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Monday | February 24, 2020 | Volume 91 | Issue 14

THINKING HEART HEALTH ON VALENTINE’S DAY Page>> 4 FRANCISCO RUIZ | The Signpost

NEWS » PAGE 6

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LETTING GLITTER SHINE ON BODY POSITIVITY

WSU’S FIRST PHYSICS PROF. PASSES AWAY

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEWS? gan this past week

1. Which Trump associate was just sentenced to prison for crimes the associate committed during the investigations of Russian meddling in the 2018?

c. His lawyers told a London court that President Donald Trump’s administration offered Assange a pardon if he said the Russians had nothing to do with the Democratic National Convention email leaks

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a. Rudy Giuliani

d. Assange died during his incarceration

b. Jared Kushner c. Donald Trump Jr. d. Roger Stone 2. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was back in the news this past week for what new revelation? a. WikiLeaks recently leaked more information regarding Russian meddling in the 2016 election b. His extradition from London be-

3. How many American passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan were diagnosed with coronavirus before flying to military bases in California and Texas? a. Less than 5 b. Between 5 and 10 c. Between 10 and 15 d. 15 or more

4. GOP fundraisers and Trump’s reelection team have set a new goal of how much money to compete with Mike Bloomberg’s campaign spending? a. $500 million b. $1 billion c. $1.5 billion d. $2 billion

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U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House upon his return to Washington, D.C. from Florida on Feb. 16.

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FIRST PHYSICS PROFESSOR

PASSES AWAY AT 83 By JENNIFER GREENLEE Section Editor

Photo provided by Allison Hess

The Former College of Science Dean and professor, Dr. J. Ronald Galli, passed away from natural causes on Feb. 17. Galli spent 54 years at Weber State University, retiring in 2017, where he held many roles as Physics Department Chair, Dean of the College of Science and professor. In addition to the many hats he wore, he also held the record for the longest tenure on record. Galli was the first physics professor at WSU and organized the department from scratch when he began. Galli chaired the department again during the transition when Weber State University became Weber State College. Before coming to WSU, Galli attended the University of Utah and received his Ph.D in 1963. During his college atten-

dance, he served in the Air National guard and worked as a physicist in California. Galli received many special recognitions while at WSU, including the Crystal Crest Presidential Award and Crystal Crest Certificate of Achievement Special award. He was also honored through a joint resolution from the Ogden City Council and Mayor Caldwell for “an Extraordinary 50 years at Weber State University,” according to the obituary in the Standard-Examiner. While working at WSU, Galli invented the “Galli Cat,” which explains how a cat almost always lands on its feet. The metal cat replica is sold throughout the world. After Galli retired, he and his wife have provided financial aid through a private scholarship that provides funds to physics majors for two years. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS SHARES ITS LOVE OF HEALTH CARE ON VALENTINE'S DAY By FRANCISCO RUIZ Asst. Section Editor

While most Americans associate Valentine’s Day with images of stylized hearts, Cupid, chocolates and romance, the Dumke College of Health Professions decided to go a different route. On Feb. 14, the Shepherd Union Ballroom bustled with activity as Dumke College faculty and staff and Weber State students met to socialize. Instead of talking about love and physical attraction, the various booths and exhibits focused on the biological functions of the human body and the jobs associated with health care. Faculty were able to share their love for Weber’s allied health programs and invited curious students to apply to the college’s programs. The Dumke College of Health Professions offers programs in athletic training, dental hygiene, emergency healthcare, health administrative services, health sciences, medical laboratory sciences, nursing, radiologic sciences and respiratory

therapy. Despite their competitive application processes, both nursing and radiologic sciences produce some of the largest graduating classes each year, compared to other on-campus programs. Eric Neff, the director of admissions for the Dumke College, wants to help students navigate the various educational and career choices they face. “There are so many options on campus,” Neff said. “I think a lot of students get themselves pigeonholed into an idea of ‘oh, this is what I am going to become.' Many come to an event like this and they did not even know (these options) existed. Now, they know, and they become aware.” Neff believes student knowledge about the various health professions options and the variety of programs helps students choose the best program for their life and career goals. “We want our students to make the best decision for them,” Neff said. Neff also explained that students who wish to go into allied health should consider Weber State before other schools

