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The referee at the football game on March 13 between Weber State Wildcats and UC Davis Aggies wore a face mask due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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In Weber State’s home opener at Stewart Stadium, the No. 2-ranked Wildcats clawed back from a 10-point halftime deficit to send the No. 23-ranked UC Davis Aggies back to the Sacramento Valley with a loss.

“It was a bit of a slow start. I was worried about that coming off the bye week … we didn’t look sharp in the first half,” Jay Hill, the Wildcats’ head coach, said.

It was a defensive battle at the base of Mount Ogden in a low-scoring ground-andpound football game with touchdowns striking only three times into the purple-turf end zones.

Wildcats’ quarterback Bronson Barron’s first game inside Stewart Stadium got off to a rocky start with the freshman signal caller completing one of three passes for three yards in the first quarter of play, and his stat line at the half read four of 12 for 17 yards.

WSU’s offense gained only 56 total yards to UC Davis’s 178 at halftime with the Wildcats trailing 10–0.

“You know, the people in the locker room, all those guys in there, we knew that first half it just really wasn’t us,” Barron said. “So the whole mindset in the locker room was, ‘We’re fine. We’re going to come out in the second half with energy.’”

The game’s momentum shifted in WSU’s favor when the sleeping Wildcat offense awoke

at the start of the third quarter.

Barron kept WSU’s third quarter drive alive by scrambling six yards for a first down on a 4th-and-1 play at WSU’s 34-yard line. “[I] thought as soon as as we got that fourth down conversion right at the start of the third quarter the offense exploded there for a minute,” Hill said.

Junior receiver Ty MacPherson caught a pass for an 11-yard pickup, and Barron ran twice for a gain of 13 yards as the Wildcats continued driving down the field.

On 2nd-and-4 at the Aggie 40, Barron rocketed a pass to senior receiver David Ames for 10 yards and on the next play threw a spiraling pass to tight end Justin Malone for a 6-yard pickup.

Following a 3-yard Davis run, Ames caught a pass for 7 yards, setting up the Wildcats in the red zone.

Davis finished the game with 71 yards on 20 carries, and Ames ended his day with four The Wildcats celebrate a touchdown made by Daniel Wright Jr., 23, on their catches for 38 yards.

After a pass interference call against the home turf.

McMillan’s touchdown was also the Wild- wide open in the middle of the end zone for a Aggies, WSU had the ball at the 2-yard line cats’ first touchdown in Ogden of the 2021 2-point conversion. where sophomore running back Dontae Mcspring season.

The Wildcats’ comeback was in full swing in Millan found the end zone and the Wildcats’ The Wildcats gained five first downs on the the third quarter with UC Davis driving down first points of the game lit up the scoreboard team’s first drive of the second half, compared the field with a 10–8 lead. with 8:49 on the clock in the third quarter. to the first half, where WSU only moved the With the ball at their own 41-yard line, the “In the locker room at halftime, it was stick chains three times to UC Davis’s 10.

Aggies went for it on fourth-and-short. to what we know how to do… nobody was Instead of kicking the extra point after the The 4,322 WSU fans in attendance roared panicked,” Barron said. “Everybody was like, team’s first touchdown, sophomore receiver when Wildcat senior safety Preston Smith hey, don’t worry, we’re going to get that play, Haze Hadley found tight end Logan Snyder tracked down UC Davis’s junior quarterback and it’s going to spark everything.”

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Two Weber State University football players celebrate a touchdown on March 13 at Stewart Stadium.

dium in a gridiron showdown with the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.

“We’ve got a long way to go. Hopefully this just propels us along to the next one,” Hill said.

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After a WSU punt, Rodrigues dropped back fell to the turf. and was intercepted by a leaping Wildcats corUC Davis’s Rodrigues tossed the Aggies’s nerback Eddie Heckard. lone touchdown in Ogden to tight end McCalAfter WSU kicker Kyle Thompson made the lan Castles.

Wildcat lead 18–13, Rodrigues once again atThe quarterback out of Rocklin, California tempted to lead his team on a game-winning gashed WSU throughout the game for 70 drive but was picked off by WSU’s safety Smith. rushing yards on 18 carries.

“I got to give our secondary credit. I thought “You got to give UC Davis credit. I thought they played really well,” Hill said. “We put they did a phenomenal job with misdirection them on an island most of the game, especial- plays and getting the quarterback involved in ly the last three quarters.” the run game,” Hill said. “And just doing some After another Wildcat punt, the defense things to get us a little bit out of wack in the secured a victory with WSU faithful on its feet run defense.” as the Aggies’ last-gasp play didn’t cross midThe Wildcats improved to 2–0 and the field. team’s next chance to continue their conquest After the tough offensive start to the game, of the Big Sky comes March 27 at Stewart StaWSU finished the game with 121 rushing yards and 136 passing for 257 total yards of offense.

Two incomplete passes intended for senior wideout Rashid Shaheed proved crucial in contributing to the Wildcats’ slow offensive start.

The first pass was on the second-and-1 during the Wildcats’ opening possession.

Barron launched the football to Shaheed, but the ball sailed just out of reach for the receiver to snag.

“We were two plays away from throwing for 200 yards just on those two plays in the first half,” Hill said. “He just barely misses Rashid, but we’ll be alright and Bronson will be alright.”

With under a minute to play in the first half, Barron threw from WSU’s 47-yard line and bombed the football to Shaheed, but the ball WSU football coach Jay Hill walks back hit the 2017 All-American in the hands and on the field at Stewart Stadium.

