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By JENNIFER GREENLEE Section Editor
Making out in the cold A suspicious vehicle was reported by an officer in the W5 parking lot at 9:15 p.m. on Jan. 20. The windows were fogged, and the couple had been making out. The officer confirmed that both parties were okay and informed them why he had stopped before leaving.
The smell of marijuana was reported at University Village on Jan. 15. An officer responded and asked to enter the room that the smell seemed to be coming from. The residents allowed the officer to enter and denied drug use or having any drug
An officer responded to the smell of marijuana that was reported at University Village on Jan. 17. The officer tried to locate the smell, but it was no longer present..
Snowboard fraud The smell of marijuana was reported at University Village on Jan. 15. An officer responded and asked to enter the room that the smell seemed to be coming from. The residents allowed the officer to enter and denied drug use or having any drug paraphernalia. The officer did not see any evidence of drug use and left. An officer responded to the smell of marijuana that was reported at Univer-
sity Village on Jan. 17. The officer tried to locate the smell, but it was no longer present.
Burglary A vehicle was broken into in the A8 parking lot outside of Swenson Gym. The car, a Hyundai Elantra, was unlocked and the owner’s wallet was broken. Currently, there are no suspects. The Facilities Management building was broken into on Jan. 14. Several items were determined to have been stolen, but no evidence was able to be collected. Police are waiting for a full report of what was stolen.
Uneasy A female student reported that a sus-
picious man had started talking to her in the Shepherd Union and asked for her phone number. After talking to him, she looked him up on social media and saw that he had done this to another girl, which made her feel uncomfortable. The man was not a student, and police escorted him from the grounds since there was no reason for him to be on campus. A mother called police on Jan. 15 about her daughter who was meeting up with someone to buy a textbook because they were supposed to meet at their apartment and then head to Stewart Stadium. The mother was concerned that this was suspicious and gave WSUPD their name and phone number. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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Dr. Mihail Cocos, associate professor of Mathematics at Weber State University, speaks about the calculus involved in designing the Multi-Million Tons Freshwater Transporter.
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From 2011 to 2017, California experienced severe drought. The drought ravaged the state’s agricultural industry, and residents watched their lawns die or opted to replace them with artificial turf. As urban growth and the effects of climate change place a greater strain on traditional water sources around the world, some academics and entrepreneurs are seeking ways to cheaply provide fresh water from far away sources to drought-stricken or otherwise dry areas. Mihail “Mike” Cocos, associate professor of mathematics, is doing what he can to revolutionize water delivery systems. He was able to share his experience at a lecture in Tracy Hall on Jan. 15. While completing high school in his native country, Romania, Cocos struggled with mathematics, but he found physics to be fascinating. “My math teachers told me that I absolutely needed to have math skills to be successful in physics,” Cocos said. “So, I took as many math courses as I could.” He eventually made mathematics his career. He now teaches a range of quan-
titative sciences, from college algebra to calculus and even theoretical mathematics. Cocos’ mathematical expertise caught the attention of Romanian businessman and engineer, S. Dorian Chelaru. Chelaru conceived the idea of transporting fresh water from Sitka, Alaska to Los Angeles. However, Chelaru wanted to design a transportation method cheaper and less environmentally impactful than a pipeline. Chelaru decided to study the possibility of transporting the freshwater by sea. Using his engineering background, he hypothesized that the best way to transport extremely large quantities of water would be to do so on supersized, tanker-like, 2,000 foot-long submarines. Chelaru proposed manufacturing the ships out of concrete to resist corrosion. The submarines would contain bags, or membranes, that would hold the freshwater. According to Chelaru, submersibles have the advantage over surface vessels because a submarine can avoid the destructive power of the ocean’s waves and are less prone to collision. However, he needed further guidance regarding the massive proposed size of
the ships, the water pressure on the hull of the ships and the sheer weight of their freshwater cargo. So, Chelaru decided to collaborate with Cocos. Chelaru and Cocos used calculus to determine the necessary designs that would avoid buckling and structural failure. Cocos further used mathematics to confirm the best shape of the membrane needed to safely transport the water. According to Chelaru, his water transportation system would be relatively simple compared to a pipeline. The origin, Sitka, Alaska, would simply need a pumping station to which the submarine would dock and receive the water. The submarine would then travel autonomously to its destination in Los Angeles, where another pumping station would remove the water and make it available to the local water supply. Chelaru claims the total estimated cost, including the pumping stations and necessary submarine vessels, would be around $410 million, and the cost to water customers per gallon of water would be cheaper than current rates. However, both Cocos and Chelaru realize that while the mathematics may make
