The Signpost Monday | October 7, 2019 | Volume 90 | Issue 19

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY

Monday | October 7, 2019 | Volume 90 | Issue 19

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COMING HOME FOR HOMECOMING

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEWS?

By KENLEE EAST

Assistant Section Editor

1. How many years was Amber Guyger sentenced to for murdering her neighbor? a. 20 years b. Life sentence c. 10 years d. 3 years 2. What R&B singer was denied bail in his sexual abuse case?

a. Usher b. R. Kelly c. Chris Brown d. Drake 3. How many years was a Chinese man on the run to avoid law enforcement?

d. 5 years 4. What can medical professionals now look at to determine if antidepressants will work for a specific patient? a. Brain scan

b. 8 years

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LDSSA VOLLEYBALL Thursday, Oct. 10 8:30–9:30 p.m.

Ogden LDS Institute WSU WOMEN’S SOCCER VS IDAHO Friday, Oct. 11 7–9 p.m.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: HOMECOMING DANCE Friday, Oct. 11 Shepherd Union Ballrooms 8:30–11:30 p.m.

WSU WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS SACRAMENTO STATE Saturday, Oct. 12 Noon–2 p.m.

HOMECOMING GAME Saturday, Oct. 12 6–9 p.m.

WSU WOMEN’S SOCCER VS EASTERN WASHINGTON Sunday, Oct. 13 Noon – 2 p.m.

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By ASHLYND GREENWOOD Assistant Section Editor

Jane Goodall and Paul Hawken visited Park City on Oct. 2 for the Mountain Towns 2030 Net-Zero Summit. Goodall and Hawken left the audience with a beautiful message and sense of hope in regard to the current climate crisis. “Love is a very important component. We tend to go along with our brains, and only when the head and heart are in harmony can we reach our true human potential,” Goodall said.

With all the inspiration floating throughout the world right now, Andy Beerman, Park City Mayor, wants to use the city’s unique power to make a global impact on climate change. Park City has created the ambitious goal of reaching Net-Zero carbon emissions by 2030. The Mountain Towns’ Summit hosted by Park City welcomed as many as 40 mountain towns from across the country committed to bold climate action, such as Net-Zero.

“I’m often asked, what difference can a small town like Park City make? My answer is we can show what’s possible. We are a progressive community, we have wealth, we have close connections to the environment and our economy depends on the snowpack.

So if someone as motivated and capable as us cannot act, how can we expect that of others,” Beerman said. Park City was pleased to welcome Goodall and Hawken to inspire the community to reach these goals.

Jane Goodall is a British anthropologist and primatologist, renownedly known for her work with wild chimpanzees in Tanzania.

From a young age, Jane felt a greater connection to the outdoors and animals than was acknowledged at the time. Scientists in the 1940s saw themselves as the only conscious agents in a passive and material environment, simply observing the natural world, putting numbers on animals’ backs and understanding that humans were the only species that used and created tools.

Through Goodall’s 50 years studying chimpanzees in the rainforest, she created a new vision of the natural world. The natural world was something of culture, of emotion, of passion. It was a place that Goodall felt a spiritual connection to. She created a language to communicate her name to the chimpanzees and saw herself as a part of the overarching biodiversity there.

At the age of 26, Goodall changed the way we see the natural world, and science today hasn’t looked back. It has given humans a

reason to become conscious of their actions, a reason to see animals not in cages but in the wild and a reason to connect to what is greater than we can perceive with the human mind.

Park City was also visited by Paul Hawken, who in 2017 wrote the world’s most comprehensive guide to reversing climate change with 100 solutions in “Drawdown.” With this book, Hawken has also created Project Drawdown, which is “a global research organization that identifies, reviews and analyzes the most viable solution to climate change and shares these findings with the world,” Hawken said.

Hawken mentioned that the biosphere of Earth is a self-regulating system. The finetune adjustments the Earth makes to create a balance between Earth and space, land and oceans and temperature and air pressure. All of this makes Earth the only planet in the solar system with the potential for life, creating an oasis of plants, animals and humans.

Everything on Earth is living as one cycle.

Humans are living outside of this cycle, and Hawken’s goal is to adjust the way we regulate ourselves to live in harmony with Earth.

Hawken gathered students, professors and scientists from 21 countries as researchers to research these 100 most substantive solutions to living in harmony with the environment.

Regarding the 100 solutions, the goal is to determine if humans can reverse the buildup of atmospheric carbon within 30 years.

