Author: Marina McTee
Solitude Resort’s parking charge won’t disrupt season, according to student skiers
Solitude resort will now charge $20 for parking in an effort to lower emissions by encouraging people to take buses and carpool up the canyon. Many think this announcement was sudden and unnecessary while others are saying it was a great decision. According to students at Westminster College, however, this charge will not affect their ski season and carpooling is already a big part of the sk...
Be aware of bias, push into unwelcome spaces, say Latinx panelists
Being Latinx in politics means you must push your way into spaces you might not otherwise be welcome in, according to panelists at the Latinx Identities in Politics panel Thursday in the Gore Auditorium. The panelists were State Representative Angela Romero, retired State Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck and state senator Luz Escamilla, who is also currently running for Salt Lake City mayor. Al...
Racial bias influences everyone but can be overcome, according to leading expert
Racial bias is something everyone is vulnerable to and is often triggered by certain situations, according to Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt who was Wednesday’s guest lecturer for the B. W. Bastian lecture series. Dr. Eberhardt is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and is one of the leading experts on unconscious bias. “[Bias] affects our perceptions, our decision making and our ...
How we talk about race: a look into how journalists approach issues of reporting race in crime journalism
October will mark one year since the death of University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey who was murdered by an ex-boyfriend, Melvin Rowland. During the search for Rowland — before the release of his identity — the police put out a description of the suspect through an alert by the U of U. The description stated, “Suspect: Black male, 37 years old, 6’3″, 250 lbs, wearing a gray beanie...
First-year students reflect on their first year of college
For some, the transition from high school to college is jarring. But with an 80 percent first-year-to-sophomore retention rate and a 95 percent Fall-to-Spring semester retention rate, Westminster College is committed to helping first-year students succeed, according to Christie Fox, the director of student success and retention. “We define student success as students finding meaning and purpose th...
Office of Spiritual Life plans expansion to create an inclusive space
In an effort to become more inclusive and involved on campus, Westminster College’s Office of Spiritual Life is working to expand its space and rebrand to the Global Peace and Spiritual Life Center (GPS). Nicole Rodriguez-Cavero, a student employee in the office, said she and others involved are hoping the GPS Center will be more welcoming and inclusive of people with diverse religions and people ...
Meet Westminster’s new first-year Senators
ASW Chief Justice Bex Kemp inaugurated Westminster College’s two newest Senate members at a meeting on Sept. 18.Gabi Sanchez, ASW’s speaker of the Senate, said first-year students Caz Woodall and Morgan Mischo — who were the only two candidates for the positions — have hit the ground running in their new roles.“They have just been so motivated coming into the position, which is really great,” Sanc...
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