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Tuesday | February 28, 2023 | Volume 97 | Issue 13 Cover Photo By: ANNA KUGLAR | The Signpost

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEWS?

By TIM COSTELLO Section Editor

Scott Adams recently had his long-running comic strip canceled due to racist remarks on his social media platforms. What is the name of said comic strip?

A. “Dick Tracy”

On Feb. 25, a large number of Utahns rallied at the state capitol to show their support for Ukraine, commemorating the one-year anniversary of the war between Ukraine and Russia. About how many Utahns turned out in support?

Weber State alum Damian Lillard scored a record-breaking amount of points in his recent game between his team, the Portland Trailblazers, and the Houston Rockets. How many points did he accumulate?

Ahead of the 70th anniversary of James Bond, the novels featuring the iconic secret agent are being edited for modern audiences. What do these changes entail?

A. Sexual content

B. “Beetle Bailey”

A. 600

A. 66

B. Violence

C. “Dennis the Menace”

B. 450

B. 71

C. Racial remarks

D. “Dilbert”

C. 300

C. 33

D. Alcoholism

D. 150

D. 327

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By ALEXANDREA BONILLA Managing Editor

Voting for Weber State University Student Association elections is open Feb. 27 to March 2 through your student email. Keep your eyes open around campus for lawn signs and the candidates themselves.

The results will be announced at Weber’s Got Talent in the Wildcat Theatre on Friday, March 3 at 6 p.m.

This list is composed of candidates who announced their candidacy and met all deadlines and other requirements set by WSUSA. Candidates who did not meet the requirements may launch a write-in campaign; they are not included in this list.

Candidates: Student body president

Vice President of activities

Sydney Pace: “I’m all in because YOU matter and YOU are heard. Better activities. Better fun. Better time. Will be a better Weber State experience.”

Megan Wahlquist: “I am not here to be the “party planner,” I am here to create opportunities for YOU to connect, grow, and create memories to enhance your time at Weber.”

Evan Gale: “I will strive to enrich the student life of Weber State University through fun and exciting activities that will make our school great, great, GREAT!” Executive Vice President

Isaac Staszkow: “If I am elected as Executive Vice President I will work to enhance belonging, increase involvement, and advocate for each and every

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Jonathan Rosas: “Leading with purpose: amplifying student concerns and ideas, building a more inclusive campus, and creating opportunities for students to shape their educational experience.”

Ashley Potokar: “You matter. Your voice matters. You have a place at Weber State.”

students concerns.”

Vice President of Davis and satellite campuses

Jackson Hardy: “Assume positive intent. Love each other, and mind your business.”

Vice President of diversity and unity Genesis Vargas-Arrona: “I want to be your advocate, your support and your friend. I will fight for what is right for you, and ensure you are included in conversations that impact you.”

Neftali Castaneda: “Promoting diversity and inclusion fosters innovation, collaboration, and excellence. As VP of Diversity and Unity, I am committed to building a more equitable and innovative university community.”

Vice President of clubs and organizations

Chloe Shaw: “Elevating student involvement. I will create a personable and engaging experience for all clubs and organizations.”

Franco Barbiero: “Opportunities of a lifetime are all around you. All we have to do is take a step forward.

Let’s build connections together!”

Vice President of community engagement

Rylan Rusty Musselman: “Empowering our community through service and utility - together we can achieve great things.”

Joshua Clawson “Every student as Weber deserves connection - to others, the university, our community, and beyond. Engagement, on all levels, creates connections. We need you to engage!”

Yuritzi Rosas Hernandez: “It’s my passion to change a system that was not built for me or for people like me, Posters showing who is running in the 2023 Elections week and informing and to restructure it so that more students students on who is running for what positions.

can succeed.”

College of business and economics senator

Senator Logan Baird: “I am running on a platform of bringing more professional opportunity to campus, creating connection between students, and ensuring our students voices are heard at every level of campus life.”

