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Students disturbed by TikTok ban
TikTok was shut down for around 14 hours after Congress’ act went into effect on Jan. 18, 2025. It returned a day later after President Donald Trump promised an executive order to extend the act...Read More
Men in campus community find it “simply easier to not go” to DEI-related events, according to Westminster professor
Wierman said many male students are “ not opposed to diversity, equity and inclusion, ... but at best generally will avoid it and consider it to be somebody else's discussion.”
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Geology Students Face Difficult Decision as Program is Put on ‘Hiatus’
Photo Courtesy of Kayla Dixon It was announced on Nov. 1 the geology program would be put on “hiatus” in an email sent by Matt Neves, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The email was sent to st...Read More
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.”
Award-winning author Tope Folarin speaks on campus, shares his writing process
Tope Folarin, an author from Utah, visited campus to speak about his writing process and his experience growing up as a Black man in Utah. Westminster held the Anne Newman Sutton Weeks Poetry Series...Read More
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 be...Read More
‘Relax and be yourself’: Lecturer advises Westminster students on public speaking
Public speaking, or glossophobia, is one of the most commonly held situational fears among people, according to an article published by Verywell Health. Roughly 77% of the general population is affect...Read More
Students give feedback on Sodexo dining partnership
Nikki Hardinger, general manager of Sodexo at Westminster University, said the dining service is here to help people feel welcomed and happily fed. “We’re just here to serve good food and keep people ...Read More
Westminster community steps up for student after Lahaina fire
Hailey Killett, a sophomore elementary education major, was getting ready to return to campus for volleyball pre-season when she received news a fire spread in her hometown island and burned her house...Read More
Campus safety at the forefront of Westminster community’s minds
Safety on college campuses is one of the main factors that influence students when choosing where their new home will be, according to Blaise Wikstrom, a junior history major. Westminster University’s...Read More