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By TIM COSTELLO Section Editor

Kylie Jenner recently revealed her second child’s name after almost a year since his birth. What is his name?

A. Travis

B. Kabos

C. Aire

D. Cloud

Utah’s 2023 legislative session started on Jan. 23, how many Utah lawmakers participate?

A. 104, 84-R and 20-D

B. 100, 73-R and 27-D

C. 235, 143-R and 92-D

D. 203, 107-R and 96-D

The Eccles Conference Center in downtown Ogden is set to get a multi-million dollar update. How much in millions will this update be?

A. $3.2 B. $11.8

C. $33.1 D. $1.6

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is set to cut a record number of jobs, citing “economic reality.” How many jobs are they cutting?

A. 331,000 B. 4,000 C. 12,000 42,000

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It’s Presidential Awards season, and Weber State University President Brad Mortensen surprised students in Sarah Vause’s American Literature class by awarding the professor with the Presidential Teaching Excellence Award in front of the class on Jan. 19.

The Presidential Teaching Award is a unique award in that students nominate

their professors. A few months prior, students are asked via announcements in their emails what professor they think exemplifies teaching at WSU.

Up to 12 awards are given to faculty throughout the different departments and colleges within the university. Per the dean’s office, another recipient in the College of Arts and Humanities was Jessica Greenberg, associate professor of theatre lighting.

At this time, not all of the award recipients

have been announced.

Award recipients receive a $5,000 cash award or the same amount in unrestricted support, which can be used to purchase equipment or materials for the classroom.

Vause has taught at WSU for 18 years. Teaching runs in her family, as her father Mikel Vause has been a professor of English at Weber for many years as well.

“When I took a job here, my dad had one piece of advice: ‘Don’t embarrass me and

ruin my good news,’” Vause said.

She is not only an English instructor at WSU, but also the co-director of the annual National Undergraduate Literature Conference, which occurs on campus every year. NULC is a conference that brings prolific authors to Weber State’s campus and allows students to present their creative and non creative works to their peers.

According to Deborah Uman, the dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, this nomination was a long time coming.

“I nominated her and immediately called out for student voices,” Uman said. “President Mortensen really values student voices. Within an hour and a half, I got over half a dozen responses praising Sarah Vause.”

Although Vause’s contributions to NULC and long tenure contributed to her nomination, it was her intimate and caring teaching style that has earned her recognition.

“She takes such care in the creation of her courses,” Uman said. “Her courses are also very inclusive in the writers she curates. She is a treasure and thrilled that she gives so much of her energy and knowledge to students at Weber State.”

Just as it was a surprise to the American Literature class in attendance, this award was just as much a surprise to Vause.

“I had no idea I was nominated,” Vause said. “I cannot believe it. I have been here for 18 years. It is great that people recognize what you do.”

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Weber State University President Brad Mortensen awarded English instructor Sarah Vause with the Presidential Teaching Excellence Award on Jan. 19.

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Starting a new semester can be overwhelming for everyone, especially for freshmen who are just starting their college journey.

“It certainly takes a village to support a first-year student,” Eric Amsel, Weber State University’s associate provost for academic programs and assessment, said.

Amsel, the organizer of the first-year summit event that took place in the Shepherd Union ballroom on Jan. 20, explained how the purpose of the summit was to connect different academic departments on campus with each other so they can better guide first-year students to resources to help them succeed in their academic careers at WSU.

“This was an attempt to bring together three key concepts and have everyone who works with first-year students talk about what they do and get feedback from everyone else,” Amsel said.

The three concepts that Amsel is referring to are momentum, engagement and belonging, three factors that Amsel said greatly strengthen a first-year student’s likelihood to succeed in their first year, which in turn bolsters WSU’s student retention rate.

Momentum, as described by Amsel, refers to the ability of WSU faculty to help guide first-year students in starting their academic careers off on the right foot. Amsel said students who complete their math and English requirements in their first year are more likely to complete their degree within six years compared to those who don’t.