Hispanic senator

Jennifer Duenaz: “Connection, collaboration and culture will be what moves us toward the future.”

International senator

Edson Barros Cordeiro: “I will try my best to improve the quality of life for international students on campus, from reducing tuition costs to hosting a lot of fun events!”

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By SHANIA EMMETT Reporter

The Biennial Student Art Exhibition is back at the Shaw Gallery at Weber State University, allowing students to showcase their artwork.

While other showcases may only be for art majors, the biennial exhibition contains work from any majors in WSU. This year’s exhibition is important because the last biennial exhibition was canceled due to the pandemic. Students are now able to have the ability to showcase their work once again.

The work has to be approved by an outside juror. This year’s juror was Kirsten Furlong, the art director from Boise State University.

Of the 150 entries that were submitted for the chance to be showcased in the gallery, about one-third was accepted.

Photography, digital media pieces, sculptures and pottery can be seen in the showcase.

“It’s great to see all of the variety that is

in the showcase this year,” Lydia Gravis, the Shaw Gallery director, said. “I was really curious to see how the collective feel would be, and I’m glad it turned out to be a lot more hopeful given the hardships that have happened over the years.”

The Biennial Student Art Exhibition isn’t the only showcase that the Shaw Gallery has held. Over the years, it’s housed all kinds of works from different artists. In 2018, they held a showcase for Japanese artist Wyaasuaki Ohishi. Ohishi’s exhibit showcased all different kinds of suspended artwork. In spring 2022, the gallery held an exhibition called “All Together, Amongst Many: Reflects on Empathy.”

The Shaw Gallery has shown all kinds of art showcases and gives everyone a chance to see something that is new and exciting.

Gravis encouraged people to spend time looking at the exhibit and feel something from what the exhibitor presents. The gallery is open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. until March 24.

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A piece created by Samantha Killinen named “No Need for Explanation.” This Black and white film photography by Stella Ferro. piece was made with fabric, yarn, wood, steel and synthetic batting.

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La exhibición de arte estudiantil bienal ha regresado a la galería Shaw en la universidad Weber State, dejando que los estudiantes muestren su arte.

Mientras que las otras exhibiciones puedan ser solo para los estudiantes de estudio principal de arte, la exhibición bienal destaca obras de cualquier estudiante.

La exhibición de este año es importante porque la última exhibición fue cancelada debido a la pandemia. Los estudiantes ahora tienen la oportunidad de mostrar sus obras de nuevo.

Las obras tienen que ser aprobadas por un jurado externo. La jurado de este año fue Kirsten Furlong, la directora de arte de la universidad Boise State. De las ciento quinientas obras entregadas para ser mostradas, una tercera parte fue aceptada.

La fotografía, obras de medio digital, esculturas y la cerámica pueden verse en la exhibición.

“Es bonito ver toda la variedad de la exhibición de este año”, dijo Lydia Gravis, la directora de la galería Shaw. “Estaba curiosa sobre cómo sería el ambiente colectivo, y estoy feliz de que llegara a tener mucho más esperanza en consideración de las dificultades que pasaron recientemente.”

La exhibición de arte estudiantil bienal no es la única exhibición que desempeñó la galería Shaw. Durante el tiempo reciente, ha tenido todo tipo de arte de varias artistas.

En 2018, presentó una exhibición del artista Wyaasuaki Ohishi. Destacó varias tipas de arte suspendida. En la primavera de 2022, la galería tuvo la exhibición llamada “Todos juntos, entre muchos: reflexiones de la empatía.”

La galería Shaw ha mostrado muchas exhibiciones diferentes y da la oportunidad a todos de ver algo nuevo y emocionante.

Gravis alentó a la gente para que pasen el tiempo mirando el arte y sientan algo. La galería se abre los lunes hasta los viernes desde once de la mañana hasta cinco de la tarde y los sábados desde las once hasta las tres de la tarde y dura hasta el 24 de marzo.

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A ceramic piece done by Kapua Pulotu called “Nominal Decay”.

