Author: Oakley Matthews
Westminster’s spirit team member manages full schedule, pursues public health degree
Maddy Todd — a junior public health major, dancer on Westminster College’s spirit dance team, pediatric assistant, president of the public health club, and new puppy owner — lives a pretty hectic lifestyle. Despite balancing going to school full-time and managing all of the other things life throws at her, she said she doesn’t let it stop her from reaching her dreams. Todd said she has always drea...
Dumke Center teaches students how to be politically engaged post-midterm elections
The midterm elections are over and many students at Westminster College may be unsure of what to do now that their ballots have been turned in. In response, the political engagement coordinators for the Dumke Center for Civic Engagement hosted an event on Nov. 13 where students could learn how to be more politically involved after the elections. Eighteen students gathered in the Bassis Student Cen...
Westminster makes CPR certification available to community
An estimated 100,000 to 200,000 lives of adults and children could be saved each year if CPR were performed early enough in situations where it was needed, according to the American CPR Training fact page. Westminster College regularly hosts a variety of American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid certification courses. This November, the Fitness, Wellness and Recreation Department is offering four c...
Crosswalk scares: Westminster students express concerns crossing 1300 East
There is at least one thing all 2,509 students at Westminster College have in common: they have all crossed on a crosswalk at least once in their lives. Either by foot, bike or now the popular electric scooters — introduced to Salt Lake City earlier this year — many of these students have interacted with a car at a crosswalk. With Westminster located on 1300 East, a popular route for daily commute...
Symposium speakers say technology should be used to ‘enrich’ world
A keynote speaker and five panelists, from different fields and backgrounds, discussed the ethical questions surrounding society’s use of technology and agreed it needs to be used to improve lives, not damage them at the inauguration symposium on Sept. 28. The symposium titled “Which Values Will Endure in a Digital World?” was part of the weekend-long celebrations of Bethami Dobkin, PhD inaugurati...
Westminster dancers hone unique skills in unconventional classes
Unknown to many at Westminster College, the dance program involves more than students dancing all day. In fact, the major requires many out-of-the-box and non-movement classes. The program was designed three years ago. Faculty wanted to create a unique program that would benefit all dance majors and develop a variety of skills, according to Nina Vought, former department head and faculty member in...