Author: Aleisha Ruiz
College athletes say they’ll use lessons they learned from sports in future careers
For many graduating students at Westminster College faced with the end of their collegiate athletic careers, they said the lessons they’ve learned from the game will continue to impact their lives. The students said sports are more than physical—they teach athletes transferable skills like leadership, team work, time management, dedication and hard work. “Sports will always be a huge con...
Community gardens provide Westminster students and community opportunity to reduce carbon footprint
Alongside the warm weather, community gardens have sprouted up across Salt Lake City, providing residents with the opportunity to learn about sustainable agriculture and how to reduce their carbon footprint. Westminster College's community garden was founded in 2007 and has since offered students with the chance to get their hands dirty during work days, which are every Thursday from 4:30 to ...
Westminster offers first sports management program in the state starting Fall 2017
In Fall 2017, Westminster College will become the first institution of higher education in Utah to offer a sports management major, which some said could be an asset for the college when recruiting students who are looking to engage in Utah's sports community.Utah has over six professional sports teams in the state, numerous collegiate teams and a multitude of ski resorts across the valley. Howeve...
May Term service-learning trips attempt to push past the ‘white savior’ complex
Some Westminster College professors who teach May Term service-learning trips said they try to reject the "white savior complex" while abroad.The white savior complex is described as the tendency Western civilizations sometimes have to enter countries they perceive as struggling with the goal of 'fixing' the problems individuals in those areas face.Ranjan Adiga, a professor on the India May Term t...
Student combines degree with tattoo apprenticeship to make her passion reality
When Saige Salazar asked herself how she could sell her art and still make a living, she said tattooing just fell into place.Salazar, a sophomore communication major at Westminster College, is also an apprentice at A Wicked Sensation tattoo shop in Murray, Utah. Salazar said though many people think her apprenticeship means she is no longer continuing school, this is not the case.Matt Kruback, an ...
Black History Month event organizers hope awareness continues beyond February
As Westminster College’s Black History Month comes to a close, organizers of the college’s monthly heritage series said they agree that recognition of the history and ongoing struggles of black students should not be limited to a single month.The Forum spoke separately with Black History Month event organizers Daniel Cairo, Tamara Stevenson and Marco Barker to learn more about the month’s signific...
2017 Mx.Westminster wins the crown with his outgoing personality
Twelve Westminster College students took the stage on Jan. 31 and competed in the Residence Hall Association's Mx. Westminster pageant to raise money for the Rape Recovery Center. Nathaniel Woolley, a first-year dance and theatre major at Westminster, took home the crown. Cambri Fox, a dance major at Westminster, has worked closely with Woolley through the dance program and said she wasn't su...
Westminster College’s campus alcohol policy may be closer to dry than wet
In 1946, a Westminster College student of legal drinking age would have been able to go to the basement of Converse Hall and enjoy a drink at the Do Flop Inn, a student-run bar. Although the Do Flop Inn no longer exists, Westminster is still considered the only non-dry campus in Utah and markets itself that way in the resident life section on its website. But in Utah, the difference betw...