WOMENS HISTORY
CULTURE QUIZ
By MEGAN SWANN Editor
Art, Entertainment & Lifestyle
Which singer is releasing her new song, “The Giver,” on March 13?
A. Taylor Swift
B. Lady Gaga
C. Chappell Roan
D. Olivia Rodrigo
Suzanne Collins, author of “The Hunger Games,” is releasing a new book on March 18. What’s the title?
A. The Second Quarter Quell
B. Sunrise on the Reaping
C. Ashes in the Arena
D. Safe and Sound
Which Broadway show recently debuted its first full-time Black lead actress?
1. 2. 3. 4.
Which singer honored the recent passing of her husband with a new song?
A. Cabaret
B. Chicago
C. Death Becomes Her
D. Wicked
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS ON PAGE 15
A. Joni Mitchell
B. Stevie Nicks
C. Dolly Parton
D. Joan Baez
By MEGAN SWANN Editor
THE WOMEN WHO SHAPED WEBER STATE
While on campus, it’s easy to recognize the many people who have helped shape Weber State University’s history. Their names appear on the side of buildings, over classrooms and even on entire departments. In honor of Women’s History Month, here are the stories behind some of the women recognized on campus.
Annie Taylor Dee
Annie Taylor Dee, after whom the nursing school at Weber State is named, played a very important part in establishing healthcare in Ogden.
Dee was born in England in 1852 and migrated to Utah in 1860, where she met and married Thomas D. Dee.
Lorrie Rands, archives processor for Special Collections and University Archives, wrote a piece about Dee for the “Beyond Suffrage” exhibit in 2020. Rand said that Dee’s husband
encouraged her to work outside of the home and give back to the community.
“That trickled down into their kids. Each one of their daughters and then their youngest son were all philanthropists in their own way,” Rands said. “That’s what they taught their children.”
Her earlier projects include becoming a founding member of The Martha Society, a community of prominent women who did charity work around Ogden, and starting The Berthana which was a downtown social club called “the most beautiful ballroom in the West” at the time of its construction in 1915.
Dee started The Berthana with Bertha Eccles, hence the combination of their names for the building. It was located where Union Grill stands now on 24th Street. Rands said that both of their husbands encouraged this, which was rare since the idea of women working outside of the house was not popular at the time.
Dee dealt with a lot of loss in her life. According to Rand, she watched her oldest son die on their kitchen table due
to appendicitis, and her husband died of pneumonia after falling into a river in South Fork Canyon and was not able to get to a hospital in time. Both of these situations encouraged Dee to open a hospital, the Thomas D. Dee Memorial Hospital on 24th Street and Harrison Boulevard in 1909.
In the starting years of the hospital, Dee was losing money. In Rands’s article, she wrote that Dee was paying expecting mothers $25 to have their babies delivered there. This amounts to over $800 in today’s standards, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
After a couple years of this, Dee turned to David O. McKay, after whom the education building is named, and together, they formed what is now the McKay-Dee Hospital. With McKay’s help, the hospital finally started to make a profit.
Another one of Dee’s notable accomplishments is that she started a school of nursing through the hospital that ran from 1910-1955, Rands said. The first class of eight nurses graduated in 1913. This was separate from Weber State’s school of nursing, which was also later named after Dee.
Annie Taylor Dee and Thomas Dee in 1902.
“The kids were always told by their dad to take care of their mom and to make sure she was well taken care of and treated with love and respect. And they did that, which is, in my mind, a little obvious because we have the Annie School of Nursing, not the Dee Family School of Nursing,” Rands said.
Dee died in 1934 and left a lasting impression on her children. Her oldest daughter, Annie Maude Dee Porter, wrote about her mother in her diaries every day on her birthday and the anniversary of her death.
Both Dee and Porter’s collections of diaries are kept in Special Collections and University Archives.
“You look at her diaries, and you can tell that she probably didn’t have a high education,” Rands said of Dee. “In comparison to Maude’s diary, which is very well written, you can tell education was important to her that her children become educated, and that trickled down.”
Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart
Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart, Annie Taylor Dee’s granddaughter, has many structures named after her on campus. The list includes Elizabeth Hall, Stewart Library,
Weber State’s football stadium, Dee Events Center and even the bell tower.
Stewart had many connections to what was then known as Weber College, first as a student then as an employee and finally as an important benefactor.
