Thursday October 4 2018 Volume 89 Issue 20

Thursday | October 4, 2018 | Volume 89 | Issue 20

JENNY WILSON TAKES ON ROMNEY ON WEBER SOIL

SPORTS » PAGE 7

’CAT VOLLEYBALL TAKES TO THE SKY, LEAVES 3 IN THE DUST

Photo Essay » PAGE 12 & 13

DISCOVER YOUR PERFECT STUDY DESTINATIONS

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OCT. 4

Weber State University is having their 20th annual WSU Diversity Conference titled, “Diversity 20 Years Later: Opportunity? Obstacle? Or something else altogether?” The event will be held in the D3 ballrooms at the Weber State Davis Campus.

It will begin at 5:30 p.m. and go on until 8 p.m. The panel will include five members of the Weber State faculty. It is free and open to the public.

OCT.5

Weber State University soccer is continuing their work in conference play against the University of Northern Colorado. The game will be held at the Wildcat Soccer Field and begin at 7 p.m.

OCT. 6

Kicking off the Weber State homecoming events, WSUSA is organizing a Mount Ogden Hike.

The guided hike will leave Earls Lodge in Snow Basin at 8 a.m.

The hike is free for all students and people of all ages.

Different trails are available for hikers of all experience levels.

Students that register the morning of the hike will receive a WSU t-shirt.

Weber State University softball is continuing their fall season with an in-state matchup against Utah State University. First pitch will be at 1 p.m.

OCT. 7

Weber State University soccer is continuing their work in conference play against the University of Montana. The game will be held at the Wildcat Soccer Field and begin at 1 p.m.

By NIC MURANAKA News Editor

1. After the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Sept. 27, the committee voted to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination to the floor. However, the vote for his nomination has been delayed at least a week. Why? a. More accusers came forward, and the Senate Judiciary Committee placed the nomination vote on hold. b. Sen. Jeff Flake said he was uncomfortable voting on Kavanaugh without an FBI investigation into the allegations against him. c. Kavanaugh himself called for the nomination vote to be placed on hold in the wake of the nationally-stirring hearing.

2. In August of this year, Elon a. Cardi B Musk damaged Tesla stock by tweeting to his 22 million Twitter b. Young Thug followers that he was considering a deal to take his company c. Travis Scott private. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged 4. The earthquake and tsunami Musk with fraud and took him to in Indonesia has resulted in how court. What was the resolution to many casualties so far? this recently resolved case? a. Fewer than 500 a. The court ruled in Musk’s favor with no charges. b. Between 500 and 1,000 b. The court ruled in favor of charges against Musk, and he will face prison time. c. Musk and the SEC reached a settlement, and Musk faces fines.

3. Which hip-hop artist was taken into custody Oct. 1 following charges in August concerning a dispute at a strip club in Queens?

c. Over 1,000 5. Poland has offered the U.S. how much money if the U.S. will build a military base there? a. $2 million b. $2 billion c. $2 trillion

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SpaceX CEO and Lead Designer Elon Musk announces the first private passenger to fly around the moon aboard BFR at SpaceX in Hawthorne, Calif. on Sept. 17.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against Tesla and Musk, charging the carmaker and its high-profile boss with fraud.

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WSU HONORS MEDICAL HERO ANNIE TAYLOR DEE

By KAINOA NUNEZ

Weber State University has renamed its school of nursing in honor of Annie Taylor Dee, an Ogden philanthropist who was instrumental in expanding healthcare in the city.

Today the School of Nursing offers three degrees: associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s with a selected focus on administration or education.

Susan Thornock, chair of Annie Taylor Dee School of

Nursing, said it was important for them to name the school after an Ogden resident with such a rich history.

“Annie Taylor Dee has been a member of our community and has history in Ogden, in the community of nursing in particular,” Thornock said.

“She has been an amazing, proactive woman in everything that she has done for nursing.”

Annie Taylor Dee faced crisis when her 21-year-old son, Thomas Reese, suffered fatal appendicitis. During the late

1800’s, no medical facilities were equipped to treat this disease. He died during an ad hoc surgery on his mother’s dining table.

Eleven years later, her husband, Thomas Dee, accidentally slipped into the Ogden River and died of pneumonia shortly after returning home.

Annie honored her loved ones by building the Thomas D. Dee Memorial Hospital in Ogden, built on the corner of Harrison Boulevard and 24th Street in 1910.