“Anatomy of Dreameye Lake Crab” by Van Williamson. A gouache collage painted with watercolor.

By COOPER HATSIS Reporter

An apex predator high on cocaine, “Cocaine Bear” is the latest film from actor-turned-filmmaker Elizabeth Banks.

This new horror comedy is inspired by true events.

In 1985, drug smuggler Andrew C. Thornton II lost $2 million worth of cocaine in the Tennessee wilderness. The FBI later recovered the drugs and found that a black bear had ingested 75 pounds of the cocaine and died. The real cocaine bear is now on display in taxidermy form in the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall.

This new film follows a very similar premise, but the bear does not overdose on drugs and instead goes on a rampage, leaving a path of destruction and death.

“Cocaine Bear” relies heavily on how absurd the concept of it is. The title says it all, let’s be honest. Unfortunately, one of the biggest flaws with this film is that it relies too much on its absurdity, resulting in a story that lacks substance and fails to emotionally connect with its audience.

“Cocaine Bear” has a handful of entertaining sequences, but there are too many characters and small subplots in this film.

Due to the large amount of characters, the film feels a bit underwritten. It was difficult

to care about which characters would survive being attacked by the CGI bear; all the characters are one-note.

I appreciate this film’s effort to work off the Reagan-era “War on Drugs” notion, but this idea is underdeveloped.

The only thing really going for this film is its shock-value humor, jarring title and its poster.

While most of the mayhem is quite funny, any other attempts at comedy fall short.

If some of the jokes were able to stick the landing, the glaring flaws with the underwritten characters may have been forgiven, but that just wasn’t the case, leading to a semi-awkward viewing experience.

Despite some of the glaring flaws with the film, there are some positive aspects worth noting. There is one sequence in the film involving an ambulance that is probably the highlight of the film. If you are watching this for the shock-value humor, this is likely going to be what you are most pleased with.

Ray Liotta, like usual, gives a really good performance. Liotta passed away in May 2022, meaning “Cocaine Bear” was the last film he acted in. A title card at the end of the film shows that it is dedicated to Liotta.

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Students, faculty and staff from all departments came to view the speech.

By BRISA ODENTHAL Reporter

On Feb. 22, Fred Hampton Jr. came to Weber State University to speak to students and faculty on Black Resistance, as part of WSU’s Black History Month.

Hampton Jr. is the president and chairman of the Prisoners of Conscious Committee and the Black Panther Party Cubs, which is a coalition made up of the descendants of the original Black Panther Party Leaders.

Hampton Jr. came to campus after being invited by his cousin, Terri Hughes, a WSU student, president of WSU’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People student chapter as well as WSU’s Center for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

After an introduction from Adrienne Andrews, WSU’s Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, Hampton Jr. gave a brief introduction of himself and his cause and opened the floor to questions from the WSU community.

The event took place in the Wildcat Theater on the second floor of the Shepherd Union from noon to 1:45 p.m. Hampton Jr. spoke of his involvement with the Black Panther Party and the Black Panther Party Cubs, his father Fred Hampton — a previous deputy chairman of the National Black Panther Party — and the impact of his death, his own personal experiences with racism and what WSU students can do to further the cause of the Black Panther Party.

WSU students, staff, faculty and community took the opportunity to ask Hampton Jr. a number of questions including topics of coalition building, how white students can use their privilege to help POC students and the history of the Black Panther Party, among many others.

“We want [the students] to be familiar with what the Black Panther Party Cubs are doing, we want to draw the coalition from the campuses to the communities,” Hampton Jr. said. “The universities are a sort of isolated island, so we want to move that climate, that atmosphere, the discussions about the struggles that are happening in the studio, in the barber shops and on the campuses, to the streets.”

The event concluded with brief messages from Hughes and Andrews, urging students to take the words of Hampton Jr. and use them as they continue on in life. Hampton Jr. stayed a few minutes after the event to answer any questions that were cut for time and to take pictures with attendees.