“As an adult, Stewart championed projects and organizations that fostered education and cultural arts,” University Archives wrote in their 2020 online exhibit “Women of Weber.”
Stewart was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw, whom the gallery in the Kimball Visual Arts Building is named after. During Mary Elizabeth’s time at Weber State College, she participated in theater and was the associate editor of The Acorn yearbook.
The online exhibit said that Stewart returned to Weber working as an assistant registrar, a bookkeeper and then as a secretary to President Aaron W. Tracy. She found a love of teaching when she was asked to fill in and teach some English courses and a technology class. This love encouraged her to get a teaching license, and she worked as a fifth grade teacher at Washington Elementary.
Stewart was the first woman to receive an honorary
doctorate of humanities from Weber State College, the online exhibit said.
She died in 1996 at the age of 91.
These are only a few examples of important women in Weber State’s history. Many more women have played crucial roles in the university’s success. Students can find out more about them by visiting the library.
“The cool thing is that here in Special Collections and University Archives, we have so much information about them,” Rands said. “If anyone really wanted to learn more, it’s open and available for people to go and browse through these records.”
LEFT: A photo of Annie Taylor Dee from 1912.
TOP RIGHT: The exterior of the Stewart Library building on the Ogden Weber State campus, named after Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart and her husband, Thomas Dee.
BOTTOM RIGHT: The Dee Memorial Hospital building.
LAS MUJERES QUE LE DIERON FORMA A WEBER STATE
Por NELLY HERNANDEZ TEJADA Traductor
Por MEGAN SWANN Editor
Mientras uno está en el campus, es fácil reconocer las personas que han ayudado a formar la historia de la Universidad de Weber State. Sus nombres aparecen en el lado de los edificios, en las clases y también son los nombres de departamentos enteros. En honor del Mes de la Historia de Mujeres, aquí hay historias sobre unas de las mujeres reconocidas en el campus.
Annie Taylor Dee
La escuela de enfermería fue nombrada después de Annie Taylor Dee, fue una parte importante en establecer servicios de salud en Ogden.
Dee nació en Inglaterra en 1852 y emigró a Utah en 1860, donde conoció y se casó con Thomas D. Dee.
Lorrie Rands, la profesora de los archivos para las Colecciones Especiales y Archivos de la Universidad (Special Collections and University Archives), escribió un artículo sobre Dee para la “Beyond Suffrage”
exhibida en 2020. Rand dijo que el esposo de Dee incentivó que ella trabajara fuera de casa y contribuye a la comunidad.
“Eso fue enraizado en sus hijos. Cada una de sus hijas y su hijo menor eran filántropos de su propia manera”, dijo Rands. “Eso es lo que le enseñaron a sus hijos”.
Sus proyectos anteriores incluyen convertirse en miembro fundador del The Martha Society, una comunidad de mujeres destacadas que hicieron trabajos benéficos por Ogden, y comenzar The Bertana que era un club social del centro llamado “el salón de baile más hermoso del oeste” cuando fue construido en 1915.
Dee comenzó The Berthana con Bertha Eccles, de ahí vino la combinación de sus nombres para el edificio. Fue ubicado por donde Union Grill hoy en día en la Calle 24. Rands dijo que los esposos de ambas incentivaron esto, que fue raro, porque la idea de las mujeres trabajando fuera de casa no era popular en ese tiempo.
Dee sufrió con bastantes pérdidas en su vida. Según Rand, ella vio a su hijo mayor fallecer en su mesa de comedor a causa de la apendicitis, y su esposo falleció de neumonía después de caerse dentro un río en South Fork Canyon y no pudieron llegar al hospital a tiempo. Estas situaciones incentivaron a Dee a abrir un hospital, el Thomas D. Dee Memorial Hospital en la Calle 24 y Harrison Boulevard en 1909. En los años principios del hospital, Dee estaba perdiendo dinero. En el artículo de Rand ella escribió que Dee estaba pagando a mujeres embarazadas $25 para dar a luz allí. Esto equivale a más de $800 hoy en día, según la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales de los Estados Unidos (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Después de unos años de eso, Dee acudió a David O. McKay, que dio nombre al edificio de educación, y juntos formaron lo que hoy es el Hospital McKay-Dee. Con la ayuda de McKay, el hospital empezó a producir ganancias.
