Personality/Q&A

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 Gi...Read More

Griff’s Roost barista seeks to improve cafe for Westminster community

This story was initially written in Fall 2022 by former Forum reporter Madi Goddard. Chris Forbush, a barista at Griff’s Roost Cafe, said he would like to see the space become a place for the communit...Read More

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 To...Read More

Meau Brinley pursues full-time art career

At a liberal arts school like Westminster College, artists are abundant, and classes aren’t free. Some students said they are turning to alternative ways of earning an income selling art.  Meau B...Read More

AmeriCorps VISTA leader serves the Westminster community through The Purple Basket

AmeriCorps VISTA leader Nayethzi Hernandez has served the Westminster College community through The Purple Basket since the start of the 2020–21 school year.  “The Purple Basket aims to basically meet...Read More

Kayaker, paraglider Macie Brendlinger on managing risk, passion for extreme sports

Macie Brendlinger, a sophomore nursing major at Westminster College, has a zest for thrill, with paragliding and whitewater kayaking being her adrenaline-inducing mechanisms of choice. Brendlinger sai...Read More

Aunika Woodbury shares passion for painting

“I think art is important because obviously it’s a really great way to express yourself, and put your feelings just down,” said junior art major Aunika Woodbury. “I feel like it’s similar to writing i...Read More

Westminster student broadens horizons through frequent travel

“I’ve been to 23 countries and 49 out of the 50 States,” said Cole Porterfield, an avid traveler and senior international business and management major.  “I always try and have a bag packed,” Por...Read More

Lucy Wilks shares dog training tips and experiences

Lucy Wilks, a senior fine art major with a painting and drawing emphasis, is an animal lover at heart. Wilks spends their free time training four-legged friends of the canine variety, both as a hobby ...Read More

Kamiya Peterson shares ins and outs of ski mountaineering

Kamiya Peterson, a senior outdoor recreation design major at Westminster College, is an avid skier and snowboarder who has lived up Big Cottonwood Canyon all her life. Peterson coaches ski mountaineer...Read More