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Hunter Rodrigues in the backfield for a crucial Wildcat fourth down stop, putting the Wildcats’ offense back on the field.

“I don’t know how many fans we had, but it got loud at times,” Smith said. “It felt like there were 10,000 people here, but it was really nice. We were worried for a while we wouldn’t have any.”

With the ball near midfield, Barron rocketed a 45-yard pass to MacPherson, who went down at the Aggies 10.

On the following play, junior running back Daniel Wright Jr. found the end zone taking the first lead of the game for the Wildcats with 3:29 to go in the third quarter.

With the Aggies’ offense back on the field, the Wildcat defense tightened while leading 15–10.

To end the third quarter, sophomore cornerback Maxwell Anderson nearly picked off an errant throw, but couldn’t secure it.

At the start of the fourth quarter, the Aggies drove down the field and entered Wildcat territory on a 36-yard scamper to the WSU 15.

Senior linebacker Conner Mortensen led the defense in stopping the UC Davis drive and forced Aggie kicker Isaiah Gomez onto the field, where he drilled a 38-yard field goal with 12:14 left on the clock, leaving the Wildcats clinging to a 15–13 lead.

Mortensen emerged with 11 tackles, 3.5 being for a loss at the end of the game, and on March 12 was named the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week.

“I thought our defense played really well after giving up the touchdown in the first half,” Hill said.

The Weber State football game on Saturday, March 13 against UC Davis. The Wildcats won the game on their home turf.

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The Honors Student Advisory Board led a panel discussion on Feb. 18 at Weber State University. Sally Cantwell and Dr. Mathew Nicholaou, along with professors Dan Bedford and Jose Otero, openly conversed about insights on the public opinion of science and alternative science and how to respond to beliefs contrary to traditional scientific methods.

Nicholaou is the chair of the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and is currently working on COVID-19 testing at Weber. According to him, alternative science has become much harder to define. He also expressed that the idea of alternative science may mean that it’s simply “not common enough.”

“You have one that’s based on a series of scientific methods or repeatability and one that isn’t, but that’s not necessarily always true,” Nicholaou said.

Modern day technology has allowed for continuous streams of information to be readily available to everyone, in which claims related to alternative sciences — vaccination hesitancy, anti-vaxxers, flat-earthers and climate change deniers — have become much more prevalent.

As these claims filter through various online databases and into more communities, an increase in their believability may become much more common.

“You essentially see it wherever you are. It’s not consistent between people, but you’ve seen some amazing things happen with it, and sometimes that impacts change and sometimes it doesn’t. But when it happens, you haven’t been able to pull together a whole pilot group with some consistency,” Cantwell said.

Although, like science, Nicholaou suggests that those who make such claims also use a posed set of reasonings and logical progression system to make their decisions, and they

and is speaking in absolutes is a dangerous path because there is always something that can be contrary. It’s a very interesting conversation practice to have.”

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must be determined by their testability and whether or not it “holds up to scrutiny.”

When comparing alternative science to traditional research practice, in order to prove them as factual based claims, they must be repeatedly examined and picked apart to determine their consistencies, testability and whether or not the results are always the same.

“That’s how we go about science,” Cantwell said. “We get an idea, we go through it, we build on it, and then come to a conclusion, then we test it over and over again.”

According to Otero, Assistant Director of Composition at Weber, alternative science is another way of knowing and that our understanding of traditional scientific methods is directly correlated to alternative science.

“Science is one way of knowing, it’s one way we understand the world and how it functions,” said Otero. “If you want to refute, say, the shape of the Earth, then you would be conducting science to refute it.”

However, regarding the use of alternative medicines, Otero suggests that healing practices on yourself or others outside of a traditional scientific method “shoots itself in the foot” by stating it’s contrary to science.

“This creates binary thinking and this sort of antagonistic relationship which isn’t really helpful for centering the main problem, and instead we’re choosing sides instead of focusing on what’s the best way to address this problem that we, as all human beings, do,” Otero said.

The panelists suggested that a clear indication in distinguishing between science and alternative science is to determine whether or not there are absolutes — or universally true claims without the need for fact-based evidence.

“We have to be careful, because rarely is there an absolute in anything,” Cantwell said. “That’s another word to be cautious of, and I’d would say that anyone who’s having a conversation with anyone about any topic

Professor Jose Otero openly conversed about insights of the public opinion on the lecture.

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Department Chair Sally Cantwell of the Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing at Weber State spoke about alternative-based science being a more “evidence-based practice.”

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The plans for multi-day graduation ceremonies to recognize the achievements of the Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 graduates were announced by Weber State University on March 5.

The first event will be a virtual commencement held on April 29 at 7 p.m., which will be broadcast from Austad Auditorium.

The commencement speaker will be Ta’u Pupu’a, a former Weber State and NFL football star turned professional opera singer. The virtual commencement will also recognize the faculty recipients of the Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor award.

Graduation ceremonies for each college, where students will be recognized individually, will be held on April 30 and May 1 at Stewart Stadium. These events will be held in-person at multiple times throughout the days beginning at 9 a.m. If there is inclement weather, the ceremonies will be moved to the Dee Events Center.

The in-person ceremonies will also be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.

“We appreciate all those on campus who have worked to coordinate and make this celebration possible,” President Brad Mortensen said in the campus-wide email announcement. “Your patience and support is also appreciated as we communicate details with the campus community.”

