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How students are adjusting to the new ‘online normal’
Recent updates with COVID-19 have caused schools across the nation to shut down and go online. Westminster College announced the move to go remote March 18, continuing online class instruction until June 5.
Natalie Evans is a junior at Westminster College and has been quarantined with her family in Florida for weeks. Evans said it’s stressful adjusting with the new move to online and not having control over the situation.
The Forum did a Zoom conference call with Evans to get her perspective on the unprecedented situation the world is living in right now. Some answers have been lightly edited for clarity and conciseness. -
Student balances college, work, cheerleading to visit family each weekend
After a week of attending honors classes, work and cheerleading, Brynlie Green travels back to her hometown of Syracuse, Utah, every weekend.
Green, a first-year student majoring in English, balances college-life and family-life by prioritizing both, but keeping them separate. -
Legacy Scholars Program helps first-gen students find community on campus
The Legacy Scholars Program at Westminster College creates opportunities for first-generation students to meet peers who have similar backgrounds.
Tiasha Baez, a second-year student at Westminster College, found her community of first-generation students through the Legacy Scholars program. -
What's the correlation between a Writing Center and a Role-Playing Game?
Westminster College English professor Chris LeCluyse says the academic persona a student develops during their college career is similar to a character in a role-playing game. LeCluyse is the director of the Westminster Writing Center, and says the consultants who work there are similar to a Dungeon Master--helping students build a world and a character within it. -
Westminster student creates first Spanish-speaking Shakespeare team in Utah
Alvaro Cortez, a Westminster senior, created a team at Hillcrest Highschool that performs Shakespeare in Spanish. The team is the first of its kind in Utah, and Cortez said it's important to represent the different cultures in this state. -
Students silently line walkways outside faculty meeting
Students line the walkways outside the Gore School of Business in protest of the 8.5% tuition increase. The protest was silent to represent the voices that were ignored when making the decision, according to protest organizers. Lining the walkways was also meant to make the administration walk past the students who would be affected as they went into a meeting where the tuition increase would be discussed. -
Students protest tuition increase outside faculty meeting
Marley Dominguez, an organizer of the protest, discusses what the purpose of today’s protest was, why protesting matters and what the next steps are. The protest was meant to convince the administration to involve students more in the decision-making processes that resulted in the 8.5% tuition increase. After the protest, students gathered in the Bassis Student Center to sign a petition, be briefed on what next steps are and write personal stories about how they will be affected by the increase which will be given to the administration. -
Students sign petition after protesting outside faculty meeting
After the protest of the 8.5% tuition increase, students gathered in the Bassis Student Center to sign a petition, be briefed on what next steps are and write personal stories about how they will be affected by the increase which will be given to the administration. Organizers and students shared their stories about why they were here today and why protesting the increase matters. -
Erika Lintvedt: The professional barista
Over a decade ago Erika Lintvedt, the manager of Griff’s Roost at Westminster College, began her love affair with coffee. From grinding espresso to making art with swirls of steaming milk, Lintvedt said she loves being a barista.
Lintvedt is a professional barista, something that is often considered an untraditional path insociety. However, she said that’s changing. -
Students weigh in on upcoming tuition increase
Westminster College recently announced its plans to increase tuition by 8.5% in the 2020-21 academic year. The decision has been met with strong opposition among the student body. In this video, the Forum sits down with three students to get their perspective on this upcoming change. -
Giving a face to The Forum
The Forum has existed at Westminster College as far back as 1947. It has had many names and many staff members.
But who is The Forum now and what is its purpose? -
Where are you getting a season ski pass and why?
With Brighton Ski Resort's opening day Nov. 19, Westminster students are getting ready to ski and snowboard during the winter season. The Forum asked these students which resort they chose to purchase a season pass and why.