Author: Seaira Moller
ASW President reflects on Fall 2018 semester, sets goals for Spring 2019
As her first semester as ASW president comes to an end, Jazmin May explains the changes she’s seen and reflects on her role as president. May, a senior communication major, was elected to the position in Spring 2018 on a platform of increased transparency between ASW and the student body and the promotion of diversity and inclusion on campus. Some students said they approve of May’s work and suppo...
Students react to President Dobkin’s first community conversation event
President Beth Dobkin emphasized the importance of active listening at a community conversation Wednesday in the Shaw Student Center. The event was co-hosted by Assistant Psychology Professor Christopher Davids and was held as a way to foster discussion within the Westminster College community. Many students, faculty and staff were in attendance. Those in attendance were asked by assistant psychol...
Let’s chat about beer, the chemistry of brewing
Beer. To most, this is a drink after a long day of work. But to some, it is an artform of perfecting a taste with four simple ingredients. “When you start looking at things like food science and food products, we can’t replace the human being, being able to create and innovate,” said chemistry Professor Will Deutschman. On Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Nunemaker Place, Deutschman educated students on ...
Beyond Halloween, be more conscious of what you wear and do
With Halloween approaching, individuals are beginning to determine what they will dress up as for the holiday. ASW’s latest Taboo Talk speaker urges society to not mimic other cultures without knowing the history, the traditional appropriate attire and intention of the dress. On Thursday in Gore Auditorium, Portia Saulabiu, retention coordinator at the University of Utah, spoke on the importance...
Long-time Westminster employee honors late wife with statue
“She was the best in all of us,” reads the plaque on the statue and memorial bench outside of Converse Hall. The statue of a little girl reading and community bench memorialize the life of Sandra Steinke (1935-2017), a mother, wife, teacher and Westminster College graduate who had a passion for education and making others feel valued, according to her obituary. “She was a person that everywhere sh...