Otro de los logros notables de Dee es que fundó una escuela de enfermería a través del hospital de 1910 a 1955, dijo Rands. La primera clase de ocho enfermeras se graduó en 1913. Esta escuela era independiente de
la escuela de enfermería de Weber State, que más tarde también recibió el nombre de Dee.
“Su papá siempre les dijo a los niños que cuidaran de su mamá y se aseguraron de que estuviera bien atendida y tratada con amor y respeto. Y lo hicieron, que en mi opinión es un poco obvio porque tenemos la Escuela de Annie de Enfermería (Annie School of Nursing), no la Escuela de la Familia Dee de Enfermería (Dee Family School of Nursing)”, dijo Rands.
Dee falleció en 1934 y dejó una profunda impresión en sus hijos. Su hija mayor, Annie Maude Dee Porter, escribió sobre su madre en sus diarios todos los días de su cumpleaños y en el aniversario de su fallecimiento.
Las colecciones de diarios de Dee y Porter se conservan en las Colecciones Especiales y Archivos de la Universidad.
“Si miras sus diarios, se nota que probablemente no tuvo una educación alta”, dijo Rands sobre Dee. “En comparación al diario de Maude, que está muy bien escrito, se nota que la educación era importante para ella, que sus hijos recibieron educación, y eso fue enraizado en ellos”.
Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart
Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart, la nieta de Annie Taylor Dee, tiene bastantes estructuras nombradas después de ella en campus.
Stewart tuvo muchos contactos en lo que entonces se conocía como Weber College, primero como estudiante, luego como empleada y finalmente como benefactora.
“De adulta, Stewart promovió proyectos y organizaciones que fomentaban la educación y las artes culturales”, escribió el Archivo de la Universidad en su exhibición en línea de 2020 “Mujeres de Weber”.
Stewart era hija de Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw, que da nombre a la galería del Kimball Visual Arts Building. Durante su tiempo en Weber State College, Mary
Elizabeth participó en teatro y fue editora asociada del anuario The Acorn.
volvió a Weber trabajando como asistente de registro, bibliotecaria y luego como secretaria del Presidente Aaron W. Tracy. Encontró el gusto por los estudios cuando le pidieron que sustituya y enseñara algunos cursos de Inglés y una clase de tecnología. Este cariño la animó a obtener una licencia de enseñanza, y trabajó como maestra de quinto grado en Washington Elementary. Stewart era la primera mujer en recibir un título honorario de doctor en humanidades del Weber State College, según la exhibición en línea.
Falleció en 1996 a la edad de 91. Estos son algunos ejemplos de las mujeres importantes en la historia de Weber State. Bastantes más mujeres han contribuido notablemente al éxito de la universidad. Los estudiantes pueden saber más sobre ellos visitando la biblioteca. “Lo bueno es que aquí, en Colecciones Especiales y Archivos Universitarios, tenemos mucha información sobre ellas”, dijo Rands. “Si alguien quiere aprender más está abierto y disponible para gente ir y ver los records”.
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SYDNEY PACE, WSU ALUM, IS “YOUR CRUSH”
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Sydney Pace, a Weber State University communication alum, has always been passionate about being creative and finding new outlets for sharing her thoughts and opinions.
“There is a lot of pressure once you graduate; you want your life to look a certain way, and it doesn’t always match like that, so finding an outlet that makes you confident was very important to
In October 2024, Pace started a podcast titled “Your Crush,” something she had wanted to do for a long time. The podcast was officially released in January 2025 and is available for streaming on platforms like Spotify and Youtube. All the information about the project can also be found on Instagram @yourcrush.podcast.
“Your Crush” focuses on three main topics: personal growth, pop culture and relationships, both platonic and romantic. Pace said she has always liked listening to various podcasts because she likes being able to relate to what others have to share.
“Everyone is important, and everyone has good experiences to share in life, whether they’re good or bad,” Pace said. “There are lessons that you can share that can help the next person.”
Pace said it was challenging for her to figure out what to do post-graduation. Working on the podcast has helped. Having a big, creative project going on in her life after graduating and having a platform to share her voice has made a big difference.
“Maybe you’re living a life that isn’t the same as the people that have graduated with you, and it is looking different than you expected, but then finding confidence in it is what matters,” Pace said.
