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Pan de Muerto is a popular food item that is made to be placed on the Marigolds are said to be the flowers of the dead. The scent of them is inofrenda for souls. tended to attract the souls of loved ones passed on.

By ALEXANDREA BONILLA

Managing Editor

El día de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead, is a multiple-day Mexican holiday that reunites the living and the dead. Ofrendas, or offerings, are created to honor deceased loved ones and keep their memory alive.

Altars are decorated with flowers, photos and favorite foods and drinks of the recently deceased. The offerings are believed to en-

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courage the souls to visit from the land of the dead and celebrate with the living.

According to dayofthedead.holiday, the first day, Nov. 1, is known as Dia de los Angelitos or Day of the Little Angels. This day is celebrated by decorating an altar with items for the spirits of deceased children.

The second day, Nov. 2, is split into two specific celebrations. The first one is the Spirits of the adults, or Dia de los Difuntos.

This begins at midnight where the offerings

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are shifted to more of an adult palette, with tequila, pan de muerto, mezcal and jars of atole.

The second part of the celebration is the grand finale and public celebration. People dress up with calavera, skeleton, painted faces and celebrate together with music and food.

The Shepherd Union has its own ofrenda this year, stacked full of offerings, decorations and photos. It will be up until Nov. 3,

where the Center for Multicultural Excellence will be hosting an event. From 5 to 8 p.m., there will be face painting, mini ofrendas, a makeup contest, hot chocolate, pan de muerto and sugar skull decorating.

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING PHOTO AND STORY BY BRISA ODENTHAL Reporter

Speakers from all over Utah came to Weber State University on Oct. 27 for WSU’s first-ever Human Trafficking Symposium.

The event, hosted by the Department of Criminal Justice, was held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Shepherd Union Ballrooms.

Keynote speakers came from the Attorney General’s Office, the University of Utah, Weber County Sheriff’s Office, the Utah Prosecution Council, WSU’s Department of Social Work, WSU’s Women’s Center and Ogden’s YCC Center.

The first speakers of the event were Kaytlin Beckett and Ryan Holton from the Utah Attorney General’s Office. The two speakers covered how the justice system deals with both perpetrators and human trafficking survivors.

Beckett, a prosecutor, explained that the Attorney General’s Office aims to protect victims and she does not try prostitution cases herself in order to protect victims of human trafficking.

Annie Fukushima, an associate professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Utah, spoke on immigrant trafficking. Fukushima told stories about immigrants being trafficked, mostly as workers, to the United States. She read an excerpt from her book, “Migrant Crossings,” which is about the trafficking of immigrants in North and South America.

Detectives Dustin Stewart and Michael Roche from the Weber County Sheriff’s Office warned about the dangers of online solicitation and “sexploitation,” the use of sexual images, videos, texts, etc. as a form of online blackmail. The detectives spoke about the dangers of social media and warned parents to be aware of the things going on on their children’s devices.

“It’s really important. It’s a lot of information for people that don’t necessarily know about what happens [online],” Stewart said.

Marlesse Jones, a Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Resource Prosecuter for the Utah Prosecution Council, spoke about the effects trauma can have on those who experience human trafficking, specifically sexual trafficking.

Jones said the effects of trauma and the signs of lying are very similar, which often makes it hard for law enforcement to determine truth in a case but that the general public should be more trained on the signs and effects of trauma.

Professor Mark Bigler and student Haley Miller from the Department of Social Work spoke about human trafficking in Africa, both of which detailing their experiences. The pair detailed the effects of human trafficking in Africa and how the trans-atlantic slave trade still impacts the continent today.

The final speakers for the event were Paige Davies, the director of the WSU Women’s Center, and Ashley Daniels, a Domestic Violence Victim Advocate for the YCC of Ogden.

The two spoke about how domestic violence and human trafficking go hand in hand. They told of resources on campus and in Ogden that are in place to help victims of trafficking.

The Human Trafficking Symposium was the last of the WSU Domestic Violence Awareness Month events. Earlier in the month, the Women’s Center and other on-campus organizations held workshops, a Supporting Survivors Event and a Title IX Anniversary event in order to spread awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The event garnered a large crowd as people came in and out throughout the day to listen to different parts and presentations in the symposium.

Kaytlin Beckett and Ryan Holton for the Attorney General’s Office had one of the biggest crowds, as pictured, in the Human Trafficking Symposium on Oct. 27.

