Christmas trees in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury. PHOTO BY VERONICA TUTHILL
BY REV. JAMIE HASKINS
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
With Ferguson, Mo., in mind, Westminster’s Director of Spiritual Life offers hope and a prayer. Read more
BY EMILY KESEL
SPORTS EDITOR
Blue Jay Men’s Basketball help plan a family reunion on the court.
If a new sustainability proposal is approved, lights in HAC gym will be replaced with more environmentally efficient ones. The lights cost $9,348 per year to operate. PHOTO BY STEVEN TUTHILL
The Student Government Association holds a bi-weekly meeting on Tuesdays in Hermann Lounge. Westminster students and faculty lead busy lives, and are sometimes unable to attend these meetings. For this reason, The Columns has started a series of discussions articles detailing the happenings of each SGA meeting. If you are free on Tuesdays, consider attending an SGA meeting at 5:45 p.m. in Hermann Lounge.
BY AUSTIN MORRIS, SYDNEY SEXTON AND STEFANIE EGGLESTON
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
At SGA’s last meeting on Nov. 18, members of EcoHouse and Environmentally Concerned Students (ECoS) proposed a $15 per student per semester fee increase that will help Westminster College become a more sustainable campus. Supporters say that the proposed “efficiency fund” will bring economic and environmental benefits to the campus within only a few years. Read more
Typical novels read for HUM 294, Intro to the French Speaking World, taught by Dr. Ingrid Ilinca, and an all French Harry Potter novel. PHOTO BY VERONICA TUTHILL
BY JOSEPH NIEVES
STAFF WRITER
Looking to “find efficiencies” in the budget, Westminster weighs the option of cutting smaller programs such as French.
Junior Mackenzie Haddox searches for an open teammate in Monday’s game against Rhodes College. PHOTO BY TIFFANY CRAWFORD.
BY EMILY KESEL
SPORTS EDITOR
Blue Jay Women’s Basketball loses to Rhodes, 66-52, during finals week, but finishes the semester with a decisive win against Blackburn, 82-62. Read more
BY SYDNEY SEXTON
STAFF WRITER
The Fulton Sub Shop, located right down the street, is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., and closed on Sundays.
Coach Matt Mitchell directs his players during a timeout in Tuesday’s game against Central College. PHOTO BY EMILY KESEL
BY EMILY KESEL
SPORTS EDITOR
After a loss to Central College, 91-68, Blue Jay men defeat Blackburn at home. Read more
Shauntay Larson, ’15, waits for Yik Yak app to load on her phone. PHOTO BY EMILY KESEL
BY VERONICA TUTHILL
LAYOUT EDITOR
Veronica Tuthill, ’16, questions the community value of Yik Yak.
BY TIM ALDRED
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
President Forsythe assures Westminster community that the college takes active measures to ensure student safety on campus.
Stinson Creek, pictured at night, will be the site of a student excavation project. PHOTO BY STEVEN TUTHILL.
Dr. David Schmidt finds items of archeological interest in Stinson Creek.
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