Engagement and belonging refer to

the ease of which first-year students find like-minded peers and groups that will help increase the level of enjoyment students take from their new campus life.

WSU is seeking to connect incoming students with groups, such as clubs and student organizations, that will help them feel comfortable, included and represented.

“With us wanting to be a Hispanic-serving institution, inclusion becomes very, very critical,” Ravi Krovi, provost and vice president of academic affairs at WSU, said.

Krovi hopes that WSU faculty will be able to recognize the needs and situations of individual students, such as whether a student is dealing with academic or financial difficulties, and help them before those circumstances can inhibit their success.

“It’s also about figuring out the systems and processes and procedures so that we

can respond to students in a timely way,” Krovi said.

One of the most significant takeaways from the event was the faculty’s commitment to improve their ability to serve the unique needs of each student. Improved communication between departments and implementation of new infrastructure will improve faculty members’ ability to access relevant information about the students they’re helping so they can help each student to the fullest extent.

“Students may not register for their next semester for a variety of reasons,” Krovi said. “Finding out what’s causing that and helping them get to the next point is very, very important.”

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Weber State University is committed to maximizing educational experiences while also providing students with every chance for success. Studying abroad is one of the ways WSU provides those opportunities.

The main road block students encounter when deciding to study abroad is the cost. It is often thought that studying abroad is not possible for many due to the higher cost of education. However, students who want to pursue study abroad can choose from a wide variety of scholarships as a result.

“I received a grant that I used to do my exchange in Spain, which helped quite a lot,” Kelani Purvis, a communications major, said. “I think if someone has the opportunity to for an exchange and go and live somewhere else and take themselves out of their preconceived idea of how the

world works, while you’re are still at a point like college where you can take the time to do that reasonably, l think it’s an incredibly amazing experience.”

There are 18 general study-abroad scholarships available, both national and international. Additionally, there are numerous foreign language scholarships sponsored by the Weber State Department of Foreign Languages, Weber State Study Abroad Scholarships, departmental grants and college grants for students who are interested in studying abroad.

Study Abroad, in collaboration with WSU and International Programs, recently unveiled the Study Abroad Exchange Scholarship. This scholarship is intended to help exchange students achieve their goal of studying abroad for one or two semesters.

Study Abroad offers two different kinds of programs: short-term and long-term options. The short-term program consists

of faculty-led excursions lasting one to six weeks, usually over the course of the summer or spring break.

In accordance with the exchange program, they also offer long-term exchanges that may last up to two years or 1-2 semesters.

“We try to make this as affordable as possible, like with the short term program, you basically just pay for the price of the trip, and there is just a set rate of about $300 in tuition fees, and exchange program participants pay Weber State’s tuition, which makes the program great because they don’t have to pay international student tuition or out of state fees,” Myranda Hackley, global connections coordinator, said.

Mikayla Kanawyer, who’s majoring in interior design and professional sales, went on a one month study abroad to Sweden, Denmark, Ireland and Scotland. Kanawyer explained that scholarships and prices she

received as a student helped make the trip less expensive.

“My experience was amazing,” Kanawyer said. “It was a month-long trip and everything was planned out extremely well. The itinerary and price was well thought out and it would be nearly impossible for me to recreate this trip for the cost we were given as students.”

Students enjoy their time during the study abroad and recommend it to other students who wish to gain different experiences and opportunities.

“It really changed my life,” Elise Waikart, a communication and electrical major who did an exchange in Spain, said. “l ended up extending my semester for a few extra months which was awesome.”

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Study abroad students admiring the ocean in Europe.

The colors of Europe, taken by Mikayla Teresa Kanawyer while visiting the area.