Hawken asked the audience “What would it take to do that? Do we have the techniques, technologies and the tools at hand to practice these solutions? Can we do it, is it economical, can we afford to do it?” Most importantly Hawken asked, “Can we afford not to do it?”

Goodall closed out the night with a message for all youth, whom are leading the global climate actions today. “The advice I would give is that nobody can do everything. The problems we are surrounded with today are huge and can be overwhelming.

Although, there may be one part of it that is very interesting to you. Something you feel you really care about. Maybe it’s protecting a certain plant species or animal. Maybe it’s collecting trash. Anything. Focus on that, roll up your sleeves, and take action. Then that will take you into a community of people who want to make a difference.”

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DEE EVENTS CENTER GETS A NEW ADDITION

By RAYMOND LUCAS

Assistant Section Editor

Attending men's and women's basketball games at the Dee Events Center will be a bit of a different experience this season due to a new Jumbotron being added to the arena that has raised excitement around the athletic program.

This new addition comes shortly after Stewart Stadium added two new video boards and a new building that features not only a flashy locker room, but coaching offices, a weight room and an equipment room.

Weber State University has grown in national exposure throughout the past few years, whether that comes from the softball teams battle with UCLA on ESPN in the NCAA tournament, the football teams rise to being a top 10 team the past three years or Damian Lillard’s rise to elite status in the National Basketball Association.

There will be a new game-day experi-

ence in Ogden and 13th year Head Coach Randy Rahe is looking forward to it.

“It’s gonna be great, we are really excited about it,” said Rahe. “We’ve been fortunate every year they keep upgrading the Dee Events Center. Around here we don’t sit on what we have, we keep trying to make it better”.

While the Dee Events Center has been undergoing its changes, both the men's and women's teams have been practicing at the Swenson Gymnasium, but they are back in the Dee now that the Jumbotron is finished, and soon the public will be able to see it.

The women’s basketball team will be the first ones to play a game with the new jumbotron when they tangle with Western Colorado on Oct. 30. The men’s team will then get their turn when they battle the same school on Nov. 2.

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By ALLY NELSON Reporter

When wife, mother of four and small business-owner Maureen Cavanagh received an email titled “Former Marblehead Honor Student Facing Prostitution Charges” from her hometown in Massachusetts, she was devastated when she heard the news.

After reading through the story multiple times, it registered in her mind, "This is my daughter, Katie Cavanagh."

Maureen Cavanagh’s heart was broken.

The article had potentially ruined the former honor student's reputation — steered down the wrong path and reducing her chances of any future opportunities.

Eventually, then-homeless Katie Cavanagh read "her" article. Guilt and sorrow

had overcome her. She didn't want her actions to fall onto her family’s name, so she wrote a letter to the local newspaper who published the story.

“I’m really sorry to all my friends and family who I’ve hurt through this nasty heroin addiction, and I hope one day I officially beat it,” Katie Cavanagh wrote.

“I would just like people to know addicts are good people who believe they need to do bad things because they don’t deserve any better.”

Maureen Cavanagh said she admired her daughter’s bravery for writing that statement. According to her mother, Katie Cavanagh was always selfless, caring and empathetic, which she described as the type of characteristics often seen in drug addicts.

Maureen Cavanagh first recalled her

daughter's empathy when her grandmother passed away.

When Katie Cavanagh was young, she said to her mother, “If I feel this badly about Grandma’s passing, I can’t imagine how you must feel.”

After five years of drug addiction, it was vital for Maureen Cavanagh to never forget who her little girl is. Through every conversation they shared, she assured her daughter that she was loved and that she would always be there for her.

“These people need to be believed in in order to believe in themselves,” Maureen Cavanagh said.

Maureen Cavanagh never lost hope in her daughter, even throughout 40 visits to different treatment centers and after 13 near-death experiences.

Before Katie Cavanagh was homeless,

she went out with some friends to a party; at some point in the night, she escaped the party and relapsed, and her friends found her soon after.

Katie Cavanagh was brought home — broken and fragile — lying on her mother’s kitchen floor when Maureen Cavanagh said, “I love you, but you’re going to die.”

“If you loved me, you would let me,” Katie Cavanagh said.

This short conversation influenced the title of Maureen Cavanagh’s memoir, "If You Love Me: A Mother’s Journey Through Her Daughter’s Opioid Addiction."