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Forward Yegor Khomyakov watching out for the puck.

Forward positions Andrew Gorges and Carter Merritt fighting against Boise State to make the goal.

By COLLYN COWLES Reporter

In a penalty-shootout thriller, Weber State University lost to Boise State University 3–2 on Oct. 28.

The Wildcats came into the match looking to protect their seven-game winning streak.

Boise State scored first with a goal by forward Dustin Truex in the first 30-seconds of the match. With 15 minutes remaining in the first period, Weber State forward Cory Mater was able to equalize the deficit with an assist from forward Rob Simmons.

With 12 minutes remaining in the second period, forward Aiden Surovic gave the Broncos the lead again after scoring off an assist from Truex. Both Surovic and Truex had a goal and an assist on the night. Not long after, Wildcat forward Jaden Hewes was able to tie the score at 2–2.

“We wanted to feed off that goal, but we just couldn’t get the puck in the net from there,” Hewes said. “A big part of our game is that we have to work on finishing and that proved tonight.”

With the final score of regulation ending at 2–2, the game went into overtime. After five minutes of additional time, neither side was able to take the lead, forcing the game into a penalty shootout.

Both teams failed to deliver on their first trips, but Boise State was the first team to score, hitting their second shot. Defender Justin Jones was able to make the winning goal for the Broncos.

“I’m very disappointed in this result,” Weber State head coach Yosh Ryujin said. “We probably controlled most of this game. We need to have more of a killer instinct, and we are lacking that right now.”

After the tough loss at home against Boise State, the Wildcats secured a 3–2 win against the University of Utah on Oct. 29.

Weber State scored first with a goal from Mater. The Wildcats grabbed another goal in the first three minutes of the second period as Brian Fobair scored off an assist from forward Osmn Cholak.

The first goal for the Utes came with 15 minutes remaining in the second period. The goal was scored by Ezekial Endy and assisted

by Otto Chao.

The Wildcats’ third and final goal came from defenseman Jack Jones, who scored off Cholak’s second assist of the night with 12 minutes remaining in the second period.

The University of Utah ended the night with a goal from Chao, but they couldn’t catch up to Weber State.

The Wildcats will travel to take on the University of Montana on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. before returning home on Nov. 10 to face Metro State at 7 p.m.

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Marcus Welnel (37) and Robby Hauck (17) of the Montana Grizzlies tackle Dontae McMillan (28) of the Weber State Wildcats.

Mitch Roberts (80) of the Montana Grizzlies stiff arms Kamden Garrett (7) of the Weber State Wildcats as he runs for yardage during their game on Oct. 22.

By EMILY MILLER Section Editor

Weber State University’s football team bounced back to their winning ways after defeating the University of Montana 24–21 at Stewart Stadium on Oct. 29.

The last time the Grizzlies and Wildcats faced each other was in 2019 during the FCS Quarterfinals, where Weber State handed Montana a 17–10 loss.

In front of more than 11,000 fans, this was the first midday game that the Wildcats hosted, with players and fans decked in all black

for the theme of the game. Headed into this game, spectators expected a slug-fest of two powerful defensive teams and got just that.

The No. 5 ‘Cats were looking to break their losing streak after falling to Montana State on Oct. 29. The No. 11 Grizzlies were even more desperate, as they were heading into Ogden on a two-game losing streak.

“Montana plays with extreme effort,” head coach Jay Hill said. “They fly to football and they’re very physical.”

Weber State won the coin toss and deferred to the second half; however, both teams weren’t successful on their first drives of the game.

The Grizzlies were the first team to put points on the board after Nico Ramos had a successful 41-yard field goal with just over four minutes left in the first quarter. On the Wildcats’ next drive, Damon Bankston completed a 47-yard run for a touchdown and with Kyle Thompsons extra point, the ‘Cats got their first lead of the game, 7–3.

Like the first quarter, both teams were slow to score, and the Grizzlies came up first. On third & 9 and at the 14-yard line, Montana quarterback Kris Brown was looking for an open receiver in the endzone. On a poor pass to Mitch Roberts, Eddie Heckard was called for pass interference, and the Grizzlies

were moved up to the 2-yard line, resulting in Brown keeping the ball and rushing for Montana’s first touchdown at the seven minute mark of the second quarter.

With the Grizzlies leading 10–7, the Wildcats were able to hold them off on their following drive and get the ball back.