Graduates will be allowed one graduate ticket and two guest tickets and will be able to register for tickets starting April 12. Though faculty and staff are not required to attend, if they desire, they can register for tickets beginning April 26 if there are available seats.

Mortensen praised the upcoming graduates for their continued hard work throughout the pandemic.

“These graduates will always be remembered for the determination they displayed in completing their college education despite the obstacles,” Mortensen said. “I applaud their grit and tenacity and know our Wildcats will use these strengths to continue to lead and succeed.”

Mortensen also praised the faculty

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At 27 years old in 2012, Katherine Standefer, who had been attending graduate school in Tucson, Arizona and was playing a game of intramural soccer with her fellow graduate students, started screaming, her hands curling into claws.

She quickly realized that her implanted cardiac defibrillator, which she received three years prior, was “scorching” her heart.

After taking three shocks to her heart, equivalent to 2,000 volts, Standefer had a “strange moment” where she found herself thinking about the metals and materials used to create the device inside her own body and where they came from.

Standefer wondered whether receiving the device was even worth it, when she considered the materials used to make it especially if they came from a place that disrupted and dismantled the ecosystem or if there were other inhumane and harmful processes taking place regarding people working in the mines.

On Feb. 19, Weber State University’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences hosted Standefer during their weekly Geoscience and Society webinar series, in which she discussed her book “Lightning Flowers.” This book tells the story of her “troubled relationship” with her own device and whether or not the issues she’s had outweigh what it meant to have a bionic implant and the process used to get it.

“I say troubled because in my own life, the device has not been lifesaving,” Standefer said. “It has never reversed an arrhythmia for me,” referring to her heart condition.

Long QT syndrome is a heart rhythm condition that can potentially cause fast, chaotic heartbeats, resulting in fainting or can sometimes lead to sudden cardiac arrest or death.

Standefer learned about her heart condition in 2009 after taking a phone call outside her bandmate’s home when suddenly she woke up not knowing who or where she was with gravel embedded in her forehead.

“In that moment, I knew that I had a heart

condition that ran in the family,” Standefer said.

Standefer’s sister, who also has long QT syndrome, started going into sudden cardiac arrest at just 18 years old. Doctors assumed they were seizures but couldn’t pinpoint an exact diagnosis. They were finally able to diagnose her heart condition when she suddenly went into cardiac arrest Katherine Standefer speaks to Weber State University about how individuals really don’t know while in a hoswhere the things around us come from and how this knowledge can impact society. pital setting.

Her sister also has an implanted cardiac de- cratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa, Department of Earth and Environmental Scishe said, “To make a cell phone, a computer ences at Weber State said. fibrillator, which has saved her life.

Balgord had a titanium rod implanted in Standefer doesn’t disagree with the fact that or a defibrillator is really inextricable from the her device and other bionic implants have the geopolitical conditions in other parts of the her leg at 16 years old.

“We want to think about extracting indusability save a person’s life, but more so, the re- world.”

Due to an electronics boom in the United tries and the role they play and the work we search she’s conducted in the last nine years explored the best- and worst-case scenarios States and western Europe, having control of do, but I think all of us, by living in a globalregarding the different possibilities of where these mines meant a higher profit margin for ized world, we need to understand where those materials and minerals came from and whoever was in control. Those in control usu- resources come from, how we get them and the environmental costs and impacts that ally consisted of armed groups who would what goes into that whole process,” Balgord use those profits to purchase more weapons, said. have resulted from them.

“Cast your eyes out around the room and drugs and ability to control higher powers.

Standefer compared her experience in the see if you remember where you got things and then maybe notice what they’re made Congo to her other findings, continuing to of,” Standefer said. “Do you know where any further explore her understanding of the posof those materials actually came from? Some sibilities and worldly spectrum of where these things you might, but I think it’s an interest- conflict minerals came from.

“I certainly didn’t think about this as I was ing exercise for noticing how global any given room we’re sitting in probably is, but also how in the midst of a broken leg emergency and my only decision was how long is the recovery impenetrable that answer might seem.”

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Weber State University’s Student Association announced the next round of student-elected leaders on March 5 at the Weber State Talent Show. The presidential candidates and other leadership winners are as follows.

Presidential Roles The winner of Student Body President is Ben Ferney, who was re-elected for a second term.

“One year and five days ago I stood here excited and pretty nervous to be Student Body President, and there were a lot of things that I didn’t know were coming, but the one thing I did know is that I was committed and that I was committed to the student body. And that remains the same, if not grown more today,” Ferney said after he was announced as president.

Ben Ferney, who served as WSU’s student body president for the 2020-21 school year, ran again this term. Ferney’s goals include deepening the sense that the student body is a safe place, clear communication across campus, supporting his fellow students and creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Being the current student body president, Ferney says he has learned major lessons on how to be a leader.

He won’t “need time to transition into the

role and would have a head start to a strong and effective year,” Ferney said in his WSUSA profile on their website.

Hannah Olsen, one of the three presidential candidates, has served on WSUSA in three different positions and served as the the Senate President in 2019-20.

“No matter what comes next, I am eager to use my experience, leadership, dedication and inclusion to get us back, lift you up and stand with you, through it all!” Olsen’s profile on the WSUSA candidates website said.

Olsen wants to focus on leaving Weber State better than she found it. Helping students, faculty and staff feel fulfilled is what Olsen wants WSU to be all about.

Shane Weaver was the final presidential candidate who feels he has what it takes to be a strong leader.