“More than 65 years ago,

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Weber State University’s Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing opened its doors as part of an innovative program to educate nurses during a time of critical scarcity,” Thornock said. “The program retains its national reputation for excellence and flexibility and continues to provide highly trained nurses who provide quality care in both urban and rural settings around the region, state and nation.”

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DANYA GIL Columnist

College students survive on cheap, easy-to-prepare ramen. At least, that’s the myth.

Some universities attempt to broaden students’ palates and ensure they eat food with nutritional value by enforcing mandatory meal plans for students living on campus. But is this universities looking out for students’ best interests or a way for them to put more money in their pocket?

According to catering coordinator Magen Reed, WSU’s meal plan webpage is not up-to-date. The website is run by Sodexo. Sodexo currently holds a contract with WSU as the sole provider of dining services at the university.

Students who live on campus are required to have a meal plan with the school. According to WSU Dining Services’ website, a basic WSU meal plan will cost a student $1,400 per semester, while the most expensive meal plan, which claims to give students the “full wildcat experience,” costs $1,888 per semester.

A meal plan consists of seven dinners per week — for Weber Basic and Wildcat Experience plans — and an amount of flex dollars to be used in retail locations or restaurants on campus.

The greatest amount of flex dollars that can be used per day at WSU is $10, the lowest being $3.25, depending on the plan.

Students are supposed to try to purchase full meals at these rates.

Dining services offers seven on-campus restaurants and a cafeteria on the southernmost end of campus in the residence hall. There are no signs to direct students to it.

The cafeteria is not open during lunch

on weekdays, and breakfast is a two-hour window for residents only. They serve brunch on the weekends. Meal plans for the cafeteria can be purchased by any students, faculty or staff, but a non-residential student meal plan holder, realistically, can only eat at the cafeteria for dinner.

If students choose not to eat the meals from the cafeteria, those meals do not roll over to a student’s plan the following semester. Flex dollars are carried over from fall to spring semester if a new meal plan is purchased, but they are not carried over year to year.

“If you don’t use it, you lose it,” WSU junior Taylor Davis said. Students like Davis are required to purchase these plans when they move to campus, but they end up losing money. Davis, among many other students, doesn’t know where the money goes.

This system can make students feel an urgency to use their money before it disappears. Student Trey Hoskins said he spends his dining dollars before they expire and get taken from him.

Students like Naseme Collvin, attending WSU on scholarship, have money taken from their scholarships to pay for meal plans they may not need.

“After the first week, you don’t want to eat there anymore,” Collvin said of the cafeteria.

In comparison to WSU, Utah State University has been successful in providing an inexpensive college experience within their dining services. Located in central campus, The Junction advertises as an “all-you-care-to-eat” dining service with “great meals, service and atmosphere.”

This is one of three buffet-style locations on USU’s campus, visible to all.

There are eight retail locations on the USU campus, with options such as TacoTime and Subway. According to USU dining, they feed over 8,000 guests on average per day.

USU has three different meal plan options: block meal, housing residential meal and Aggie Express debit plans.

The block meal plan has the option of purchasing 25, 50 or 75 meals that load onto an Aggie ID card. It can be used at any dining location, and it never expires.

If students do not want to eat at any of the three all-you-can-eat locations, they can get a cash equivalency of $7 and purchase anything they’d like at a USU retail location. A typical meal at USU averages between $5 and $6.

The housing meal plan is required for students who live at USU residence halls without in-suite kitchen facilities, but they are available to all USU students.

This plan offers the option of 7, 10, 15 or 20 meals per week. Pricing ranges from $999 up to $2,080 per semester.

Students can eat as many times as they’d like at all-you-can-eat locations or purchase one meal from any retail location.

Residents can purchase food for friends, family or guests with this plan.

Loading money onto an Aggie ID card is the third option. This card can be used across the USU campus. When used at a dining location, 10 percent is taken off each purchase.

USU’s incentive and requirement for a food plan for residential students is not only to ensure they are eating but also so students build a community and socialize.

A key difference between how WSU and USU operate their dining services is who is contracted. Sodexo oversees any food WSU offers.

Since USU is not contracted, they have more leeway in the way they run their dining services. USU’s services fall under a 501(c)(3) organization, nonprofit.

US Foods and local vendors provide USU with their products. Not having a contract with one specific entity allows them the freedom to run their dining service any way they see fit.

Not being contracted, dining services has autonomy with both food and price.

