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Public health professor Han Kim discusses how inflation impacts student health in Malouf Hall on Sept. 7. “[Inflation] is going to push a lot of people over the edge, and it’s a serious public health issue,” Kim said. “Students that are already stressed out are stressing out more. No one learns when you’re stressed out about feeding yourself and housing yourself, and then on top of that having assignments due.”

Inflation is 'a serious public health issue,' according to Westminster community

As inflation rates continue to climb, today’s “broke college students” find themselves more broke than their predecessors, according to a study conducted by Move.org. The average cost of living has gone up by an average of 13% from 2021-22, according to the study. Prices for all varieties of gasoline increased by 48% in the last year, and the average cost of groceries has increased by nearly 15% since 2020, the study found. The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts prices to rise by another 5-6% from when the study was published in 2022.

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STUDENTS GIVE FEEDBACK ON SODEXO DINING PARTNERSHIP

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(Continued from page 1) Though Congress avoided a government shutdown with a stopgap bill signed by President Joe Biden on Sept. 30, a potential shutdown could further shake the stability of the US economy, according to an article published

by CNN. A government shutdown could exacerbate the country’s issue of inflation by “raising the unemployment rate, lowering the growth in gross domestic product (GDP) and raising the cost of borrowing,” according to CNN. The stopgap bill is a temporary agreement that funds government agencies and domestic disaster aid for 45 days, according to The New York Times.

A shutdown occurs when Congress “doesn’t approve funding for the federal government by the time the new fiscal year starts on October 1,” according to CNN. In such an event, the Bureau of Labor Statistics stops releasing data on inflation and unemployment, making it challenging for the Federal Reserve and investors to interpret the economy and make decisions

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Emily Krieser, a senior psychology major, shops online while she waits for her husband Ben Snarr, a junior studio art major, to get off work so they can drive home together Sept. 7 in Giovale Library. “We planned out our schedule so that way we can drive up to campus together and not have to use both of our gas,” Krieser said. regarding inflation, according to CNN. As rent, grocery prices and tuition continue to increase, some students at Westminster University said they experience first-hand the impact inflation has on their college experience.

said. “It has affected my school in negative ways.”

In addition to working more, Krieser said she also sacrifices in other areas. She and her husband, Ben Snarr, a junior studio art major, said they make a nearly two-hour round trip commute to the university.

THE FINANCIAL STRESS TRIGGERED A FULLBLOWN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. I MEAN, THIS IS REAL. THIS IS REAL LIFE SHIT. JOHN POUND

sophomore social justice major

“I can’t live on campus Inflation impacts the student anymore just because it’s getting experience too expensive,” Krieser said. “And Inflation is pushing students even living near campus, it’s just, at Westminster to sacrifice rent out here is crazy.”

Krieser said she and her study time and social outings in husband coordinate their school exchange for working more and spending less, according to Emily and work schedules to save on gas. “[Inflation has] kind of taken Krieser, a senior psychology major.

“I’ve definitely had to stretch away from the social part of my myself a little thin with my work life, just because I feel like I hours, just to, like, pay for food, have to work more,” Krieser said. rent, classes, all that stuff,” Krieser “People ask me to go to events or

something and I can’t because I’m working or it’s too much money.”

Other students said they fear inflation will have long-term impacts on students, especially non-traditional students and those from historically excluded backgrounds.

John Pound, a sophomore social justice major and father of four who recently started his college career at Westminster after more than two decades away from school, said he thinks inflation is widening the gap between low-income students and higher education.

“Inflation and the rising cost of goods and services to students is only highlighting economic wealth disparity in our society in general,” Pound said.

“You’ll find less and less workingclass students in school if we keep this shit up.”

Pound said during his first year at Westminster he experienced first-hand the impact financial instability can have on health and the student experience.

“My first year here I spent

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under so much economic stress,” Pound said. “The financial stress triggered a full-blown mental health crisis. I mean, this is real.

This is real life shit.”

Pound contrasts his past financial situation to that of this year.

“This year I have no stress.

