Author: Kyra Cortez

Large fire hydrant statues appear on campus

“It was a little bit [surprising],” said Brooklyn Northcutt, a junior engineering major. “One day they just appeared.”

Utah bill requires bathrooms in new wellness building to be gendered

Architects and planners of the L.S. Skaggs Integrated Wellness Center initially designed the building’s first-floor bathrooms to be gender-neutral. A bill passed by the Utah Senate prevented that from happening, forcing architects and planners to change their plans for the bathrooms. HB0257, passed by the senate on Jan. 1, 2024, establishes “a legal standard for distinctions on the basis of sex in...

“Stupid Ghost” sells out final performance

With strobe lights and smoke, the beginning of “Stupid Ghost,” written by playwright Savannah Reich, gave a scary and mysterious impression. It took a silly turn when Ghost, played by sophomore arts administration major Madisen Hone, came out wearing a cardboard sign that read, “Ghost” and Darrin Burnett, a senior student, wore a sign saying “MOTHER (possessed)”.  The play explores the life o...

Westminster revives debate team after a decades-long pause, welcomes all students

Westminster University’s debate team met for their introductory first meeting, with around 15 students attending in response to the open invite, on Sept 11 in Dick Hall room 102.  A debate team has been a part of Westminster’s clubs on and off since 1955 but has been inactive for at least three decades, according to Westminster’s newspaper archives.  Christy Seifert, the debate club advisor ...

Westminster University unveils new building to enhance student wellness

Westminster University’s newest addition to campus, the L.S. Skaggs Integrated Wellness Center building, located next to Dolores Dore Eccles Ceramic Center, held its grand opening last Saturday. The Wellness Center houses Student Health Services, Mental Health Counseling Center, and Center for Financial Wellness.  L.S. Skaggs Integrated Wellness Center aims to aid students in fulfilling the s...

Students weigh in on ASW’s low engagement

Low campus engagement may be related to students’ unfamiliarity with ASW and the services it offers.  ASW stands for the Associated Students of Westminster, a student government that is composed of elected students who share several goals between five branches, some of which being, to “develop a sense of community” and “provide a forum for student concerns,” according to their site.  “I ...