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Show r:: r fONJHERACKS r r Westminster College's Student Newspaper r f i September 25, 2010 : rf c 'c) rv fcwJ fctt with author Christine Seifert September 21,2010 Volume Page 5 Issue 2 XLIV 3iuoroity of 2014 close brings earning opportunity to student body ife sex carries nscquences Quincy Booker Hillary Boccagno StafF Writers Westminster campus has a diverse composition of impressions. There is the rustic, appeal of Converse with the modern design Hall, juxtaposed of the new Meldrum Science Center. There is the innovation of Dumke Field, and the beautiful architecture of Jewett. All is tied together by the Tanner Plaza, which had just been completed this past summer and renamed, The Commons. The college has changed drastically in recent years, but Westminster still has a student body as unique as its campus. This semester, Westminster College broke enrollment records for the sixth year in a row as they welcomed 531 new freshmen to the campus. Since 2004, old-fashion- Page 13 Competitive Intramurals and personal training available at' fHWAC 1 bT' i Hov i 1 ' ' Vs:" viv ,Q f'j. 1M ow 5 it dt J f t 1 f r. RON i . '$ ' 1 Ji Page 13. S ed enrollment has expanded over 30 percent, according to a prepared statement from the college. Additionally, increasing amounts of students are coming from outside Utah. According to the document, 45 percent of freshmen were from out of state this year as opposed to the 81 percent of freshmen who were native Utahans five years previous. During this same time period, freshmen that were considered United States students of color or international students have nearly doubled. Of the newly enrolled freshman students, 112 are either a United States student of color, or an international student, according to the statement. With such a diverse incoming class, its interesting to learn the w.oiR.cjl rjBijitcir appeal that Westminster has for students from outside the state: whether they traveled from California or Cambodia. A lot of students say small classes appeal to them. Professors focus on teaching rather than universities that focus on research, says Sara Demko, director of student international services. The current ratio of students to faculty is ten to one, with an average class size of seventeen, according to the document. This is radically different from larger university settings that have upwards of 100 students seated in a single lecture hall. As a result, students are given the chance to interact with their professors on a more personal level because the professors are able HMHiwwwiwwwa i mmwii ;: y-- t |