such as Stevens-Henager College or Nightingale College. “Not to knock those other schools, but it is all about accreditation,” Neff said. “We are a regionally-accredited school, the same as the University of Utah, BYU and Utah State. At the end of the day, once you get your degree, you can sit for licensing tests for what you have trained to be. You are also going to be one of the besttrained.” According to Kenzie Tuck, who works in the Dumke College dean’s office as an administrative specialist, the college had originally booked the ballrooms for a lecture series. However, the dean and the office staff floated the idea of hosting a bigger event to involve the whole college on Valentine’s Day. “We were really hoping to get students involved,” Tuck said. “We also wanted all the departments to showcase what they had to offer.” Tuck and her fellow event organizers expressed their satisfaction, and even surprise, with the number of students who attended the event, considering the date

The Medical Laboratory Sciences exhibit at the Dumke College of Health Professions Valentine's Day Fair

was the start to a three-day weekend. The dean of the College of Health Professions, Yasmen Simonian, took time to walk to each exhibit to interact with both faculty members and students. “It is very important to educate everyone, not just students, but also faculty and staff in what we do,” Simonian said. “For example, over here, they are teaching how to respond to a drug overdose. We wanted to do something that was practical and fun.” She also explained the event’s importance as a recruiting tool. “Everybody knows about nursing,” she said. “We also wanted to showcase our other great programs.” Simonian expressed her pride for the College of Health Professions. “Everybody likes to hire our (graduates),” she said. “It is a big deal for us. We also have awesome faculty and staff. We change our curriculum according to the needs of the community. We are out there, for them.” Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com

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Top Left: Admissions advisers providing guidance to students at the Dumke College of Health Professions Valentine's Day Fair. Top Right: A display at the Dumke College of Health Professions Valentine's Day Fair.

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The members of Tau Psi Beta pose in front of the photo booth they created to promote body positivity. By KIERSTYNN KING Reporter

For the past two years, the women of Tau Psi Beta have used photo shoots and glitter to highlight parts of their bodies they are uncomfortable with to promote body positivity. On Feb. 19, Tau Psi Beta held their annual body positivity event in the Shepherd Union Building. "It seems to me that there's always a stigma behind sorority girls about fitting a certain mold, we definitely like to break that stereotype," Jennifer Orozco, presi-

dent of Tau Psi Beta, said. “We’re a really big, diverse group of girls, and I think one of the things that sets us apart is our diversity and how well we all mesh together.” The previous sorority president, Jazmine Gruber Allen, came up with the idea for the body positivity event two years ago. The sorority set up a photo booth with props. If a participant felt insecure about a part of their body, they could cover it with glitter for the photo. Each participant received a Polaroid picture of themselves. “We did a photo booth because we wanted it to be something that could be

interactive,” Orozco said. “You can preach to the choir all you want, but unless people actually do it, they won’t take anything away from it, so we wanted everyone to be able to feel beautiful.” The sorority members also displayed a slideshow from their own photo shoot. “We have the slide show of our pictures out because we want to show that we’re vulnerable and that we’ve done it too, and that’s okay. It’s hard to let other people know about your insecurities,” Orozco said. She talked about how glitter always brings attention to wherever it is applied.

“Every time you put on glitter, it brings attention to that area. So, by putting on glitter somewhere on your body, in an area that you may not necessarily like, the glitter shimmer ends up making it beautiful," she said. Tori Lambert, the social chair for the sorority, has been involved with this event since it began. “Originally, when we were doing the photo shoot last year, I asked if I could dip my entire body in glitter. I just didn’t like myself,” Lambert said. “I ended up covering my stomach in glitter. Ever since I did that, it has really boosted my confidence,


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The sorority aims to bring awareness for body positivity by creating a physical way to love parts of the body people are insecure about.