Montana’s Justin Ford helped the Wildcats by getting called for pass interference and moving them up 15 yards. The Wildcats got as close as within 5 yards, but due to two separate 5-yard penalties, Weber State got pushed back to the 14-yard line.

Thompson was brought out and successfully made a 28-yard field goal, tying the

Jon Christensen (19) of the Weber State Wildcats reaches for a pass as Jayden Dawson (2) of the Montana Grizzlies looks on during their game at Stewart Stadium on Oct. 22.

game with less than a minute left in the half.

This was the first time for both teams to be tied headed into the half during their season.

Like the previous two quarters, the Grizzlies were the first to score in the third quarter. Ramos was brought out to attempt a 32-yard field goal and successfully pushed Montana to 13–10.

The Wildcats were quick to respond, and on their next drive, Bronson Barron connected with Ty MacPherson for a 69-yard touchdown with just under six minutes remaining in the quarter, giving the ‘Cats a 17–13 lead.

Both teams wouldn’t allow any points for

the remainder of the third quarter and the first ten minutes of the fourth quarter. That was until Barron connected with Hayden Meacham for a 12-yard touchdown, pushing the Wildcats’ lead to 24–13.

Less than 30 seconds later, Malik Flowers returned a 100-yard kickoff for a touchdown and the Grizzlies looked to close on the Wildcats’ lead with a 2-point conversion. Brown pitched the ball to Junior Bergen, who passed the ball to Roberts to close in on the Wildcats’ lead, 24–21 with just over five minutes remaining in the game.

The Wildcats looked to drain the clock and did just that with Dontae McMillan and Kris

Robby Hauck (17) of the Montana Grizzlies sacks Bronson Barron (10) of the Weber State Wildcats on Oct. 22.

Jackson. Jackson sealed the deal for the ‘Cats by capping off a nine-play drive and converting a fourth & 1 with a 3-yard gain.

“The way Dontae McMillan and Kris Jackson ran the ball down the stretch and to end that was huge,” Hill said. “That group is critical to our success.”

Winston Reid led the squad with a career-high of 14 tackles, Steven Brynat collected two sacks and as a team the Wildcats had 11 total tackles for loss.

“Steven Bryant is going to be a great player in this program,” Hill said. “We know it.

Our plan with him is bring him along as far as we can, technique, let him continue to

gain weight and strength and size.”

McMillan led the offense with 100 yards and 23 carries, Bankston was close behind 79 yards off of nine carries and one touchdown. Barron completed 14 of their 23 attempts for 153 yards.

Josh Davis, Jacob Sharp and Abraham Williams missed the game due to injury, but Hill expects Davis and Sharp to be ready for Sacramento State.

The Wildcats now stand at 7–1 and look to take on the Sacramento State Hornets at Stewart Stadium on Nov. 5.

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Mitch Roberts (80) of the Montana Grizzlies catches a pass as WSU football player Maxwell Anderson (3) breaks up a pass on Oct. 22.

POR EMILY MILLER Reportero

POR MARIANNA LOPEZ-LURITTA Traductor

El equipo de fútbol americano de la Universidad de Weber State volvió a la senda de la victoria tras derrotar a la Universidad de Montana por 24–21 en el Stewart Stadium el 29 de octubre.

La última vez que los Grizzlies y los Wildcats se enfrentaron fue en 2019 durante los Cuartos de Final de la FCS, donde Weber State le propinó a Montana una derrota por 17–10.

Ante más de 11.000 aficionados, este

fue el primer partido de mediodía que los Wildcats organizaron, con jugadores y aficionados ataviados completamente de negro para el tema del partido. Los espectadores esperaban un duelo entre dos equipos con una gran capacidad defensiva, y así fue.

Los ‘Cats, número 5, querían romper su racha de derrotas tras caer ante Montana State el 29 de octubre. Los Grizzlies, número 11, estaban aún más desesperados, ya que llegaban a Ogden con una racha de dos derrotas.

“Montana juega con un esfuerzo extremo”, dijo el entrenador jefe Jay Hill. “Vuelan al fútbol y son muy físicos”.

Weber State ganó el lanzamiento de la moneda y aplazó el inicio de la segunda

mitad; sin embargo, ambos equipos no tuvieron éxito en sus primeros drives del partido.

