Author: Lalise Eshete
Why is campus so boring?
“I don’t think the U can even serve drinks at any of their functions — that’s what makes this pretty kick-ass,” said Carter Frandsen in 2003.
Westminster hot spot liquor license suspended after nearly 200 underage drinkers found
Editor’s note: Last names have been redacted for sources’ privacy Sugarhouse Pub liquor sales were suspended as of Dec 6 by the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services, and there is no definite date for when or if they will be lifted, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. After a “targeted enforcement operation” on Friday, Nov 22, 186 criminal citations (class B misdemeanors) were give...
Campus bookstore goes virtual, Spirit Shop taken in-house
Westminster University’s bookstore will transition to an online shop starting Spring Semester 2025, transferring operations from the company Follet to Barnes and Noble College (BNC). It will be open for students’ orders on Dec 16, according to Westminster’s site. Students can return their books until Dec 18, though the bookstore’s hours have been shortened to close at 2 p.m. as F...
Students, community question proposed gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon
A new change to the transportation system in Little Cottonwood Canyon may affect Westminster College student access to one of Utah’s most popular areas to camp, climb, ski and hike — which receive 2.1 million visitors a year —, according to the Deseret News. The Utah Department of Transportation identified ‘Gondola B’ as the preferred alternative to solve Little Cottonwood Canyon’s traffic congest...
Students climb to new heights with updated rock wall
Angular wood juts out in neat, modern patterns, dotted with multicolored plaster rocks, at the updated Bishop’s Wall in Westminster College’s Health, Wellness and Athletic Center. At the grand opening celebration of the new climbing wall on Thursday, Sept. 29, a crowd of around twenty students and faculty took turns climbing the refurbished wall, some on lead belay (in a harness attached to a rope...
Geek Fest opens doors for scientific opportunities
With recent comic conventions, like FanX in Utah, some might assume ‘Geek Fest’ at Westminster College would involve costumes and merchandise featuring famous pop culture icons. The reality of Geek Fest is much different. Geek Fest, held in Meldrum Science Center on Sept. 30, gives students who have worked on research projects for three months or so, the opportunity to present their fi...
Students reflect on Westminster’s George Washington statue
Before any student from Stock Hall, Behnken Hall or Olwell Hall can walk to Westminster College’s residential parking lot, they must pass a 3 feet by 9 feet bust of George Washington’s expressionless head and withstand its sharp-eyed gaze. Though some faculty and off-campus students might be unaware of this statue, any student who has lived in the Residential Village and abided by the mandatory tw...