Maureen Cavanagh couldn't continue to try to help her daughter until she desired to help herself. Katie Cavanagh ultimately decided to leave her mother's house for good.

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Soon after, Maureen Cavanagh founded Magnolia New Beginnings, an organization dedicated to advocating for those affected by substance abuse.

Through her experiences, Maureen Cavanagh understands that when drug addicts ask for help, they need it immediately. However, she learned that patients usually have to wait two weeks or longer to be accepted into treatment centers.

According to the MNB's website, “Often, when a person completes treatment, they find they have nowhere to go except back to the very places their SUD took root.”

That’s where non-profit organizations come in. Volunteers assist those leaving their treatment program into approved sober living communities until they're able to support themselves.

As well as in-person services in Massachusetts, there are online services where over 25,000 people are volunteering to help those who need online assistance, through counseling and support.

Ogden community member Steve Schoof said he had little knowledge about substance abuse before hearing Maureen Cavanagh speak. Despite growing up in the ’70s in Southern California, the only substance abuse he ever heard about came from outsiders who were looked at differently.

After realizing that substance abuse has no bias and can happen to anyone, Schoof said he aims to become more conscious of other people.

“I would hope that if there are people who are close to me, that I would know

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Students from different health degrees came to listen to Maureen Cavanagh

about their substance abuse,” Schoof said.

“I’m a high school tennis coach, so I get to see kids trying to be their best, rather than the other side where the only thing to do is to take something to help, all while dealing with hardships and trying to fit in.”

WSU Student Isabelle Herzog formerly worked in South Salt Lake at an elementary school because she wanted to become a teacher. She felt a personal connection to this story.

She found that many of the students' parents struggled with addiction.

“I helped figure out how kids can navigate life when their parents are dealing with substance abuse,” Herzog said. “I helped them learn coping skills and how they can access other resources that might

be helpful to them.”

According to Herzog, with multiple people involved trying to help a substance abuser, it cannot be forced upon anyone.

When a person wants help, they will receive it.

At the beginning of 2018, Katie Cavanagh decided to reset when she reapplied to the school that had previously kicked her out, in order to become an esthetician.

On Sept. 29, the duo shared their story at Recovery Fest 2018 in Rhode Island.

Maureen presented a picture of the two of them together on stage. Remembering that moment, she said, "That was the happiest moment of my life.”

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Weber State University is breaking ground for a new facility on campus, and it’s sure to excite those interested in the great outdoors.

The new project, called the Outdoor Adventure and Welcome Center, will provide a new home for Weber State’s Outdoor Program on Village Drive across the street from the residence halls. It will offer 17,000 square feet of space, cost about $7 million and is expected to be completed in the middle of fall semester 2020.

The building will have a dual purpose.

The Adventure Center component will be involved with all things related to outdoor recreation and activities at WSU. “We have a big, strong Outdoor Recreation Program here at Weber State. It is one of our most successful programs,” Administrative Services Vice President Norm Tarbox said.

The Welcome Center will provide a central location for prospective students and parents to visit, tour the campus and have an introduction to WSU and its outdoor programs. It will also serve as a meeting place for students, a location for new student orientation and a base to launch outdoor trips.

“Not only is it a cool project, but it is an important project for the university,” Tarbox said.

According to Tarbox, the school also hopes to use this facility to brand Weber State as a place where students can get a strong education while also enjoying the great outdoors.

“One of the visions that we have for campus is to add to the coolness factor of Weber State and to help people see it as a destination institution,” Tarbox said. “So capitalizing on our setting … and a facility like this is an asset that we believe can help us do that.”

The new facility will have an expanded rental center with about 10,000 square feet of space. The current 2,800 square foot recreation facility serves about 18,000 people, with 6,000 participants in 200 trips, specific classes and clinics every year.

One area of the building will provide an outdoor technical training center. It will have a three-story climbing center with a number of unique features like a rooftop rappelling and rigging area, a three story catwalk system for scenario rigging and a confined space rescue area. These features will cater to search and rescue, firefighters and recreational rock climbers, all of whom will find some aspect of training that can be done in the building.

The new facility will also allow WSU to grow the raft, paddleboard, ski and other popular fleets.

“It is unique,” Outdoor Program Assistant Director Daniel Turner said. “There are only a handful of facilities like this in the United States that meet this criteria.”

There will be no increase in tuition to pay for the new facility. It will be substantially funded by a redirection of student fees and the remaining part will be from a large grant and private donations.