Twenty to 25 percent of meals from meal plans are not claimed. USU calls this the Missed Meal Factor. The amount of unredeemed meals is factored into the prices of retail items, which helps keep retail prices down.

The university hires professional chefs to develop menus. According to USU Dining Services Director Alan Anderson, the food at USU is a collaborative effort aimed not to make a profit but to create a richer college experience for the students.

Anderson and his team seek feedback from students and faculty on their experiences. They maintain an open door policy to raise awareness on how they can improve.

“I can’t fix what I don’t know is broken,” Anderson said.

While USU works with students and chefs to create a community around the dinner table, WSU is served by a monopoly. WSU students do not have an up-todate dining website, and dining services does not communicate with them.

Because of WSU’s lack of sufficient meal plans, there may be truth to the myth that all students eat ramen.

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STUDENTS PAINT

SUCCESS THROUGH

EDUCATION COLLABORATION

By ALYSON JOHNSON Reporter

Weber State University’s Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities and the Moyes College of Education joined forces to establish the Arts Learning Collaborative, dedicated specifically to arts and education.

The Arts Learning Collaborative is supported by the Beverly Taylor Sorensen Arts Learning Program, a state-wide program designed to incorporate art into K-6 education in Utah.

Multiple studies indicate students who participate in arts learning experiences regularly improve their achievement in other areas of learning.

In a national study from the University of California-Los Angeles, students with high arts involvement were found to perform better on standardized achievement tests and other areas of education.

Tamara Goldbogen, director of the collaborative, believes incorporating the arts with education extends beyond students’ academic achievement.

The collaborative, according to Goldbogen, provides resources and support for arts education in schools by combining advocacy, research, partnerships and professional development.

“Beverly Taylor Sorenson had a desire to bring the arts to all students, and we are honored to help support this mission through our programming here,” Goldbogen said.

Goldbogen teaches art, education and honors courses. Students who take these classes have the chance to get involved with multiple programs and opportunities.

Although many students are busy with school and work, Goldbogen said there are numerous ways students can still get involved.

“You don’t have to be in a play if you don’t have a lot of time,” Goldbogen said. “You can just come to a tour or workshop, and you’ll learn a lot of interesting things.”

The collaborative offers monthly training on integrating the arts with education for teachers, instructional coaches, arts specialists and students.

The workshops are focused on how to better incorporate dance, drama, music, visual arts and media arts into education.

Although the workshops are concentrated mainly on teaching, Goldbogen said all Weber State students and those interested in learning are encouraged to participate.

Weber State student Lynzee Linnarz has been involved with the Art Learning Collaborative for a year.

Linnarz expressed her appreciation in being able to participate and see the behind-the-scenes of performing.

“I have just been learning like crazy,” Linnarz said. “It’s something that’s totally different from my major, but is still a part of Weber State.”

Linnarz, a part of Weber State’s nursing program, finds the performances and her involvement with the collaborative to be a refreshing break from the routine of studying.

Goldbogen hopes Weber State students will find ways to participate and be involved with connecting arts with education.

“When I’m able to get out and actually see students engaging in arts, it is pretty inspiring,” Goldbogen said.

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By WESTON LEE Reporter

Following a CDC report on skyrocketing sales of JUUL e-cigarettes, their health risks and the danger they pose to youth, the FDA seized more than 1,000 pages of documents during a surprise inspection at JUUL labs.

Kevin Burns, JUUL Labs chief executive officer, said the company is committed to keeping their products out of the hands of youth however possible.

“We want to engage with FDA, lawmakers, public health advocates and others to keep JUUL out of the hands of young people,” Burns said. “We want to be part of the solution in preventing underage use, and we believe it will take industry and regulators working together to restrict youth access.”

According to the CDC, the company’s JUULpod, shaped like a USB flash drive, is marketed and sold with other flavored pods, like mango and creme, as kid-friend-

ly flavors that are appealing to the nation’s young people.

Although JUUL Labs was founded “with the goal of improving the lives of the world’s one billion adult smokers,” they hold the largest market share in the industry, with a 641 percent increase in sales during 2016-2017. Consumption in schools, however, including classrooms and bathrooms, has been widely reported.

Additionally, the nicotine content in these vapes is the highest of any e-cigarette on the U.S. market. The CDC considers nicotine to be highly addictive and harmful for brain development, a process which continues into the mid-20s.