sense, the idea has plenty of opposition. “It really is an ambitious plan,” Chelaru said. “But it is not a new idea.” He lamented California’s historic lethargy in planning, approving and constructing irrigation projects. Some of Cocos’ Weber State colleagues, who attended the lecture, also voiced their mathematical concerns over the structural limits of the proposed submarine. “Your problem is going to be the waves,” John Sohl, professor of physics, said. “There are many different types of waves in the ocean, and there is also the shearing force of ocean currents.” Sohl believed that Cocos and Chelaru had not taken these forces into account. Another audience member voiced his concern about the wasted cost of the return trip to Sitka. The submarine would be empty; therefore, it would not generate any revenue. Chelaru admitted that one advantage of a pipeline was the ability to produce continuous flow and revenue, but he remains optimistic about the system’s overall savings in transport costs and maintenance. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS By AUBRIELLE DEGN Reporter
Dating is one of the most important activities early adults undertake, and marriage can be one of the biggest decisions students at Weber will make. Yet, the social norms of dating, especially when it comes to intimacy, usually go unspoken. The WSU Women's Center wants to help students approach and discuss these norms. Yajanetsy Ruano and her team, Madeline Gassman and Teokjari Seefoo, dished out free pizza in the Stewart Wasatch lifestyle center for Safe@Weber's Pizza & Consent event on Jan. 14. Ruano is a graduate student at the University of Utah who is undertaking her
graduate assistantship at Weber State. Her masters’ program is in education, leadership and politics, with an emphasis in student affairs. Ruano gained a passion for educating students about healthy relationships while working at the Rape Recovery Center in Salt Lake. Gassman believes it can be hard to know the "dos and dont's" of intimacy. “They are big issues that nobody talks about, right? People do not actually sit down and have these awkward conversations,” Gassman said. “Events like this provide a casual atmosphere for people to have those discussions.” A variety of students spoke at the event about how they observe and interpret casual dating and consent. Some shared that they had never
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thought about it before. Others advocated for knowing what a persons – and their own – boundaries are before going into any situation. “Different students have different views and opinions on these things,” Gassman said. “There’s just all this gray area.” This is why Gassman believes discussion is so important. "It means being absolutely sure you are on the same page as your partner," Gassman said. "Or whoever you are consenting in an activity with, whether or not it is intimate." Humor and food analogies helped everyone in the room get comfortable with talking about intimacy at the event. The students learned the acronym F.R.I.E.S. for consent. F.R.I.E.S. stands for "freely given,
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reversible, informed, enthusiastic and specific." Event organizers also taught students how to say “no” and how to respond to being told “no.” The event organizers illustrated that it can be difficult to say "no" and how being told "no" can feel like a slap in the face. But Ruano, Gassman and Seefoo reassured students that there are many reasons someone may not want to be intimate, and setting boundaries is key to enjoying dating and having healthy relationships. They want students to avoid feeling guilty for saying "no," and they hope no one will feel upset in the event their partner tells them "no." Seefoo said that a good understanding of relationships is going to influence stu-
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dents’ college careers and everything else in life. If students have a clear understanding of how to have healthy relationships and healthy boundaries, those valuable lessons will naturally implement themselves into other areas of life, like at work with coworkers, at home with family and at college in their classes. She said that people experience consent in every aspect of their lives, and knowing your boundaries is always a good thing. Seefoo maintained that hearing people and learning
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“Having as much transparency as possible in a relationship is really key,” Gassman said. The Women's Center hopes activities like Pizza & Consent will help the campus community burst through barriers, have fun while dating and reduce the ambiguity
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ost that students sometimes experience in relationships. For additional tips on healthy boundaries, relationships and safety, or to reach out for support, students can visit weber. edu/womenscenter. p
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Stacy Bernal distinctly remembers the first time she realized that differences in race could cause tension between people. She remembers her mother taking their family to the local Latter-day Saint congregation on Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. The congregation members warmly welcomed the new family, and Bernal remembers her siblings and mother being excited to return the next week. The next Sunday came, and this time, Bernal’s father was able to attend. The reception in the congregation turned cold. Bernal’s father was Filipino. Her mother
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was white. She remembers the discussion she overheard between her mother and father about how the congregation’s members were perhaps unready to accept a mixed race marriage into their fold. Bernal provided insight into her life as a woman of color as she addressed Weber State students in the Stewart Library’s Hetzel-Hoellein room during the first lecture of this year’s “Beyond Suffrage” series on Jan. 16. University Archives organized the “Beyond Suffrage” event to commemorate the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and to focus on local women who have made an impact on the Ogden community.
