Author: McCall Mash

Male-identified students failed to respond to Westminster’s Campus Climate Survey

When first asked, Brendan McKelvy said he couldn’t remember if he’d taken the Campus Climate Survey on sexual assault and misconduct.He later said he hadn’t.“I didn't ever make it a priority,” McKelvy said in an email. “I don't think males relate to these topics as much as females.”Westminster College’s Campus Climate Survey, which was administered during the Spring 2017 semester, failed to garner...

Bridging cultural gaps with sparkling water

Olivia Wathne said she has always admired her mother, Kelly. From a young age, she said Kelly—who hasn’t sipped regular water since her twenties, long before Wathne was born—taught her to take pride in drinking the “bubblies.”  Though Wathne said she eagerly soaked up this piece of wisdom, it wasn’t until January that her love for carbonated water developed. “I was recently shopping in Whole Foods...

Coffee consumption reaches historic high, raises ethical concerns

Coffee consumption has reached historic records and it's thanks to millennials. Millennials, described as ages 19 to 34, drink 44 percent of all coffee consumed globally and American millennials lead the way, according to a Bloomberg study. The study found millennials started drinking coffee at younger ages than their parents and grandparents, with the average millennial beginning around...

Students say American media perpetuates cold war ideologies

When Altynay Kosherbek was preparing to come to America as a high school exchange student from Kazakhstan, she said she was ready for endless partying and gorging on fast food.After she arrived, Kosherbek said she not only discovered these stereotypes about American culture aren’t true but also had to battle Kazakhstan's stereotypes, which she said the U.S. media has created.“One major [stereotype...

Students start sex work to pay tuition at Westminster College

One October day, Kaylee dressed in high-waisted short shorts and a homemade striped crop top to meet Jay at a local coffee shop. They agreed to meet over coffee before Kaylee gave him the advertised $150 "fuck of his life." Luckily, Jay offered Kaylee a drink after arriving at his place. She said alcohol makes people stupid, but she needed it, because she said fucking a guy she just met for m...

Conversations about Native American rights continue after Native American Heritage Month

On Nov. 24, millions of Americans sat down to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, a holiday the United to End Genocide organization said celebrates over 500 years of genocide against Native Americans that began when Europeans colonized the United States.Every month from September to April, Westminster College’s Diversity and Inclusion Center highlights a historically oppressed and underrepresented culture...

Out-of-state students struggle to cast ballots this election

Zoë Zeerip, a junior environmental studies major from Sparta, Michigan, said she plans to vote for Clinton in her first presidential election—but said it’s difficult to access a ballot from another state.Zeerip isn’t alone. According to Westminster College’s Office of Admissions, 48 percent of students attending the college come from another state—meaning they may also experience difficulties voti...

Westminster lacks refugee diversity

Walkways to Westminster is a new outreach program created by the Center for Civic Engagement for the fall 2016 semester that aims to help prepare students in South Salt Lake for college. Volunteers in the program mentor students and their families on college readiness with the hope of reaching students Westminster hasn’t traditionally represented on campus. “Westminster College student mentors str...