Dr. Todd Hillhouse, assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at Weber State University, has conducted research on cigarette and electronic cigarettes use on campus. Throughout the past two years, he has conducted studies, some of which have been presented on campus and at the Society for Neuroscience conference, on prevalence, perception and

the rewarding properties of the substance.

“Just under about five percent of the population on campus smokes cigarettes, but about 15 percent of the campus population smokes e-cigarettes,” Hillhouse said. “Compared to the national average, we’re low on cigarettes, but we’re higher on e-cigarettes.”

Considering JUUL is the leading market share holder in the e-cig industry, which means the largest share of Weber State students who smoke could be using JUULs. That is still a danger, according to the CDC, especially for students under the age of 30.

“Just because it might be safer does not mean it’s safe by any means,” cautioned Hillhouse. “Just because it’s not using combustion and it’s not fire, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s safer, and we’re still so early in it, we don’t know what the longterm effects of them are. There are studies that have found flame retardants in the urine of people who smoke e-cigarettes.”

Hillhouse said vapes could produce

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carcinogens that don’t currently exist in cigarettes.

“It’s not as simple and safe as people think,” Hillhouse said. “There are a lot of misconceptions. People try to switch from cigarettes to e-cigarettes, and that’s not as effective as people think because then they may become duo users, using e-cigarettes and cigarettes, which may make people even worse off.”

Hillhouse said it’s the variety of flavors that attract youth. “That seems to be the biggest driving factor, and we’re testing that in some of our studies,” Hillhouse said.

With the rapid evolution of the e-cigarette market, dangers to children, teens and young adults increase in step, along with misconceptions of e-cig safety, until there has been a serious market change or push to better educate consumers.

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VOLLEYBALL RIDING

3-MATCH WINNING

STREAK

By KAYLA WINN

Reporter

The Weber State University women’s volleyball team is riding a three-match winning streak after defeating Big Sky rivals Idaho Vandals, Eastern Washington Eagles and Idaho State Bengals.

Weber State took their first conference loss to Northern Arizona on Sept. 22 and had a bounce-back win last Thursday night over the 2-2 Vandals, three sets to one.

After a huge win over the conference-favored Vandals, WSU squared off against the struggling Eastern Washington Eagles.

The Cats’ started off strong in the first set, jumping to an early 12—4 lead and never looking back, defeating the Eagles in set one 25—13.

Weber State was led by sophomores Rylin Roberts and Ashlyn Power. The young team of Wildcats are elated for the road ahead.

“As long as we come in with the right passion, purpose and effort, we can always get better and improve,” said junior Megan Gneiting, who had 14 kills and three aces during the game. “We went out with a lot of intensity and were ready to compete.”

The Cats’ maintained their intensity throughout, wrapping up set two 25—14 and set three 25—13.

Junior, Helena Khouri finished with 10 digs and three assists.

“We were able to stay consistent and play together,” explained Khouri. “The main thing is that we stay focused. We adjust our practices to the team we get ready to play.”

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were recognized between set two and three.

Former Weber State athlete Thamires Cavalcanti shares a common place in her heart with Khouri. Both were born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and both played as the libero for Weber State.

Cavalcanti played for the ’Cats from 2014 to 2017 and supports the girls at every home game she can make it to.

“It’s exciting; it’s nice to see how the girls are doing now and watching their progress,” Cavalcanti said. “Focus on the process, not the outcome, and keep working hard.”

On Tuesday night, the Wildcats traveled north to take on the Idaho State Vandals.

The Vandals entered the night in sole possession of first-place win.

The Wildcats jumped out to a two-set lead before going to break, after going into extras in the second set.

The Bengals took the third set from the Wildcats and avoided the three-set sweep, but the ’Cats proved to be too much for Idaho State, taking set four 25—21.

Khouri had an impressive night, leading both teams in digs with 22.

“I’m so happy for our women,” head coach Jeremiah Larsen said. “I have the utmost respect for Idaho State’s program.

Getting a win in Pocatello is a huge thing for our program and players.”

The Weber State Wildcats are now 4-1 in conference play and tied for first place.

Their next game is against second-place Northern Colorado Bears at the Swenson Gym on Saturday at 7 p.m.

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Megan Gneiting (8) succesfully spikes the ball against Eastern Washington.