As a self-proclaimed “ambassador of badassery,” Bernal, a Weber State graduate and member of the school’s Alumni Association board of directors, has championed women’s rights and social justice causes. Most of the audience who had come to see Bernal’s presentation were enrolled in the aptly-named “Uppity Women: The Century Since Suffrage” course. Bernal began her motivational speaking in 2016. An audience member from one of those early presentations, moved by Bernal’s speaking, urged her to put her thoughts and experiences on paper. “I was like, ‘That’s the dumbest idea I have ever heard of,’” Bernal said. “And he was like, ‘You never know whose life you are going to
touch by sharing your stories.’” So she started writing. Bernal eventually self-published her book “The Things We Don’t Talk About: A Memoir of Hardships, Healing, and Hope.” In the book, she addresses the various challenges and triumphs of her life experience as a woman of color. Some of those experiences involved Bernal having to endure nicknames from peers such as “man-face,” “the chubby one,” “knocked-up hoe” and even “trash.” She also experienced overt and subtle racism and sexism. Bernal included a chapter on dehumanization in her book. According to Bernal, the words do not hurt as much as the dehuman-
ization does. She recounted a childhood experience of calling an African American classmate the n-word during a dispute, and how ashamed and disgusted she felt after the word escaped her lips. She knew she had deeply hurt that classmate. “Being treated poorly is nothing compared to being treated like nothing,” Bernal said. “We are all human with a common pulse to survive. We are all one.” Bernal made it her goal to seek the good in herself and other people, and to inspire others to do the same. She urged the audience to be themselves and to speak up against all types of injustice. “The truth will set you free,” Bernal said. “It
is better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not.” Upon the conclusion of her speech, Bernal asked the audience members to share their thoughts. Many declared that they had experienced similar challenges in their own lives and offered ideas on how to overcome personal trials. Others, like Weber State student Gabrielle Molosz, simply expressed their gratitude for Bernal’s willingness to discuss difficult topics. “I liked the honesty,” Molosz said, recalling Bernal’s experience with her African American classmate. “I think it is super important to address that we have white people being racist, but also, brown people are
being racist on other brown people all the time, and we do not talk about it.” Weber State student Katy Farnsworth added that it is difficult for people to change attitudes and habits overnight, but the struggle is worth the effort. “The key is the desire to change,” Farnsworth said. “It shows that you are ready and willing to make those changes.” Bernal ended the event by inviting the audience to avoid being a “nobody.” “I am a recovering ‘nobody,’” Bernal said. “Now, I am an agitator. I speak up.” BRIELLE HARKER | The Signpost
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Stacy Bernal’s memoir, “The Things We Don’t Talk About.”
Sophie Valeika before Stacy Bernal’s “Beyond Suffrage” series lecture started.
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Family and friends take part in the MLK march. By ADAM RUBIN Reporter
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There was a strong sense of community in Ogden on Jan. 20 at Weber State University Diversity and Inclusive Program's MLK Freedom Breakfast and March. Held at the Marshall White Community Center for roughly the past 30 years, the annual event is meant to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year's celebration was themed "The Firece Urgency of Now." Black Scholars United and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ran a sit-in with the community to create artwork and discuss King's vision. Children who attended this event had the opportunity to make posters and hold them up as they marched to the amphitheater. During the morning breakfast and march, attendees were able to listen in on a variety of speakers. Rev. France Davis, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church was one of them who shared his experience marching with and knowing Dr. King. The NAACP has been consistently working at reaching out to public schools and
higher education institutions to help honor the day, and the tradition and legacy that King left. Betty Sawyer, president of the Ogden branch of the NAACP and community engagement coordinator in access and diversity at Weber State University, expressed her passion for creating a welcoming community. Sawyer said that for her organization, the holiday "is a day on and not a day off.” “Until we get to a place where my children don’t have to experience the same things I did, I have to keep doing the work,” Sawyer said. “Sometimes people feel like they can do it tomorrow or later, but it’s a fierce urgency of now. If we don’t do it, we're taking steps backwards." Sawyer explained how the civil rights movement affected her life as a young girl into adulthood. She was born in the eastern part of Maryland, right above the Mason-Dixon line. Sawyer said that despite Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, her high school did not integrate until the year 1966. She was one of the first 10 students chosen to integrate at her high school. Sawyer vividly remembers when someone came running down the street past her, yelling, “They
shot Dr. King.” Sawyer said that the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. rocked her community — and the nation — drastically. In her introduction to the civil rights movement, Sawyer had to grapple with the questions that we still struggle with today. “You’re supposed to love your neighbor, turn the other cheek, no hate, and you’re trying....but you’re being treated a certain way,” Sawyer said. “So, with the assassination of Dr. King, it caused me to question, 'How are you supposed to love? How are you supposed to love somebody that does those things to another person, just for showing love and speaking up?' Those are the events that molded me into the activist that I am today.” Ron Davidson, part owner of Jessie Jean’s Café, learned how to get involved with the Marshall White Center during Thanksgiving 2019 when they held a dinner for the homeless that served 800 people. “It’s community trying to bring the community together,” Davidson said. “We moved to Ogden to create a bigger stage, to bring more awareness to the community around, instead of just what’s around you, your internet, your phone, your job.
