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Students and faculty prepare for a 7.0 earthquake at Westminster, which was built on a fault line
Students and faculty at Westminster College are working to better prepare for the possibility of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on a campus where many of the buildings were built before earthquake safety ...Read More
Some student athletes struggle with body image, fitting ‘ideal’ physique for their sports
When Jasmine McWilliams, a first-year student on Westminster College’s dance and cheer teams, tried out for the Golden State Warriors, the Sacramento Kings and the Jazz Dance Team, she said she felt l...Read More
Westminster behind ordinance deadline as it works to improve waste diversion
Within 20 years, Salt Lake City envisions all waste within the city will be “recycled, reused or composted instead of being sent to a landfill.” In partnership with SLC Green, the public face of Salt ...Read More
After 20 years, Westminster community says Vagina Monologues still provides an important opportunity for conversation
“My vagina is mad. My vagina is rrreeeaaalll mad.” That’s what Daisy Sherman, a student at Westminster College, belted onstage through the Vieve Gore Concert Hall on Feb. 10 as a part of the V-Day clu...Read More
Westminster College’s National Girls and Women in Sports Day offers a “safe environment” for young women to learn and grow
Girls between the ages of 6 and 14 came to the Dolores Dore Eccles Health, Wellness and Athletic Center (HWAC) at Westminster College on Saturday to play soccer and basketball and learn how to hip hop...Read More
Visiting lecturer: zombie popularity increases in times of cultural anxiety
The popularity of zombies in American culture — think TV shows like “The Walking Dead” and apps like “Plants vs. Zombies” — may allude to societal fear of changing norms, according to Dr. Aliza Atik, ...Read More
Students in Westminster’s fine arts-based photography program say it offers them a unique, competitive education
Westminster College’s fine arts-based photography program may prepare its undergraduates differently from commercial programs, but the students said they think that it gives them an edge. The program ...Read More
Former students who returned as Westminster faculty talk about why they decided to teach at their alma mater
Initially, it was the beautiful campus tucked away in the middle of the eclectic Sugar House neighborhood that made them fall in love with Westminster College — but their life experiences and a desire...Read More
Westminster student battles scoliosis with rock climbing
For many students at Westminster College, rock climbing is a way to relieve stress and have fun. But for Cole Cooper, a junior political science major who was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis at ag...Read More
Westminster College aviation students and faculty face the program’s last three years of existence with hope
After 50 years, the aviation program at Westminster College — which houses the flight operations and aviation management majors — will be phased out by Spring 2021 due to its high maintenance costs. W...Read More