Weaver said his management experience has shown him that satisfying all parties isn’t possible. Working towards a middle ground and hear all voices in the discussion is important when making decisions.

Vice Presidential Roles The New Executive VP Maren Dawson has had lots of experience in leadership roles across campus and looks forward to fostering a fun college experience. Dawson looks forward to holding events on campus to bring positive experience while keeping students safe through the remainder of the pandemic.

Colette Mortensen was elected to be the Activities VP for the 2021-22 school year. She was the Weber State Student Alumni Asso-

ciation Co-Chair and the Destruction Zone’s Leadership in 2019-2020. Mortensen hopes to work with university an community leaders to host marquee events on campus next year at the end of the pandemic.

William Angel ran uncontested for the position of Diversity and Unity VP. Angel has been a part of Access & Diversity for five years, and he feels that diversity is what makes the Weber State campus unique and beautiful.

Angel wants to ensure all students, especially LGBTQ+ students and students of color, feel safe on campus and create a space on campus to talk and learn about pronouns, culture and language.

Megan Ferney took Community Engagement VP. Megan Ferney was also a member of the Community Engagement Team Member. She is looking to inspire others to make a positive difference in their community and increase awareness about service opportunities.

Clubs & Organizations VP went to Masha Mwanganyi. Mwanganyi wants to make students more aware of clubs and organizations available to them across campus. She served as a training leader in a nonprofit organization for six months in DC. Mwangani will strive to bring inclusivity and another friendly face to campus.

Ashley Potokar was elected as the Leadership VP. Potokar hopes to help WSU students see their potential as leaders. She hopes that she has become someone for others to rely on.

There were no candidates for Davis Cam-

pus VP this year. After the write-in votes were counted, Katie Nicholson was elected as the Davis VP. Senator Positions Seth Perkins was the only candidate for African Diaspora Senator. Perkins wants to bring African Diaspora students together and help students to know that they have a voice in the senate.

Suzanna Luo will be Asian Senator for the 2021-2022 school year and was the only candidate. Luo has good listening skills which she says will aid her in creating a support network for students.

College of Business & Economics Senator goes to Katie George, who said in her platform that she loves her program and university. George hopes to represent the business department in the best way possible, while also improving it and listening to students’ concerns.

College of Education Senator will go to Sammy Caldwell, who wants to create a connected community among the students while also bringing diversity and inclusion to the college. Caldwell was the senator for the college for the 2019-2020 school year as well.

College Of Engineering, Applied Science & Technology will have Paige Dawson as its Senator. Dawson said communication about EAST events and town halls should be readily accessible to students. Dawson wants to get students more involved in clubs and orgs while also getting to know them better.

Savannah Coburn will take the role of Sen-

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ator for the College of Health Professions. As a healthcare worker, Coburn has a unique knowledge that she says will help her with issues that arise in the medical field. Improving professor and student communication Coburn believes will help set future health care workers up for success.

College of Social and Behavioral Science Senator Kaylei Morris sees herself as a dedicated problem solver who is willing to help her fellow students succeed. Morris also wants to create a “social hour” where students with similar interests can go to meet and socialize.

Davis Campus Senator will go to Kelli Denos, who was the current senator for Davis Campus. Denos wants to connect the communication between Ogden campus and Davis campus and their students.

New Graduate Senator Kris Sanford will help to foster a group for all graduate students, in all graduate studies instead of “several different communities spread across many different departments.”

Enallia Brooks is next years Housing & Resident Life Senator. Brooks is passionate about bringing change to the housing on campus and has been living in student housing for three years. Brooks wants to partner with leadership to bring more involvement with students living on campus.

Suresh Shrestha hopes to achieve while being WSU’s International Senator for the upcoming year. Shrestha wants to help these students get involved as well as know about on campus jobs and scholarships that can help them with finances.

Students with Disabilities Senator will be Mykala Spangler, who wants to make students with disabilities feel included and educate others on campus about disabilities and what that means for them on campus. Spangler says she is constantly learning about their needs and what they need.

Traditional & General Studies Senator, Veterans Senator, Athletics and Club Sports Senator, College of Arts and Humanities Senator Native American, Non-Traditional, Pacific Islander Senator, College of Science Senator, Hispanic Senator and Honors/BIS Senator had no candidates.

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Weber State University introduces the 2021-22 Student Body President, Ben Ferney.

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La Asociación de Estudiantes de la Universidad Weber State anunció la próxima ronda de líderes estudiantiles electos el 5 de marzo en el show de talentos de Weber State. Los candidatos presidenciales y otros ganadores del liderazgo son los siguientes.

Roles presidenciales El ganador final para el presidente del cuerpo estudiantil es Ben Ferney, quien fue reelegido para un segundo mandato. Estas son las plataformas de los tres candidatos.

“Hace un año y cinco días estaba aquí emocionado y bastante nervioso por ser el presidente del cuerpo estudiantil y había muchas cosas que no sabía que vendrían, pero lo que sí sabía es que estaba comprometido con la tarea y con el alumnado. Y aún siento lo mismo, si no ha crecido más hoy “. Ferney dijo después de que fue anunciado como presidente.

Ben Ferney, quien se desempeñó como presidente del cuerpo estudiantil de WSU para el año escolar 2019-2020, se postuló nuevamente este período. Los objetivos de Ferney incluyen los pilares “Ven como eres”, “Comunicación clara”, “Colaboración” y “Crea buenos momentos”. Apoyar a todo el alumnado es una prioridad en los objetivos de Ferney.