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Weber State University se compromete a maximizar las experiencias educativas al tiempo que proporciona a los estudiantes todas las oportunidades para el éxito. Estudiar en el extranjero es una de las formas en que la WSU ofrece esas oportunidades. El principal obstáculo que encuentran los estudiantes cuando deciden estudiar en el extranjero es el coste. A menudo se piensa que estudiar en el extranjero no es posible para muchos debido al elevado coste de la educación. Sin embargo, los estudiantes que quieren estudiar en el extranjero pueden elegir entre una amplia variedad de becas. “Recibí una beca que utilicé para hacer mi intercambio en España, lo que me ayudó bastante”, dijo Kelani Purvis, estudiante de Comunicación. “Creo que si alguien tiene la oportunidad de hacer un intercambio e ir a

vivir a otro lugar y salir de su idea preconcebida de cómo funciona el mundo, mientras todavía estás en un punto como la universidad en el que puedes tomarte el tiempo para hacerlo razonablemente, creo que es una experiencia increíblemente asombrosa”. Hay 18 becas generales de estudio en el extranjero disponibles, tanto nacionales como internacionales. Además, hay numerosas becas de idiomas extranjeros patrocinadas por el Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras de Weber State, Becas de Estudios en el Extranjero de Weber State, becas departamentales y becas universitarias para estudiantes que estén interesados en estudiar en el extranjero.

Study Abroad, en colaboración con WSU y Programas Internacionales, ha presentado recientemente la beca Study Abroad Exchange Scholarship. Esta beca está destinada a ayudar a los estudiantes de intercambio a alcanzar su objetivo de estudiar en el extranjero durante uno o dos semestres.

Study Abroad ofrece dos tipos diferentes de

programas: opciones a corto plazo y a largo plazo. El programa de corta duración consiste en excursiones dirigidas por profesores que duran de una a seis semanas, normalmente en el transcurso de las vacaciones de verano o primavera. De acuerdo con el programa de intercambio, también ofrecen intercambios a largo plazo que pueden durar hasta dos años o uno o dos semestres.

“Intentamos que sea lo más asequible posible, como con el programa de corta duración, básicamente sólo se paga el precio del viaje, y sólo hay una tarifa fija de unos 300 dólares de tasas de matrícula, y los participantes en el programa de intercambio pagan la matrícula de Weber State, lo que hace que el programa sea estupendo porque no tienen que pagar la matrícula de estudiante internacional ni las tasas de fuera del estado”, dijo Myranda Hackley, coordinadora de conexiones globales. Mikayla Kanawyer, que se está especializando en diseño de interiores y ventas profe-

sionales, estudió durante un mes en Suecia, Dinamarca, Irlanda y Escocia. Kanawyer explicó que las becas y los precios que recibió como estudiante ayudaron a que el viaje fuera menos costoso.

“Mi experiencia fue increíble”, dijo Kanawyer. “Fue un viaje de un mes y todo estaba muy bien planeado. El itinerario y el precio estaban bien pensados y me resultaría casi imposible recrear este viaje por el coste que nos dieron como estudiantes.”

Los estudiantes disfrutan de su estancia en el extranjero y la recomiendan a otros estudiantes que deseen adquirir experiencias y oportunidades diferentes.

“Realmente cambió mi vida”, afirma Elise Waikart, estudiante de Comunicación y Electricidad que realizó un intercambio en España. “Acabé ampliando mi semestre unos meses más, lo cual fue increíble”.

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A banner advertising the Study Abroad program hangs outside the Study Abroad office in the Student Services building.

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By BRISA ODENTHAL Reporter

Weber State University’s Nontraditional Student Center has created an affordable child care option for nontraditional students on campus.

Nontraditional students are students who are over 25, have a spouse or committed partner, are divorced, widowed and/or have children. According to Nontrad, 56% of WSU students are nontraditional.

WSU’s child care costs about $3.50 per hour, with a non-refundable one-time $15 application fee, while the average childcare cost in the state of Utah averages out to be about $16 per hour, according to Nannylane.com.

“Being a parent who is a student also

is one of the biggest challenges a nontraditional student may face while going to school,” Jared Tenney, an advisor at the Nontraditional Student Center, said. “Parents can use our childcare center while they go to class. While offering this service, we help break down those barriers for these parents.”

