainability

Before Alicia Brimhall became a student at Westminster College, she traveled the world, lived in Hawaii, South Africa, Chile among other places, and learned about ways to improve people's lives through sustainability.Brimhall, currently a non-traditional student at Westminster and a ceramics major, said she is already making a living through her art — whether that's functional wear, sculptures or ...

Forget 9-to-5: College students find alternate ways to earn extra cash

In their spare time, Alex Cooper runs a clothing company, Jennifer Librizzi posts YouTube videos and Trevor Villalobos plays fantasy sports. But they have one thing in common: they each hustle to earn extra cash on the side.Side hustles — the trade people work alongside their regular job — are becoming normal among college students and millennials.“When you receive paychecks from different sources...

Olympian reflects on overcoming brain tumor to qualify for 2015 World Cup

Before Hailey Duke became a student at Westminster College, she spent almost a decade traveling the world as a member of the U.S. National Ski Team and as an independent competitor, winning multiple major international races.However, her path to success hit a roadblock when Duke, 31, was cut from the U.S. Ski Team in 2012 because of complications associated with a brain tumor. But the junior finan...

Westminster College on track to compete in NCAA Division II next academic school year

For the last three years, athletes at Westminster College haven't received awards, insurance for severe injuries and grants, or qualified for championships. However, this could change during the 2018-2019 academic school year if the college meets National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) requirements.Westminster began the three-year transition process from the National Association of Interc...