Author: Hannah Foley
Westminster Counseling Center responds to COVID-19
Westminster College’s Counseling Center has said they are following the institution’s COVID-19 protocol for in-person meetings and are holding off those live meetings until June 5. Group meetings are also canceled up to that same date. Addressing the issue of inability to meet in-person, the Counseling Center has updated its website with information on what to do if someone needs to us...
How art students are drawing inspiration during downtime
With Westminster College currently being fully online, art students are taking extra time to perfect their work and come together in the community by communicating online and praising other classmates’ artwork. Harris Wright is a senior art student graduating in December who runs an unofficial art club called Westminster Art Crowd. “When I talk to people in my club they are all s...
How students are adjusting to the new ‘online normal’
Recent updates with COVID-19 have caused schools across the nation to shut down and go online. Westminster College announced the move to go remote March 18, continuing class instruction online through June 5. Natalie Evans is a junior at Westminster College and has been quarantined with her family in Florida for weeks. Evans said it’s stressful adjusting to the new move to online classes and...
Graduating student-athlete reflects on experience, looks to future transition of not playing sports
Skye Jeffries is a graduating senior who has managed to balance a crazy schedule over the last four years. Between being on the women’s soccer team and juggling a full-time schedule, Jeffries said one of the hardest parts was finding a way to manage her time. One of the best pieces of advice she has, Jeffries said, is learning to say, “No” to friends when plans interfere with a busy schedule. Jeff...
How students stay active while maintaining busy schedules
Time management while being in school, no matter what year a student is in, can be stressful and difficult to maintain. Classwork, projects, sports, clubs, work, etc. are variables that most students deal with to some degree. At some point, struggling with fitting in exercise or activities that are good for a person’s health can be difficult. Students at Westminster College have differ...
Westminster College holds live radio broadcast for MLK Week
The MLK Community Conversation kicked off Westminster College’s 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series: a week of celebration to honor the doctor’s legacy. The first event of the week was a live radio broadcast Thursday at 6 p.m. People gathered in the Courage Theatre to watch the conversation hosted by the radio station KRCL 90.9. President Beth Dobkin introduced the event, thanki...