Nothing has changed other than my economic situation is different this year and I’m infinitely happier,” Pound said. “One of the most marked differences is that I’ve actually been able to spend time studying, instead of time worrying.”

Han Kim, a public health professor who has taught at Westminster for 15 years, said inflation has a variety of negative effects on student health, and consequently, the college experience. “[Inflation] is going to push a lot of people over the edge, and it’s a serious public health issue,” Kim said. “Students that are already stressed out are stressing out more. No one learns when you’re stressed out about feeding yourself and housing yourself, and then on top of that having assignments due.”

Kim said he hopes to help students have a better learning experience by adopting a teaching style that reduces student stress.

“We need to break out of this paradigm that says ‘more stress means more learning.’

That’s bullshit. It really is,” Kim said. “What I’d like to do is make it less stressful for students, recognizing that it is much tougher now given the economic situation.”

[FINANCIAL AID] CAN HELP YOU FIND EMERGENCY RESOURCES BECAUSE WE WANT YOU TO STAY IN SCHOOL, SO WE'RE GOING TO FIGHT LIKE HELL TO KEEP YOU IN SCHOOL. HAN KIM

public health professor

members of the Westminster Special circumstances refer to To file an appeal, students community. major life changes that impact a must fill out the appropriate form.

“It’s stocked with food and student's income, such as income Once the form is submitted, it resources that students might reduction, death of a parent will be reviewed and the appeal need,” Kim said. “If you ever need or spouse or overwhelming committee will email a decision help, it’s there. No judgment, healthcare expenses. within one week, according to the no shame. We all need help The webpage gives further financial aid appeal form. sometimes.” details about what circumstances “All the faculty and staff here Kim said he encourages can and cannot be taken into want to help,” said Han Kim, a students who may be struggling consideration for this type of public health professor. “We need to pay for tuition to talk to the appeal. to destigmatize asking for help. It Financial Aid Office.

• The third appeal students won’t change overnight, but we’ll “Talk to financial aid if you’re can file is the cost of attendance start to see changes and it starts in having problems with tuition,” appeal. The cost of attendance places like here.”

Kim said. “They can help you appeal allows the Financial Aid Students like John Pound, a find emergency resources because Office to make an adjustment to sophomore social justice major, we want you to stay in school, so the student’s cost of attendance. agree with Kim that Westminster we’re going to fight like hell to “The Financial Aid Office is is a place they can rely on for help keep you in school.” sensitive to the financial challenges in times of need.

The university also offers that students face,” the webpage “Westminster is a very caring scholarships, grants and need- states. “However, to comply with organization,” Pound said. “This based aid to new and continuing federal rules and regulations we place tries, it really does. And it students. can only consider direct costs tries with compassion and care.”

Students who need more necessary in supporting the financial aid can file one of three student’s education.” appeals with the Financial Aid Office, located in Bamberger Hall, according to the Inflation Statistics in the U.S. Financial Aid Appeals page on the university’s website.

The average cost of living has gone up • Students can file a by an average of 13% from 2021-2022 financial aid appeal, which is a request for additional funds from Westminster to help Gasoline (all types) increased by 48% in cover the cost of tuition in 2021-2022 On-campus resources to warranted situations, such as a help ease the burden change in housing situations, according to the webpage.

The average cost of groceries has increased by Westminster has a variety of These funds are typically nearly 15% since 2020 resources, designed to help ease awarded in the form of the burden of financial stress on institutional grants, but students, according to Kim. Westminster will also check The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects “That’s the thing about to see if a student qualifies prices will continue to rise by another 5-6% Westminster. I think there’s a lot for grants or subsidized loans (as of 2022) of folks who are willing to help,” from the federal government, Kim said. “If you’re having trouble as stated on the financial aid Statistics provided by Move.org. with housing or so on, talk to appeal form. financial aid or accounting. They • A special circumstances MADI GODDARD can help you.” appeal allows the financial An infographic displays statistics on the rising living cost for Kim also pointed out the aid office to recalculate the Americans between March 2021 and March 2022. Data is sourced Purple Basket, which is a Free Application for Federal from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI), a government resource that measures the change in prices consumers free pantry for students and Student Aid (FAFSA). pay for goods and services, according to Move.org.