WSU’s hourly childcare center cares for children ages 2-9, and all children enrolled in the childcare center must be fully potty-trained and able to communicate through American Sign Language or verbal communication.

“Because of the desperate need for infant and toddler care, we are hoping to expand soon and open a classroom for infants, toddlers and twos who are not potty-trained,” Megan Jolley, WSU’s childcare supervisor,

said.

WSU’s childcare is very limited right now. There are 25 parents with 31 children utilizing the on-campus childcare center, as well as a long waiting list.

“We are full currently for this semester and have a waiting list, but we always encourage parents to reach out and check availability as it can change throughout the semester,” Jolley said. “Parents can always sign up for back-up care.”

Having affordable child care on campus can help many students be more successful in school and can help them further their journey to a degree. WSU’s child care center also values enriching their students, so the children can gain something from being on campus as well.

“Children who attend our center receive

high quality learning and experiences just like their parents that are attending school,” Jolley said. “Our curriculum focuses on a play-based learning approach. Our teachers design lesson plans that include play activities with specific learning goals in mind. Teachers seek out opportunities for learning that occur naturally throughout the day during play and daily routines.”

Because of their goal to teach the children while their parents learn, WSU’s child care center aims for a low teacher-child ratio. With three teachers, as well as three substitutes, the center keeps well below the Utah maximum of 20 students per teacher, according to ChildCare.gov.

The children get to experience creative art, science, fine motor/math, block play, story/time, dramatic play, sensory and

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A playground is seen behind the David O. McKay Education building.

outdoor time.

“Everything that we plan and do for the children’s growth and development is based on the relationships that the teachers create with the children,” Jolley said.

WSU’s child care center is working to close the child care gap in Weber County. As of right now, the county has the fourth largest child care gap in the state of Utah, and the center is working hard to combat that through affordable child care and trying to expand their services to more students.

“Weber understands the needs of their students and the barriers they encounter to fulfilling their educational goal,” Jolley said. “One of the biggest barriers for student parents is the need for child care — especially child care that is not full-time care and is flexible. Weber has been a pioneer

in recognizing this barrier by creating and supporting the Nontraditional Student Hourly Child Care center to meet the needs of student parents.”

WSU has worked to provide opportunities for students that wouldn’t be able to attend university otherwise and has tried to break down barriers for those students who feel that something is stopping them from continuing their education.

“Our goal as a center is to help nontraditional students navigate any barriers and challenges they may be faced with when pursuing their education here at Weber,” Tenney said. “We work with many departments on campus to help educate these nontraditional students about the various departmental resources that are available to them.”

Though the child care center may be at capacity right now, the center urges to continue to check in with the center throughout the semester, as spots open up as time goes on.

The Nontraditional Student Center urges students to visit to find resources, even if the child care center is something that doesn’t work for you, for one reason or another. WSU’s Non-Traditional Student Center is located on the main campus in the Sheppard Union room 322 and on the Davis campus in building D2 room 307.

The child care center is located in the office on the Ogden campus and is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. All parents interested in the program must apply each semester, though returning students are given priority deadlines

for part of the semester. The center is open through finals week of each semester, but closed on breaks and holidays.

Students who use the childcare center must prepay before each week, but are refunded for any time their child was not in the center. All WSU child care center teachers are given background checks, CPR and first-aid training and continuous child care training.

“We are a hidden gem at Weber,” Jolley said. “Use us. Don’t put your education on hold because of the challenge of not having care for your children.”

One of the kids holds up his creation he built out of the blocks in the Childcare Center.

Crafts made by the kids hanging in the hallways of the David O. McKay Education building.

Kids browsing through the bookshelf and playing with toys in the Childcare Center.

Playground equipment that sits outside of the David O. McKay Education Building.

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By BRISA ODENTHAL Reporter

El Centro de Estudiantes No Tradicionales de la Universidad Estatal Weber ha creado una opción de guardería asequible para los estudiantes no tradicionales del campus. Los estudiantes no tradicionales son mayores de 25 años, con cónyuge o pareja comprometida, divorciados, viudos y/o con hijos. Según Nontrad, el 56% de los estudiantes de la WSU son no tradicionales.