Democrat Jenny Wilson

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makes campaign stop WSU

By HARRISON EPSTEIN

By NIC MURANAKA

News Editor

Democratic Candidate Jenny Wilson speaks to Weber State student democrats. (Harrison Epstein / The Signpost)

“Utah’s changing, and that’s what my candidacy represents,” U.S. Senate candidate Jenny Wilson said on Oct. 3 in a sit-down interview with The Signpost.

Wilson is the Democratic party nominee running against former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. With the Nov. 6 general election on the horizon, she came to Weber State University for the first time in her campaign.

Wilson has spent her entire life in Utah politics, her father being former Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson. When she announced her campaign, Senator Orrin Hatch had not yet decided to retire and was assumed to be the Republican nominee. The elder Wilson was Hatch’s opponent for the Senate in 1982.

“At one point, I was like, ‘It’s Wilson/Hatch the sequel, and the sequel’s going to be better than the original,’” she said. “That was an opening line if my dad was in the room.”

Wilson was first elected to the Salt Lake City Council in 2004 and has held the seat since. As a city councilor, she took on reforms ahead of the national curve aimed at helping constituents in her district. She spearheaded an ethics reform, a gift ban and a decision to provide health benefits to partners of LGBT county employees.

While Wilson was the first female city council woman and if elected will be the first female senator from Utah, she does not see herself as a figurehead for the

Democratic party. She’s reaching out to all voters and has found that many of them appreciate her honesty and straightforwardness.

“We’re seeing some progress with Republican voters. Those who know me are saying, ‘Wow, I like her,’” Wilson said. “One of the advantages I’ve had over Romney, not only am I from Utah and have worked in this community a long time and have a long record of community service, I’m pretty direct. I’ll answer the question.”

Over the course of her campaign, Wilson has spoken across the state on issues she will push for if elected and on national debates, like the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

“I spoke out and called for an FBI investigation several days before Jeff Flake,” Wilson said. “In the end, I demanded it, and it was only after Flake’s position that Romney chose to speak on Kavanaugh.”

If elected, her goal is to start with governmental reform, but she also named student loans, housing costs, healthcare and wage inequality as issues that affect the next generation of Utahns.

Wilson said if she were to win, she would seek a position on the Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee, as opposed to the seat Sen. Hatch currently holds on the Judiciary Committee.

She would use such a position to work toward her goal of healthcare reform for the people of Utah.

Wilson opted to run for the Senate instead of the House of Representatives because of where she is in her life.

As a mother of two teenagers, she does not want to run for an office with a short term that leads to nearly constant campaigning.

“My only interest is going to

serve our state,” Wilson said.

“Based on my strengths — which are working really well with people, working across party lines, having an impact — I think serving the state as a whole is really a better alignment for where I am at this point in my life and my ability to have an impact.”

The biggest obstacle Wilson has faced gaining ground was Romney’s financial advantage.

A longtime member of the national political stage, Romney was able to reach into an extensive network of donors from across the country for his campaign. Because Wilson lacks Romney’s network of donors, she has had to relied primarily on grass-roots funding for her campaign.

“I’m the one with the people-driven $5 contributors, instate,” Wilson said. “Most of my money is in-state. It’s low dollars, and we have thousands of donors who are going to go out there and bring their neighbors to the polls.”

According to the Federal Election Commission, Romeny raised over $4 million between the beginning of 2018 and the end of June.

In that same time, Wilson only raised $684,832.

Romney’s financial advantage came largely from funds left over from his 2012 Presidential campaign, along with extra opportunities to raise money due to the nature of his campaign.

Wilson only had two chances to fundraise: the convention and the general election. Romney raised money during the convention, primary and general election phases.

The final hurdle for Wilson at this point in her campaign is narrowing the gap. She is currently down 26 points to Romney, according to a Dan Jones & Asso-

ciates poll conducted in early September.

This has narrowed from what was approximately a 50-point lead for Romney in late-2017. Wilson and her team are not concerned by the polls and are instead focusing on making Wilson and her ideas known to her campaign’s target voters.

“I have never been appealing to a hardened Republican voter, and I probably never will be, and I’m not ashamed of that,” Wilson said. “It’s just who I am.”

Utah’s religious demographics being what they are, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints influences the race and the lives of both candidates. Wilson was raised in the church but is no longer an active member. Romney, however, is still active in the LDS Church.

Wilson took time to weigh in on Utah’s first district congressional campaign, which includes Weber State. The district is currently led

by Rep. Rob Bishop, who is facing two challengers in 2018-Democrat Lee Castillo and Eric Eliason of the Utah United Party.

