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DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEWS?

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3. The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence built an A.I. that recently passed which grade Science test?

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By CAITLYN LARSEN Reporter

“Weber State University’s sustainability team and partners are empowering Northern Utah residents with the resources to save energy and money while reducing pollution on a community-wide scale” through the Empower Northern Utah light bulb exchange program, states the program’s information page.

“The Sustainability Practices and Research Center (SPARC) and the Energy and Sustainability Office (ESO) have run community programs since 2015,” said Academic Sustainability Coordinator Bonnie Christiansen with the goal to encourage sustainable practices in the community.

Since its beginning, it has run a solar, electric vehicle, and two electric lawn mower programs. “The first program…in 2015 with the Susie Hulet Community Solar program...helped over 140 families install solar on their homes. Over the last two years SPARC and ESO collaborated with the

State of Utah and Utah Clean Air (UCAIR) to help over 1,250 households upgrade from gas-powered mowers to electric mowers, which had the same environmental impact as reducing over 6 million vehicle miles traveled,” said Christiansen.

This year, from Sept. 7 through Nov. 16, all community members can exchange used incandescent and CFL (compact fluorescent light) bulbs for new energy-efficient LED bulbs at zero cost, while supplies last. The program’s page informs readers that “LED bulbs use nearly 90% less energy than traditional bulbs and 15% less than CFL bulbs while providing the same amount of light. Unlike CFL bulbs, LED bulbs contain no mercury.

Upgrading light fixtures that are often used with LED light bulbs can save residents up to $12 a year, per bulb. Exchanging 15 bulbs could cut annual utility cost by more than $100.” They also explain that the higher energy efficiency means less emissions from coal-fired power plants, re-

sulting in better air quality and a healthier climate.

The event will kick off on Saturday, Sept.

7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the WSU Community Education Center, and then the exchange will be held twice a week at two locations during the duration of the program, on Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. at the WSU Community Education Center in Ogden and on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Main branch of the Weber County Library. Participants are instructed to simply bring a bag of their inefficient bulbs to one of the designated locations during the designated times and trade them for new LED bulbs, ready to be installed. Those interested in this rare opportunity are encouraged to participate early.

“We have 4,500 bulbs to give out. We will not be receiving any more, so first come, first served,” said WSU Sustainability Coordinator Jenn Bodine.

“Changing a light bulb is an easy way to save money and help ensure a healthy,

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livable climate for current and future generations,” said Christiansen.

To learn more about the Empower Northern Utah program and participation details, visit www.weber.edu/empower. To learn more about the Weber State University Sustainability program and its events visit www.weber.edu/sustainability.

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A CULTURE CHANGE

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By DANYA GIL Culture Editor

I can’t speak for every person of color; however, for the past year, I felt it was upon me to do so as a reporter and editor for The Signpost’s Diversity Desk.

Often times, the process of article selection among section editors felt othering, the process of viewing or treating a person or group as intrinsically different from and alien to oneself.

I understand the point of the Diversity Desk is to ensure the coverage of people of color and the LGBT community. However, when Wataru Misaka — the first player of Asian descent to play in the National Basketball Association — returns to his alma mater for a film screening, the article is more so about sports or arts and entertainment.

As a Diversity Reporter, I was assigned to cover Misaka’s film screening. The basketball enthusiast in me was thrilled, but in the back of my mind, I felt I would not have received this assignment if the subject were white.

The Diversity Desk was constantly being pushed to cover the events involving WSU guest speakers and artists of color, even though race had nothing to do with the angle of the article. It wasn’t intentional, in my opinion, that other desks were giving their stories to my desk because it dealt with a person of color. It was just an unspoken truth that this was diversity’s role.

I recently attended a workshop called “Do You Qualify as an Ally?” during a journalism conference. I began to feel uncomfortable as we were discussing mi-

croaggressions and diversity within the newsroom.

