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Students say custom major allows them to take education into their own hands

As of Nov. 2018, there are 20 students who have declared a custom major and 25 students who are in the process of declaring, according to Julie Stewart, director of the custom major program. The custo...Read More

College’s first womxn coordinator hosts Rape Recovery Center journal making event

  Students gathered for an event hosted by Westminster College’s first Womxn’s Resource Coordinator Kenzie Campbell in the Basis Student Center on Wednesday. Campbell is a junior custom psy...Read More

Transfer student athletes struggle receiving credits for past courses

Olivia Ellis, a junior public health major, transferred to Westminster College from Salt Lake Community College to play for the women’s basketball team in 2017. She said she planned to play in the 201...Read More

Tattoo talks: students share why they get their tattoos

“I have a wishbone behind my ear which is for good luck,” said Jessica Garvin, a junior elementary education major. “I have awful luck with life in general and I have a lot of health problems. Also, m...Read More

Every person matters, says new director of residence life

In under three weeks, Jess Sweitzer, the new director of Residence Life, went from interviewing at Westminster College to moving from Pittsburgh, PA to Salt Lake City. Sweitzer began working on campus...Read More

Guest speaker advocates for bi-partisan action on climate change, encourages student involvement

Westminster College students discussed political activism and the outdoors with guest speaker Bill Barron at the Climate Solutions event held in Malouf 201, on Wednesday. Barron, a veteran ski patroll...Read More

Westminster’s one-on-one teaching environment urged alumnus to return, teach

Julie Balk is an alumnus of Westminster College’s undergraduate nursing program who, after receiving her master’s and doctorate from the University of Utah, came back to teach at Westminster. Balk, no...Read More

Dumke Center teaches students how to be politically engaged post-midterm elections

The midterm elections are over and many students at Westminster College may be unsure of what to do now that their ballots have been turned in. In response, the political engagement coordinators for t...Read More

International student said he came to Utah because the mountains remind him of home

First-year international student Obaid Barakzai has been all over world, speaks seven different languages and is involved with several clubs on campus. Barakzai, who is originally from Kabul, Afghanis...Read More

Track, cross country athletes train at high school, desire upgraded facilities

While Westminster College has taken steps to improve its track and field training facility, athletes are still forced to train off campus. Westminster cross country team and track and field team still...Read More