“I find Lee really passionate and committed to the community, so we’ll just see what happens,” Wilson said.

Wilson and Romney will only go head to head on the debate stage once during the campaign. The debate will take place on Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. at the America First Events Center in Cedar City. The debate will be broadcast on a host of TV networks, as well as a radio broadcast by Utah Public Radio and a livestream hosted by the Utah Debate Commission.

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Candace Bowman, the secretary of the weightlifting team, during practice Saturday morning. (Sarah Catan / The Signpost)

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Five years ago, Sadie LaMay wouldn’t have dreamed she would one day be a championship-winning weightlifter or Olympics hopeful. Today, she can proudly say she is both.

LaMay is a member of the Weber State University weightlifting club, which regularly competes in tournaments across the continent. However, she only began competitive weightlifting last October.

Before entering competitive weightlifting, LaMay trained at her Kansas high school under former NFL player Marc Simoneau.

Simoneau has always been a source of inspiration for LaMay. “He’s kind of who brought me into everything I’ve been training for,” LaMay said.

While Simoneau helped introduce LaMay to the world of weightlifting, it was her current coach, Mathew Barker, who inspired her to take her talent to the next level.

When she first arrived at Weber State, LaMay had come for the thrill of skeleton sledding. That is, however, until Barker convinced her to to try competitive weightlifting.

According to LaMay, “I joined the weight-

lifting team because of Matt, our coach, and he actually kind of opened my eyes up to the fact that I could be a good weightlifter some day, as long as I could dedicate myself to it and do it all the time.”

Barker’s advice has rung true; LaMay is now the 2018 75 KG National 25-and-Under champion. Her ultimate goal today is to participate in the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris.

While the road won’t be easy, she has already set ambitious goals and plotted a course of action: winning the American Open Finals, winning the University Nationals and making the Senior University World’s Team in the next two years.

As for the Wildcat weightlifting club, they are presently accepting newcomer’s, like freshman Mason Green, who recently joined the team on a whim and has stayed for the inviting atmosphere and encouragement offered by the more experienced weightlifters in the club.

“There’s a lot of more experienced people who are obviously lifting a lot more weight, but they’re still complimenting and encouraging new guys like me,” Green said.

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PHILOSOPHY CLUB

SLAMS SEXUAL ASSAULT

By MATISSE MOSHER Reporter

Weber State Philosophy Club presented Ethics Slam at the Grounds for Coffee at 3005 Harrison Blvd. on Oct. 2.

Richard Greene, director of the Richard Richards Institute, said the event was designed to engage the community in a dialogue about ethical issues.

The club selected the slam form for the discussion so that no one arrived with a pre-written speech and preached from a soap box.

“The most important thing is to be absolutely 100 percent willing to listen to everyone who speaks, no matter how different their view point is from your own,” Green said.

The topic of the evening was whether abusive artists should be separated from their art, a conversation that became particularly relevant as the #MeToo movement gained momentum.

Mainstream artists and prolific producers faced accusations that threatened their careers. Business mogul Harvey Weinstein was one of the first brought down by the movement, when he was fired by his production company after accusations from over 80 women.

In 2017, Kevin Spacey was accused of making sexual advances toward underage boys. Spacey tweeted that he didn’t remember the encounter but was sorry if it did happen. Fifteen more people came forward alleging similar abuse, and Spacey was quickly fired from the Netflix series “House of Cards.”

The question of whether artists should

be separated from their art is a complicated one. While Spacey’s and Weinstein’s careers were brought down, many artists were able to navigate through allegations of abuse without becoming unhirable.

R. Kelly has faced accusations of abuse and sex with underage women since 1996. However, he still makes music and recently released a song discussing the accusations titled “I Admit.” The song garnered millions of views on YouTube, showing the artist still has hold in the industry.

Artists like XXXTentacion and Riff Raff faced accusations of assault that remain unresolved. When Nelly was accused of raping a woman on his tour bus, he settled with her out of court to avoid jail time. Producer Dr. Luke was engaged in a lawsuit with Kesha for three years when Kesha sued him for sexual assault and battery. The lawsuit was dismissed because the events were beyond the statute of limitations.

None of these artists faced jail time or conviction of any crime. The nation is not united on whether art should be condemned if the artist has abused another.