La guardería de la WSU cuesta unos 3,50 dólares por hora, con una tasa de solicitud única no reembolsable de 15 dólares, mientras que el coste medio de la guardería en el estado de Utah es de unos 16 dólares por hora, según Nannylane.com.

“Ser padre de un estudiante también es uno de los mayores desafíos que un estudiante no tradicional puede enfrentar mientras asiste a la escuela”, dijo Jared Tenney, asesor del Centro de Estudiantes No Tradicionales. “Los padres pueden utilizar nuestra guardería mientras van a clase. Al ofrecer este servicio, ayudamos a romper

esas barreras para estos padres.”

La guardería por horas de la WSU atiende a niños de 2 a 9 años, y todos los niños inscritos en la guardería deben estar completamente entrenados para ir al baño y ser capaces de comunicarse a través del lenguaje de señas americano o la comunicación verbal.

“Debido a la desesperada necesidad de cuidado de bebés y niños pequeños, esperamos ampliar pronto y abrir un aula para bebés, niños pequeños y niños de dos años que no están entrenados para ir al baño”, dijo Megan Jolley, supervisora de cuidado de niños de WSU.

La guardería de la WSU es muy limitada en estos momentos. Hay 25 padres con 31 niños que utilizan la guardería del campus, así como una larga lista de espera.

“Estamos llenos actualmente para este semestre y tenemos una lista de espera, pero siempre animamos a los padres a ponerse en contacto y comprobar la disponibilidad, ya que puede cambiar a lo largo del semestre”, dijo Jolley. “Los padres siempre pueden inscribirse para el cuidado de respaldo”.

Tener cuidado de niños asequible en el campus puede ayudar a muchos estudi-

antes a tener más éxito en la escuela y puede ayudarles a avanzar en su camino hacia un título. El centro de cuidado infantil de WSU también valora enriquecer a sus estudiantes, por lo que los niños pueden ganar algo de estar en el campus también. “Los niños que asisten a nuestro centro reciben aprendizaje de alta calidad y experiencias al igual que sus padres que asisten a la escuela”, dijo Jolley. “Nuestro plan de estudios se centra en un enfoque de aprendizaje basado en el juego. Nuestros profesores diseñan planes de clases que incluyen actividades lúdicas con objetivos de aprendizaje específicos en mente. Los profesores buscan oportunidades de aprendizaje que se producen de forma natural a lo largo del día durante el juego y las rutinas diarias.”

Debido a su objetivo de enseñar a los niños mientras sus padres aprenden, la guardería de la WSU aspira a tener una proporción baja de profesores por niño. Con tres profesores y tres sustitutos, el centro se mantiene muy por debajo del máximo de Utah de 20 alumnos por profesor, según ChildCare.gov.

Los niños tienen la oportunidad de experimentar el arte creativo, la ciencia, la motricidad fina / matemáticas, juego de

bloques, historia / tiempo, juego dramático, sensorial y tiempo al aire libre.

“Todo lo que planeamos y hacemos para el crecimiento y el desarrollo de los niños se basa en las relaciones que los maestros crean con los niños”, dijo Jolley.

El centro de cuidado infantil de la WSU está trabajando para cerrar la brecha de cuidado infantil en el condado de Weber. A partir de ahora, el condado tiene la cuarta mayor brecha de cuidado de niños en el estado de Utah, y el centro está trabajando duro para combatir que a través de cuidado de niños asequibles y tratando de ampliar sus servicios a más estudiantes.

“Weber comprende las necesidades de sus estudiantes y las barreras que encuentran para cumplir su objetivo educativo”, afirma Jolley. “Una de las mayores barreras para los padres estudiantes es la necesidad de cuidado de niños - especialmente el cuidado de niños que no es el cuidado a tiempo completo y es flexible. Weber ha sido pionera en el reconocimiento de esta barrera mediante la creación y el apoyo al centro de cuidado infantil por horas para estudiantes no tradicionales para satisfacer las necesidades de los padres estudiantes.”