Siendo el actual presidente del cuerpo estudiantil, Ferney dice que ha aprendido lecciones importantes sobre cómo ser un líder.

“No necesitaría tiempo para hacer la transición al puesto y tendría una ventaja para un año sólido y eficaz”. Ferney dijo en su perfil del sitio web de WSUSA. Hannah Olsen, ha desempeñado 3 puestos diferentes en WSUSA, pero en el período 2019-2020 fue la presidente del Senado.

“No importa lo que venga después, estoy ansiosa por usar mi experiencia, liderazgo, dedicación e inclusión para recuperarnos, levantarnos y apoyarnos, ¡en todo!” expresó en su perfil del sitio web de candidatos de WSUSA. Olsen quiere centrarse en dejar Weber State mejor de lo que lo encontró. Ayudar a los estudiantes, profesores y personal a sentirse realizados es de lo que Olsen cree que se trata WSU.

Shane Weaver, es otro candidato presidencial que siente que tiene lo que se necesita para ser un líder fuerte. Weaver dijo que su experiencia en la gestión le ha demostrado que no es posible satisfacer a todas las partes. Trabajar hacia un término medio y escuchar todas las voces en la discusión es importante a la hora de tomar decisiones.

Roles vicepresidenciales Con mucha experiencia en roles de liderazgo en todo el campus, Maren Dawson dice que puede ayudar a los estudiantes a sentirse más conectados con sus líderes al mismo tiempo que fomentará una experiencia universitaria divertida como la nueva vicepresidenta ejecutiva. Dawson quiere realizar eventos en el campus que proporcionarán experiencias positivas mientras se mantienen a los estudiantes seguros durante la pandemia.

Colette Mortensen, no solo es la copresidente de la asociación de ex-alumnos de Weber State y estuvo en el liderazgo de la zona de destrucción (sección de estudiantes atléticos) en 2019-2020, sino que ahora será la vicepresidente de actividades para el año escolar 2021-2022. Mortensen quiere trabajar con líderes universitarios y comunitarios para organizar conciertos y otros eventos importantes en el campus el próximo año.

La diversidad se ha vuelto cada vez más importante para William Angel, quien será el nuevo vicepresidente de diversidad y unidad.

Angel ha sido parte del area de accesso y diversidad durante 5 años y siente que la diversidad hace que el campus de Weber State sea hermoso. Angel quiere apuntar a hacer que todos los estudiantes, especialmente los estudiantes LGBTQ + y los estudiantes de color, se sientan seguros en el campus. Al mismo tiempo se dispone a crear un espacio para hablar y aprender sobre pronombres, cultura e idioma.

Megan Ferney asumirá la vicepresidencia de participación comunitaria. Ferney quiere inspirar a otros a hacer una diferencia en su comunidad y quiere aumentar la conciencia sobre las oportunidades de servicio. Ferney también es miembro actual del equipo de participación comunitaria.

La vicepresidencia de clubes y organizaciones es para Masha Mwanganyi. Mwanganyi quiere que los estudiantes sean más conscientes de los clubes y organizaciones que están disponibles para ellos. Actualmente también se desempeña como vicepresidenta de un club ampliamente reconocido en el campus y en ‘extranjera bilingüe’ que promueve la inclusión y rostros amigables en

el campus.

Ayudar a los estudiantes de WSU a ver su potencial para ser líderes es una de las metas de Ashley Potokar, quien será la vicepresidente de liderazgo. Con su ética de trabajo y experiencia en el equipo de marketing de WSUSA, Potokar dijo que se ha convertido en alguien en quien otros pueden confiar.

Este año no hubo candidatos para vicepresidente del campus de Davis. Sin embargo, se escribieron nombres en la lista de votación, por lo que este año la vicepresidente de Davis será Katie Nicholson.

Posiciones del senado

Seth Perkins fue el único candidato a senador de la diáspora africana. Perkins quiere unir a los estudiantes de la diáspora africana y ayudar a los estudiantes a saber que tienen voz en el senado.

Suzanna Luo será senadora para la comunidad estudiantil asiática para el año escolar 2021-2022 y fue la única candidata. Luo tiene buenas habilidades para escuchar que, según ella, la ayudarán a crear una red de apoyo para los estudiantes.

No hubo candidatos a senador de atletismo y clubes de deportes ni a senador de la Facultad de Artes y Humanidades.

La senadora de la Facultad de Negocios y Economía es Katie George, quien en su plataforma dijo que ama su programa y su universidad. George espera representar al departamento de negocios de la mejor manera posible, al mismo tiempo que lo mejora y escucha las preocupaciones de los estudiantes.

La senadora de la Facultad de Educación será Sammy Caldwell, quien quiere crear una comunidad conectada entre los estudiantes y, al mismo tiempo, brindar diversidad e inclusión a la universidad. Caldwell también fue senadora de la universidad para el año escolar 2019-2020.

La Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología tendrá a Paige Dawson como su senadora. Dawson dijo que la comunicación sobre los eventos de EAST y otros eventos deben ser fácilmente accesibles para los estudiantes. Dawson quiere que los estudiantes se involucren y conozcam mejor a los clubes y organizaciones.

Savannah Coburn asumirá el papel de senadora de la Facultad de Profesiones de la Salud. Como trabajadora de la salud, Coburn tiene un conocimiento único que, según ella, la ayudará con los problemas que surjan en el campo médico. Coburn cree que mejorar la comunicación entre profesores y estudiantes

ayudará a los futuros trabajadores de la salud a tener éxito.

