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Esparza said the Community Art Show also gives local residents the chance to check out other events happening in and around the Union Station building and to visit local businesses in Ogden. For submission instructions and artist applications, go to ogdencity.com/artistcall.

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Los estudiantes de la universidad Weber State y miembros de la comunidad local tienen la oportunidad de mostrar sus proyectos de arte en una nueva exposición de arte local con Ogden City Arts y Union Station como anfitriones. Es el segundo año que Ogden City Arts ha sido el anfitrión del “Community Art Show, Artists Choice”.

La exhibición tendrá lugar en Union Station en 25th Street el cuatro de agosto a las seis de la tarde y durará hasta el seis de octubre.

Los artistas locales que quieran participar en la exhibición de este año pueden entregar una obra que se completó durante los últimos dos años. La fecha de entrega es el tres de julio a las cuatro de la tarde.

Es una invitación abierta para los artistas, así que cualquiera persona de cualquier edad puede entregar arte para la exhibición. Las obras y la información sobre el artista se entregan por el sitio web de la ciudad de Ogden.

“Hemos tenido tantos artistas que quieren ser parte de esto. Intentamos dar la oportunidad a todos de mostrar por lo menos una obra de arte”, dijo Regina Esparza, la coordinadora de comercialización y comunicación para Ogden City Arts, Culture and Events.

Esta exhibición da la oportunidad a los nuevos artistas a mostrar su arte y sentirse más cómodos con presentarlo.

“Para muchos artistas, esta es su primera exhibición en que entregarán sus obras, así que les da la oportunidad de mostrar su arte en un ambiente abierto”, dijo Esparza. “Hay muchos que se sientan intimidados porque no han sido parte de una exhibición de arte antes. Esta es una oportunidad para los artistas a meter el pie en la puerta, hablar en público y explicar sus obras”.

Esparza también quiere que los artistas locales entiendan la base de datos de la ciudad Ogden que se encuentra en su sitio web. La base de datos da a los artistas la oportunidad de publicar su correo electrónico, información de contacto, media social, y también el tipo de arte que crean.

Durante este primer Art Stroll for Artists Choice el cuatro de agosto, los miembros y artistas de la comunidad votarán para la mejor obra de arte. La votación ocurrirá entre las seis y las ocho de la noche. El ganador recibirá los honorarios.

Un evento ocurrirá durante la próxima semana para los artistas y sus familias. Los premios se darán a los artistas. Algunos premios incluyen el mejor de la exhibición, la favorita de Union Station y la favorita de la comunidad.

Este año, habrá tres Art Strolls en el vestíbulo de Union Station para la exhibición, ocurrirán en agosto, septiembre y octubre.

Esparza dijo que el Community Art Show también ofrece la oportunidad a los residentes locales a encontrar otros eventos que ocurran en el edificio de Union Station y a visitar empresas locales en Ogden.

Para instrucciones de entrega y aplicaciones para artistas, se visita a ogdencity. com/artistcall.

Weber State University’s women’s tennis team recently finished their regular season as Big Sky Champions with a 6–2 conference record, going 12–9 overall, 4–1 at home and 6–8 on the road.

Weber State’s first matchup in the championship was against Portland State University on April 28. Weber State beat Portland State 4–3, with the Wildcats winning 1–3 of their doubles matches and 4–6 singles matches to take the overall score. Wildcats Kenadee Semenik and Dylan Lolofie won their singles matches to secure the lead and the victory for Weber State.

By COLLYN COWLES Section Editor By COLLYN COWLES Editor de Seccion

El equipo femenino de tenis de la Universidad Weber State ha finalizado recientemente su temporada regular como campeón de la Big Sky, con un balance de 6-2 en la conferencia.

Campeones de Big Sky con un récord de 6-2 conferencia, que va 12-9 en general, 4-1 en casa y 6-8 en la carretera.

El primer partido de Weber State en el campeonato fue contra Portland State University el 28 de abril. Weber State venció a Portland State 4-3, con los Wildcats ganando 1-3 de sus partidos de dobles y 4-6 partidos individuales para tomar la puntuación global. Los Wildcats Kenadee

Semenik y Dylan Lolofie ganaron sus par-

“Any time you lose that doubles point, you’re going into singles being down a point, so it’s not the best mindset to be in, but I try to focus on how I can get that point for my team while being a team player and cheering on my teammates,” Semenik said.