WSU’s NAACP student chapter has held many events for Black History Month, including this event, a kick-off event and a viewing of the movie “Harriet.”

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By RAYSHAUN BAKER-LYNCH Asst. Section Editor

By COLLYN COWLES Reporter

Going into spring break, Weber State University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are headed to the Big Sky Tournament in Boise, Idaho, on March 4-8.

Last season, Montana State University won both the men’s and women’s tournaments, representing the Big Sky during NCAA’s March Madness.

As the tournament days approach, it’s time to look at where both Wildcat teams stand heading into Boise.

of -0.5 with their opponents averaging 67.2 points against them.

Weber State has been in a lot of close games this year with clutch moments to learn from going into the tournament.

Duft said he thinks the team has learned that when they’re playing well, they can beat anybody, and if they’re not playing well, they can lose to anybody.

Discussing what the tournament means to players, Duft said teams who go to March Madness are hungry to get back.

“It’s why you do it at this level, and it’s a special experience,” Duft said. “I’m hoping that our guys get a chance while they’re at Weber State to realize that. I think when they’re growing up, this is what they’re thinking about and now they’ve got a chance to achieve it.”

Weber State will face off against Northern

Arizona University on Feb. 27, and as the bracket currently stands, against Portland State University on March 6.

Women’s basketball Coming in with a bottom-of-the-conference 2–15 record, the Wildcats may not look like they pose much of a threat. That said, many didn’t think they would make it out of the first round last year against Sacramento State University, a game they won 74–64.

While the team’s only won six games overall this season, Weber State has shown they’re capable of upsets.

Led by forwards Daryn Hickok and Jadyn Matthews, the Wildcats have averaged 57.2 points per game this season, allowing 67.5 points on defense for an average margin of -10.3. As a team, Weber State has scored 1,658 points this season, with 47.5% of that

total coming from Hickok and Matthews.

The Wildcats make 73.5% of their free throws as a team. Hickok averages 5.4 free throws per game with 77% of her attempts from the line.

Matthews leads Weber State in both assists and rebounds, averaging 1.9 assists while grabbing 7.7 rebounds per game.

Coming off a 77–52 loss against the University of Idaho, the last game for women’s basketball will be a senior night matchup against Northern Arizona on Feb. 27 at the Dee Events Center. As the bracket currently stands, Weber State will face the University of Northern Colorado in the tournament on March 4 at noon.

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Men’s basketball Share this story at Weber State sits at 16–14 overall with an thesignpostwsu.com 11–6 in-conference record, making them No. 3 in the Big Sky. Forward Dillon Jones is the leading scorer for the Wildcats with 16.3 points per game and the leading rebounder with 11 per game. He has been a highly productive player on the floor, leading the team in multiple categories.

“We think we have a terrific player in Dillon Jones at the end of games, and it gives us a chance at the end of close games to have a guy that can make things happen,” Weber State head coach Eric Duft said.

Jones will play a critical role for the Wildcats in the tournament. Following Jones, the Wildcats’ next leading scorer is Steven Verplancken Jr. A sniper from beyond the arc, Verplancken has shot 41% from 3-point range this season.

“We have to defend,” Duft said. “We have to be good on the defensive end. We’ve got to limit teams to one shot. When we get them to miss, we’ve got to get the rebound. We’ve got to take care of the ball. That’s been our Achilles heel all season on offense is ball security. We’ve got to take care of the ball and get good shots. If we do those three things, we’ll be in the game.”

As a team, the Wildcats have scored a total of 2,001 points this season, averaging 66.7 points per game. They have a scoring margin Forward position Daryn Hickok with her eye on the basketball while running down the court alongside a EWU player during their game on Jan. 28.

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TOP: Guard/forward Zahir Porter managing to get out of a Sacramento State players grasp during their game on Jan. 21. LEFT: Wildcat player Dillon Jones getting past a Hornet player during their game on Jan. 21.

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tenemos que coger el rebote”.

