Author: Madison Hales
More than a number: Westminster ranked as ‘Green College’ by Princeton Review
Every year the Princeton Review releases a list of the top 50 Green Colleges as well as a report on sustainability information from 413 schools. Westminster College does not rank in the top 50 Green Colleges, but it does find itself in the ranks of the 413 schools on the list. So, what goes into making the top 50 list? The methodology surrounding the list is rather diverse. Accor...
Westminster Stories: Inside the life of a transfer student
Deciding what to eat for breakfast can be hard and deciding to transfer schools can be even harder. What are some of the reasons people choose to change schools? Jack Herrick, a senior business major transferred to Westminster in 2017 during his sophomore year of college. In this episode of Westminster Stories, Jack talks about his transfer process and why he’s ultimately glad to be a Griffin.
Despite free membership opportunities, students look off-campus for climbing options
While students are glad the campus provides a climbing wall and classes, many are looking toward the local community for other climbing options. Climbing can be defined as the sport or activity of ascending mountains or cliffs and has become a major culture on Westminster College’s campus. However, many are now opting to climb inside on rock walls instead of outside. With a simple Goog...
Conversations on social class help promote inclusion, says professor with low-income background
To promote inclusion on college campuses, students have a responsibility to talk about social class, said Dr. David Rivera at the lecture “Access and Belonging: Centering on Social Class in the Need for Campus Inclusion” Oct. 3 in the Bill and Vieve Gore Business School Auditorium. Rivera began by telling a story about a boy on a college campus nearly 20 years ago. He told the story of...
Sustainability in the age of fast fashion
When people think about how to minimize their environmental impact, they often turn to trying to reduce their consumption of single-use plastics, reusable grocery bags and composting. This may be changing with the renewed attention on climate change and recent protests of youth across the world — sustainability and climate solutions are now more forefront in people’s minds. Greta Thunb...
Curating life with intentionality: Westminster alumni make connections through social platforms
Clothes, body image and the highs and lows of life are just some of the things that followers of the Instagram and blog Other Pieces get a glimpse of regularly. Founders, Sara McCaskey and Jacqs Dobbins, who are both graduates of Westminster College, began a friendship through a shared space in the Office of Marketing and Communication. That shared experience turned into a joined Instagram a...
Thin Mints, Tagalongs and intentionality in the outdoors
Maddy Kane loves the outdoors and now, the Girl Scouts. Kane spent the summer in the mountains of Utah, a change from Chicago, Illinois, where she’s from, interning with the Girl Scouts. Kane, a senior outdoor education and leadership major, loves that the program puts intentionality behind being outdoors. Transfer student Riley Hayes, fellow outdoor education and leadership major, echoed ma...