and I feel so much better.” Lambert said that for her, the most rewarding part of the event is being able to give others a confidence boost. “I can be so mean to myself. It’s like that old saying, 'You wouldn’t say what you say to yourself, to your friends,'” Lambert said. “Being able to watch someone smile because I told someone else that they’re beautiful is almost like a confidence boost for me too because I was able to make them smile and feel good.” Elyssa Stubblefield, the academic chair for the sorority, covered her thighs in glitter. “I have some stretch marks and scars

that I don’t like showing off. By covering them in glitter I made myself feel more confident about it,” Stubblefield said. “It was empowering to get in front of a camera and take pictures like that. I just felt strong, beautiful and powerful.” Brooke Long, the sorority's secretary, covered her back in glitter. “I don’t really like to wear tight shirts because of the bra bulge it can create,” Long said. “It made me feel very insecure. Even though I don’t like it and can’t really help it, it’s still a part of me, and it’s beautiful because I’m beautiful.” Long hopes people realize that despite their flaws, they’re still beautiful.

“I love watching people put glitter on themselves. It makes me smile, and I hope they realize they can shine in a beautiful way too,” she said. Madison Huff, the sorority's clothing chair, covered her arms in glitter. “Before joining the sorority, I didn’t have much of a high self esteem," Huff said. "But after meeting my sisters and doing events like this, it boosted my self confidence. It let me know that I’m not the only one who feels this way." Huff said she wasn’t entirely sure why she covered her arms for the the photo shoot, but said her arms made her feel self-conscious.

“The photo shoot was fun, and I realized my arms are just a part of my body,” Huff said. Orozco said this is one event that she looks forward to every year. "Hopefully we continue to do this every year,” she said. “This is a reminder for us too, that we are beautiful in our way, and the parts that we may not like about ourselves, others could find beautiful. So, it really is about perspective.”

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NO EASY ANSWERS:

is male, they have a lot of testosterone. That is what is taught in high school, so that is what most people believe. But it is not that simple. There are 14 recorded deviations from the typical XX or XY. The deviations show up surprisingly often in the population.

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A heated debate is going on in elite sports. It is also going on in high school and college sports around the world, including Weber State. Should transgender women be allowed to compete in women’s sports? People who say “no” think transgender women have a competitive advantage. They believe this for two main reasons. First, elite athletic records for men consistently rank 10% higher than elite athletic records for women competing in the same sport. If a transgender woman transitions after puberty, some believe she keeps her male fitness. Second, women fought for sex-segregated sports and funding. People who say “no” are trying to preserve what is

fair for women. People who say “yes” think that inclusion for transgender women in women’s sports is reasonable. They believe this for two main reasons. First, every athlete has some sort of a competitive advantage. The fact that these women are transgender does not necessarily give them an unfair competitive advantage. Second, transgender women’s inclusion in women’s sports is paramount to the health of our society. It is also very important for the health of the transgender population. Those are the two extreme sides. Most people fall somewhere in the middle of the debate. Some people in the middle say transgender women should be allowed to compete in women’s team sports like soccer, but not contact sports like MMA fighting. Others say transgender women should be al-

lowed to compete in the women’s division after hormone replacement therapy, sex reassignment surgery or both. Still, others say they have no idea what to think. The answer is found in a much deeper place than debating about what is fair or unfair. Our American culture has a rudimentary understanding of sex and gender. The average American thinks that a person is either female or male. People think that two things determine whether a person is female or male. The first is chromosomes. If a person has two X chromosomes, they are a female. If a person has one X and one Y chromosome, they are a male. The second is hormones. If a person is female, they have a lot of estrogen. If a person

