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ASW prioritizes community this semester, leaders say
As ASW finalized its 2020-21 budget, student leaders say they centered their goals around supporting students — whether it’s financially or through a student project. ASW Director of Budge...Read More
Westminster reports 2 cases of COVID, clarifies ‘not all’ are residential students
Westminster College confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 among students following the first week of school. However, not all students are residential. This comes after several news organizations report...Read More
ASW joins largest student government statement in U.S. history, supporting carbon dividends
ASW signed a national statement in support of a climate change solution called carbon dividends — or carbon fee and dividend — earlier this summer. The statement is “the largest public dec...Read More
Behind the Ballot: U professor vies for governor in effort to overturn one-party rule
All eyes are on the Governor’s Mansion this year, as the 2020 election promises a new state leader for Utah. Incumbent Gov. Gary Herbert (R-UT) announced in 2019 he would not run for re-election, leav...Read More
Incoming first-year students experience two major milestones amid COVID-19
In the 150 days since the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 a global pandemic, major life events have continued. These could be birthdays, weddings or graduating high school. For incomin...Read More
Students required to download contact tracing phone app for Fall semester; details remain vague
Students at Westminster College will be required to download a new tracking app — called “Westminster Safe” — during the Fall semester in an effort to track and prevent the spread of the c...Read More
ASW defends response times to national events
ASW leaders defended their actions after student concerns on lagged response times to national events. Rather than issuing hurried statements, ASW President Obaid Barakzai said the student board conce...Read More
Speakers emphasize resilience, seizing opportunities in first-ever virtual convocation
Students and faculty gathered remotely Monday for the college’s first-ever virtual convocation ceremony, where speakers offered different pieces of advice centered around resilience and making t...Read More
Westminster faculty, staff address racial issues within academics in wake of BLM protests
Many of Westminster College’s faculty are working to address racial issues within academics and promote conversations about racism in the classroom in wake of the recent Black Lives Matter protests.&n...Read More
Team sports canceled, postponed to Spring semester due to risk
Fall team sports will be postponed until the Spring semester due to health risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Presidents’ Council announced Aug. 6. The...Read More