Author: Zidia Gibson
The Coffee Shop replaces Griff’s Roost amidst Westminster University, Sodexo partnership
Westminster University now offers espresso, chai and frappe drinks in Bassis Student Center where Griff’s Roost used to occupy, over a week after the Fall semester commenced. Dubbed “Coffee Shop” by signage, barista Brandon Downey said it will operate from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Sodexo is now the dining services partner for Westminster following the end of Bon Appétit’s contract, ...
Westminster community emphasizes importance of Midterm elections
As Americans across the nation prepare to cast their ballot in the 2022 Midterm elections, Westminster College students, especially those who are out-of-state, have voting resources available to them, according to Mariah Trujillo, the student intern for the Dumke Center for Civic Engagement and a senior environmental studies major, justice studies minor. “All students at Westminster […] who ...
Westminster community adjusts as Sugar House fire impacts the neighborhood
Westminster College residential students awoke to smokey air and charred debris on campus Wednesday morning after a fire erupted Tuesday night at 2188 Highland Dr., an under-construction building in Sugar House. The fire burned half a mile from campus, and hundreds of nearby residents were displaced, according to The Salt Lake Tribune, including Westminster art history professor Stephanie Hohlios....
Westminster College performing arts facilities receive a makeover
When senior tech theatre major Briar Woodie first stepped foot inside the new Florence J. Gillmor Hall building earlier this semester, they “just kind of stood there,” absorbing the view. “It’s polar opposite of the old brick — which is beautiful in the other building — but it’s just… it looks pristine,” Woodie said. Dozens of delicate light fixtures hang from the ceiling, smooth wood ...
Students get a new taste of Shaw
Upon entering Shaw Student Center, the atmosphere is starkly different from the 2020–22 academic years when COVID-19 safety measures limited dining options, according to Bon Appétit General Manager Tony DiRaddo. “There were so many ups and downs with COVID-19 and closures, and masking and touch, no-touch,” DiRaddo said. “We thought if we could go through one more year and get out of that, we woul...
Westminster students anticipate reentry to campus life, Sugar House Community
For new students, campus life will appear vibrant as Westminster operates at full capacity again, sports games resume and art performances populate calendars this fall. Yet for many returning students, the scene is simply the revival of long-awaited college traditions and experiences thwarted by COVID-19. “The thing I missed the most [about Westminster during the pandemic last year] was our buzzin...