Author: Cami Mondeaux
ASW Election Guide: Candidates begin campaigning under rules and guidelines
Students running for ASW positions for the 2020-21 school year began campaigning this week, after the final deadline to submit intent was Monday at noon. There are a total of seven students running for ASW positions for the 2020-21 academic year. Before choosing to run — and throughout the campaigning process — students must follow the rules and guidelines laid out by the Judicial branch.&nb...
ASW Election Guide: Voting opens Thursday — how does it work?
Voting for ASW elections to fill the 2020-21 student board opens Thursday, with students finalizing campaign plans earlier this week. Westminster College students can vote for their preferred candidates through the Canvas website with the survey closing Friday. The voting process Voting opens on Canvas Thursday, where students will be given 24 hours to complete a survey voting for their preferred ...
Students can now specify personal pronouns in Canvas
Westminster College Canvas administration members added options for students to specify personal pronouns on the online website. Students can choose from a drop-down menu that provides options such as “he/him/his,” “she/her/hers,” “they/them/theirs,” etc. It also includes more gender-neutral pronouns such as “Ze/Hir/Hirs.” To do this, students can go to their profile setting in Canvas and ch...
Track & field athlete breaks another school record
The Westminster College track & field team broke another school record at its meet at Weber State University Feb. 14-15. Several other athletes placed in the top 10 for their respective events. Tyler Shea set a new school record in the men’s weight throw, placing 7th overall at the meet. He threw a 14.48M to break the previous record. Other Top 10 finishes from the meet are below: Women&...
From The Hill, Week 3: Lawmakers on LGBTQ+ in Utah and beyond
The Utah state legislative session is steadily moving along, with 34 passed bills as of Tuesday afternoon. Gov. Gary Herbert has only signed one into law so far, which was the tax reform bill that was passed early into the session. One topic of interest that is making headlines across the country are those surrounding the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals. Some of the nationally-proposed legislat...
Track & Field sets NCAA provisional mark; breaks more school records
The Westminster College Track & Field team continued breaking school records at the Mountain State Games meet in Pocatello, Idaho over the weekend. The team competed Friday and Saturday with several athletes setting new school records and student Tony Nickerson setting an NCAA provisional mark for the 800M. A provisional mark means the athlete will be considered by the NCAA for a place in the ...
Men’s basketball winning streak ends with two weekend losses
The Westminster College men’s basketball team ended its five-game winning streak over the weekend, losing to Colorado Mesa Friday and Western Colorado University Saturday. The Griffins started the weekend with a loss from Colorado Mesa Friday night with a final score of 61-75. Colorado Mesa led the game from the first basket, with Westminster coming within two points at the 14-minute mark th...
From The Hill, Ep. 2: Lawmakers work to curb vaping, e-cigarette usage
The 2020 Utah legislative session got off to a slow start Monday, with a major winter storm delaying the morning committee hearings and House and Senate floor times. It was another busy week on Capitol Hill, with committees hearing more bills and passing some on to the House and Senate floors. One topic of interest in this legislative session is in response to the vaping epidemic that hit na...
Men’s basketball sweeps weekend, wins 5th straight game
The Westminster College men’s basketball team won its fourth and fifth games in a row against Adams State and Fort Lewis on the road. The team held off a strong second-half comeback attempt against Adams State to defeat the Grizzlies Friday night. The final score was 71-67. The Griffins secured a 13-point lead at halftime, increasing the lead to 18 points five minutes into the third quarter....
Junior on women’s basketball team hits 1,000 career points
The Westminster College women’s basketball team hit the road to California and Colorado, playing Adams State Friday and Fort Lewis Saturday. By the end of the weekend, junior Hunter Krebs hit a career record of 1,000 points scored. The team started the weekend with a win, beating Adams State with a final score of 63-47. The Griffins outscored the Grizzlies in the first half, setting up the s...
Several Griffins set school records at Colorado Mines meet
Several Griffins set school records for Westminster College at the Track and Field meet held at Colorado Mines Friday and Saturday. Other athletes also placed in other events. Check out the results from the meet below: Men’s distance medley relay team (Tony Nickerson, Ryan Murphy, Aiden Urban, and Paul Matthews) set a new school record of 10:39 and placed third overall. Women’s distance medley rel...
From the Hill, Ep. 1: Keeping an eye on local politics
The Utah legislature kicked off its yearly legislative session Monday, with hundreds of proposed bills lined up to be presented. Many representatives wanted to increasingly focus on the vaping epidemic, LGBTQ+ rights and more. In this six-week series, The Forum’s editor-in-chief, Cami Mondeaux, and managing editor, Marina McTee, will dive into the highlights from each week. In 13 episodes, M...