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Students give feedback on Sodexo dining partnership

COLE KADOGUCHI STAFF REPORTER

Nikki Hardinger, general manager of Sodexo at Westminster University, said the dining service is here to help people feel welcomed and wellfed.

“We’re just here to serve good food and keep people happy,” Hardinger said.

Sebastian Swedza Mittelstadt, a sophomore environmental studies major, said he can see a positive difference with Sodexo’s food options after using the meal plans provided by the university this year than before.

“The food is adequate, and I love how friendly the workers are," Mittelstadt said.

Students can find “flavorful and nutritious food, including vegan, vegetarian and glutenfree options,” according to the

Westminster Campus Dining webpage.

Mittelstadt said he likes Sodexo's options for people with different eating habits.

Mya Zaba, a junior sociology major and Resident Adviser, said the gluten-free availability is not enough.

“I don’t appreciate how [Sodexo] doesn’t have enough gluten-free options and the grilled food is really greasy and makes my tummy hurt,” Zaba said. “My mom called [Sodexo] to say that I’m having a hard time finding things to eat that won’t upset my stomach because I have dietary restrictions.”

Zaba said she hopes Sodexo will take what her mom said and decide to implement more gluten-free options so she and other gluten-free individuals can have a better eating experience

on-campus.

The menus, now displayed on television screens in Shaw Student Center, could be improved, according to Lexi Monson, a sophomore nursing major who said she resides on campus and eats at Shaw daily.

“I appreciate the lower prices compared to last year, but the limited food choices can become repetitive,” Monson said.

Seeing a wider selection of takeout options, such as mini corn dogs or similar items, would be great, according to Monson.

Main course meals should have a balance between simplicity and complexity, according to Marli Reed, a sophomore undeclared major.

“I like the fruit and the different types of snacks that will always be there, but as for main course meals, sometimes they are

too complicated when all someone wants is just a simple meal,” Reed said.

Reed said there could be more room for improvement, like featuring different menu items for takeout and extending hours of operation. Yet, Sodexo seems to be trying to make dining life better at Westminster, compared to the dining service prior, according to Reed.

Sodexo wants to know what the community has to say about their service and ways they can help improve the dining experience, according to General Manager Nikki Hardinger. “[We] want to hear the voices of students and feedback,” Hardinger said.

Anyone with suggestions or input regarding the dining service can reach out or talk directly to her and her team, Hardinger said.

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A Sodexo employee hands a student the Showcase food of the day in a to-go box in Shaw Student Center during Community Time on Sept. 21. The previous company, Bon Appétit, received public criticism on a student-run Instagram page called moldyshawfood, which has not posted since January 21. 2023, according to an Instagram post by @moldyshawfood.

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Westminster snowboarding team embraces digital age to ascend beyond COVID-19 era PHILIP FARNSWORTH STAFF REPORTER

Since its inception, Westminster University’s snowboarding team has left a significant impact on the collegiate ski and snowboard competitive circuit, according to team manager Sara BeaudryWiltse.

The men’s and women’s snowboarding team placed either 1st or 2nd in every national championship from 2011 up until 2020, according to records from the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association.

“The future was bright for this program, until COVID-19 cast a shadow over it,” said BeaudryWiltse, who has helped manage the team for a little under a decade.

The USCSA did not host national championships in 2021 due to the pandemic, and neither team placed in 2022, according to the Beaudry-Wiltse, who said the team contracted COVID-19.

Last year, the men’s snowboarding team placed 7th and 9th for team freestyle and alpine respectively, and there was no women’s team to place for either category, according to the records and Beaudry-Wiltse.

“Like so many businesses, the university’s snowboarding team was crippled by the pandemic,” said current head coach Jackson Kelley.

Kelley said the team's success

“primarily relied on word of mouth and personal connection.”