Los Grizzlies fueron el primer equipo en poner puntos en el tablero después de que Nico Ramos tuviera un exitoso gol de campo de 41 yardas con poco más de cuatro minutos para el final del primer cuarto. En el siguiente drive de los Wildcats, Damon Bankston completó una carrera de 47 yardas para un touchdown y con el punto extra de Kyle Thompsons, los ‘Cats consiguieron su primera ventaja del partido, 7–3.

Al igual que en el primer cuarto, ambos equipos tardaron en anotar, y los Grizzlies fueron los primeros en hacerlo. En la tercera y 9 y en la línea de 14 yardas, el mariscal

de campo de Montana Kris Brown estaba buscando un receptor abierto en la zona de anotación. En un mal pase a Mitch Roberts, Eddie Heckard fue llamado por interferencia de pase, y los Grizzlies fueron trasladados a la línea de 2 yardas, lo que resulta en Brown manteniendo el balón y corriendo para el primer touchdown de Montana en la marca de siete minutos del segundo trimestre.

Con los Grizzlies liderando 10–7, los Wildcats fueron capaces de contenerlos en su siguiente drive y recuperar el balón. Justin Ford, de Montana, ayudó a los Wildcats al ser llamado por interferencia de pase y hacerlos avanzar 15 yardas. Los Wildcats se acercaron hasta 5 yardas, pero debido a dos penalizaciones de 5 yardas por separado,

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Braxton Hill (35) of the Montana Grizzlies sacks Bronson Barron (10) of the Weber State Wildcats on Oct. 22.

Montana Grizzly Deari Todd (50) looks to tackle WSU Dontae McMillan (28) on Oct. 22.

Weber State fue empujado de nuevo a la línea de 14 yardas.

Thompson fue sacado y realizó con éxito un gol de campo de 28 yardas, empatando el partido con menos de un minuto para el final de la mitad. Esta fue la primera vez que ambos equipos empataron en la mitad de la temporada.

Al igual que en los dos cuartos anteriores, los Grizzlies fueron los primeros en anotar en el tercer cuarto. Ramos salió para intentar un gol de campo de 32 yardas y logró que Montana se pusiera 13–10.

Los Wildcats se apresuraron a responder, y en su siguiente ataque, Bronson Barron conectó con Ty MacPherson para un touchdown de 69 yardas con poco menos de seis

minutos para el final del cuarto, dando a los ‘Cats una ventaja de 17–13.

Ambos equipos no permitieron ningún punto durante el resto del tercer cuarto y los primeros diez minutos del cuarto cuarto. Eso fue hasta que Barron conectó con Hayden Meacham para un touchdown de 12 yardas, empujando la ventaja de los Wildcats a 24–13.

Menos de 30 segundos después, Malik Flowers devolvió un kickoff de 100 yardas para un touchdown y los Grizzlies buscaron acercarse a la ventaja de los Wildcats con una conversión de 2 puntos. Brown lanzó el balón a Junior Bergen, que pasó el balón a Roberts para acercarse a la ventaja de los Wildcats, 24–21 con poco más de cinco

Grizzly Kris Brown (12) dives for a touchdown during the second quarter of their game against WSU on Oct. 22.

minutos restantes en el juego.

Los Wildcats trataron de agotar el tiempo y lo hicieron con Dontae McMillan y Kris Jackson. Jackson selló el acuerdo para los ‘Cats al coronar una unidad de nueve jugadas y convertir una cuarta y una con una ganancia de 3 yardas.

“La forma en que Dontae McMillan y Kris Jackson corrieron el balón en la recta final y para terminar eso fue enorme”, dijo Hill.

“Ese grupo es fundamental para nuestro éxito”.

Winston Reid lideró el equipo con un récord de carrera de 14 tackles, Steven Brynat recogió dos sacos y como equipo los Wildcats tuvieron 11 tackles totales por pérdida.

“Steven Bryant va a ser un gran jugador

en este programa”, dijo Hill. “Lo sabemos.

Nuestro plan con él es llevarlo hasta donde podamos, la técnica, dejar que siga ganando peso y fuerza y tamaño.”

McMillan lideró la ofensiva con 100 yardas y 23 acarreos, Bankston estuvo cerca detrás 79 yardas de nueve acarreos y un touchdown. Barron completó 14 de sus 23 intentos para 153 yardas.

Josh Davis, Jacob Sharp y Abraham Williams se perdieron el partido por lesión, pero Hill espera que Davis y Sharp estén listos para Sacramento State.