The facility will be a part of the Outdoor Program’s mission to provide the resources for outdoor adventure to both Weber State University and the greater community through developmental, educational and high-quality programming for students, staff and other participants.

“What this center does for Weber State University and our community is much bigger than what people might think,” Turner said. “The big thing is recruitment and retention.”

Turner also said this facility will showcase WSU’s defining characteristic: the city of Ogden. The area offers skiing, biking, climbing, rafting and other outdoor recreational pursuits. He said, “The programs would teach students about all of these activities that will hopefully serve them throughout their lives, helping them develop healthy active lifestyles.”

Student Affairs Vice President Brett Perozzi said the Outdoor Program is a reflection of Weber State's student centered philosophy. The university wants them to have a good time while they are participating.

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community and actually learn something from what they are doing,” Perozzi said. “I think it’s going to be a great bonus for the campus community.”

He also said that outdoor recreation in the United States is a large part of the economy.

Outdoor recreation is an economic powerhouse, according to an Outdoor Industry Association report for 2017. It generates about $887 billion in consumer spending and 7.6 million jobs.

In Utah, 72 percent of residents participate in outdoor recreation each year, the website says. Consumers spent $12.3 billion on outdoor recreation with $3.9 billion paying wages and salaries of workers. That created 110,000 direct jobs.

WSU offers the Outdoor and Community Recreation Education degree with two emphases to choose from. Both can provide students with many job opportunities. For example, there are employment opportunities in senior citizen centers, with children after school, retail, manufacturing, wilderness/adventure therapy and many more.

Cambria Hunter, a senior in her third year at WSU, is in the Outdoor Recreation Ad-

ministration degree program. “I’m looking forward to the new facility,” Hunter said. “I am mostly excited about the new rock wall … it’s going to be even better than the one we have.”

Not all students participate in the outdoor programs, trips and clinics. Patricia Tomaz, a junior majoring in dance, said she didn’t consider the Outdoor Program in making a decision to attend Weber State.

“I love exercise and I love being outdoors,” Tomaz said. “I have a different focus.” She said that she and her friends recreate outdoors but not through Weber.

Whether they participate or not, anyone interested in the program can attend the groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site on Oct. 8. Parking will be available in upper lot W7.

For more information about the center, visit weber.edu/outdoor/adventure-center. html. Contact Outdoor Program Assistant Director Daniel Turner at 801-626-7354 or email him at danielturner1@weber.edu.

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By CAITLYN LARSEN Reporter

Homecoming week is fast approaching, and this year it features a special emphasis on keeping traditions alive at Weber State University.

WSUSA Student Body President, Bret Alexander, said that this whole school year will be themed around traditions. It started with a new program introduced this year, called “WSU Traditions Keeper,” coordinated by the WSU Alumni Association. This program lists 50 traditions that students can complete throughout their whole college experience.

The completion of the traditions is recorded on the free smartphone app “WSU Traditions Keeper” and participants will receive different prizes as they reach different levels of tradition keeping. Alexander said that students can even submit traditions if they have completed them in past years at the University when the program did not yet exist. Alexander explained that the final prize for completing all 50 traditions is a beautiful graduation stole embroidered with “WSU Traditions Keeper” in cursive script.

“This year we are working closely with the alumni office to keep traditions alive and continuing through generations,” said WSUSA Activities Vice President, Michelle Thao.

Going along with the new focus of traditions, the Homecoming theme for this year is “A Wildcat Tradition.” Almost all of the events during Homecoming week are WSU traditions, and several can contribute towards WSU Traditions Keeper requirements.

Friday, Oct. 4 – Classic Skating Disco Night – This annual event is hosted by the Weber Davis Campus, and held at the Layton Classic Fun Center from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 5 – Mt. Ogden Hike – Another annual event where students, faculty and staff get together to hike with the President of the University, Brad L. Mortensen. Everyone sings the school song together while hiking up the mountain. The hike will start at 8:30 a.m. at the trailhead at Earl’s Lodge in Snowbasin. Participants can meet at the Browning Center on campus at 7:15 a.m. to

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take a shuttle to Snowbasin, if desired. Special t-shirts will be available.

Monday, Oct. 7 – Homecoming Pep Rally – Students, WSU’s athletic director, spirit squad, dance team, the band and will get together for a festival in Bell Tower Plaza at 12:45 p.m. The football team captain will also be there to say a few words to the crowd.

