Author: Emmaline Russell
Westminster hosts first staggered, self-scored Spring bouldering competition
Before COVID-19 changed the nature of competitive sports, once a semester the bottom floor of Westminster College’s Health, Wellness and Athletic Center would be filled with spectators excitedly watching the annual bouldering competition. The only thing the Westminster Outdoor Program switched up this year to adhere to public health recommendations is the scoring system. This year, the Sprin...
Seniors define how they “Surrender Contact” in final dance showcase
Westminster College’s 2021 graduating seniors could never have predicted how different their final year of their undergraduate degrees was going to be. Dance majors approached the same challenges that plagued the rest of the student body in a creative way. Senior dance majors decided they would still put on a safe performance this year despite the campus closure and social distancing requirements....
Women’s basketball reflects on historic season after Griffins fall in NCAA Sweet 16
A historic game unfolded as the Westminster College women’s basketball team competed in the NCAA DII tournament Monday — the furthest the team has advanced in an NCAA DII tournament. The Griffins faced the Azusa Pacific University Cougars in the Sweet 16 matchup at Bronson Stadium in Grand Junction, Colorado. The Colorado Mesa Mavericks, who call this stadium home, did not qualify for ...
Ethical taxidermy turned into art
It’s not every day you find yourself trying to pull teeth out of an elk skull. One student, Alinnea Christiansen, a third-year justice studies major at Westminster College, has always had a fascination with bones and postmortem aesthetic. Now Christiansen uses taxidermy to make pieces of art. Taxidermy is the craft of preserving an animal’s body for display. There are multiple styles of taxidermy,...
ASW election delayed until end of March; leaders express concern of low student interest
ASW elections are expected to occur at the end of March as opposed to the usual mid-February as a result of empty seats, low student interest and little student participation, according to ASW leaders. This comes after a year of elections that had only one candidate for each board position, followed by a special election for clubs president after there was no name on the ballot. “Last year w...