There had been instances in our newsroom of microaggressions I brushed aside because I did not want to be the sensitive one or the one who could not handle a joke. I did not want to disturb the peace.

When asked what we do to promote diversity within our newsrooms, an attendee said, “We need to look past diversity and toward inclusion.”

She said diversity is often about filling quotas. Diversity in any medium is often a group of white, cisgender males and either a person of color or a woman. Under inclusion, people from different financial backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orien-

tation, gender identity and ability are championed.

I knew in that instant that my desk had been filling quotas, and I had to voice it.

With my editor in chief sitting next to me, I wanted to have the discussion that second, but I began to think of all the things that could go wrong.

Would this make sense to everyone?

Would people feel offended? What changes can I really make? Would I be disturbing the peace?

People within marginalized groups who become the decision-makers in their respective fields often use their voices sparingly. Imposter syndrome — the constant inability to believe that one’s success is deserved — sets in, and you don’t

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We will continue to spotlight and create a dialogue about underrepresented and underreported people and communities. want to decimate relationships and the workplace atmosphere.

However, I realized that if I wanted to be better, I had to be honest and make our newsroom better.

So we’ve had the frank discussions at The Signpost. We realized we were all acting out of the best interests of one another. Microaggressions will be tackled head-on. We’ll all actively write, edit and photograph the stories of the news-makers, regardless of who they are and their background.

Beyond setting the tone for the news-

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room, I felt it was necessary that we rid ourselves of the othering sensation that is felt within the Diversity Desk. We looked to the newspapers and magazines that inspired us and decided a name change was integral.

We are now the Culture Desk.

We will continue to spotlight and create a dialogue about underrepresented and underreported people and communities. We will continue to champion inclusion within all fields. We will continue to be the truth-seekers every honest journalist aspires to be.

We at The Signpost understand this is not a perfect change. Some might think the name change means nothing. Some might think the solution to stopping the feeling of othering would be to rid ourselves of a desk dedicated to serving marginalized groups.

I’ve gone through every negative response in my head. However, this metamorphosis is bringing a culture — Dad joke not intended — change to our newsroom.

This is something that we will actively have to discuss as editors come and go.

Just because the name of the desk does not outright state we will cover marginalized groups, it does not mean we will stop.

This is an attempt to take the weight of representation off of a singular desk. This is an attempt to better ourselves as professionals. This is an attempt to become a more inclusive news organization, not only for our staff but also for the people we report on and our readers.

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Women's Center and LGBT Resource Center

By KIERSTYNN KING Reporter

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The Women's Center and LGBT Resource hosted their first joint open house in celebration of their new shared space in the Shepherd Union. The event was also co-hosted by the Nontraditional Student Center and Veteran Services.

The event included activities like Jenga, beanbag tossing and free refreshments.

TeraLynn Hill, a nursing student, was intrigued by the event after seeing Instagram posts.

"I'm trying to be more involved this semester, as much as I can," Hill said. "I think this event is amazing because it's a

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safe space; it offers a wide window of resources and allows everyone to connect."

Alex Dutro-Maeda, the Women's Center program specialist, helped organize the event.

"We all shuffled spaces over the summer, and I think this new space is going to be great in terms of our community building aspects," Dutro-Maeda said.

The Women's Center offers three programs: Safe@Weber, education and empowerment, and leadership and engagement. The programs provide opportunities for students to gain experience and knowledge in a safe and open space.

"I think that students tend to think that they have to have knowledge on our programs when they come to an event, but really we're looking to introduce students

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to these topics and start discussions," Dutro-Maeda said.

Beyond programming, the Women's Center is home to a resource pantry which includes menstrual products, safe sex kits and pregnancy tests.

The Women's Center also provides advocacy services through their Safe@Weber program. Their advocacy services provide a space for students to openly discuss experiences of discrimination, harassment or violence.

"I want students to know that they are always welcome to come up here and attend our programs and take advantage of our resources," Dutro-Maeda said. "Another misconception is that students think that men can't participate; we welcome all genders."