After defeating Portland State, the Wildcats went against Northern Arizona University on April 29.

Heading into the Championship game, NAU was favored to win due to their last three Big Sky championship victories. After losing the doubles points to the Lumberjacks, Weber State bounced back to earn their 4–2 victory in singles play.

Starting off with singles, the Wildcats tied the match early 1–1 when Ana Morett defeated Lumberjack Sofia Markova 6–2 and

6–3. Semenik found the perfect opportunity to follow her teammate’s lead, winning the sets 6–2 and 6–4 over Ava Neyestani.

“Sometimes you have to focus on what’s going on in your court, and I feel like I was able to do that really well, especially after bouncing back from doubles,” Semenik said.

Wildcat Megan Lombardi faced off against Patrycja Niewiadomska and walked away with a 5–7, 6–1 and 6–4 win, earning the first Big Sky Championship win for Weber State since 2002.

After conquering the Big Sky Conference title, Weber State’s women’s tennis team traveled to Stanford, California, to face off against Stanford University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Weber State lost 4–0.

“It was the best experience for us this season, being able to go to Stanford and play in their facility is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Semenik said. “When we saw we were going to play Stanford, we were all so pumped to even go out there for the experience.” tidos individuales para asegurar la ventaja y la victoria para Weber State. victorias en el campeonato de la Big Sky. Tras perder los puntos de dobles contra los Lumberjacks,

With the regular season coming to an end, head coach RuthAnn Allen was named the 2023 Big Sky Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year. Morett was named MVP for going 13–7 overall on the year in her singles matches. Morett is the first WSU women’s tennis player to be named MVP since 2001.

“Cada vez que pierdes el punto de dobles, entras en individuales con un punto menos, así que no es la mejor mentalidad. no es la mejor mentalidad para estar en, pero trato de centrarse en cómo puedo conseguir ese punto para mi equipo y animar a mis compañeros”, dijo Semenik.

Después de derrotar a Portland State, los Wildcats se enfrentaron a Northern Arizona University el 29 de abril. el 29 de abril.

De cara al partido del campeonato, NAU era favorita para ganar debido a sus tres últimas victorias en el campeonato de la Big Sky.

Weber State se recuperó para ganar 4-2 en individuales.

Comenzando con individuales, los Wildcats empataron el partido temprano 1-1 cuando Ana Morett derrotó a la Leñadora Sofia Markova por 6-2 y 6-3. Semenik encontró la oportunidad perfecta especialmente después de recuperarme del partido de dobles”, declaró Semenik. La amazona Megan Lombardi se enfrentó a Patrycja Niewiadomska y terminó 5-7, 6-1 y 6-4, logrando la primera victoria de Weber State en el Campeonato Big Sky desde 2002.

Semenik encontró la oportunidad perfecta para seguir a su compañera de equipo, ganando los sets 6-2 y 6-4 sobre Ava Neyestani.

Neyestani.

“A veces tienes que centrarte en lo que pasa en tu pista, y creo que fui capaz de hacerlo muy bien, sobre todo en el partido de hoy.

State desde 2002.

Después de conquistar el título de la Conferencia Big Sky, el equipo de tenis femenino de Weber State viajó a Stanford, California, para enfrentarse a la Universidad de Stanford en la primera ronda del Torneo de la NCAA. Weber State perdió por 4-0.

“Fue la mejor experiencia para nosotras esta temporada, poder ir a Stanford y jugar en sus instalaciones es algo único en la vida. sus instalaciones es una oportunidad única en la vida”, dijo Semenik. “Cuando vimos que íbamos Cuando vimos que íbamos a jugar contra Stanford, nos emocionamos mucho”. Con la temporada regular llegando a su fin, la entrenadora RuthAnn Allen fue nombrada la Entrenadora del Año 2023 de Tenis Femenino de Big Sky. Morett fue nombrada MVP por 13-7 en el año en sus partidos individuales. Morett es la primera jugadora de tenis de la WSU en ser nombrada MVP desde 2001.

By ALMA BELL Columnist

Despite having been out for about three years, I have not had the opportunity to attend a Pride event. A lot of this separation came from only ever living proud in a somewhat small town, with an even smaller queer community. My town was not large enough to generate any form of Pride related events that I knew of.

For this reason, my first time participating in a Pride festival would be the Utah Pride Festival and parade.

I arrived with my supportive parents in Salt Lake City on the first Friday in June. After getting dinner at a local diner and punk venue, we made our way towards the Capitol to participate in the rally being held.

