COVID-19
Counselors, students give advice for managing anxiety during COVID-19
As the Spring semester begins with a flexible start, students said they experience high levels of anxiety, with 75% of respondents saying their anxiety was a five out of ten or above, according to a p...Read More
Students don stylish masks to cope with new normal
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, masks double as a piece of personal protective equipment as well as an accessory to everyday fashion. Some people said they find adding personal flair into their ...Read More
Westminster’s MLK Celebration pivots to both in person, online
Westminster College annually holds a week of celebrations to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s life and legacy, but this year’s hybrid approach to the celebration made the typical events look a little...Read More
Westminster provides N95 masks to community amidst Omicron surge
Westminster College announced Jan. 11 they would provide N95 masks, free for students, faculty and staff members to pick up in various locations around campus. People were encouraged to take up to two...Read More
Westminster announces Spring COVID-19 updates, flexible start to semester
Westminster College announced the first two weeks of Spring semester will “be flexible” to mitigate the impact of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to the COVID updates webpage. Professors ma...Read More
Low student on-campus employment creates workplace difficulties
At Westminster College, many on-campus job positions remain unfilled despite being halfway through the 2021-22 school year, according to President Beth Dobkin. Utah has one of the lowest unemployment ...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
First-year Westminster students face their first round of college finals
“Overall, my first semester went well,” said Kiva Call-Feit, a first-year elementary education major, in an email. “My senior year of high school was completely online, so shifting to in-person classe...Read More
Annual Westminster Staff Council Pie Auction brings college community together
Only 15 minutes after the Annual Staff Council Pie Auction began in Bassis Student Center Nov. 19, over 40 people were in attendance. The reason? Attendees said they question who could ever say no to ...Read More
Supply chain disruptions impact Westminster community
“At [Shaw Student Center], we’ve seen disruptions with meat and produce due to production shortages or transportation issues,” said Tony DiRaddo, the general manager of Café Bon Appétit in the Shaw Ce...Read More