El senado de la Facultad de Ciencias no tenía candidatos La senadora de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y del Comportamiento Kaylei Morris se ve a sí misma como una dedicada solucionadora de problemas que está dispuesta a ayudar a sus compañeros de estudios a tener éxito. Morris también quiere crear una “hora social” donde los estudiantes con intereses similares puedan reunirse y socializar.

La senadora del campus de Davis será Kelli Denos, quien ha sido reelecta. Denos quiere conectar la comunicación entre el campus de Ogden y el campus de Davis y sus estudiantes.

El senador para los estudiantes graduados, Kris Sanford, ayudará a fomentar un grupo unificado en todos los estudios de posgrado en lugar de “varias comunidades diferentes repartidas en muchos departamentos diferentes”.

El Senado hispano y el senado de honores / BIS no tenían candidatos.

Enallia Brooks es la senadora de vivienda y vida para residentes del campus del próximo año. A Brooks le apasiona traer cambios a la vivienda en el campus y ha estado viviendo en viviendas para estudiantes durante tres años.

Brooks quiere ser una líder para lograr una mayor participación de los estudiantes que viven en el campus.

Ayudar a la adaptación de los estudiantes internacionales a la nueva cultura es un objetivo que Suresh Shrestha espera lograr mientras sea el senador de los estudiantes internacionales de WSU durante el próximo año.

Shrestha quiere ayudar a estos estudiantes a participar, así como conocer los trabajos y becas en el campus que pueden ayudarlos con sus finanzas.

El senado de los estudiantes nativo-americanos, no tradicional y de las islas del Pacífico no tenía candidatos.

La senadora de estudiantes con discapacidades será Mykala Spangler, quien no solo quiere hacer que los estudiantes con discapacidades se sientan incluidos, sino también educar a otros en el campus sobre las discapacidades y lo que eso significa para ellos en el campus. Spangler dice que está constantemente aprendiendo sobre las necesidades de estos estudiantes y lo que ellos necesitan.

El senado de estudios tradicionales y generales y el senado de los soldados retirados tampoco tenían candidatos.

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By LISSETE LANDAVERDE Reporter

There will come a time in life where one needs help, possibly with future business endeavors. The Wildcat MicroFund is here to provide that help to aspiring entrepreneurs.

The Wildcat MicroFund is a program that helps mentor and fund students who may be interested in entrepreneurship.

The fund aims to help entrepreneurs conceive an early-stage business with money and mentoring. Mentors will help students regardless of whether they have a business idea or not, as they will help with idea creation and making sure it turns into a reality.

The grants awarded can be up to $2,000 and do not have to be paid back.

Students can apply for the Wildcat MicroFund on their WSU webpage. The application is available in both English and Spanish.

“One of the most important things of our grant is to engage under-served, underrepresented communities,” Bob Gruhler, the Wildcat MicroFund manager, said .

Gruhler said that in the Weber County and Northern Utah area, the underrepresented communities are primarily Hispanic. To help

change this, the program has expanded to help Latino/Hispanic students by creating a Spanish cohort.

Evelyn Jacome Arroyo, who oversees the Spanish cohort, helps Spanish-speaking students with their application and mentors these aspiring Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs as they prepare to present their business ideas.

The Spanish cohort meetings are held in person under appropriate COVID-19 guidelines because, as Jacome explained, the Latin community tends to prefer in-person meetings. Additionally, it accommodates people who may not have access to working Wi-Fi or a computer.

Jacome believes everyone should have the same opportunity for success no matter the language they feel more comfortable speaking, beginning with the start of the Spanish cohort.

“It’s all about being a pioneer in your life,” Jacome said.

There have been more than 70 applications submitted and over $75,000 awarded to applicants.

The Wildcat MicroFund has helped fund many successful ideas, such as businesses

in costume and clothing design, counseling, creamery and organic soap making.

According to the website, there are three different stages of the process: applying, mentoring and pitching the idea. The time invested in this process ranges from 13 to 18 hours.

Mentoring sessions prepare students for the pitch event, which includes creating a business model analysis, preparing the pitch itself and attending a webinar that will prepare the student to present their idea to the best of their ability.

Meetings and mentoring sessions are held over Zoom, but mentors and mentees may also meet in person if they find it more suitable.

Pitch events are held at the end of every month over Zoom. Because they are not competitive, any of the presenters could receive a grant for their idea.

“We have lots of money to be able to throw and enliven the entrepreneurial ecosystem in our counties so that we have more jobs, more innovation, more successful entrepreneurs,” Gruhler said.

Not only does the program help with providing funding, but it also provides on-cam-

pus resources, such as help with social media campaigns and prototype creations.

Both Gruhler and Jacome emphasized that anyone can apply and they want to help break down barriers for aspiring entrepreneurs, even if they are not exactly sure of what they want to do. The program is not investing in businesses but the entrepreneurs themselves.

There are Q&A sessions done on the Wildcat MicroFund Facebook page every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. for people interested in getting involved or who need help with the application process.

Wildcat MicroFund is also looking for students to become ambassadors for the program, which would involve activities such as social media marketing and creating workshops.

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By ANDRES RODRIGUEZ Translator

Llegará un momento en la vida en el que se necesitará ayuda, especialmente con los futuros esfuerzos. El Wildcat MicroFund está aquí para brindar esa ayuda a los próximos aspirantes a emprendedores.