The LGBT Resource Center shares its offices with the Women's Center. Similarly, they offer an abundance of services including a welcoming, safe environment for students.

Lily Black, a WSU freshman studying computer engineering, said her mom told her about the event.

"My mom got an email and sent it to me. I really like that I made one friend already," Black said. "I feel pretty anxious in public being queer, and coming here I didn't necessarily expect it because I can be kind of guarded, but I have come to be comfortable in the school and seeing this space kind of affirms that."

Kaitlynn Denos, president of Gender Sexual Alliance, attended the event because the LGBT Resource Center is where

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she feels most comfortable.

"Spaces like LGTBQ and the Women's Center are important," Denos said. "For anyone that doesn't feel comfortable, just know that we're here, we love you, we appreciate you and you are valid. This is a safe place where you can be 100 hundred percent yourself."

Denos said she was starting to come to terms with her sexuality during her sophomore year.

"I was just starting to come out more and the LGTBQ Resource Center was just a good place to be," Denos said. "Everybody understood each other's situation to an extent."

WSU freshman Kenna Kershaw saw signs for the event around campus and attended to learn more about the resources the centers provided.

"I would call myself a feminist, and I always think that word sparks up interesting conversations," Kershaw said. "I also have a few friends in the LGBTQ community, and I think that by getting involved it will help me understand more of where my friends are coming from."

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By LANDIN GRIFFITH Assistant Section Editor

On Aug. 14, Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” became the fifth Disney film in the last year to reach $1 billion at the box office, continuing the studio’s tradition of resurrecting its beloved characters in the formats of sequels and live-action remakes to their animated classics.

Four other Disney films that have passed $1 billion at the box office in 2019 include “Aladdin,” “Captain Marvel,” “The Lion King” and “Avengers: Endgame,” all of which had films – both animated and live-action – that have shared similar milestones at the box office.

In a Business Insider article, Travis Clark — media and entertainment reporter — wrote, “It’s Disney’s world, and we’re all just living in it,” referring to Disney’s continued domination at the box office.

“The Lion King” is the eighth film in the last four years to receive a live-action remake based off of its animated classic, with live-action iterations of “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” “Lady and The Tramp” and “Mulan” to be released within the next six months.

Also, the highly anticipated “Frozen 2” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” are expected to surpass $1 billion upon their releases later this year.

So the question arises: Is Disney making their films based off the financial success of live-action remakes and sequels or are they making films based off of their “most magical place on Earth” phrase, which drew kids and adults alike to love the studio in the first

place?

Fans attribute the films’ success to a lack of originality and recycled material, according to Weber State University student Ginger Udink, “I enjoy the live-action remakes, but where is the art and originality?”

“Disney is selling nostalgia,” Udink said, referring to her claim that the films’ audiences mostly consist of adults instead of children. “I cried while watching “Beauty and The Beast” and “The Lion King,” just as I did when I watched the animated versions of the films for the first time, but then, where does the magic go? Because they’re not creating new stories.”

Disney’s last original film was Pixar’s “Coco” in 2017.

Walter Elias “Walt” Disney created classic characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy, but they have yet to receive films for their accreditations to the parent studio’s success.

Disney’s success is attributed to his first full-length animated musical feature film, featuring the singing mouse and the studio’s first full-length feature film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” which won the studio its first Oscar for Best Musical Score.

Both of these films were released during the Great Depression, proving that Disney magic can weather almost anything.

Walt Disney won 22 Academy Awards in his lifetime.

In a 1952 interview, Disney explained that he diversified his films through a monotonous recreation of the Disney magic, which kept people coming to the cinema.

“The right kinds of films keep people com-

ing to the cinema,” Disney said. “I’m doing as many animated cartoons as I’ve ever done; the only thing is, is I’ve diversified them and developed a lot of talent over the years.”

