Author: Channing Gibbs
Westminster students celebrate Día de los Muertos
Westminster College students honored family, friends and loved ones during Día de los Muertos in the Bassis Student Center Nov. 2. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a two-day holiday celebrated in parts of Central and Latin America. Those celebrating Día de los Muertos make ofrendas, or altars, and leave offerings, such as flowers, food and drinks for loved ones who have died, according t...
Walkways to Westminster fosters college opportunities for 1st-generation, underrepresented students
Walkways to Westminster is an after-school program for first-generation and underrepresented students in grades 5-12, and provides one-on-one life and academic mentoring. During the 2018-19 school year, Walkways to Westminster employed 35 professional mentors and served over 200 students, according to the Walkways website. Nicole Klonizos, lead mentor, assistant coordinator for Walkways to Westmi...
ASW member creates charter for senate
A correction was made to this story Nov. 5 at 10:22 p.m. MST. A previous version of this story used an incorrect title for Brynlie Green as “ASW speaker of the house.” Brynlie Green’s correct title is “Speaker of the Senate,” or else referred to as “Speaker” or “Chair” for short. A charter for the ASW senate was announced during the senate general session on Tuesday. ...
Utah Oktoberfest promotes cultural understanding for Westminster students
After a year-long hiatus, Westminster College students gathered at Snowbird to celebrate friends, food and culture at the 49th annual Oktoberfest. Utah’s Oktoberfest — a festival rooted in German culture — runs from Aug. 14 to Oct. 16 and hosts a number of activities, including mustache and beard competitions, as well as traditional German food, music and dancing, according to the Snowbird website...
Westminster student brings heavy metal to community through impromptu concerts
Head banging, gnarly guitar licks and the sound of drums that could rupture eardrums: these are some of the characteristics that make metal music. Jay Gagne knows the last one especially well. Gagne, a senior music major and gender studies minor at Westminster College, is the drummer for Blind Magus, a Utah-based metal band. “I’ve always been intimidated by [metal music], but meeting Jay really no...
Westminster gives $2.6 million in emergency funds to students
Westminster College is allocating $2.56 million in Higher Education Emergency Funds, “HEERF III,” to students with financial need. The funds give qualifying students emergency grant money, which can be used for costs associated with tuition, rent and food expenses, according to a college announcement. HEERF III is part of the American Rescue Plan and is the third installment of funding due to COVI...