El fondo es para ayudar a los emprendedores a concebir un negocio en una etapa temprana a través de dinero y tutoría. Los mentores ayudarán a los estudiantes independientemente en si tienen una idea de negocio o no, ya que ayudarán con la creación de la idea y se asegurarán de que se convierta en realidad.

Los premios otorgados pueden ser de hasta $2,000 y no son reembolsables.

Los estudiantes pueden solicitar esta oportunidad en la página web del Wildcat MicroFund en WSU. La aplicación está disponible en inglés y español.

“Una de las cosas más importantes de nuestros premios es involucrar a las comunidades desatendidas y poco representadas”, dijo Bob Gruhler, Wildcat MicroFund Manager.

Gruhler dijo que en el condado de Weber y el área del norte de Utah, las comunidades

poco representadas son principalmente hispanas. Para contribuir a cambiar esto, el programa se ha expandido para ayudar a los estudiantes latinos / hispanos mediante la creación de un grupo en español.

Evelyn Jacome Arroyo, que supervisa el grupo en español, ayuda a los estudiantes hispanohablantes con su solicitud y asesora a estos aspirantes a emprendedores mientras se preparan para presentar sus ideas de negocios.

Las reuniones del grupo en español se llevan a cabo en persona bajo las pautas apropiadas de COVID-19 porque, como explicó Jacome, la comunidad latina tiende a preferir las reuniones en persona. Además, se adapta a personas que pueden no tener acceso a una red Wi-Fi o una computadora.

Jacome cree que todos deberían tener la misma oportunidad de éxito sin importar el idioma en el que se sientan más cómodos hablando, comenzando con la creación de un grupo en español.

“Se trata de ser un pionero en sus vidas”, dijo Jacome.

Se han presentado más de 70 solicitudes y se han otorgado más de $75,000 a los solicitantes.

El Wildcat MicroFund ha ayudado a finan-

ciar muchas ideas exitosas, como empresas de diseño de vestuario y moda, asesoramiento, fabricación de productos con lactosa y fabricación de jabón orgánico.

Según el sitio web, hay tres etapas diferentes del proceso: presentar una solicitud, asesorar y lanzar la idea. El tiempo invertido en este proceso oscila entre 13 y 18 horas.

Las sesiones de tutoría preparan a los estudiantes para el evento de presentación, que incluye la creación de un análisis del modelo de negocio, la preparación de la presentación en sí y la asistencia a un seminario web que preparará al estudiante para presentar su idea lo mejor posible.

Las reuniones y sesiones de asesoría se llevan adelante en Zoom, pero también se pueden realizar reuniones en persona según las necesidades particulares.

Los eventos de lanzamiento se llevan a cabo al final de cada mes en Zoom. Debido a que no son competitivos, cualquiera de los presentadores podría recibir un premio financiero por su idea.

“Tenemos mucho dinero para poder lanzar y animar el ecosistema emprendedor en nuestros condados para que tengamos más trabajos, más innovación, más emprendedores exitosos”, dijo Gruhler.

El programa no solo ayuda a proporcionar financiación, sino que también proporciona recursos en el campus, como ayuda con campañas de redes sociales y creaciones de prototipos.

Tanto Gruhler como Jacome enfatizaron que cualquiera puede postularse y quieren ayudar a romper las barreras para los aspirantes a emprendedores, incluso si no están exactamente seguros de lo que quieren hacer. El programa no invierte en empresas, sino en los propios empresarios.

Se realizan sesiones de preguntas y respuestas en la página de Facebook de Wildcat MicroFund todos los miércoles a partir de la 1 p.m. a las 2 p.m. para personas interesadas en participar o que necesitan ayuda con el proceso de solicitud.

Wildcat MicroFund también está buscando estudiantes para que se conviertan en embajadores del programa, lo que implicaría actividades como marketing en redes sociales y creación de talleres.

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WILDCATS’ BOISE HEARTBREAK

By RAYMOND LUCAS Section Editor

probable due to the amount of what felt like back-breaking plays every time WSU pulled a bit closer.

With 2:49 left in the game, Beasley hit again from beyond the arc and gave his team a 72–59 lead, but it was answered with a three-pointer from senior guard Isiah Brown,

which prompted a WSU timeout.

When action resumed, Beasley was sent to the free-throw line, where he split them and brought the score to 73–62. On the ensuing possession, WSU freshman forward Dillon Jones went to the foul line and knocked down both.

BROOKS NUANEZ | Big Sky Confrence

The Weber State Wildcats fell victim to two college basketball cliches during the game on March 11, which resulted in a 80–75 loss against the Montana Grizzlies. The first? When playing against your rival, overall records no longer matter. The second? Anything can happen in March.

Heading into their matchup against the Grizzlies, most around the league expected the Wildcats to cruise into the next round and battle against the second-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles. But WSU was chilled by a cold shooting night, which caused them to fall into a hole that proved to be too deep to overcome.

On 58 shot attempts, Weber knocked down 25 of them, which is only 43%. From beyond the arc, the struggles were even more prevalent, as they went 7–23, which is only 30%.

Despite those numbers, four players scored in double figures and the Wildcats were able to put 75 points on the board.

“It wasn’t our offense tonight; it was our defense,” Head Coach Randy Rahe said. “We had a hard time keeping them in front of us, and that’s basically what it came down to. They were able to get to the rim quite a bit with the

speed and quickness of their guards.”

In the opening half, WSU’s offense was stagnant until senior forward Cody Carlson took over and pitched in 14 points on 5–6 shooting from the field while also showing off his shooting touch and going 2–2 from 3-point range.