At the time, Disney referred to in-home televisions as the biggest competition to his films, a staple statement to 2019’s modern age of streaming services – including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and Disney’s newest streaming service, Disney+.

“Television can be a competition, in other words. It’s a medium that can keep people in their homes instead of getting them out,” Disney said.

Streaming services are producing animated films and shows for the small screen, which suggests that big-budget films Disney produces have to find ways to reach old and new audiences.

WSU student Jesus Gutierrez thinks the live-action remakes are a cash grab.

“The remakes are a disservice to kids who want to relate to those stories,” Gutierrez said. “When a kid watches a cartoon, it’s a part of being a kid and disassociating the cartoons from real life.”

Gutierrez feels remakes don’t make him feel as if he were “there” in the film, compared to the originals.

“My favorite Disney movie is Tarzan because of the musical score and the fact that I can relate to its characters,” Gutierrez said.

“There’s no relation between the live-action remakes and the animated movies because you can’t put yourself there.”

Despite Disney “trying to get everything under their wing,” referencing to Disney’s purchase of 21st Century Fox, Gutierrez is

fine with the remakes, including the casting of a black actress for the live-action adaption of “The Little Mermaid.”

Disney announced in July that “Grownish” actress Halle Bailey would play Ariel.

“From experience, I have friends who have red hair, and Ariel was the only Disney character they could relate to,” Gutierrez said. “I don’t know what Disney’s plans are with the actress being black. If she dies her hair red, I’m sure it will help, but kids are cruel, you know; they can pick out the differences.”

“The Little Mermaid” isn’t the only upcoming Disney film that will stray away from the traditions of its animated predecessor. The live-action remake of “Mulan” will not feature a singing cast and will follow a more traditional story of Hua Mulan, who the animated classic draws its inspiration.

WSU student Emma Esplin said Disney could benefit by making films from the villain’s perspective. She mentioned one of her favorite Disney films is “Maleficent,” who is the main villain in the animated classic “Sleeping Beauty.”

“Disney films that focus on the villain’s perspective offer a new take on the Disney formula,” Esplin said.

Esplin and Udink both agree that Disney magic is character-based, with likable characters that usually offer a wholesome lesson before the end of the story.

“People look forward to the predictability of Disney films,” Udink said.

With a list of more than 10 remakes in production at Disney, it raises the question: What is the Disney magic now?

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THE TASTE OF UTAH

By ASHLYND GREENWOOD Assistant Section Editor

During the week of Sept. 7, Utah celebrated the Eat Local Week Challenge. The purpose of the challenge was to promote getting produce and food from local vendors and markets.

Throughout the week, the community hosted events such as Microgreen, Sprouting Class and Vegetable Exchange. Anyone could participate in the challenge at any level: hardcore and easy-does-it.

The hardcore level was for those who find themselves trudging up into the mountains and catching their own fish, or those who enjoy harvesting their own blackberries in the hills. It consists of eating only food that is home-grown, raised and produced in Utah and cutting out unsustainable items like coffee, oil or canned

foods.

For those who still appreciate eating locally but didn't want to abide by the stricter rules, easy-does-it was a good alternative.

It included shopping at local farmers markets, shopping from locally sourced grocery stores and eating out at a farm-totable restaurant.

Many people who participated in the Eat Local Week Challenge felt a growing sense of community, accountability and passion.

“Going into the challenge, I had no idea how much more I would get out of the challenge than I thought," Kennedy Zwemke said. "I predicted to just learn more about ways to eat local, but what I didn't expect was to make new friends; also participating, getting to know local farmers and where to get the best produce and animal products.”

For those who didn't participate in the

challenge but are still interested in eating local when possible, there are still endless options. There are farmers markets in Salt Lake every Tuesday and Saturday and in Ogden every Saturday.

There is the Community Supported Agriculture, which allows the community to purchase “shares” of a farm at the beginning of a growing season. Farmers then put that CSA money towards the production of their farm, and the CSA members reap the benefits of local produce, typically receiving weekly baskets full of the produce the farms have available.