Monday, Oct. 7 – Light the W – This event is a new tradition that WSUSA is starting. Alexander said that WSU has had a W on the mountain during Homecoming week for about seven years now, but not many people know much about it. In an effort to change that, there will be a festival with games, food trucks, lanterns and music held in Bell Tower Plaza from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to celebrate the lighting of the W. “We want to make sure we know we’re Weber,” Alexander said.

Tuesday, Oct. 8 – Session on the Ledge: Homecoming Trivia Game Show from noon to 1 p.m. at the Shepherd Union Atrium Ledge.

Tuesday, Oct. 8 – C&O Casino Night – Alexander explained that this event is another big tradition at WSU, the second largest event that Clubs and Organizations does.

Professional dealers are brought in and set up at poker tables and such for games that students can play to earn prizes such as iPad minis and hydro flasks. The event is also service oriented, so the entrance fee is simply a can of food to donate. It will be held in Shepherd Union Ballroom B from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 9 – WSU Service Day of Remembrance will be open in the Shepherd Union Atrium throughout the day. “Utah is number one in the US for service. We really like focusing on service, and what that means is being an active citizen in your community,” Alexander said.

Wednesday, Oct. 9 – Dive-In Movie – Another annual tradition, the Dive-In Movie event will be held at the Swenson Pool at 7 p.m. This year they will show Aquaman. The movie is free for students with a Wildcard, and $7 for those without. Bring your swimsuits!

Friday, Oct. 11 – Homecoming Dance – The

annual dance, sporting the theme “Lights, Camera, Action!” will be held at the Shepherd Union ballrooms from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Prices are $12 per couple, $7 per single or $50 per group of 10. There will be food and drinks, paparazzi photos and caricatures. Dress code for the dance is formal wear.

After the Homecoming dance, around midnight, students can gather around the Bell Tower for the opportunity to become a True Wildcat with their significant other. Becoming a True Wildcat entails kissing one’s significant other while the clock rings midnight. Couples will then receive magnets that say “True Wildcat” that they can sign their names on. Alexander said that they will also be handing out chocolate kisses to those without someone to kiss, so that “everyone gets a kiss that night.”

Saturday, Oct. 12 – Homecoming Fan Fest and football game – Again a big tradition, the final events of homecoming week will be the big tailgate party before the football game, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the game itself against Southern Utah University that will start at 6 p.m. Alexander said that the events will probably be a lot bigger this year due to the new Stewart Stadium addition.

Gloves will be passed out at the game to liven up the student section.

Traditions at WSU can help students feel a sense of belonging and comradery while also having fun.

“For me, the importance of tradition is the re-occurrence feeling of goodness or belonging. Tradition is something that makes you feel like you are a part of it,” Alexander said.

Information about the Homecoming week events can be found at www.weber. edu/homecoming.

More information about WSU Traditions Keeper can be found at www.weber.edu/traditionskeeper and the app WSU Traditions Keeper.

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Wildcats get into the Homecoming spirit at the local dance.

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BUILDING A BETTER WORLD

AND A BETTER SELF

By DEBORAH WILBER Reporter

More than 134 Weber State University alumni have served in the Peace Corps since it was founded in 1961.

WSU graduate Danielle Collier is one of 790 to work in North Macedonia as a Peace Corps volunteer.

This departure is not Collier’s first international volunteer experience.

While working towards her bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in civic advocacy, she traveled to Mozambique in East Africa through Weber’s Global Engaged Learning Program.

“I tell everyone they should do this,” Collier said. “It’s worth it.”

Even though Collier only spent three weeks in Mozambique, the accomplishments she and other volunteers made in the community were life-changing.

She had the opportunity to build classrooms and a library so local children could continue their education.

She also had the opportunity to provide access to a women’s center with hygiene programming. These acts led Collier to be her best self.

Her only regret is that it was not long enough. The opportunity to do more and immerse herself in another culture is what drove her to apply for the Peace Corps where she will spend two years as a community development volunteer.

Before volunteers reach their host families with whom they will live during their term of service, they must first go through a series of stages. Collier left the two day staging conference

in Philadelphia on Sept. 21; she is now in Tetovo in North Macedonia attending a two week orientation at South Eastern European University.

Following a three month training in the native languages, Macedonian and Albanian, 55 volunteers will be sworn into the Peace Corps and placed with their host families.

It’s a huge honor for locals to open their home to volunteers. Many of them continually take part in serving as a host family. According to past volunteers, time spent at home with their host families was most memorable because it was spent learning about the culture, traditions and day-to-day life of the families.