La WSU ha trabajado para ofrecer opor-

A kid plays with items in the sensory box in the child care center.

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A few of the kids played with the toys together in the child care center.

tunidades a estudiantes que de otra forma no podrían asistir a la universidad y ha intentado derribar barreras para aquellos estudiantes que sienten que algo les impide continuar su educación.

“Nuestro objetivo como centro es ayudar a los estudiantes no tradicionales a navegar por cualquier barrera y desafío que puedan enfrentar al continuar su educación aquí en Weber”, dijo Tenney. “Trabajamos con muchos departamentos en el campus para ayudar a educar a estos estudiantes no tradicionales sobre los diversos recursos departamentales que están disponibles para ellos.” Aunque el centro de cuidado de niños puede estar en la capacidad en este momento, el centro insta a seguir para comprobar en el centro durante todo el semestre, como plazas se abren a medida que pasa el tiempo. El Centro de Estudiantes No Tradicionales insta a los estudiantes a visitar para encontrar recursos, incluso si el centro de cuidado de niños es algo que no funciona para usted, por una razón u otra. El Centro de Estudiantes No Tradicionales de la WSU se encuentra en el campus principal, en la sala 322 del Sheppard Union, y en el campus Davis, en la sala 307 del edificio D2. El centro de cuidado de niños se encuentra

en la oficina en el campus de Ogden y está abierto de lunes a viernes, de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. Todos los padres interesados en el programa deben solicitar cada semestre, aunque los estudiantes que regresan tienen plazos de prioridad para parte del semestre. El centro está abierto hasta la semana de los exámenes finales de cada semestre, pero permanece cerrado durante las vacaciones y los días festivos.

Los estudiantes que utilizan el centro de cuidado de niños deben pagar por adelantado antes de cada semana, pero se les reembolsa por cualquier tiempo que su hijo no estaba en el centro. A todos los profesores de la guardería de la WSU se les comprueban sus antecedentes, reciben formación en RCP y primeros auxilios y formación continua en cuidado infantil.

“Somos una joya escondida en Weber”, dijo Jolley. “Utilícenos. No pongan su educación en espera por el desafío de no tener cuidado para sus hijos.”

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Weber State University’s men’s basketball beat Sacramento State 50–48 on a game-winning layup from forward Dillon Jones on Jan. 21 at the Dee Events Center. The win comes after the Wildcats blew out Portland State 84–68.

Weber State started this game on an 11–3 run shutting down the Hornets on the defensive end. Sacramento State quickly responded and came back to tie the game. Both teams were locked in on the defensive side of the ball, ending the first half 24–21 for the Hornets.

Going into the second half, the Wildcats

kept the game close with a lot of back-andforth. Then they went on an 8–0 run to go up by 8 in the middle of the half.

With six minutes left, Weber couldn’t buy a bucket and allowed Sacramento State to tie the game at 48. With six seconds left, Jones got the go-ahead layup.

“I knew we weren’t making a lot of shots,” Jones said. “I just got the ball at the top and all week, we prepped in scout. I prepared and I knew they were going to be in deep drop. I knew their center didn’t want to come out in guard. I knew all night we were attacking, and I guess my instincts put the euro on. I just got him one way and went back the other because he hasn’t seen that tonight, and it worked, and it just went in.”

Offensively, Weber struggled as well, scoring 51 points in the first half against Portland and only scoring 50 points against Sacramento.

“That’s my favorite win of the year, to shoot 32% and play offense like we did tonight,” Weber State head coach Eric Duft said. “A lot of that has to do with Sac State. They’re extremely good defensively, but to have that offensive performance and still win is a testament to our team and how hard they play.”

