Author: Madison Ostergren
Spring brings different energy, outdoor opportunities to Utah according to community
Although Utah is known for its winter weather and activities, as spring arrives, students at Westminster College said the warmer season opens up more opportunities to get outside. Salt Lake City is home to endless opportunities for adventure and activities such as skiing, climbing, backpacking, hiking, camping, hiking and more, according to the State’s official tourism website. Westminster sits ni...
Vox video producer examines ideas of objectivity, bias in journalism for diversity lecture series
Westminster College hosted Vox.com video producer, Thursday, to talk with community members about his video series and his views on the role of neutrality and objectivity in journalism. Vox Video Producer Carlos Maza traveled from New York to address campus as the latest Bastian Foundation Diversity Series speaker. After meeting with students from the communication program in the morning and havin...
New York Times editor shares thoughts on place of opinion journalism in rise of fake news
James Dao, the New York Times Op-Ed Editor, came to Westminster College campus March 20 to talk with the community about the place of opinion journalism in a world filled with fake news. In his lecture, Dao discussed his experience at NYTimes, opinion on fake news, journalism, and the difference between the news, the US government, the internet, and how opinion journalism is beneficial. Dao talked...
Interlodges keep skiers indoors while resort staff address avalanche dangers
The 4 a.m. alarm rings. You jump out of bed, grab your gear, and drive a four-wheel-drive car up Little Cottonwood Canyon in hopes of beating the 5:30 a.m. road closure. Your car wipers can’t move fast enough, as thousands of thick snowflakes pile onto your front windshield. The dark, windy, snow-covered canyon twinkles with car lights of antsy powder-seekers driving up Little Cottonwood Can...
Mural artists say vandalism won’t disrupt their passion for creating art
Imagine waking up in the morning after spending over a month diligently working on a mural the length of three cars and receiving a text saying someone has vandalized your artwork with graffiti. During a week-long period in November, numerous artists around the Salt Lake area discovered that their murals had been vandalized with spray painted characters and writing. “The problem is that it could t...
From regulation to ‘support system’: new coordinator wants to shift student perspective on Title IX
When most students and the larger Westminster College community hear the words “Title IX” there is sometimes an uncomfortable feeling of fear or uneasiness that arises. Each semester students receive a course syllabus containing the Title IX regulations and many do not bother to read through it. Chance Beutler, a sophomore economics major, said he doesn’t thoroughly read the multiple ...