Los Wildcats se sitúan ahora en 7–1 y esperan enfrentarse a los Sacramento State Hornets en el Stewart Stadium el 5 de noviembre.

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LEFT: The Wildcat Volleyball team celebrate a successful spike. RIGHT: Setter Kate Standifird jumps to hit the volleyball from landing in Weber’s court.

By SIMON MORTENSEN Asst. Section Editor

Returning home after two matches in Montana, Weber State University’s volleyball team lost to Idaho State University 3–1 on Oct. 28.

With five players on their roster from Utah, the stands in Swenson Gym were packed with Bengals fans.

“I think it’s cool that there was a lot of energy going on,” Wildcat setter Kate Standifird said about the crowd. “I don’t think we responded well to it, but I think that it’s a good opportunity for us to take it and learn from it and use it in the future because it’ll happen again.”

Idaho State’s outside hitter Taylor Burnham delivered the first serve of the night, leading to a kill from Weber State’s outside hitter Ashley Gneiting, who bounced the ball

off a block attempt and out of bounds.

The Wildcats were able to maintain a lead until the score tied at 5. Although the Bengals didn’t take a commanding lead till the end of the set, they were able to stop Weber State from getting ahead. Outside hitters Jamie Streit and Sadie Bluth recorded 4 kills each in the first set as the Bengals took a 1–0 lead with a 25–20 win.

Standifird started the second set serving as Weber State put the first points on the board after a Streit attack error. Idaho State responded with a Bluth kill that went in-between a block attempt.

Tied at 12, the Wildcats started to pull ahead, going on a 3–0 run. Led by two kills from Burnham, however, Idaho State was able to tie the score at 19. Gaining a lead, the Bengals were able to end the second set with a powerful kill from outside hitter Emrie Satuala, winning 25–22.

Looking to walk away with a reverse-sweep victory, Weber State dominated the third set.

The Wildcats recorded 13 total kills as outside hitter Dani Richins led the team with 5.

A service ace by Mangum put Weber State up 19–9. The Wildcats maintained the lead and won the set 25–15.

“Something that we do is we try to live in the moment,” Standifird said. “We try to not worry about what happened or what will happen, but one play at a time and focus on the things that I’m doing at the moment.”

Both teams entered the fourth set feeling intense. Tied at 1, Streit and Richins locked into a back-and-forth battle, combining for 5 kills in a row. The set began to take after the first two, as Weber State was able to tie the Bengals several times, but not take a dominant lead.

The only set to go into extra points, a Richins’ kill tied the match at 30. However,

a Richins’ service error and a Gneiting attack error ended the set 32–20, giving Idaho State the victory.

“I think we came out and we competed at the end of the match. I don’t think we did what we needed to do throughout the whole match obviously and it was too late,” Standifird said. “That’s something that we need to do better. Coming in and being able to work together and having everybody on the same page is something that we can get better at.”

Bluth and Richins both ended the night with 15 kills for their teams. Standifird recorded eight kills and 38 assists.

The Wildcats will take on the University of Idaho on Nov. 3 in Swenson Gym at 6 p.m.

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LEFT: Maggie, a dog attending the event to help students get through their midterms. TOP MIDDLE: Students gather around the dogs at Mental Health Day. TOP BOTTOM: Students gather around the dogs at Mental Health Day. RIGHT: A sign outside the Shepherd Union showcasing therapy dogs.

By NATHANAEL STOUT

Reporter

Weber State held its 5th annual Mental Health Day event on Oct. 25. Students who visited the Shepherd Union Atrium could learn more about mental health. Several tables were covered in charts, pictures, activities and treats, and behind them several employees of the Weber Counseling Center were there talking to students who stopped by.

“The people at the table are pretty engaging,” said Tami Robinette, the Outreach Coordinator for the Counseling Center. “They’re calling students over. But once they know what the information is, … they stop just to learn a little bit, maybe get a takeaway.”

Robinette mentioned that this has been a big factor for their success. Since their first event five years ago, they have consistently been able to talk with as many as 250 students. “It’s a big impact for the time that we’re here,” Robinette said.

The Counseling Center saw the main concerns students were coming to them for and

decided to create the Mental Health Day to help as many students as they could.

“We noticed that a lot of the students who came to the Counseling Center were dealing with stress, … anxiety and depression, and we wanted to take our message out to the campus.” Robinette said, “The best way to do that was to provide a really quick and easy information gathering event.”