“Knowing that the Eat Local Week Challenge was happening this fall, I purchased a share of a CSA," Nancy Lowe said.

"Throughout the summer I received weekly baskets full of gorgeous radishes, peas, beans, lettuce, tomatoes and fresh fruit.

With the colder weather, I have received a

lot of hearty vegetables like kale, squash, sweet potatoes and zucchini."

The benefits of eating local are numerous, including that local food is full of flavor. You can witness the ways in which produce changes based on weather, receive more nutrients from your food, support the local economy and benefit the environment.

Throughout the fall, everyone can start considering their impact on the environment and find ways to minimize this impact. Finding ways to incorporate local produce and animal products can be a fun hobby and add some spice to your menus.

In doing so, you support the many benefits of locally grown food.

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KICKING OFF A GOOD SEASON FOR MEN’S SOCCER

By EMILY MILLER Reporter

The Weber State University men’s club soccer team has been active since 1992, playing in the West Coast Soccer Association. WSU is a six time national champion.

Most recently winning in 2011, they are looking to continue their success.

“This season, we have a very good mix of players including some really young and dynamic talent,” coach Cord Stimpson said. “We as well have returning players that competed in the regional tournament that we qualified for last year, so that helps bring structure, experience and familiarity to this year’s team.

WSU kicked off the season Friday against the Utah State Aggies and lost 3–2 at the Wildcat Soccer Field.

“With a lot of new guys in the program, it usually takes some warming up to them to get the playing system down,” Stimpson said. “But in our case we have adapted to everyone pretty quickly and are showing

how good of a team we can be this year.”

Weber State’s focuses on their defense to help create dynamic attacks on the offensive side of the ball.

“We’re a team that stays defensively shaped which helps us not get scored on very often,” Stimpson said. “We as well have a fun dynamic attack that makes our play style exciting to watch.”

The ’Cats feel that their attack is very well-balanced and fits their conference play.

The Intermountain Conference consists of Utah State, Brigham Young, Utah Valley, Utah, Boise State and Weber State. WSU will play in the San Diego State Aztec Cup, which brings many of the recent national champions to SDSU, on Sept. 27-29.

WSU lost in 2015 and two years ago, the last time they played in the cup, failed to make it out of their bracket. However, the Wildcats had success in 2012, bringing the cup to Ogden.

“The San Diego Aztec Cup is a very competitive tournament for our league,”

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Stimpson said. “Winning that tournament gives you an automatic berth to nationals.”

The ’Cats are expecting to finish high enough in conference play to qualify for the regional tournament in Richland, WA. The winner of the regional tournament qualifies for the national championship

tournament in Austin, Texas.

WSU hits the road to take on BYU before returning Oct. 5th when they kick off with the Madison Dragons Soccer Club at the Wildcat Soccer Field.

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1. b. Harvest Moon. The last time a harvest moon fell on Friday the 13th was in 2000, according to CBS. Full moons that fall close to the fall equinox are called “Harvest Moons.” Peak viewing time was midnight on Sept. 14.

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burning plantations and protected natural areas and forests.

5. d. 380. The CDC is currently investigating vaping related

illnesses that have shown up around the country in recent weeks, according to CBS. These illnesses have been linked across 36 states, but the number has dropped from

the 450 cases that were cited last week. The illnesses resemble an inhalation injury. Symptoms include: shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, diarrhea and vomiting.

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2. c. 74. Mangayamma gave birth to twin daughters on Sept.

12, according to Hindustan Times.

The twins were conceived through in vitro fertilisation and were born through cesarean section. This offically made her the oldest person in the world to give birth.

3. d. 8th Grade. The A.I., named Aristo, correctly answered 90 percent of the questions on an eighth grade multiple-choice science exam, according to Vox. In addition to the eighth grade text, it scored an 80 percent on the 12th grade exam it was given.

4. b. 6.1 million acres.

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