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Disrupting the binary: Members of Westminster’s gender queer community look to live a life without gender
Public bathroom doors are adorned with male and female stick figures indicating which to enter. Clothing is divided into separate sections for men and women. Color-coded toys specify which are for boy...Read More
Young adults more likely to go meat-free, Westminster echoes the trend
Younger generations are statistically more likely to have veggie-based diets than those in older generations. In fact, around 12 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 are either vegan or ...Read More
Food pantry in Bassis offers a resource for hungry students
Near the main doors of the Bassis Student Center at Westminster College sits a small shelf filled with nonperishable food like beans, ramen and soup. On top of the shelf, a sign reads: “Free little pa...Read More
Students meet Westminster College’s president-elect at open house
Students at Westminster College attended an open reception on Tuesday in the Alumni House to meet the school’s next president, Dr. Beth Dobkin. The reception gave them the opportunity to ask questions...Read More
Westminster alum says her college studies pushed her to pursue a career in national parks
A Utah native who grew up with a deep connection to Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Cassidy Jones developed an innate interest in public lands, national parks and political-cultural confl...Read More
ASW’s eating disorders Taboo Talk offers venue to discuss a prevalent issue among college students
Though eating disorders are prevalent on college campuses, they’re a topic many avoid. To combat that stigma, ASW brought Rebecca Hamilton, a counselor at a facility that specializes in eating disorde...Read More
New semester-long class to offer students field experience in outdoor leadership
Starting next fall, the Outdoor Education and Leadership (OEL) Field Semester will give students an opportunity to obtain hands-on experience in the outdoor education profession. The OEL Field Semeste...Read More
Nearly nine in 10 Westminster graduates stay in Salt Lake following graduation
Salt Lake City’s unique landscape of metropolis and mountains, as well as Westminster College’s small class sizes and scholarships, brings the majority of the school’s of out-of-state students to Utah...Read More
Westminster slam poet explores identity through verse
Members of Westminster College’s slam poetry team traveled across the country on April 2 to compete at the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) — an annual collegiate slam poetry tournament...Read More
ASW passes plan to improve continuity, increase change on campus
ASW Senate passed a three-year strategic plan outlining its overall “goals and priorities” at its last meeting of the academic year last month — a policy student leaders say will promote continuity fo...Read More