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Weber State star catcher Lauren Hoe signed her first professional contract for Bonn Capitals in Germany. Lauren Hoe is a four-time all-conference selection, and she has the stats to solidify her as one of the best softball players in Big Sky Conference history.

During her four years at Weber State University, Hoe won the 2019 Big Sky conference Honorable Mention-Catcher, 2021 Big Sky Conference Player of the Year award, 2021 Big Sky Conference First team-Catcher, and 2022 Big Sky Conference Second Team-Catcher. As a Wildcat, Hoe helped the team to a Big Sky Tournament Title in 2019 and made an NCAA Regional Appearance in 2019 and 2022.

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El equipo de softbol de la universidad Weber State terminó su juego de la temporada regular el cuatro de mayo con una derrota de 8–12 contra la universidad Idaho State. Los Wildcats terminaron con un récord de de 6–9 en la conferencia Big Sky y un récord sobre todo de 13–32, con un récord de 3–6 en casa y 4-11 afuera.

Al empezar el torneo de softbol Big Sky, Weber State tenía la clasificación número cinco. El primer partido del torneo para Weber State fue contra la universidad Portland State con la clasificación número cuatro.

Weber State ganó la ventaja rápidamente con 5–2 al empezar la tercera entrada. Después de tres carreras y una base por bolas con las bases llenas, Portland State adelantó con 6–5.

Durante la siguiente entrada, la Wildcat Lauren Hoe bateó un jonrón de dos carreras y dio la ventaja a Weber State. Pero Portland State podía ganar la ventaja otra vez cuando Olivia Dean fue golpeada por un lanzamiento con las bases llenas. Por esta base por bolas Maddie Thompson ganó otra carrera y Portland State tenía la ventaja al empezar la quinta entrada.

Portland State extendió su ventaja durante la sexta entrada con tres carreras más. Nadie tuvo más carreras durante el resto del partido y Portland State ganó con anotación de 7–11. Durante su segundo partido del torneo, Weber State jugó contra la clasificación número dos, la universidad Sacramento State, el once de mayo.

Sacramento State ganó la ventaja durante la segunda entrada, pero Weber State luchó con un sencillo al campo central por Emily Ruhl. Mia Rushton bateó un sencillo a la tercera base que resultó en un carrera por un error del cuadro de Sacramento State. Weber State podía ganar otra carrera por otro error y tenía una ventaja de 3–1 contra Sacramento State al terminar la segunda entrada.

Los Wildcats no dejaron que Sacramento tuviera carreras durante la tercera, cuarta y quinta entradas, mientras que ganaron cuatro carreras más, dos durante la tercera entrada y dos durante la quinta. Sacramento State solo necesitaba dos carreras para hacer un empate, pero no las ganó y los Wildcats perseveraron para ganar la victoria con 7–5.

El partido final del torneo para los Wildcats fue otro contra Portland State el doce de mayo. Portland State ganó la ventaja temprano al empezar la cuarta entrada con 4–0. La única carrera de Weber State fue durante la cuarta entrada cuando Ruhl bateó un sencillo al campo izquierdo para dar una carrera a Katelyn Whiting. Portland State tuvo control durante el resto del partido con otra carrera durante la quinta entrada y dos más durante la sexta. Con anotación final de 7–1 para Portland State, Weber State fue eliminado del torneo de sóftbol Big Sky.

Lauren Hoe, el receptor estelar de Weber State firmó su primer contrato para Bonn Capitals en Alemania. Lauren Hoe ha sido seleccionado para la conferencia cuatro veces, y tiene las estadísticas para solidificarla como una de las mejores jugadores de sóftbol de la historia de la conferencia Big Sky.

Durante sus cuatro años en la universidad Weber State, En la conferencia Big Sky, Hoe ganó premios para mención honorable como receptor en 2019, la jugador del año y receptor primero de equipo en 2021, y receptor segundo de equipo en 2022. Como Wildcat, Hoe ayudó a su equipo a ganar el título durante el torneo Big Sky de 2019 y tenía apariencias regionales en la NCAA en 2019 y 2022.

Despite loving dark fantasy and playing over 80 hours in Dark Souls One, I suck at Soulsbornes, the punishingly hard video games produced by FromSoft, and have yet to play Elden Ring. Until recently, I didn’t have a way to pick the game up until a Steam sale dropped it down about 30%.

I decided to set up my first character as if I had no experience with a Soulsborne game. I chose the most classic-looking fantasy hero, the Vagabond starter class, and a crimson amber medallion that’s supposed to give me more health points as my free item.

With that, I dove into the game, knowing only a few things. A queen has died and the titular Elden Ring is shattered. It’s my job as a “Tarnished” to find the pieces of this Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord.

