Author: Mary Denison

Chris Quinn plays to a choir of donors

When Dr. Chris Quinn started working at Westminster College in 1994, there wasn’t much of a music program. To join, students weren’t required to sing or play an instrument — they just had to love music.   Quinn started working as the director of the music program when the college flew him out for an interview the day after he finished his doctorate program. He has stayed with the program ever sinc...

Administrators confident new initiatives will boost enrollment numbers

Amid concerns about declining enrollment at Westminster College, administrators said they are prepared with at least 51 initiatives — including the Griffin Grant, high school outreach and rebrand — to boost those numbers.Some students said that decline could be attributed to rising tuition rates, a perception that the college is too expensive or desires for alternative postsecondary options. But R...

Students get pumped for cycle fusion

Cycle Fusion is the second-most popular group exercise class at Westminster College, behind yoga. Though it’s a high-intensity workout, students said the personalization, environment and community of students make cycle fusion different from other group exercise classes.Westminster’s Health, Wellness and Athletic Center (HWAC) offers five cycling classes throughout the week. Katie Henderson, a sen...

Some conservative students say they feel constrained in expressing their beliefs on campus

When Daniel Pacheco, a religious studies major at the University of Utah, started his first year at Westminster College in 2015, he said he didn’t feel he could openly express his Christian beliefs.“Most college campuses are pretty liberal, so if you have any conservative views, you just have to be kind of be careful about what you say,” Pacheco said.Westminster strives to promote inclusion throug...

Westminster College students build networks through internships

Brianna Midgley, director of the Career Center, said she owes her current job to her previous internships. Through experience, networking and building relationships, Midgley said all students can benefit from internships.“Westminster was looking for a business counselor and I had been working with students in business in San Diego State in my internship,” Midgley said. “I think that was a huge rea...

Cookie dough fad hits home with Dough Co.

Fads have a tendency to go around like a cold — it spreads rapidly, not everyone catches it and it doesn’t last too long.The no-egg raw cookie dough fad hit the ground running earlier this year in New York City. Customers have waited over an hour, sometimes even as long as two, to try some of Manhattan’s Cookie Dō NYC.The trend hit Sugar House on June 30, when a shop called Dough Co. opened its do...