One WSU student shared that she was surprised to learn you can affect your mental health through your five senses. The table she visited let students experience several objects of different textures and aromas while a worker enthusiastically talked about them.

“Students just take a break for 5, 10 minutes in between class, … you don’t have to spend 20 minutes here,“ Robinette said.

“You can spend five minutes here, … and just get a little bit of something, a new piece of information, connect with the resources that are on campus that will be helpful to you.”

The most popular resource available at the event were the therapy dogs provided

by Intermountain Therapy Animals. Several students were gathered to pet and play with Jasper the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, a favorite dog at the event.

His owner Ilene Nelson had a long list of people and places the dogs had made an impact, including hospitals, care centers, schools, libraries and the airport, where the dogs help with stress from bad weather and delayed flights.

According to their website, Intermountain Therapy Animals employs over 300 teams of animals.

Janice Frost, another ITA employee, stated that there is a lot of training needed before these animals are comfortable around people, but the impact is incredible.

Therapy dogs are not the same as service dogs, as Frost pointed out. But Robinette still believes that “they are intuitive in the way they help.”

For many students these dogs as well as the other resources available are a nice break from the stress of school.

“You’ve got midterms on. It gets really tough,” Robinette said. “So just come and

spend five to ten minutes with us.”

Robinette believes that students are more open to getting help now than they were in the past.

“I think they’re really open for any resources that would help them navigate, because it’s tougher terrain now as a college student,” Robinette said.

Robinette wants students to understand that they should be proactive in getting help if they feel overwhelmed. In her words, students are “the first responder for their own mental health.”

“They can [say] ‘I’m handling it’ or ‘I’m not handling it,’” Robinette said. “And if you start feeling like, ‘I’m not handling it,’ get help immediately, because there are resources available, especially on campus.”

The Counseling Center wants students to know they are here and don’t have to handle it on their own. They hope that having this Mental Health day provides tools and awareness to students’ mental health.

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Drag queen, Liam Manchesthair, Reading the story “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything.”

By ALMA BELL Reporter

The month of October is not only home to Halloween, but also LGBTQ History Month.

The Special Collections Department of Stewart Library collaborated with Ogden Pride, a local organization dedicated to making queer people feel safe in Ogden, to put on a Halloween-themed drag story hour on Oct. 29.

The Special Collections Department started the “Queering The Archives” project to document and celebrate the queer community and history Northern Utah.

Because of this, Ogden Pride approached Sarah Langsdon, head of Special Collections at Weber State University about hosting the drag story hour.

Drag is a visual performance art that parodies traditional gender roles through exaggeration.

Drag queens are often gay men dressing up with disproportionate breasts and striking makeup. Drag kings are often queer women that have exaggerated bone structure and facial hair.

The kings and queens are characters or alter egos for those playing them. Their persona as a drag performer might be more bold, confident or even just a more amplified version of the performer.

Often, drag is mixed with dancing and singing, but since the mid-2010s, storytime events like this have become more popular, as well as other kinds of family-friendly drag events like drag brunches.

At the drag queen story hour, crafts for kids like bracelet and bookmark making were set up.

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network was also present to give assistance to the teens who participated in the drag story hour.

This network is an organization that helps both

high schools and middle schools organize gaystraight alliance clubs and also to navigate the challenges of the current climate for LGBTQ youth.

Some wanted to know how to help those in the community feel more included and accepted after the Weber County Library declined hosting this event.

“Why are we questioning what people know in their hearts?” Melissa Willard, a member of GLSEN, said. “Let them be.”

At the event a group of drag kings and queens read stories about individuality, acceptance and community.

“It is important to remember those who have come before,” Ericka De’Lynn of the Imperial Rainbow Court of Northern Utah, said. “Just be yourself. Plain and simple, be yourself.”

De’Lynn chose to read “Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag” by Rob Sanders. This book chronicles the origins of the pride flag and Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California.

De’Lynn also read “A Costume for Charly” by C.K. Malone, which is about a young kid who is trying to find a Halloween costume that shows both the feminine and masculine sides of their identity. As a solution, they make their own costume that the other kids at school compliment them on.

After the story hour, the kids went to play games and continue with their crafts while the older attendees talked and traded experiences as part of the LGBTQ community.

This allowed members of the community to connect with each other, find their shared experiences and know they’re not alone.

The WSU Stewart Library Special Collections department is working on making this a regular occurrence.

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