Author: Cami Mondeaux
Men’s basketball end weekend with two wins
The Westminster College men’s basketball team ended the weekend securing two wins against Western Colorado Friday and Colorado Mesa Saturday. Westminster junior Brandon Warr and senior Joonas Tahvanainen scored 15 points apiece to lead the men’s team to a 78-62 win over Western Colorado Friday night at Behnken Field House. The Griffins scored the first nine points of the game and finis...
Women’s basketball defeats top RMAC team
The Westminster College women’s basketball team played a balanced weekend, falling to Western Colorado Friday but defeating Colorado Mesa Saturday. The team fell to Western Colorado 45-44 Friday night at Behnken Field House. Westminster led the game during the first quarter, with Western taking the lead by halftime. The Griffins scored half of their 44 points in the fourth quarter, outscorin...
Women’s basketball goes undefeated this weekend
Westminster College women’s basketball went undefeated this weekend hosting two schools from Colorado. The Griffin’s kicked off the weekend playing against Regis University Friday night. Junior Sarah McGinley scored 28 points and junior Mariah Martin added 20, leading the team to a 73-57 victory. McGinley’s 28 points were the highest in the game, with Martin chipping in four rebo...
Men’s basketball play highest-scoring game of its season
Westminster men’s basketball hosted two schools from Colorado this weekend, winning one game but falling short in another. The team played against Regis University Friday night. After a close match, the team ended with a close score or 74-70, giving Regis the win. Senior Alec Monson was the Griffin’s leading scorer with a total of 17 points. By the end of the night, Monson added nine r...
Westminster alpine ski places third, 7 athletes in top 10
The Westminster College alpine ski teams finished third overall in alpine events at the Denver Invitational Tuesday. The men’s team finished second in overall points, with a final score of 157. Five of the men’s athletes also finished in the top 10. The women’s team finished fourth overall with a total of 131 points, with two athletes finishing in the top 10. Giant Slalom event T...
Weekend sports update: Alpine skiing returns, women’s basketball wins both games
Every week, The Forum keeps readers up to date on the latest athletic updates. This week, Westminster College debuted its alpine ski season while men’s and women’s basketball hit the road to play in Nebraska and Colorado. Sports coverage by The Forum is created in part through a partnership with the Westminster College Athletics Program. Alpine ski Five skiers on Westminster’s alpine t...
Weekend sports update: Men and women’s basketball battle 2 schools from Colorado
This week, Westminster College competed in men’s and women’s basketball in two games each.
Weekend sports update: Soccer player nationally recognized, women’s basketball gets two wins
Every week, The Forum keeps readers up to date on the latest athletic updates. This week, Westminster College competed in men’s and women’s basketball, began the indoor track and field season and named a soccer athlete to the CoSIDA Division II Academic All-America First Team. Sports coverage by The Forum is created in part through a partnership with the Westminster College Athletics Program...
Westminster student creates first Spanish-speaking Shakespeare team in Utah
Everyone knows William Shakespeare for his iambic pentameter and forbidden love stories. However, many play-watchers and theater enthusiasts are only familiar with these works in the English language. Alvaro Cortez, a senior BFA major at Westminster College, wants to change that. Last year, a former high school teacher of Cortez approached him about starting a new Shakespeare team — on...
Students crowd outside faculty meeting to protest tuition increase
Over 120 students silently lined the outside walkways leading up to Gore School of Business Friday afternoon, where a scheduled faculty meeting would take place. Students held signs protesting how the tuition increase will affect them, with many stating they aren’t sure if they can attend Westminster College next year. “Honestly it depends on the financial aid I’m able to receive,” sai...
ASW Senate passes multiple legislation, including support for the Equal Rights Amendment
ASW Senate gathered in the Health, Wellness and Activity Center (HWAC) Monday night for its fourth and final meeting of the Fall semester. Senate presented several pieces of legislation, including a resolution for making ACT/SAT scores optional for admission applications and a resolution to support the Equal Rights Amendment. During these meetings, senators discuss possible changes on campus...
Tuition increase may ‘jeopardize’ attendance, some students say
Update: 4:35 p.m. President Beth Dobkin publicly responded to student questions and concerns Monday through an email sent out to undergraduates. “For the past several years, expenses at Westminster have exceeded revenues,” Dobkin wrote. “During that time, the College prioritized keeping tuition increases very low and responded by eliminating staff and faculty positions, reducing ...