Athletics & Recreation

Westminster hosts first staggered, self-scored Spring bouldering competition

Before COVID-19 changed the nature of competitive sports, once a semester the bottom floor of Westminster College’s Health, Wellness and Athletic Center would be filled with spectators excitedly watch...Read More

Cross country athlete finds hope, healing after near-death accident

On a sunny day in June, Peter Frank went out for a run in his home state of Montana, where he was living for the summer during a year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. What happened on that fateful a...Read More

Overcrowded athletic facilities, overworked training staff raise concerns for Spring season

Student-athletes and staff at Westminster College have raised concerns about crowded athletic facilities and overworked staff after the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) made the decision to p...Read More

Women’s basketball reflects on historic season after Griffins fall in NCAA Sweet 16

A historic game unfolded as the Westminster College women’s basketball team competed in the NCAA DII tournament Monday — the furthest the team has advanced in an NCAA DII tournament. The Griffin...Read More

Reporter’s Choice: Top Movies and TV shows you can rent at the Giovale Library

The Giovale Library at Westminster College has a large collection of DVDs available for rent that students can take advantage of. The discs range from Hollywood movies, informative documentaries and T...Read More

Westminster joins other Utah colleges in opposing bill that would bar transgender girls from female sports

President Beth Dobkin signed a joint letter with other Utah colleges Feb. 27 opposing HB302, “Preserving Sports for Female Students.” The bill, which is under consideration in the Utah Legislature dur...Read More

Westminster senior reaches volleyball milestone during final season

Accomplishing 1,000 kills in a college volleyball career — meaning, a player initiated an attack that is unreturnable by the opposing team — can be a rare sighting. But when it does happen...Read More

‘It’s been a godsend’: Outdoor patios, to-go beers are the new bar hopping

Before COVID-19 hit, Fisher Brewing Company in Salt Lake City based its business on community and social gatherings in the taproom or on the patio. Because the pandemic stopped people from gathering i...Read More

Recreational advocates seek to address access (or lack thereof) to the outdoors

Throughout the Salt Lake Valley, the love for the great outdoors is made obvious by plentiful Subarus decorated with National Park bumper stickers and equipped with roof racks suited for skis, kayaks ...Read More

Lacrosse goalie uses final year of eligibility returning to Westminster after transfer to Division 1 program

Mikala Davis is a fifth-year goalie for the Westminster College women’s lacrosse team who is in her final year of nursing school. Although Davis’ student-athlete journey started like any typical athle...Read More