Arts & Culture
Art professors adapt to the pandemic
While Westminster College students were on summer break, art professors carefully planned the Fall semester as the school announced its plan for in-person classes. As Westminster began the semes...Read More
‘It’s OK to not be OK’: Students struggle with increased mental health challenges during pandemic
When Westminster College moved to remote learning to follow guidelines from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention regarding COVID-19 in March, students experienced a sudden and drastic change ...Read More
Westminster moves ahead with May Term, planning study abroad experiences
Westminster College is moving ahead with its plan to host May Term Study Experiences (MTSE) in 2021. However, the process will look different as organizers prepare for international travel amid COVID-...Read More
Student poets say pandemic may be opportunity to ‘completely change’ art form
Slam poets have made strides to reignite their community art form, restructuring for the current pandemic by hopping onto the virtual bandwagon. However, Westminster College Slam Club President Enan W...Read More
Students turn to art amid pandemic to cope with boredom
Westminster College students faced a dramatic change at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in mid-March. Many students found themselves with a lot of spare time and some used it to become more artisti...Read More
From the Editors: Here are our top 5 posts from The Westmini Griffin
The Forum is widely known as the only student-run news organization on campus. But, it’s true: We did have somewhat of a competitor over the last year. The Griffin — dubbed “Westminster Co...Read More
How the arts have helped people in quarantine despite historic lack of funding
Many people, including Westminster College students, have turned to the arts during quarantine as both a stress reliever and a way to stay financially stable. Art has been absolutely necessary for Ale...Read More
How art students are drawing inspiration during downtime
With Westminster College currently being fully online, art students are taking extra time to perfect their work and come together in the community by communicating online and praising other classmates...Read More
Theatre students cope with canceled performances, lost opportunities
Lavinia Adams said she was pressured by her friends to audition for the school play back in junior high school. She was cast in a leading role and said that was when she fell in love with theatre. “Fr...Read More
Allen Park, aka ‘Hobbitville,’ to turn into public art park
Salt Lake City officially obtained a contract to turn Allen Park into a public art park, according to an article in The Salt Lake Tribune. This development comes a little over a year after the owner o...Read More