Author: Rylee Brown
Westminster community book club dives into ideas of “acceptable” bodies in “The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self Love”
“Living in a female body, a Black body, an aging body, a fat body, a body with mental illness, is to awaken daily to a planet that expects a certain set of apologies to already live on our tongues,” according to Sonya Renee Taylor in her book, “The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self Love.” The Westminster College Disability Justice program and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusi...
Student engagement librarians offer resources, guidance for Westminster community
Katherine Tucker Paterson, a student engagement librarian at Giovale Library, said she encourages students to utilize the librarians’ guidance and assistance in addition to the resources offered at Giovale. The librarians offer assistance with research, coursework and using the databases and technology at Giovale, according to Spencer DeVilbiss, systems librarian. DeVilbiss said a systems li...
Westminster community explores ChatGPT, examines artificial intelligence in higher education
ChatGPT has sparked discussions across the country about the role of artificial intelligence in higher education and how institutions are adapting their curriculum and teaching methods to this new platform, according to an article by The New York Times. Westminster College honors professor Julie Stewert said professors and students are experimenting with ChatGPT in the classroom. Stewart co-teach...
First in-person Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Luncheon since COVID recognizes ‘Bodies on the Line’
The Westminster College Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted the first in-person Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Luncheon since COVID-19 on Friday, Jan. 20. The event identified and honored “individuals, groups and organizations committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion on our campus and surrounding communities,” according to Tamara Stevenson, vice president of Diversity, Equ...
Westminster Career Center equips students to enter a competitive workforce
The Kim T. Adamson Alumni House of Westminster College hosted a ‘Take a Griffin to Lunch’ tabling event Tuesday, where students were invited to sign up for a mentor opportunity which pairs them with an alum in the same field or interest for a lunch sometime in February 2023, according to the Alumni Office on Westminster’s events webpage. “[Our conversation] really kind of jolted ...
The challenges of learning a second language in college during a pandemic
“I’ve seen throughout my travels and stuff, how language is such an amazing tool to connect people,” said Cole Porterfield, a senior international business and marketing major. He and Mikey O’Hearn, a sophomore communication major, are both taking Spanish III at Westminster College, and said they value learning a second language. “[Knowing a second language] makes the world more inclusive and more...
Westminster track and cross country break 5 school records at Idaho competition
The Westminster College cross country track and field team broke five school program records between Feb. 11 and Feb. 12 at their meet in Pocatello, Idaho at Idaho State University, according to the Westminster College Athletics page. The five program records were set by: Saydi Anderson, first in the 5000-meter run with a time of 17:08.45 Katie Brotherson, second, prelims in the 400-me...
Thrift collective pop-ups return, encourages culture of reciprocity
The Westminster College Environmental Center hosted its first pop-up thrift collective since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the Bassis Student Center. Clothes are purchased on a pay-what-you-will basis and proceeds for the Valentine’s pop-up event went to Under the Umbrella, a new LGBTQ+ bookstore in Salt Lake City, Utah. Clothes can be purchased during regular school hours and the pop-up se...
Dumke Center for Civic Engagement highlights revolutionary community love through Valentine’s Day service projects
The Dumke Center for Civic Engagement celebrated love Feb. 14 on Valentine’s Day with an emphasis on community through projects aimed at groups that are sometimes stigmatized or vulnerable, according to Sophie Caligiuri, a co-team lead for the Dumke community engagement team and senior philosophy major. Incarcerated individuals, health care workers and Sarah Daft senior citizen residents are...
Students don stylish masks to cope with new normal
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, masks double as a piece of personal protective equipment as well as an accessory to everyday fashion. Some people said they find adding personal flair into their mask helps bring normalcy to an abnormal time. Spencer Potter, a Westminster theatre professor, said wearing the Westminster logo mask is a great way to create a sense of community. “Even if it&...