When we got to the Capitol, the speeches had already begun, with trans women and elected officials speaking and drag performers hyping up the attendees. After about half an hour, the march began.

The march from the Capitol was a powerful and energizing experience. Just what was needed to get pumped up for my next activity — a concert.

The first two sets of the night were DJs I did not recognize, so I stayed toward the back of the audience. Icona-pop was the third performer, and those two were what got me deep into the floor. After about 20 minutes, I yielded myself and became a part of the crowd.

Around 11 p.m. the queen herself, Trixie Mattel, came onto the stage. The winner of season three of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Trixie is a talented drag queen and more importantly, a riot on stage.

The next day, the three of us woke up late because we didn’t get back until close to two in the morning and needed our beauty sleep. We ate breakfast so late it might as well have been lunch. We left the hotel and walked down to the festival grounds around 1 p.m. and saw large swaths of people walking away from the grounds. Turns out that while we were lounging around, there was a lightning storm.

This storm led to the festival getting shut down. I was determined to get in because my parents had to leave for Nevada right after the parade the next day. We sat just outside of the fence waiting for the festival to be reopened. First, the organizers promised around 2:30 p.m., then 3 p.m., then 3:30 p.m. and finally 4 p.m. when it finally opened.

As a person studying the social sciences, I often wonder why humans do what we do and why it is significant. The rally and parade are easy, they are signs of defiance, that we will always be here and a celebration of who we are.

Even the concert made sense as humans tend to care deeply about music and one way we express that care is dancing. To be in a space where you can dance in ways not typically allowed in the hegemony of binary gender and heteronormativity is a great benefit.

But why have a bunch of vendors and food trucks? What does that have to do with being proud to be queer? As we walked aroundc I realized two reasons why.

The first point is there were not just the normal vendors and large corporations but also booths dedicated to finding safe spaces like stonewall sports, a 21+ sports club with both social and comp leagues, and medical clinics that are dedicated to gender-affirming care. Something that I have looked for in Utah and struggled to find.

The second point is safety. Those grounds acted like a county or state fair with a bunch of food, random vendors, politicians looking for supporters and live music. The main difference was how it was all inherently queer in such a way that the community could be themselves. This was a place for countless queer people to show up in public and be themselves with no fear of discrimination.

By TIM COSTELLO Reporter

After two years of construction on Weber State University’s campus and the greater Ogden area, the Ogden Express bus line, known as OGX, will be completed in August of this year.

This project has been hard labor for all involved, especially for the Utah Transit Authority. WSU students have gotten a small taste of how the OGX bus line will operate with the Wildcat Shuttle, which brings students to and from the Dee Events Center, Wildcat Village and the Shepherd Union.

“That shuttle will still run even after the OGX line is completed,” James A. Larson, the senior marketing strategist for UTA, said. “The Dee Events Center will turn into somewhat of a hub for the OGX as well.”

Larson said most of the roads connecting the OGX to the Ogden roadways have been completed. However, more paving needs to be done on Harrison Boulevard, including roads that connect to Lindquist Plaza. UTA hopes to have all road work completed by the end of June.

After the roadwork is complete, July and August will be spent completing landscaping and testing the Signal Priority System, which will give OGX priority over traffic.

The official launch date of the OGX route is Aug. 20, just before the beginning of WSU’s fall semester.

“Our hope is to provide convenience for all students,” Larson said. “For students that live on campus who want to go out and do things in Ogden, it’s a great opportunity.”

Prior to the official launch, there will be a ribbon cutting for the OGX bus line on Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon. WSU students and community members are invited and encouraged to attend.

OGX will replace the 603 bus route which has normally shuttled students to and from campus and the Ogden Station UTA hub. The line will extend beyond the current line and take students to the Junction and through Washington Boulevard. The previous bus stops on Edvalson Street will be removed, and OGX will take students in front of the Shepherd Union. That will be the main stop for WSU students.

The OGX bus line will be a useful resource for students between campus and their homes, both on and off campus. Students have the opportunity to receive a free UTA ED Pass as part of their student fees by signing up for it at the Wildcat Information Desk in the Shepherd Union.

“The OGX Wildcat Shuttle has made it much easier for our students to navigate campus,” said Rachel Badali, WSU spokesperson. “Once the entire line is complete, it will make Ogden and all it has to offer even more accessible to our students and other members of our campus community.”