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Show 71 O elk Li llistminstrr Collrge's Student Newspaper Since 193S AUGUST vrmroKuwfosTK?GMraYCCM &, VOOKMSXlV BSUS1 213 ? 1 Westminster students know how to play Jessie Smith Editor-In-Chi- ef With access to the desert and the mountains, many Westminster students spend their down time outdoors. Students get outside with organized clubs on campus, through the Outdoor Recreation program and on their own year-roun- d. Climbing Contributor: Will Ermish Westminster students have access to rock climbing year round, whether its the indoor rock wall in the Health, Wellness and Athletic Center or walls in the southern part of the state. Students dont have to trav 1 el far for a rock climbing trip. Both Big and Little Cotton- wood canyons offer places to rock climb and boulder. Bells Canyon also has areas for boul-derin- g. has Westminster even Climbing Club on campus. Patrick Hanna, a senior studying computer science, formed the club last year. I was surprised that there wasnt Hanna. a climbing club, said Westminster duced me to climbing so I wanted to give back to the colintro- lege. Hanna began work with USA Climbing to hopefully host a collegiate climbing series on campus. I had a dream goal of having more competitions here and having it become a spectator sport at the school, he said. However, after talking with other climbers the focus shifted to planning trips or finding discounts to local climbing gyms. I definitely want it to be more of a community, said Hanna. He said that discounts to other gyms would also be another perk to have. Climbers at Westminster are excited to see the community grow. Cycling Contributor: Graham Beck-stea- d The members of the recently sponsored Westminster College Cycling Club know that Utahs canyons offer just as much adventure in the spring and summer as they do in the middle of winter. Salt Lake has awesome trails. And southern Utah is a biking Mecca, said Trevor Martin, Cycling Club ' president. Martin has been a downhill mountain biker for three sea- sons and raced BMX competitively for 13 years. He helped start the Cycling Club in the fall of 2012 because, I was re- ally involved in the bike circuit for a long time. I wanted to keep that part of me alive. With the Cycling Club, Trevor and company want to share their passion for cycling with other students, while providing exclusive opportunities for beginning and experienced bike enthusiasts at Westminster. The primary goal is to build an inclusive club that is to the local community and offers members premium benefits, Martin said. well-connect- See OUTDOOR pg. 11 ed |