Duft said Wildcat Dyson Koehler did a tremendous job guarding Hornet Zach Chappell, holding the guard to 6 points. Coach Dan Russell made the decision, believing Koehler’s size and strength would negate

Chapell from scoring.

The Wildcats held Sacramento to their lowest-scoring game of the year and held Chappell to 2–17 from the field.

Jones said they had a great defensive game, with Sacramento State getting off their rhythm early. They never got in rhythm to make shots late in the game.

Weber State will play on the road this week, facing the University of Idaho on Jan. 26 at Kibbie Dome.

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El equipo de baloncesto de la Universidad Weber State ganó contra Sacramento State con marcador 50-48 gracias a un lanzamiento definitivo del delantero Dillon Jones el 21 de enero en el centro de eventos Dee. Esta victoria ocurrió después de que los Wildcats derrotó a Portland State 84-68.

WSU empezó el partido con una secuencia 11-3 puntos, parrando la defensa de los Hornets. Sacramento State respondió con rapidez e igualó el marcador.

Ambos equipos enfocaron en su defensa, acabando la primera mitad con marcador 24-21 a favor de los Hornets.

Al principio de la segunda mitad, los Wildcats mantuvieron el marcador equilibrado con mucha variedad de ventaja. Entonces ganó ocho puntos consecutivos para tener ventaja durante el medio de la segunda mitad.

Cuando faltaban seis minutos, Weber no podía ejecutar ningún lanzamiento y dejó que Sacramento State hiciera un empate. A seis segundos antes del fin, Jones logró su lanzamiento de ganancia.

“Sabía que no teníamos mucho éxito con lanzamientos,” dijo Jones. “Acaba de recibir el balón y durante toda la semana había hecho prácticas. Me Preparé y sabía su es-

tratégia. Sabía que su jugador del centro no quería mover para guardar. Sabía que durante toda la noche estábamos atacando, y supongo que mis instintos hicieron que distrajera al centro. Fingí a un lado y doblé al otro porque el no lo había visto esa noche y funcionó y gané el punto.”

Ofensivamente, Weber ha tenido dificultades, ganando 51 puntos en la primera mitad contra Portland y solo ganando 50 puntos contra Sacramento.

“Esta es mi victoria favorita del año, con la precisión de 32% y nuestro juego ofensivo esta noche,” dijo el jefe entrenado de Weber State Eric Duft. “Mucho tiene que ver con Sacramento State. Son muy buenos con la defensa, pero tener ese rendimiento y todavía ganar es un testamento a nuestro

equipo y lo duro que juegan.”

Duft dijo que el Wildcat Dyson Koehler hizo un trabajo tremendo en guardar al Hornet Zach Chappell, lo mantuvo a solo seis puntos. Entrenador Dan Russell decidió que él lo guardara, con la creencia de que el tamaño y fuerza de Koehler negaría que Chapell ganara puntos.

Los Wildcats dieron a Sacramento su partido con la puntuación más baja del año y mantuvieron a Chappell a 2-17 desde el campo.

Jones dijo que tuvieron un partido defensivo excelente, con el hecho de que Sacramento State perdió su ritmo temprano y nunca lo recuperó después.

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The answer is C, Aire. According to Today, Kylie Jenner recently posted a collection of photos with her baby to her Instagram with the caption “AIRE.” It is believed to be a Hebrew name meaning “lion of God.”

The answer is A, 104 lawmakers, 84 Republicans and 20 Democrats. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Republicans dominate the Senate and House of Representatives. At least 17 of the lawmakers are entering their first legislative session, while four of them have been in office for more than 20 years.

The answer is B, $11.8. According to the Standard Examiner, this update has been a long time coming, as these repairs will make the center more adaptable to the times in which we now live. County leaders have preliminarily earmarked $5.8 million in repairs and Eccles officials are hoping for $6 million more. The Center was built in 1997.

The answer is C, 12,000. According to NBCNews, Alphabet is cutting 12,000 jobs. It is not the only major company laying off their employees. Apple, Amazon and Spotify are also cutting jobs and laying off employees.

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