This approach, while effective in the past, hit a roadblock as the pandemic forced a shift in the traditional college experience, according to Kelley.

“It was truly an all hands on deck effort, from both myself and the head coach, to keep the program afloat for the sake of our riders and the program,” BeaudryWiltse said. “The talent of our riders has always been what set our program apart from other teams.”

Beaudry-Wiltse said the team has a reliable pipeline of riders coming to the university from Minnesota and the East Coast.

“Knowing that, we knew we could plan to keep the program going,” Beaudry-Wiltse said.

With a new season on the horizon, the team's leadership wants to embrace the digital age, according to current head coach Jackson Kelley.

Anthony Turco, a junior finance major and the new sports marketing intern for the team, said a goal of his this year is to “ramp up our Instagram account.”

“We need to showcase who we are in order to get exposure,” Turco said.

Turco said creating video edits showcasing the riders is crucial to accomplishing his goal.

“I love filming my friends’ snowboards and we always have

THE TALENT OF OUR RIDERS HAS ALWAYS BEEN WHAT SET OUR PROGRAM APART FROM OTHER TEAMS. SARAH BEAUDRY-WILTSE snowboarding team manager

fun doing it,” Turco said. “I believe that feeling will translate into our snowboarding and people will notice.”

Turco said he came to Westminster specifically to join the snowboarding team. “No other university that I have looked at supports snowboarding to this extent,” Turco said.

Leveraging social media platforms and online communities

will help lay a foundation for the team's snowboarding athletes to gain more exposure, according to Kelley.

“Before [COVID-19], the team had plenty of momentum, individuals had a clearer path into the industry than we do now,” Kelley said. “Our goal is to build that momentum back up. We have the talent and all of us love this team and this sport.”

BEFORE [COVID-19], THE TEAM HAD PLENTY OF MOMENTUM, INDIVIDUALS HAD A CLEARER PATH INTO THE INDUSTRY THAN WE DO NOW. JACKSON KELLEY

snowboarding team head coach

PHILIP FARNSWORTH

Anthony Turco, a junior finance major and the new sports marketing intern for the Westminster University snowboard team, snowboards on a sunny day in Sun Valley, Idaho on Feb. 16, 2022. “One of the reasons I came to Westminster was to join the snowboarding team,” Turco said. “No other university that I have looked at supports snowboarding to this extent.”

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Westminster senior navigates parenthood DRAKE MIDDLETON STAFF REPORTER

Forum Reporter Drake Middleton is part of the men’s basketball team, and one of the sources in this story, Donoval Avila, is also on the basketball team.

Liki Makaui, a senior sports management major, has entered a new chapter in his life: Makaui is a new father to a baby girl.

Makaui said his journey of becoming a father has been stressful while navigating everyday life and being a full-time student.

While there is currently no information listed on the Westminster website detailing resources for child care within the community, Makaui said that doesn’t bother him because he wouldn’t use the services even if they existed.

“I don’t think that the university should be responsible for taking care of my child or giving us more accommodations than any other student,” Makaui said.

Makaui said he feels more comfortable knowing his family members and wife are with the baby while he is at school and would feel stressed in class knowing his daughter was on campus with people he doesn’t know.

“I have kept to myself for a lot of my time here, and with my daughter being born, I really look to my family for support,” Makaui said.

Donoval Avila, a men’s basketball team member, said he also recently became a father.

“I’ve felt a lot of love and support from everyone who knows that I just had a daughter on campus,” Avila said. “My coaches have been extremely supportive, and all of my teachers have been extremely patient with me on assignments and my class schedule.”

Westminster has implemented Community Time this semester, giving students a break in their schedules on Tuesdays and Thursdays for an hour and a half, according to previous Forum articles.

Liki Makaui, a new father and senior sports management major, said Community Time has been a positive for him becoming a father because it gives him time to go home and spend time with his daughter between his classes.

“I think Westminster cares for their students, and if I reached out to people around campus for support or resources, they would be more than willing to help me,” Makaui said.