Outside of Carlson’s efforts, the opening half of the game was sloppy from both sides, as Weber State struggled to generate good looks on the offensive end, and Montana was unable to hold onto the ball, piling up 11 turnovers.

After 20 minutes of action, the arch rivals were knotted at 34 apiece, and a hectic half would soon follow.

The Grizzlies came out of the locker room and immediately took control of the game, as they scored on their first possession and were able to match the Wildcats in the scoring department and eventually string together stops.

It quickly became evident that Montana was on their way to jumping out to a big lead, and with 6:46, Montana’s freshman guard Robby Beasley, who finished with 23 points, canned a 3-pointer to put his squad up 63–49, and the rout was suddenly on in Idaho.

Or so it seemed.

What ensued was Weber State dialing in and mounting a comeback that seemed im-

Cody Carlson posts up a Montana defender in the second round of the Big Sky tournament.

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Seikou Sisoho Jawara drives against Montana defender in the second round of the Big Sky tournament.

Seconds later, junior guard Zahir Porter drilled a shot from beyond the arc, and suddenly, the deficit was only 73–67. Montana was able to convert on a layup on the other end, but before anyone could blink, WSU sophomore guard Seikou Sisoho Jawara knocked down a 3-pointer. The Wildcats were then down 75–70.

After forcing a turnover, the Wildcats raced down to the other end and Porter fired a 3-pointer, falling down in the process. The referees went to the review monitor and awarded the Grizzlies a technical free throw because they felt that Porter had flopped after already receiving a flop-warning in the opening half.

Montana sank the free throw, the Wildcats got the ball back and it was Sisoho Jawara who was back on the board after a layup in the

paint which cut the lead to 76–72.

Of course in college basketball, with March comes madness, which is the perfect description for the final minute of this game.

The Wildcats elected to defend without fouling due to there being 1:13 left on the clock, and that decision proved to be a good one after a Montana miss from 3-point range.

Brown collected the rebound but came down and threw up a miss of his own from three. Montana got the rebound but quickly turned it over while trying to control it, and Brown again missed from beyond the arc. The miss was boarded by Jones, who got the ball to Sisoho Jawara, who tickled the twine to cut the lead down to 76–75.

On the following inbounds play, WSU seemingly forced a five-second violation after

none of the Grizzlies were able to get open, but the referees awarded a timeout to the Montana sideline, which triggered a visibly upset reaction from the Wildcat bench.

After the short break, Montana was able to get the ball in play, and Weber State was forced to foul. At the free-throw line, the Grizzlies sank both and the score was 78–75.

With an opportunity to tie the game, the ball went into the hot hands of Sisoho Jawara, who tried to create separation and put up a three, but the shot was blocked and rebounded by Montana, who iced the game at the free-throw line, sealing an 80–75 upset victory over Weber State.

The Wildcats’ leaders on offense were Sisoho Jawara and Carlson with 18 each, then Jones with 13 and lastly Brown with 10.

The Wildcats finish the Big Sky tournament without winning a game but took leaps forward after going 20–12 in the previous season. This year, the Wildcats conclude their season with a record of 17–6 and an undefeated record on their home floor.

“We changed our roster this year, brought in nine new guys, and I think they bought into our program, bought into our culture and did everything we asked them to do,” Rahe said.

“It wasn’t easy, but I’m proud of our guys ... nine guys had to come together and figure things out and they did it. Tonight was a tough night ... overall, I’m really proud of this team, and I love these guys to death.”

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STRESSED? WE CAN HELP!

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Wildcat Chat College life can be stressful and sometimes you need someone who understands these stressors to chat with or even just vent to. Your fellow Wildcats are here and ready to listen!

Learn more and see the complete schedule at: weber.edu/CounselingCenter/wildcat-chat.html

virtual

Anxiety Toolbox Group Most of us have some level of anxiety, but we still have to know how to manage it and keep living life. Anxiety Toolbox is a virtual group where you can learn about anxiety. It is not a counseling or therapy group, it is an educational group.

Learn more about the group at: weber.edu/CounselingCenter/virtual-anxiety-toolbox.html

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEWS? 1. The correct answer is D, 28. According to CNN, Beyoncé was up for nine nominations, and by the end of the night, she surpassed country singer Alison Krauss, who previously held the record with 27.

2. The correct answer is D, Neeva. According to Forbes, Sridhar Ramaswamy, the architect of Google’s advertising business, is planning a release of a subscription-based search engine to be released in 2021.

QUIZ ANSWERS FROM PAGE 2

3. The correct answer is B, China.

According to the Associated Press, 400 flights out of Beijing were cancelled due to the storm.

Elite will focus on players 16-18 years old, have up to 30 roster spots available and offer $100,000 salary in addition to other benefits.

and other communications, that Weber would suspend classes for one week before moving all education to online format.

4. The correct answer is A, Cryptocurrency. According to CNBC, India will soon ban cryptocurrency and fine anyone trading or holding digital assets, as the country prepares to instate its own official digital currency.

6. The correct answer is B, May 1.

According to NPR, Biden says that not everyone will be able to get vaccinated before then, but everyone will be able to get in line by then.

8. The correct answer is D, 20. According to the New York Times, 70 votes, including one from Mitch McConnell, allowed Garland to be confirmed on March 10.

7. The correct answer is B, March 12, 2020. A press release was issued that Thursday, along with Code Purple alerts

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