Volunteers not only live like the locals, but they are also paid like the locals with a housing and living stipend.

They are completely immersed in the community and culture.

“I am ready to get out of my comfort zone and experience what it is like to see the world from a different perspective,” Collier said.

Collier left her position as the Marketing Director at the Ogden Downtown Alliance to pursue the Peace Corps, and while sad to see her leave, 30 of her friends and coworkers came to support her yard sale where she sold her belongings to begin this new chapter in her life.

It is the support from the community and her family that has given Collier the courage to leave behind her home in Ogden to bring people together and make change in the world abroad.

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Thursday October 10, 2019 Shepherd Union, Wildcat Theater 12:30 - 1:30 PM (English) Community Education Center, 2605 Monroe Blvd., Ogden UT 6:00 - 8:00 PM (Spanish) Pedro Rojas, is a two-time Emmy award nominee and also a two-time Lone Star Emmy award winner, that has been a part of Univision since December of 2004. In June of 2014, Pedro was named the National Correspondent for Texas, the South and central regions of the United States and northern Mexico, and opened up a Bureau for Noticiero Univision in the border city of McAllen, Texas. In February of 2016, Pedro was appointed by Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick as a media member of the Texas Elections Advisory Committee until, December of 2017. Pedro's vast journalism experience includes working at the border and covering the migrant caravan crisis.

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By RAYMOND LUCAS

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As the temperature begins to drop and the cold winds begin to blow, for most people, it just means that winter is coming. However, for Wildcat fans, it means that WSU basketball is nearing its return to the Dee Events Center.

There is excitement in the air surrounding WSU basketball as they still have Randy Rahe running the show, who is the Big Sky’s all-time leader in wins. The Wildcats also have a senior guard duo that can frequently put the ball in basketball, and those two will play a big role if Weber State has a successful season.

“I think we have a hard working, hard playing, pretty tough and competitive group,” said Rahe.

One half of the senior guard tandem is Cody John. He hails from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and has been a part of the program since the 2015-2016 season. He was forced to miss the 2017-2018 season due to a back injury but came back the next year as a better player.

John started in all 33 games last season and averaged 15 points per game, but scoring is not his only asset as he led the team in assists. All of this resulted in him earning All-Big Sky honors for the first time in his career.

John and the ‘Cats are now preparing

for the season and have found motivation those are the guys that really stood out ing to run our program so that the news through some basketball legends. to me. They are super hard working and can get a feel of what we are all about. But “We watched a video that showed us the they have a great feel for the game, so I’m also to be able to hang out and the guys to team we need to be,” John said. It was the always in their ears trying to encourage be around each other.”

Detroit Pistons who won in ‘04. Stuff like them,” said Harding.

The Wildcats will start their season with that shows us exactly what we need to do.”

Last season, the Wildcats posted a re- an exhibition battle with Western ColoraThe other half is Jerrick Harding, who cord of 18-15 in a season that was riddled do before the actual season begins with a was born in Wichita, Kansas and has been with injuries. This year, the Wildcats are date in Logan against the Aggies of Utah a part of the program since the 2016-2017 back to being healthy and are building a State on Nov. 8. season. Harding entered the NBA draft connection within the team. They took a Regular season basketball will return to after last season but decided to return to trip to Bear Lake and spent a day and a half the Dee Events Center on Nov. 14 against Ogden to finish out his college career. amongst each other. the San Diego Toreros.

“I learned a lot about the draft process Rahe described the purpose of the trip, Comment on this story at itself, so next year after I’m done with my saying, “We talked about how we are gosignpost.mywebermedia.com senior season I’ll know what to expect,” ROBERT CASEY Harding said. “It also helped me stay in the gym. I locked myself in the gym because I was preparing for the draft, so I feel like that was a big thing for me as well.”

Harding’s past two seasons wearing purple have been eye-opening as he finished his sophomore year with 22 points per game, which was the 15th best in the country, and broke the single game record for points after scoring Montana State for 46 of them in the Big Sky tournament.

Harding finished his junior year averaging 21.4 points per game, which has him now sitting at fifth all-time in the program’s career point leaders.

As a senior leader of the team, Harding noticed certain first year players that stood out to him The Weber State Men’s Basketball team poses for a photo in front of the “Judah (Jordan) and KJ (Cunningham), Dee Events Center.

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