Lideradas por las aleros Daryn Hickok y “Es por lo que lo haces a este nivel, y es Tenemos que cuidar el balón. Ese ha sido una experiencia especial”, dijo Duft. “Espero Jadyn Matthews, las Wildcats han promedinuestro talón de Aquiles ofensivo toda la que nuestros chicos tengan la oportunidad ado 57,2 puntos por partido esta temporada, POR COLLYN COWLES temporada: la seguridad con el balón. Tene- de darse cuenta de ello mientras estén en permitiendo 67,5 puntos en defensa para Reportero mos que cuidar el balón y hacer buenos tiros. Weber State. Creo que cuando están crecien- un margen medio de -10,3. Como equipo, Si hacemos esas tres cosas, estaremos en el do, esto es en lo que están pensando y ahora Weber State ha anotado 1.658 puntos esta POR MARIANNA LOPEZ-LURITTA temporada, con un 47,5% de ese total procepartido”. tienen la oportunidad de lograrlo.”

Traductor Como equipo, los Wildcats han anotado Weber State se enfrentará a la Northern Ar- dente de Hickok y Matthews.

Los Wildcats lanzan el 73,5% de sus tiros un total de 2.001 puntos esta temporada, izona University el 27 de febrero y, tal y como Entrando en las vacaciones de primavecon una media de 66,7 puntos por partido. está el cuadro actualmente, a la Portland libres como equipo. Hickok promedia 5,4 ra, los equipos de baloncesto masculino y tiros libres por partido con un 77% de sus Tienen un margen de anotación de -0,5, con State University el 6 de marzo. femenino de la Universidad Estatal Weber intentos desde la línea. sus oponentes promediando 67,2 puntos se dirigen al Torneo Big Sky en Boise, Idaho, Matthews lidera a Weber State tanto en contra ellos.

Baloncesto femenino del 4 al 8 de marzo.

Weber State ha disputado muchos partiCon un récord de 2-15 en la parte baja asistencias como en rebotes, promediando La temporada pasada, la Universidad Esdos igualados este año, con momentos de- de la conferencia, los Wildcats no parecen 1,9 asistencias y capturando 7,7 rebotes por tatal de Montana ganó tanto el torneo mascisivos de los que aprender de cara al torneo. suponer una gran amenaza. Dicho esto, partido. culino como el femenino, representando a Tras una derrota por 77-52 contra la UniDuft dijo que cree que el equipo ha apren- muchos no pensaron que pasarían de la prila Big Sky durante la Locura de Marzo de la dido que cuando juegan bien, pueden ganar mera ronda el año pasado contra la Univer- versidad de Idaho, el último partido del baNCAA. a cualquiera, y si no juegan bien, pueden sidad Estatal de Sacramento, un partido que loncesto femenino será la noche de los mayA medida que se acercan los días del ores contra Northern Arizona el 27 de febrero perder contra cualquiera. ganaron 74-64. torneo, es hora de echar un vistazo a la situHablando de lo que el torneo significa Aunque el equipo sólo ha ganado seis en el Dee Events Center. Tal y como está el ación de ambos equipos Wildcat de cara a para los jugadores, Duft dijo que los equipos partidos en total esta temporada, Weber cuadro actualmente, Weber State se enfrenBoise. que van a la Locura de Marzo tienen hambre State ha demostrado que es capaz de dar la tará a la Universidad de Northern Colorado en el torneo el 4 de marzo al mediodía. de volver. sorpresa.

Baloncesto masculino Weber State se encuentra en 16-14 en general con un récord de 11-6 en la conferencia, haciéndolos N º 3 en la Big Sky. El alero Dillon Jones es el máximo anotador de los Wildcats con 16,3 puntos por partido y el máximo reboteador con 11 por partido. Ha sido un jugador muy productivo sobre el parqué, liderando al equipo en múltiples categorías.

“Creemos que Dillon Jones es un jugador fantástico al final de los partidos, y nos da la oportunidad de tener a alguien que puede hacer que las cosas sucedan al final de los partidos cerrados”, dijo Eric Duft, entrenador de Weber State.

