Author: Jessika Huhnke
Christmas Street, a Sugar House tradition 70 years strong
The residents of Glen Arbor Drive in Salt Lake City have been altering their ordinary street into a bright holiday wonderland known as Christmas Street each December for the past 70 years.“Oh, gosh. My family has been involved with the tradition of Christmas Street for over 20 years,” said a resident of Glen Arbor Drive. “We as a street all own the bright neon sign that gets put up at the entrance...
School shootings and student safety: Westminster prepares for emergency
The 45th school shooting in the United States during 2015 took place on Oct. 1 in Roseburg, Oregon. Steve Morgan, president of Westminster, reached out to the Westminster student body in response to the recent school shooting.“I feel a great deal of responsibility to make sure something like this never happens at Westminster College,” said Morgan in an email sent out to the student body. “I will b...
Music influences Griffins’ lives
Music influences lives, whether it be traveling back through time for a taste of old vinyl or teaching music at a small liberal arts college. Christopher Quinn, director of music, has devoted his life to the power of song. He teaches courses ranging from music theory to choir.“Older technologies like record players, tape decks and jukeboxes made it possible for vast numbers of people to enjo...
Trick or Treat? It’s time for horrifying Halloween fun
Most students can relate to the fact that college is hard. Permission is given—take a break and have a laugh. Find a few friends, go out and regroup for the last half of the Fall semester. Go check out these five affordable spooky October activities to enjoy.
Not Alone: A sexual violence symposium
At Westminster’s second “Not Alone” symposium, speaker after speaker stressed the importance of empowering students to combat and report instances of sexual assault and domestic violence on college campuses.Through Sept. 18–19, students, faculty and staff from across the state discussed matters that many said have been dismissed for years. Topics at the two-day event included sexual assault, datin...
Tune in to Noon Hoops in Payne
Westminster leaders are growing as a team, literally.Faculty and staff bond over a little fun on the basketball court. Thursdays at noon, any faculty and staff members of Westminster College are invited to shoot a few hoops in Payne Gymnasium.“This is something that happens on and off every few years, and this year we decided to try to make it happen again,” said Traci Siriprathane, director of fi...
A mother, a daughter and a Dancing Moose
Westminster Griffins guide the Montessori Mooses in their educational journey. Having found a common passion for teaching, Joyce Sibbett, an associate professor of education at Westminster College, and her daughter Jennifer Duffield (‘06), MBA Westminster ...