“People are all over the map on this,” Greene said. “It is not a liberal versus conservative kind of thing. It doesn’t fall neatly on political lines, which I think makes for a good discussion.”

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Upper left: second floor of Tracy Hall Science Center. Upper right: fouth floor of Elizabeth Hall. Lower left: third floor of Shepherd Union. Lower right: southern plaza between the Shepherd Union and Stewart Library.

By KELLY WATKINS Reporter

A crucial cornerstone of college life is studying, and Weber State University offers an array of different environments to study in. Some of these places are quiet; some see higher traffic. However you prefer to study, there is likely a place to fit your preferences.

One of the most popular study locations on campus is Stewart Library. The library offers group study areas on the first floor while the third is reserved for quiet, individual study space.

Sophomore Bailey Stetson prefers the third floor of Stewart Library “because it offers private study desks that keep (her) focused, in addition to the quiet environment.”

Another popular study destination is Tracy Hall Science Center, which offers a variety of furniture on each floor and a brightly lit, relatively quiet common area.

“I like the second floor of Tracy Hall best for studying because the building is a modern environment, close to most of my classes,” junior Matthew Miner said.

However, some veteran students have discovered spaces less conducive to studying. Junior Becca Madsen

experienced difficulty trying to studying in Elizabeth Hall.

“Elizabeth Hall is the worst because it doesn’t have a lot of places to sit down and study. It lacks desks, which makes studying for me a little more difficult,” Madsen said. Weber also offers diverse natural environments in which to study, weather permitting.

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Students study on the grass beneath the belltower, taking advantage of the warm weather.

Students study outside the testing center in the Student Services Building.

Student Services offers some of the quietest study environments on campus.

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Lower left: the first floor of Stewart Library offers group study areas for larger parties to work together. Lower right: The third floor of Stewart Library provides desks that foster privacy.

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Tesla, under a separate agreement, has agreed to pay $20 million of its own to settle claims that it failed to police Musk’s tweet.

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AN EDUCATION AFTER GRADUATION

By TORI WALTZ Reporter

In today’s economy, attending graduate school can be an extremely valuable asset when pursuing managerial or leadership job opportunities.

According to U.S. News, most graduates say obtaining a master’s degree or doctorate degree has become a minimum standard of education for any profession.

As part of Graduate Fair Week, Career Services at Weber State University hosted its annual Graduate School Fair on Sept. 26, a function bringing together colleges from Logan to Las Vegas.

With over 114 schools in attendance, the fair offered opportunities for those interested in graduate studies to learn more about the programs available to them on both a national and international scale.

Each institution in attendance had their own field of expertise for students to garner information from. Depart-

mental emphases included business, medicine, mathematics, arts and humanities and many others.

“One of the real benefits to graduate school is to really take a deep dive into the area that you are passionate about,” Assistant Departmental Head of Math and Statistics at Utah State University John Stevens said.

Director of Career Services Dr. Winn Stanger emphasized the value of graduate school in getting jobs in today’s work force.

“In some majors, you won’t get a job unless you do have graduate school,” Stanger said.

Although certain majors such as pre-law or pre-med require additional schooling after a bachelor’s degree, the benefits of graduate school can apply to almost any field.

“Dependent on what program, it can teach you the tools of the trade of whatever career you are going into,” WSU anthropology major Thomas Lakey said.

For students interested in applying

for graduate school, it is vital to start preparing early.

According to Stevens, the bulk of graduate applications come from students seeking to enroll for fall semester. Therefore, he suggests students should begin researching schools and gathering application materials during September or October of their senior year.

“Too many students get near graduation and say they want to do this, but they haven’t done the preparation and then they don’t take the opportunity,” Stanger said.

Students should speak with their advisers and professors about letters of recommendation early in order to ensure they will be ready in time for the application deadlines in November or December.

In addition, taking the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in the summer or fall can drastically increase the chances of getting a better score by leaving a larger window of time for retakes.

For more information concerning research and preparation for graduate school, the counselors in the Career Services Center are trained to consult with students about postgraduate programs.

The department offers a variety of helpful materials and interventions for resumes, curricula vitae and interviews, as well as information on career paths and internships.

“The better informed you are, the more you’re able to take advantage of opportunities,” Stanger said. “When preparation meets opportunity, it equals success.”

To contact Career Services or set up an advising appointment, call (801) 626-6393 or email careerservices@weber.edu. The department is also open to visitors from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Monday through Thursday and is located in room 230 in the Student Services Building.

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