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Westminster student faces misconceptions surrounding service animals

Service animals are allowed to be anywhere the public is and are not required to wear identification, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act.  This is not common knowledge to most, maki...Read More

Racial bias influences everyone but can be overcome, according to leading expert

Racial bias is something everyone is vulnerable to and is often triggered by certain situations, according to Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt who was Wednesday’s guest lecturer for the B. W. Bastian lecture se...Read More

How we talk about race: a look into how journalists approach issues of reporting race in crime journalism

October will mark one year since the death of University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey who was murdered by an ex-boyfriend, Melvin Rowland. During the search for Rowland — before the release of his...Read More

Rape, suicide, addiction: Westminster alum creates dialogue through new movie

“City of Salt,” an independent film written and directed by a Westminster College alum, has reached its final stages of production and is poised for release this coming winter. Alicia Farmer, writer, ...Read More

Westminster adapts to another year of 1300 East construction

Salt Lake Public Utilities is doing construction work on 1300 East that no one could miss.  The original plan was to finish the portion of the road in front of Westminster College’s campus before...Read More

Glow-in-the-dark paint and yoga gives yogis more freedom and self-exploration

James Hardy hated yoga when he first tried it in high school. Now he and his fiancée Shazzy Tapias lead Salt Lake City yogis through flow yoga routines while covered in glow paint, listening to a sing...Read More

WATCH: The interim dog policy isn’t the end of a “dog-friendly” campus, says administration

The interim dog policy at Westminster College went into effect August 1. The policy addresses how non-service animals (NSA) should be handled when coming to campus. Although the policy is “new” it is ...Read More

Getting to know Westminster’s new provost

After a long and specific hiring process, Westminster has hired Dr. Debbie Tahmassebi to serve as provost for the college. Tahmassebi started her new position as provost on July 1 of 2019.  Tahma...Read More

Westminster athletics earns eight Brechler awards

Westminster College’s athletic teams are leading the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in Brechler Awards for two years in a row, receiving eight awards this past season.  The Brechler Award rec...Read More

New budget should allow for larger projects, say ASW officers

Disclaimer: ASW is allocated funds based on the college’s enrollment, so the budget is tentative until the school year starts and students have paid their fees.  ASW is hoping to fund more studen...Read More