Author: Cami Mondeaux
Administration: Westminster intends to resume in-person instruction in the fall
Westminster College’s administration announced Wednesday it intends to resume in-person instruction for the 2020 Fall semester — implementing adjustments that will cause some aspects of campus life to look different. Following the governor’s guidelines as the state begins to gradually reopen, administration said it is monitoring the situation to ensure a “safe learning envi...
Graduating seniors replace May Term trips to graduate on time
Seniors from Westminster College who previously planned to take a trip during May Term to earn final class credits are rearranging their schedules in order to graduate on time. Some students are scrambling to find classes after learning their trips would be cancelled mid-March, looking for credits that will satisfy their degree requirements. Emma Thompson, a senior graduating with a degree in tech...
He’s the 2020 commencement speaker. Here’s what he has to say.
When graduating seniors auditioned to be the speaker at their commencement ceremony, none of them expected graduation to be postponed. As soon-to-be graduates finish their college careers Friday, many will enter the real world without knowing when that special day will come. Aaron Smith found out near the beginning of March he would be commencement speaker, when he figured he would have roughly tw...
Former Westminster writer-in-residence is Democratic nominee for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District
Former writer-in-residence for Westminster College Kael Weston will appear on the November ballot for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District after winning a majority vote in the Utah Democratic Party’s Convention Saturday. Weston received 83% majority vote, defeating Randy Hopkins (16%) and Larry Livingston (1%). Because he received more than 60% of the vote from delegate during the convent...
Spring athletes contemplate added season of eligibility granted by NCAA
After a major shutdown of all spring sport events and a cancellation of the duration of the season, the NCAA Division I Council announced it would allow schools to provide student-athletes an additional season of eligibility for competition. This applies to all spring student-athletes who have had their season cut short, including those who are graduating in May. For Cassie Campos, a student-athle...
6 Westminster scholars recognized by National Science Foundation
Six students from Westminster College were awarded fellowships and honorable mentions from the National Science Foundation, providing opportunities for international research and professional development. It also paves the way for students to conduct research at any accredited U.S. institution of graduate education that they choose. Five of the students are researchers from the Westminster Honors ...
ASW swears in new student board in first-ever virtual ceremony
ASW swore in its newly-elected student board for the 2020-21 school year Wednesday, hosting the ceremony virtually via Zoom after the campus has been closed for the remainder of the semester. “Welcome to our very first, to my knowledge, virtual swearing-in ceremony,” said Kate Pasco, current ASW Chief Justice of the 2019-20 school year. “I’m really glad we found an alternat...
Administration to increase student wages in the fall
Students can expect to see an increase of the campus minimum wage starting in the Fall semester, according to an email sent out by President Beth Dobkin March 22. The lowest student wage will be set at $8.50 an hour, a jump from the current $7.25 which reflects the statewide minimum wage. However, not all positions will see an increase in wages, President Dobkin said in an interview with The Forum...
Giovale Library joins efforts to create 3-D printed masks amid shortage
The Giovale Library has joined efforts to use its 3-D printer to produce face masks for health care workers at the University of Utah, as they face a shortage amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASW unveils COVID-19 relief fund with money left over from budgets
ASW announced Wednesday it would be supporting students displaced from the spread of coronavirus through a new COVID-19 relief fund. The student leaders say they can provide up to $400 per request, but students can appeal for more money. After the administration announced Westminster College classes would be going remote, all events on campus for the remainder of Spring semester have been cancelle...
Salt Lake County mayor issues stay-at-home order
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson issued a stay-at-home order for the entire county Sunday afternoon, shifting the preventative guidelines from Gov. Gary Herbert as mandatory. The order goes into effect Monday, March 30 at 12:01 a.m. until April 13. While state law requires penalties for violating local public health orders, Mayor Wilson notes the county will enforce the order initially by warni...
ASW holds special election for clubs president virtually
ASW is holding its special election for the clubs president position virtually on Canvas, after classes have been moved online for the rest of Spring semester. Candidates adapted to the remote election, campaigning on social media accounts rather than with posters on campus during a regular election. Voting to elect next year’s student board closed at the end of February, with all but one of...