Beyond Campus
Bird is the word: e-scooters bring safety concerns, economic opportunities to Westminster
The only requirements to use them are a valid driver’s license, a credit card and the app. All around Salt Lake City and Sugarhouse, there are electric scooters scattered along the streets, ready to b...Read More
Westminster community affected by wildfire smoke, raise health concerns
Every fire season is different but they tend to follow a similar pattern, releasing large amounts of smoke into the air which the Westminster students say impacts their daily lives and health. There a...Read More
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 electri...Read More
NPR’s Science Friday interviews Westminster staff member
The research of Westminster College’s Great Salt Lake Institute (GSLI) was brought to national attention Sept. 21, when biologist and GSLI coordinator Jaimi Butler was featured on the NPR podcast Scie...Read More
Prop. 2 divides Utah voters, Westminster community
Enedina Stanger, a 27-year-old member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and mother of two young children, was charged with child endangerment in 2015 because of her use of cannabis, a...Read More
Student works 4 a.m. shift at airport to pay off student loans
It’s 3 a.m., and while most other college students are already asleep, Cason Konzer is shutting off his alarm clock and climbing out of bed. Konzer, a sophomore math major, works at the Salt Lake City...Read More
Student residents, commuters experience disruption with 1300 East construction
With 1300 East under construction, students from Westminster College are dealing with increased noise, longer commutes and the heightened danger of living in a construction zone. Salt Lake City began ...Read More
Young adults more likely to go meat-free, Westminster echoes the trend
Younger generations are statistically more likely to have veggie-based diets than those in older generations. In fact, around 12 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 are either vegan or ...Read More
Westminster alum says her college studies pushed her to pursue a career in national parks
A Utah native who grew up with a deep connection to Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Cassidy Jones developed an innate interest in public lands, national parks and political-cultural confl...Read More
Westminster College supports March For Our Lives movement
Early last month, students across the nation participated in a national school walkout, as part of a growing movement urging lawmakers to tighten gun control legislation. The walkout lasted for 17 min...Read More