Jones desempeñará un papel fundamental para los Wildcats en el torneo. Tras Jones, el siguiente máximo anotador de los Wildcats es Steven Verplancken Jr. Un francotirador desde más allá del arco, Verplancken ha disparado un 41% desde la distancia de 3 puntos esta temporada.

“Tenemos que defender”, dijo Duft. “Tenemos que ser buenos en el aspecto defensivo. Tenemos que limitar a los equipos a un solo tiro. Cuando consigamos que fallen, Forward Jadyn Matthews managing to get past a Montana State player during their game on Jan. 14.

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Weber State University’s men’s basketball beat the University of Idaho 67–53 on Feb. 25 at the Dee Events Center in a senior night victory.

“We wanted to get third place wrapped up,” Wildcat head coach Eric Duft said. “We wanted to do it home. We wanted to do it in front of our fans.”

Weber State guard KJ Cunningham started off the night’s scoring by hitting a long 2-pointer right before the shot-clock sounded. Vandal guard Divant’e Moffitt responded by drawing contact off forward Dillon Jones and making two foul shots.

Hitting inside, Idaho forward Nigel Burris gave the Vandals their largest lead of the night. After getting blocked on his first attempt, Wildcat center Alex Tew scored to tie the game. Cunningham then created a gap by making a 3-pointer.

Idaho regained a lead after guard Trey Smith hit a corner 3-pointer. Wildcat center Handje Tamba then made a hook shot, putting Weber State up 14–13. Fighting for control, Tew dunked off a feed from Dillon Jones.

With 10 minutes left in the first half, Idaho guard Yusef Salih hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 16. Weber State forward Dyson Koehler responded with a 3-pointer of his own, after which Weber State outscored Idaho 9–7, ending the half up 28–24.

The Wildcats started the second half with a 7–0 run. Though a layup from Idaho forward Isaac Jones stopped the run, Weber State’s momentum survived. The Wildcats scored 9 points before Idaho made their next field goal. With 10 minutes left in the second, Dillon Jones hit a 3-pointer to put Weber State up by 16 points.

Driving inside from the corner, Dillon Jones threw a one-handed slam. Wildcat guards Steven Verplancken Jr. and Junior Ballard hit from beyond the arc to push Weber State’s lead to 21 points with under five minutes left. Toward the end of the game,

the Wildcats pulled their starters out with 1:20 left, solidifying the win.

Dillon Jones led Weber State in points with 21, rebounds with 14 and assists with four. Verplancken was the second-leading scorer with 14 points. Although the Vandals are typically known as a high-scoring team, Idaho’s only player with double-digit scoring figures was Isaac Jones.

With senior guards Zahir Porter and Ballard being celebrated, the game marked the Wildcats’ final matchup at home this season.

“I like the support that we had all year,” Ballard said. “Fans, cheerleaders, little kids, like whoever — we felt the love.”

Weber State hit the road to Flagstaff, Arizona, to take on Northern Arizona University on Feb. 27. As the bracket currently stands, the Wildcats will play Portland State University during the first game of the Big Sky conference tournament on March 6 at 8 p.m.

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Wildcat forward Dillon Jones drives inside. Jones leads the team in points, rebounds, assists and steals.

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Students enjoying lunch at the Latinos in Action Youth Leadership Conference. Taken in April 2018.

By BRISA ODENTHAL Reporter

Weber State University will be hosting the Latinos in Action Conference of 2023 for seventh through 12th graders on March 6, and they are in need of volunteers.

The conference, which WSU has been hosting for over ten years, will involve influential Latino and Hispanic speakers, including former NASA astronaut José Moreno Hernández as the keynote speaker.

The event will also include the announcement of the winners of the LIA scholarship, musical and dance performances by attendees, a short film competition, a visual arts competition and a writing competition.