Family is who you make it, we’re all family.” Davidson, his wife, Anna, and Jessie Jean’s Café look for every opportunity to serve and help the community. Before the march to the Ogden Amphitheater began, a free breakfast was served to attendees by Jessie Jean's Café and Grounds for Coffee and was dished up with the help of WSU students. Angenette Pineda, a student at WSU, was one of the volunteers. Pineda describes herself as a busy student and admits that it can be hard to find time to get involved with off-campus events and volunteer opportunities. Yet, she’s been involved with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast and March for the past three years. Nailah Mansa, African American Student Senator at WSU, wants the community to be educated yearly on these individuals that have been a vital part of our country. “I want more youth to come. It’s so important to teach them lessons on their level so they can walk home with it. What we invest in our children determines our future,” Mansa said. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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Many people gathered to listen to the speakers as a part of the MLK Freedom Breakfast event.
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The street was full during the event and attracted the attention of those living in the area.
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Rev. France Davis personally knew Martin Luther King Jr. and continues his work in the community.
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WEBER COUNTY LIBRARY OFFERS NEW PROGRAM By WESTON SLEIGHT Reporter
Want books? Weber County libraries have a whole lot of new ones and for readers to peruse through a new partnership with companies Kanopy and Hoopla. People with Weber County library cards are now able to access over a total of 700,000 digital titles as of Jan. 20. Kanopy launched in 2008 and specializes in cinematic and classic videos. The digital content service Hoopla contains
movies, television shows and music. “We wanted to expand for Weber State University students and Weber County Library patrons to be able to access large content that they don’t have to pay for,’’ said Randy Mueller, collections manager at the Weber County Library. Those with access to these services will be able to watch what they want without having to pay for a streaming service or movies. “It offers a lot and is great for children of all ages,” Mueller said.
The Weber County Library has continued to build off of what they have to offer. Their program at the library, RBDigital, has 40,000 videos and 30,000 audio books. “We wanted to launch these services at the beginning of the year to see how well it would grow in a short period of time,’’ Mueller said. Residents of Weber, Davis, Morgan and Summit counties — along with Logan and Brigham City — can apply for a resident library card for no cost with a valid ID or other proof of address. Non-residents can
also apply for a library card for a $30 fee. These programs won’t have waiting lists for the content or ads during the content, but the checkout services may be different than what library users are used to. Hoopla allows four checkouts a month, and Kanopy allows users up to 10 checkouts a month. These services are accessible on apps or web browsing and can also be viewed on on Roku or an Apple TV. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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SNOW PROBLEM?
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If you’ve been looking for snow in Utah, it’s been harder to find since 1995. Dr. Marek Matyjasik, professor of environmental geosciences at WSU, explains that it is normal to have snow fluctuation. However, from 1950 to 1995, the inches of snowfall increased, but that is no longer the case. From 1950 to 1995, the Earth’s temperature either stayed the same or grew colder. Since 1995, the Earth’s temperature has increased, and Matyjasik stated that it is probable for this trend to continue due to global warming, but it is hard to predict. According to the Utah Avalanche Center’s Alta Guard Snowfall Chart, in Nov. 1994 to April 1995, there was a total
of 745.4 inches of snowfall. From Nov. 2018 to April 2019, there were only 475 inches.
Matyjasik explained that there is not a simple explanation for the decrease of snow. Climate change alters the rate of precipitation and the kind of precipitation. During winter, more rain is falling than snow. The United States Environmental Protection Agency points out that less than 80% of the stations throughout the lower 48 states received a smaller percentage of precipitation in the form of snow. Consequently, snowy winters are not as snowy as they used to be and dry winters have less snow than before. Carbon dioxide is another factor since it is causing the Earth to become hotter.