I finished the tutorial and walked out into this beautiful world. I saved at a checkpoint and then ran off into the distance where I promptly got killed by a miniboss.

After about five tries, I decided that whatever that was, it was much too hard at this moment, and proceeded to follow the little wisps leading me towards a castle in the distance.

When I got to the castle and dispatched the weaker enemies out front, I ventured in, where I met the first boss.

With the help of my summons and another player’s summons right outside of the boss area, the boss was killed and I journeyed onwards.

Much like the Dark Souls games before it, Elden Ring has three different types of multiplayer. The summons that I used is the first type of co-op multiplayer feature in Elden Ring. A player can set up a summoning sign somewhere on the ground so others can assist them.

The second, and most common, is a somewhat indirect form, where players can leave messages on the ground for others to find and read. These messages can warn of impending dangers, mislead in the hopes of leading you to your doom, or simply be comical with no real effect on the game.

The third is player versus player, where you or an enemy player invades the other’s world to fight to the death for extra money.

As far as gameplay, it plays like most other games made from FromSoft.

Between that and video game controls having been mostly standardized to a certain layout on controllers, maneuvering and fighting were remarkably easy for me to pick up.

Just because the combat is fairly standard and hasn’t been heavily changed does not mean that combat is easy. This is a FromSoft game after all, so the combat is challenging and occasionally feels rigged against you, but the game gives you plenty of options to cater to your playstyle and make the game easier.

The graphics are absolutely gorgeous, and do an amazing job of pulling you in.

I personally love the Soulsborne style of storytelling, but if you want to know what is happening in the world you are in without spending an inordinate amount of time wandering around to pick up random items and read their descriptions, then your best bet is to Google lore videos and just watch or listen to those.

If you are like me and like to have a TV show or a podcast in the background while gaming, listening to Elden Ring lore videos can be quite a fun experience. It provides a certain feeling as if you were the Witcher and your goofy bard is telling you legends as you wander the countryside.

I will add that because of this cryptic style of storytelling, any little discovery feels monumental because it’s like you were the only person to have discovered it.

Regardless, the lore is worth digging into however you choose, as George R. R. Martin wrote the lore of the world preceding the events of the game, making the history very rich and entertaining no matter how you consume it.

By ALMA BELL Reporter

On June 30, Ogden Arts held the second Ogden Twilight concert for 2023 at the Ogden Amphitheater. As I am not a raver, nor do I listen to music that is adjacent to that of rave music, I am not qualified to review the actual performances. What I can do however, is report my observations as an outsider let into the space.

Directly in front of the portable benches at the amphitheater was a grass patch to sit on. Any blankets or camping chairs were banned from entry because they were a safety concern on the grass. Water bottles filled and not sealed and outside food was also prohibited as is standard for music events.

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At the front of the stage, the VIP section was located. On the right side of the stage was the sponsor lounge for the sponsors of the concert.

Lucky Slice Pizza had two separate trucks held on each side of a food court directly behind the bleachers that had been wheeled in for extra seating. Along with pizza, there was also Fry Me to the Moon, a food truck specializing in fried foods such as donuts, Navajo tacos and scones; Wasatch Roasting Company, a local coffee shop; and Ogden Taco Cartel, which sold tacos with various types of meat, including a vegan jackfruit option.

When you first get past security, directly in front of the entrance were the first two of five alcohol wristband spots and the merchandise stands for Kaskade and the Ogden Twilight concert set.

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Close to either side of the entrance into the event, there were Ogden Twilight’s beer stands. Directly across from one of these, Ogden Clinic was set up with water, chapstick and sunglasses for the concertgoers. Along with the bar spots for mixed drinks and beer, there was also a non-alcoholic pop-up selling zero-proof beverages.

Zero-proof refers to drinks brewed in a way to avoid any alcohol content, which leads to drinks that still have the taste but without the buzz, allowing people to still participate in alcohol culture without actually having to deal with the drug.

“Everyone wants to be invited, but not everybody wants to be intoxicated,” Amy Wanderley-Britt, one of the co-owners of WB’s Eatery and one of the people running the non-alcoholic bottle shop, said.

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The lineup included Mr. Tape, SOHMI and Kaskade. Due to the concert being somewhat close to rave-style music, the attire of attendees was greatly varied, ranging from shorts and a tee shirt to bathing suits and mesh tops. As the night went on, and more people started to show up, the outfits shifted further towards that of rave culture, coinciding with the increase in Kandi on attendees’ wrists.

Kandi is a type of accessory or jewelry made of plastic beads and symbolizes unity in the American rave community. They hold a similar significance as friendship bracelets outside of the rave community.

Between the acts, attendees filled the food truck/merch alley in order to kill time between sets.

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All wildcats are welcome to get food at the Pantry! Question? webercarespantry@weber.edu