The Purple Basket, a resource available for free to students, provides access to sustainable

and ethically sourced foods, as well as hygiene and basic household items, according to the Westminster University webpage.

“The Purple Basket is a great resource for our students that offers all types of resources for anyone,” said Shelly Jarrad, the associate athletic director at Westminster. “The Purple Basket is a great resource for students like Liki or Don, who just had a baby and can benefit from any extra resources to make their lives a little less stressful.”

The Purple Basket supplies meat and meat alternatives, produce from the Organic Garden, dairy and dairy alternatives, canned goods and spices, according to the webpage.

Students can also find hygiene products, including soap, haircare, menstrual products and oral care products, and household items, such as cleaning supplies and laundry detergent, according to the webpage.

“I think Westminster is a place for everyone and every situation,” said Hagan Buchanan, a senior marketing major. “I don’t personally have any kids, but I have known Liki for a year while being at school [and] I really admire him and the way that he has handled becoming a father.”

The following interview has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.

Q: How do you approach your school life differently now that you have a child?

A: Having a daughter motivates me more to do my schoolwork and not procrastinate. [...] I see myself building better habits now, just trying to better myself to be a father. So I guess that takes a toll on me and my student life, too.

DRAKE MIDDLETON

Liki Makaui, a senior sports management major and new dad, holds his newborn daughter Olga while studying after a day at school. Makaui said, “When I’m away from her, at school, my daughter’s really all I think about.”

Q: How do you balance school and parenting?

A: So my first class

is 8:30 a.m. and I’m usually in and out of sleep, waking up every two hours throughout the night. [...] It really comes down to motivation.

I would probably miss that class depending on how late I went to bed.

Q: Has Westminster faculty or staff financially helped you or accommodated you for having to balance more than the average student?

A: One of the career coaches, her name’s Audrey Claire, I told her about being a dad and she gave me some resources. I’ve told my teachers, but other than that, [I haven’t told a lot of people].

Q: Do you feel like parenthood has isolated you from other students on campus, or has it brought you closer to your peers?

A: I wouldn’t necessarily say it took me further away from the community only because before I had my daughter I wasn’t really engaged anyway. As far as my classmates and everyone, everything’s just still the same.

After hours, you won’t catch me on campus, probably as much as before [I had my daughter].

Q: Do you know of any fellow students with kids of their own?

A: My buddy Don on the basketball team just had one. I actually have a cousin, [...] he has like four kids, but he’s in school. I think a couple of my classmates, I don’t know their names, but yeah, they all have kids and are still in school.

Q: What does spending time with your daughter look like in your daily life?

A: I always find myself wanting to spend time with [my daughter]. When I’m here at home I’m usually the one watching her. If I’m doing my homework I’ll let my wife kind of take a break, especially while our baby’s sleeping. When I’m away from her, at school, my daughter’s really all I think about. So yeah, I’m trying to find as much time as I can to be with her.

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Meet Lindsey Lunt, the university's new athletic trainer

GABE OLIVEIRA STAFF REPORTER

After spending a year as an intern assisting the trainers staff at Westminster University, Lindsey Lunt said she brings a passion for helping athletes in any way possible to her new role as the school’s athletic trainer.

“Building those relations with athletes is the best part of the job,” Lunt said. “That is why I wanted to get into this, and being able to watch them succeed and grow as a person is incredible. I love it.”

Lunt said her trajectory in the sports world began as a basketball player in high school, where she fell in love with the sport. Due to an osteochondral injury on her right knee during her sophomore year, Lunt said her career as a basketball player had a short ending.

As she went through recovery and physiotherapy, Lunt said she realized how much of a difference a trainer can make on an athlete’s life.

After completing her master’s degree at the University of Utah, Lunt said the clinical rotations in that program helped her realize

GABE OLIVEIRA

­Lindsey Lunt, Westminster University's new athletic trainer, conducts a concussion test on Chase Potter, who is on the men’s basketball team, on Aug. 31 in the Health, Wellness and Athletic Center trainer's room. Lunt said she first discovered the “difference a trainer can make on an athlete’s life” when she went through physiotherapy on her own injury.