Finding confidence will be Sydney’s main theme for the year. Pace said it has been interesting researching various topics and learning from others. As of now, Sydney schedules what she wants to talk about for a month and finds a person who has a lot to share about the subject. Pace also stays in touch with people on her social media, especially Instagram, as the podcast is open for anybody to come on.
In the starting phase of the podcast, Pace’s project was focused more toward her friends. As the podcast grows, there are many plans and goals Pace has for her project, including expanding her network and inviting more people outside of her community to be guest speakers on the show. Some of the ideas include getting involved in the nonprofit community and looking for unique stories there.
Pace wants to spread the idea that others shouldn’t be afraid to share their stories. She said to not worry about how the story might look to others but to remember that one story is as valuable as another.
BATTER UP! WSU SOFTBALL UPDATE
By CORY MATER Reporter
By BRAYSON BROWN Reporter
Weber State University softball is back in action for the 2025 season. Coming into the season, there had been some big changes made with the staff. Head coach Mary Kay Amicone retired after 11 seasons after taking the ‘Cats to 10 Big Sky Championships. Amicone finished as the Big Sky Conference’s all-time leader in wins. Longtime assistant coach Kristin Delahoussaye was promoted to the head coach position and started this season.
“The change is going good,” Delahoussaye said. “I’m learning new things every day, but overall, it’s an amazing experience to get to work with our team every day and grow and improve together.”
University of Texas at San Antonio Tournament
Their first tournament began in San Antonio on Feb. 7. Weber competed against the University of Massachusetts Lowell, the University of Texas at San Antonio and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Their first win of the season came against UMass Lowell with a 5–1 victory. The Wildcats scored four runs in the first inning and added an insurance run in the 5th inning. UMass scored their lone run in the 6th.
They played UTSA in the 2nd and 5th games of the invitational, losing 3–2 the first time on Feb. 7 and then again 5–0 on their second occasion on Feb. 9.
Weber State played SIUE twice on Feb. 8 and won both by an average of just over nine
runs a game.
The ‘Cats came home after an impressive weekend performance with a record of 3–2.
Littlewood Classic
The Wildcats traveled to Tempe, Arizona, for the Littlewood Classic Tournament. Over the five games in Tempe, Weber went up against two top-25-ranked opponents in the University of Oregon (No. 21) and University of Washington (No. 25).
The first four games of the tournament went poorly, with Weber scoring only two combined runs while allowing 38 runs from the opposition. The batting was not there for Weber State, as they only had eight hits through the rough four-game stretch.
“It was really cool playing two nationallyranked teams. Knowing our team and how much we love to compete, no one shied away from the fact that they were bigger schools,” infielder/outfielder Sammy Gallegos said.
Weber’s final game of the tournament was against Belmont University on Feb. 15. The Wildcats battled hard but lost 8–12. They couldn’t secure the comeback despite a weekend high of 11 hits.
Lyman Classic
Heading into St. George for the Lyman Classic Tournament, the Wildcats had a record of 3–7 with six consecutive losses. Weber faced Utah State University, the University of San Diego, Boise State University, the University of California San Diego and Utah Tech University.
Weber started the tournament with a tight 10–11 loss to the Aggies on Feb. 21. Weber State scored four runs in the first inning, but the Aggies slowly crawled back as they took a two-run lead in the 5th inning. The Aggies
scored three more runs in the 7th, but the Wildcats’ rally fell short when they scored four runs but couldn’t get a win over their instate rivals.
In their second game on Feb. 21, the ‘Cats played the University of San Diego Toreros and lost 4–8. The game was close in the early innings, but in the bottom of the 5th, the Toreros scored three insurance runs to take a 6–2 lead. Weber fought back with two runs in the top of the 6th, but the Toreros scored two more runs to beat Weber.
Weber started off game three against Boise State on Feb. 22 with two runs in hopes of ending their losing streak. The game was tied 2–2 until the Broncos scored four runs in the 4th, and the Wildcats got run ruled in the 6th, and the Broncos scored five more runs for a score of 3–11.
“Growing through preseason somedays can be painful, but it’s making us stronger and more prepared for conference play,” Delahoussaye said.
Weber State broke their nine-game losing streak with a 5–3 victory over UC San Diego on Feb. 22. Weber scored three runs in the first two innings and shut down the Tritons most of the game while adding insurance runs. The final score was 5–3, as the Wildcats had nine hits in the contest.