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POR BRISA ODENTHAL Reportero

Weber State University será el anfitrión de la Conferencia Latinos en Acción de 2023 para estudiantes de séptimo a duodécimo grado, y están necesitando voluntarios.

La conferencia, la cual WSU ha estado organizando durante más de diez años, contará con la participación de influyentes oradores latinos e hispanos, incluido el ex astronauta de la NASA José Moreno Hernández como orador principal.

El evento también incluirá el anuncio de los ganadores de la beca LIA, actuaciones

The theme of the event this year is “Stand4More.” The theme uses the General Sherman Tree in the Sequoia National Park in California as an analogy for the Latino community, with widespread roots that entangle with those of other trees to strengthen everyone.

“We stand for more than what others see,” José Enriquez, founder of Latinos in Action, said. “We stand for more than what others want us to be. We stand for a lot more than what we’ve accomplished.

We cannot settle. We stand for familia. We stand for community. We stand for those that can’t. We stand for the hopeless. We stand for the unseen and the unknown. We

stand for the immigrants. We stand for the voiceless. We stand for so much more.”

Though the event is for seventh through 12th graders, the LIA Conference needs at least 15 volunteers to help facilitate this event. Volunteers for this event are tasked with guiding buses to the Browning Center, sitting in on workshops, supervising lunches, and answering questions from attendees.

The goal of this event is to create community ties for Latino students and to involve them in WSU early on. As of right now, WSU reports that 11% of students are Hispanic or Latino.

The event will take place all over WSU’s

Ogden campus but will mainly be held in the Shepherd Union and the Browning Center. Anyone attending the event will need to follow a business-wear dress code.

WSU students, staff and faculty are all eligible to register as a volunteer for this event. The application to volunteer is available on their website, http://lialeadershipconference.org. The deadline for applications is Feb. 28. Students and teachers are able to register for the event on their website.

musicales y de danza por parte de los asistentes, un concurso de cortometrajes, un concurso de artes visuales y un concurso de escritura.

El tema del evento de este año es “Stand4More”. El tema utiliza el árbol General Sherman en el Parque Nacional Sequoia en California como una analogía para la comunidad latina, con raíces extendidas que se enredan con las de otros árboles para fortalecer a todos.

“Defendemos más de lo que otros ven”, dijo José Enríquez, fundador de Latinos in Action. “Defendemos más de lo que otros quieren que seamos. Representamos mucho más de lo que hemos logrado. No podemos conformarnos. Defendemos a la familia. Defendemos la comunidad.

Defendemos a los que no pueden. Defendemos a los desesperanzados. Defendemos lo invisible y lo desconocido. Defendemos a los inmigrantes. Defendemos a los sin voz.

Representamos mucho más”.

Aunque el evento es para estudiantes de séptimo a duodécimo grado, la Conferencia LIA necesita al menos 15 voluntarios para ayudar a facilitar este evento. Los voluntarios de este evento tienen la tarea de guiar los autobuses al Centro Browning, asistir a los talleres, supervisar los almuerzos y responder las preguntas de los asistentes.

El objetivo de este evento es crear lazos comunitarios para los estudiantes latinos e involucrarlos en WSU desde el principio. A fecha de hoy, WSU informa que el 11% de los estudiantes son hispanos o latinos.

El evento se llevará a cabo en todo el campus de Ogden de WSU, pero se llevará a cabo principalmente en Shepherd Union y Browning Center. Cualquiera que asista al evento deberá seguir el código de vestimenta que es ejecutivo.

Los estudiantes, el personal y la facultad de WSU son elegibles para registrarse como voluntarios para este evento. La solicitud para ser voluntario está disponible en su sitio web, http://lialeadershipconference. org. La fecha límite para las solicitudes es el 28 de febrero. Los estudiantes y maestros pueden registrarse para el evento en su sitio web.

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Weber State University’s Money Management Center helps students with their finances, offering financial coaching, FAFSA help and more. Daniel Kilcrease, executive director of Student Affairs Auxiliary Services, said he oversees finances and facilities, and the idea for the center came to him after hearing faculty talk about the benefits of providing financial coaching to students.

