Author: Marni Harbrecht
Dirty Diet Coke takes over Utah
People around the Salt Lake Valley are lining up for specialty mixed drinks at local soda shops, where popular pops are morphed into crowd favorites like "Dirty Diet Coke." Some think the popularity of such shops across Utah could be attributed to the state's large population of religious individuals in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Straws in Midvale is one of the most...
Students “Take Back the Night” in march for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
College students and community supporters in Salt Lake City came together for a "Take Back the Night" march on April 5 to express their support for victims of sexual violence as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.Westminster College and University of Utah students marched from Utah's President Circle to Westminster's Converse Hall, holding signs and chanting in an effort to reclaim public sp...
Westminster’s International Festival: cultural catwalk, drums and dumplings
For anyone walking into the Dumke Field House on March 4, the usual sound of referee whistles and spectators cheering on their favorite athletes was replaced with 15 synchronized drummers, food from five countries and students and community members dancing in a circle to celebrate diversity.Westminster ASW.Events celebrated multiple cultures in its annual International Festival. This year's theme ...
Student athlete says transferring to Westminster was a slam dunk
For student athletes transferring from a junior college, juggling the desire to continue playing their sport, finding a college with the education they want and working within eligibility requirements can create scarce options. Tanner Newbold, a 23-year-old junior and member of the men's basketball team, attended two junior colleges—Central College and Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)—befor...
Parson to Griffin… to nothing at all: Westminster mascot’s evolution and confusion
Fans and athletic supporters once walked into Westminster College's Dumke Field House and saw the mascot, Griff, interacting with the crowd, players and referees. However, as of spring 2017, Westminster's athletic events have lost their star of the sidelines. The mascot changed from Parson to Griffin in 1979 during a major overhaul of Westminster's brand. In the past year, the ath...
Trump’s executive orders spotlighted at Safe Haven Forum
Westminster College became the first safe haven campus in Utah for undocumented students on Dec. 9—more than a month before President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily blocking immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. Though a federal appeals court ruled in favor of a temporary freeze on the order at the beginning of February, Trump indicated his desire on Twitter to appe...