In the final game of the Lyman Classic on Feb. 23, Weber lost to the Utah Tech Trailblazers 5–0. The Wildcats registered one hit in the game, which came from freshman Sadie Kirk.
Judi Garman Classic
Weber State then hit the road to Fullerton, California, for the Judi Garman Classic from Feb. 28 to March 2. During the five games played, the Wildcats faced off against four
top-25-ranked teams in the nation with San Diego State University (No. 23), the University of Arizona (No. 10), Louisiana State University (No. 6) and the University of California Los Angeles (No. 4).
The tournament started out with a bang, with the Wildcats upsetting ranked San Diego State 7–6 in an extra inning showdown. Following the upset, Weber went on a threegame losing stint in which the Wildcats were out scored 48–9 against Arizona, LSU and UCLA.
Weber State bounced back in the last game of the Judi Garman Classic and defeated instate rival University of Utah 6–4 with the help of Abby Grundy and Eva Richardson, who both had two runs batted in on the game.
Rams Invitational
Weber played Colorado State University four straight times on March 8 and 9 and split the series with two wins and two losses. Weber’s record on the season is 8–16. The Wildcats will travel to Moraga, California, for the Saint Mary’s Tournament on March 1416.
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BOTTOM LEFT: Weber State University softball catcher Mika Chong high-fives another WSU player. BOTTOM MIDDLE: Makayla Donahoo prepares to scoop up the softball in the April 2022 softball season.
BOTTOM RIGHT: Lauren Hoe (24) is about to hit a softball during a game against the University of Montana on April 16, 2022.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ENDS SEASON WITH A LOSS
By GAVIN NELSON Reporter
The day after a loss by the men’s basketball team, Weber State University’s women’s basketball team ended their season losing their first game of the Big Sky Tournament on March 10 to the Idaho State University Bengals by a score of 62–42.
The Wildcats struggled on offense throughout the game. At the start of the game, they had four turnovers before their first shot attempt and they finished the game with 18 turnovers and shot 22% from the field.
“They were very physical with us — disruptive — they were trying to blow up the plays, but we weren’t our best with our movements and our offensive efficiency,” head coach Jenteal Jackson said after the game.
Junior guard Lanae Billy led the Wildcats in scoring with 16 points, which included hitting four 3-pointers. Sophomore forward Taylor Smith, a native of Pocatello, Idaho, had previously excelled against her hometown team this season, scoring 19 and 24, respectively, in the Wildcats’ two overtime victories against the Bengals. However, she struggled in the game on March 10, scoring 2 points
and going 0–11 from the field.
“This does not feel great right now, but I don’t want to take away from what we accomplished this year,” Jackson said.
Despite the loss, much can be said about the jump the Wildcats made this past season. After being picked to finish last in the conference before the season, the Wildcats finished fourth after the regular season, their best finish since 2007. Barring any transfers, the Wildcats will have key contributors Smith, Billy and junior forward Antoinette Emma-Nnopu returning next season.
However, the Wildcats will lose their sec-
ond-leading scorer, senior guard Kendra Parra, who played her final college basketball game.
“All the community around and the people who work at Weber, the coaching staff, the players, it’s all been so nice and great,” Wildcat senior guard Kendra Parra said.
Parra finished her senior season averaging 12.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists, shooting 37.2% from the field.
The Wildcats finished the season 13–16, their highest win total since 2018. The team improved from an 8–25 record from Jackson’s first year at Weber.
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CULTURE QUIZ
By MEGAN SWANN Editor
Quiz answers from page 2
The answer is C, Chappell Roan. According to the singer’s Instagram post, she wanted to try writing a country song after growing up listening to it. Roan said this doesn’t necessarily mean that she’s writing a full country album, just “songs that make me feel happy and fun.”
1. 2.
The answer is B, “Sunrise on the Reaping.” According to People, the book is set 24 years before the original trilogy and focuses on mentor Haymitch Abernathy’s Hunger Games.
THE SIGNPOST TEAM
Editor-in-Chief Brisa Odenthal brisaodenthal@mail.weber.edu
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The answer is D, “Wicked.” According to NBC, Lencia Kebede took on the role of Elphaba full-time, becoming the first Black woman to do so.
4.
The answer is C, Dolly Parton. According to The New York Times, Parton released a new song, “If You Hadn’t Been There,” dedicated to her late husband, Carl Dean.
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