Author: Lily Wolfe

Westminster Ethics Bowl team to travel in March to Chicago for national competition

For the second time in four years, the Westminster College Ethics Bowl team will move on to the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition this spring in Chicago. Coached by professors Dr. Michael Popich and Dr. Kara Barnette, 10 members of Westminster’s Ethics Bowl team earned a spot at this year’s national competition after winning the regional tournament in November. “I’m both nervous and ex...

Politicians from across the aisle come together at Westminster to talk civility

Some 27 percent of Democrats say Republican policies are a threat to the country’s well-being; more than a third of Republicans think the same of Democratic policies, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center survey.Over the past two decades — and in the time since the divisive 2016 presidential election — the polarization between these political parties has grown to an all time high. A recent CBS N...

The Forum’s guide to taking your education outside

Ever dream of spending the day outside, breathing fresh air and getting school credit at the same time? If so, Westminster College’s Outdoor Education and Leadership major and minor have skills classes open to all students, regardless of major or outdoor experience, that provide those opportunities.For students preparing to register for spring semester, The Forum combed through the college’s cours...

Some students may struggle to find time, right reasons to volunteer

With busy class schedules and many working full or part-time jobs to support themselves, volunteering is often not at the top of students’ priority list because, in addition to prioritizing and planning, volunteering requires time.Amanda Sevigny, a senior psychology major and vice captain of Westminster College’s Love Your Melon Campus Crew, said students might not volunteer because they are alrea...

Packrafting eases access to remote locations for Westminster students

In 2011, Westminster College became the first college or university in the lower 48 states to have a fleet of packrafts — a way to maximize space in the Outdoor Program’s small, 35 foot long, 8 foot high and 15 foot wide office.“We are sort of stuffed in a few different closets here on campus,” said Tiana White, director of the Outdoor Program.Packrafts are one-person inflatable boats that resembl...

Westminster students unsure how to handle average of $30,442 in student debt

The average student who graduated from Westminster College’s class of 2016 walked away not only with a diploma but also with $30,442 of student debt, according to a report published by LendEDU.  Westminster has the highest student loan debt per borrower out of eight universities in the state, the report shows — but some students said they don't understand what that will look like when they gr...