“I went to my boss at the time, and I said, ‘I think I could do this. I think I could just make a money management center,’” Kilcrease said.

“And he was like, ‘You know what? Go for it.’”

The Money Management Center is currently located in the Shepherd Union building in room 214A across from the Fireplace Lounge.

Back in 2016, though, it didn’t even have an official location.

“I talked to three students in a conference room,” Kilcrease said. “The CME said, ‘Hey, there’s these three students that want to talk about their finances,’ and I was like, ‘I’ll come over and talk to them.’ And I did that, and that was really the birth of the Money Management Center.”

Knowing the center would help students succeed, Kilcrease grew the center from its beginnings.

“I scrounged up an office, right?” Kilcrease said. “I convinced somebody to let me put a shingle up in an office, and I got some educational and general funds, so some tuition dollars to be able to hire a student worker.”

Kilcrease promoted the Money Management Center by wearing a suit and tie with printed money on it. Kilcrease wore the suit to the WSU Block Party and again to ask the Student Fee Recommendation Committee for funds. Although the committee didn’t grant the center funds the first year, they did the next.

Now, the Money Management Center has its own full-time director and more hired student workers; it provides competent and personalized financial coaching to WSU students.

Student Affairs currently helps organize most of the student resources. The Nontraditional Student Center is one WSU doesn’t take for granted. Not every university has a center dedicated to helping nontraditional students.

Jared Tenney, the advisor at Nontrad, said WSU has a higher than average enrollment of nontraditional students, making the center valuable.

“We’re here to dedicate and create a fostering environment that supports students and empowers them,” Tenney said.

The center offers resources including peer mentoring and hourly childcare.

“Each student is going to be a little different, but for example, a parent who needs child care, we offer hourly childcare here and that is one barrier that we help break down for that student,” Tenney said.

Although she no longer needs childcare, she is appreciative of the other resources through Weber and Student Affairs.

“One thing I will say about being a nontraditional student is Weber by far has been the most accommodating and the most helpful with my circumstances than any other school I’ve been to … I’ve been very impressed with how willing they are to work with you in any circumstance of life,” Lindsay Ivins, a WSU senior and nontraditional student with four children said.

From money suits to individual coaching and dedicated spaces for nontraditional students, WSU Student Affairs offers Wildcats tools to help them in their journey to graduation and well-being.

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEWS? QUIZ ANSWERS FROM PAGE 2

The answer is D, Dilbert. According to The Associated Press, due to Adams’ comments, the comic’s distributor, Andrews McMeel Universal, severed their relationship with Adams. These comments aired on the Feb. 22 edition of Adams’ YouTube show, “Real Coffee with Scott Adams.”

He described Black people as part of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.” Following the comments, many newspapers across the country severed their relationship and ceased publishing the comic strip.

“Dilbert” was an office satire that began printing in 1989.

The answer is C, 300. According to KSL, more than 300 Utahns rallied at the state capitol in Salt Lake City. A choir of 20 people sang in support of Ukraine. Diana Huth, a Ukraine native, sang with the choir and was happy to support her home country. Huth urged everyone to support Ukraine, be educated about the conflict and vote as often as possible.

At the event, a letter from Utah State Senator Mitt Romney was read in support of the event and Ukraine.

The answer is B, 71. According to ESPN, Lillard scored 71 points with 13 3-pointers in that game. Lillard is making franchise and career history with this record. At 32 years old, he’s the oldest player in NBA history with a 70-point game. It’s Lillard’s fifth game where he scored 60 points or more, breaking the tie for thirdmost in NBA history, behind only Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant.

The answer is C, Racial remarks. According to Deadline, the books are being edited for modern audiences and being scrubbed of every racial remark found in all twelve novels. The books are set to be released in April.

This news comes amid scrutiny of the publishing industry. The Roald Dahl series of books are going through a similar editing process.

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