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Matyjasik points out that If we keep producing carbon dioxide, which stays 25 years on Earth from the moment it was produced, snowfall will continue to decline. Another pair of factors are El Nino and La Nina, which are changes in the Pacific Ocean surface temperature that affect the weather at a global level. El Nino is the warm phase and La Nina is the cold phase. When the El Nino phase is present there is more precipitation, and there is less when La Nina is present in California and Southern Utah. Matyjasik explained it is not easy to predict if the snowfall decline will continue and that it is normal to have some fluctuations.
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Weber State University’s campus recreation program offers an opportunity to be a part of a competitive, fun and engaging group where any student can become a student-athlete. Weber State offers a variety of intramural sports throughout the spring semester. Wildcat students can play billiards, basketball, dodgeball, futsal, ultimate frisbee and pickleball (singles and doubles). Campus recreation also offers tournaments for students who want to get involved but can’t commit to a month of games.
The 3v3 basketball tournament is Feb. 8; students can also compete in a March Madness bracket challenge for both men and women’s basketball and a sand volleyball tournament on April 10 and 11. All Wildcats are encouraged to visit the Wildcat Center Campus Recreation office, where they can sign up to compete. “Just because you may not have grown up playing basketball doesn’t mean that you can’t play intramural basketball,” said Morgan Fradley, associate director of Aquatics & Safety, Competitive Sports, Fitness and Operations. Weber State intramurals allow anyone to learn to play and have fun. Each league has its own team roster,
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to sign up and be a free agent to be placed on a team that they want to play for. Or, students can sign up and build their own team to compete. Weber State Competitive Sports website said students, faculty and staff are able to participate in as many intramural sports as they want for a small, one-time fee of only $20 for the entire school year or $15 per semester. Community members are welcome to participate as well at an additional cost. Payments are accepted online and can be taken in the Campus Recreation Office in the Wildcat Center. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
’NETS SAIL PAST ’CATS
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By CHRISTIAN JOHNSON Reporter
The Portland State University Hornets came to Ogden to take on the Weber State Wildcats in the final game of a three game home stint for the Wildcats. Weber, despite putting in a good effort, couldn’t end their tenure in Ogden on a high note as Portland State took the game 57-76. The ‘Cats are now 3-13 on the season and 1-5 in conference play. “It was our start,” Head Coach Velaida Harris said. “We got ourselves down, and then it took us a second [to figure out] what we’re supposed to be doing offensively.”
PSU started the game hot as they jumped to an early lead and weren’t afraid to let it fly. Burying jumper after jumper over the outstretched arms of the Wildcat defenders, Portland shot a scorching 64.7% from the field during the first period. The first quarter ended with Weber looking at a 26-14 deficit. Portland couldn’t miss and were punishing Weber for every mistake they made on defense. The Hornet lead grew to 40-25 by halftime. Junior Kayla Watkins was the only Wildcat with more than five points, putting up ten points and five rebounds in the half. As a team, Weber shot poorly, going 10-29
from the field and having yet to make a three. Weber started the second half with a new found energy as they scored five quick unanswered points thanks to two tough steals by Junior guard Liz Graves. PSU head coach called a hasty timeout to talk to his team that had been visibly rattled by Weber’s sudden aggressiveness. Portland survived Weber’s initial wave of energy and eventually opened the lead back up again. Weber left points on the floor by failing to take advantage of free throw opportunities, missing four in the third quarter alone. The quarter ended with The Hornets ahead 61-43.
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An uneventful fourth quarter concluded as the final buzzer sounded, ending the game. The Wildcat’s leading scorer was Watkins with 21 points. She was the only Weber player to finish with double digit points. Weber will spend the next few days in Montana as they play Montana State and Montana University on the 23rd and 25th. Montana State will be a test of will for this Weber team as they are currently number one in the Big Sky Conference. Weber’s next home game will be against Southern Utah University on the 30th. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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SAVE LIVES AND MAKE UP TO $430 IN YOUR FIRST MONTH OF PLASMA DONATION There are 3 local donation centers for your convenience! VISIT WWW.GRIFOLSPLASMA.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION!
Biomat USA Ogden 3073 Harrison Blvd. Ogden, UT 84403 (801)392-2296
Biomat USA Clearfield 375 South State St. Clearfield, UT 84015 (801)825-1195
Biomat USA Roy 1951 W. 5400 S. Roy, UT 84067 (801)825-0111
Weber State Students! Make a difference in the lives of people who need plasma derived medications to live and make some extra money for your time!