Westminster was the right choice for her.

Sebastian Swedza Mittelstadt, a sophomore environmental science major and member of the cross country and track and field team, said Lunt helped him recover quickly from an injury.

“I sprained my ankle really badly and had a race in 4 days,” Mittelstadt said. “It usually takes a long time to recover, but Lunt worked on my ankle very hard and [...] I was able to run that race.”

Hailey Killett, a sophomore elementary education major and member of the women’s volleyball team, said Lunt shows a great future ahead of her.

“I love Lindsey,” Killett said.

“She is a great trainer and it is obvious that she cares for us.”

Lunt said researching is one of her passions, and in order to keep her licenses she is required to fulfill a certain amount of continuing education credits.

“Every time I have seen Lunt

out of the trainer’s room, she’s had a laptop with her or was reading something,” said Josie Gerritsen, a sophomore undeclared major on the women’s volleyball team. “I find her very dedicated.”

Lunt said her biggest accomplishment so far in her career has been being a rock for athletes to rely on.

The following story has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.

Q: What is the main difference between being an intern and working now?

A: The main difference is having more responsibility and [being] a part of the community a bit more. I think it’s awesome.

Q: The field of sportsrelated physiotherapy is constantly evolving. How do you stay updated with the new techniques and treatments?

A: To keep up [you have to] constantly do research. I love research. It’s such a big part of our job, and it's a kind of a background that people don’t see. We have to get a certain amount of continued education credits to be able to keep our license.

Q: What’s an accomplishment of yours so far as an athletic trainer?

A: Being able to like, stay steady for the athletes to come to when they have all their questions.

Especially new ones coming into the school, whether from out of state or out of country, and being able to be that support system for them.

Q: What’s the best part of the job?

A: Building relationships with athletes. You get to see them from start to finish and all the inbetweens and you get to be their biggest advocate.

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Westminster community steps up for Hawaiian student after Lahaina fire GABE OLIVEIRA STAFF REPORTER

Hailey Killett, a sophomore elementary education major, was getting ready to return to campus for volleyball preseason when she received news a fire spread in her hometown of Lahaina, Hawaii and burned her house down.

The blazes that tore through Lahaina, Maui from Aug. 8 to Aug. 9 have left at least 97 people dead and 31 still missing, according to an article published by the Associated Press on Sept.

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“I wasn't doing okay a little bit ago, but I have volleyball, I have school now to focus on,” Killett said. “So it's like, I'm doing a lot better than [before] but that's because I have a lot of distractions.”

Killett said the school has helped her, financially and emotionally, and has been by her side through this time.

Sue Dulaney, head coach of the women’s volleyball team, was the first person to reach out and offer a shoulder to cry on, according to Killett. “[Dulaney] literally cried with me on the phone,” Killett said.

“She told me they wanted me on campus as soon as possible [for preseason] but that I could take all the time I needed.”

Associate Athletics Director Shelley Jarrard was another community member who showed support, according to Killett.

Killett said Jarrard reached out to the Women’s Board of Westminster, and they covered the cost of replacing a hearing

aid Killett lost while evacuating Hawaii. The Women’s Board is also helping pay her meal plan, according to Killett.

“We just want to be a safe space, we want to be supportive and we hope we can keep her in a space where she can thrive,” Jarrard said. “I am really proud of how our university responded.”

In collaboration with the volleyball’s staff, Killett said she is planning a fundraiser on Nov. 10 at one of the home games to gather donations and partner with brands who would support those in Lahaina affected by the fire.

The plan is to send the donations to a non-profit organization to help Hawaiian victims, according to Killett.

Killett said the support displayed by the Westminster

community has shown students’ well-being is a top priority at the institution.

“Westminster, they kind of just were like, ‘No, you don't deserve to go [through] what you've been going through. Let us help you,’” Killett said. “And I'm still like… I don't know. It's incredible. I cried a little bit, but it was just awesome of them.”

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