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WHEN VALUES

Some of the deviations have no visual signs. Others have many visual signs. Others, still, have only internal signs. Some deviations have a negative impact on development. Others have no impact. Others, some would argue, have positive impact. Then there are hormones. Testosterone and estrogen are just two of over 30 sex hor-

mones found in females and males. All those hormones interact with one another in ways that still puzzle our modern science. Hormones are so powerful that they can make someone with XX chromosomes partially male. They can also make someone with XY chromosomes partially female, like Caster Semenya, an intersex track athlete competing with women. Sex is not simply male or female. Sex is a continuum with absolute male on one end and absolute female on the other. Transgender women and transgender men are somewhere in the middle of the sex continuum. They interact with a social reality that rigidly divides sex into two categories every day. They are people who have looked at the other side in longing and have mustered the courage to cross over. It is not easy. It is not fair. What transgender people feel is a reflection of their natural biology. Their internal emotions and wants are in line with their chromosomes, hormones, experiences and the interactions of the three. The sex assigned at birth is based only on genitalia. It is highly likely that someone’s genitalia are an inaccurate predictor of their sex, and especially their gender. People say insensitive and hurtful things about transgender people like, “She is biologically a man,” or, “She was born male,” or, “I was born a woman therefore I am more of a woman,” because of our society’s oversimplification of sex and gender. This is not a matter of being politically correct. This is a matter of being informed on biological sex past rudimentary high school instruction. Transgender women athletes are not the problem. Two-way sex-segregated sports and our education are the problems.

If we grew up with the understanding that people are born female, male, both, and neither, news outlets and social media forums would not be parading transgender female athletes around like freaks who are ruining women’s sports. The news circuit’s characterization of transgender female athletes is cruel to the demographic. Fairness is an ideology as much as inclusivity is an ideology. Nature is not fair. We have tried our best to make competitive sports fair. It is up to us to decide how committed we are to the ideal of fairness. The solution must be fair for women, fair for transgender women, fair for men, fair for transgender men, and fair for intersex women and men. These situations should be decided case by case. The decision should be based on comprehensive physicals that take more than chromosomes and testosterone into account. They should take into account the sport as well. Women’s competitive advantage comes into play in precision sports, like archery, and distance sports like marathons. The Olympic Games’ ruling body issued a standard that says if a person undergoes hormone replacement therapy for at least one year, that person can compete in the women’s division. Many high schools and colleges have followed that example, including Weber State. But that still leaves open the possibility for an unfair competitive advantage. After all, testosterone is just one piece of the puzzle. There is science that supports transgender women having an unfair advantage even after hormone replacement therapy. There is also science that supports transgender women being within the range of female ability after hormone replacement therapy. Transgender women can feel a loss of power, speed, slower reaction times and more changes in abili-

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ty with hormone replacement therapy. But is it the magic 10% below their previous ability? The transgender woman’s body may have naturally been within the range of female ability even before hormone replacement therapy. This is all to say that every person is different. There are so many variables that a one-size-fits-all solution would not be fair for anyone. These unfair competitive advantage accusations should be handled at the community level. They should include respectful dialogue between people who are immediately affected. These dialogues should include science and lived experience. Before female athletes accuse another athlete of an unfair advantage, she should try talking to that athlete. The transgender woman athlete should seek a physical that tests muscle volume, muscle to body weight ratio, reaction time, sex hormone levels, and sport. The test should find how she measures up compared to other female athletes her age. If she is over 10% in the majority of those factors when compared to other female athletes in the same sport, she has a competitive advantage. The truth is that we have sports competitions that do not align with our understanding of human biology. It is discriminatory to tell a transgender or intersex person that they cannot compete where they belong because an unfair competitive advantage has not been proven. Transgender people are good people. They deserve to participate in sports. Transgender women athletes are not a threat to women’s sports. We should seek reliable science on transition and seek out the stories of transgender women athletes. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com


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PICKING UP TRASH JASMIN SESSLER | UNSPLASH

A PIECE AT A TIME By SARAH CHILE Reporter

During an interpersonal group communication class, a group of motivated students decided to make an impact in the community of Ogden. As part of the class, students are encouraged to bring awareness to an issue in the community. These students took it one step further. Heather O‘Bannion, one of the students part of this interpersonal communication group, explained her group project started as a requirement, but has now impacted her life and hopes it can bring awareness to society and the community. “It's a class that requires you to do eight hours of community service, and we chose to clean up garbage around the city,” O'Bannion said. Although the original plan was to pick up garbage as a requirement for community service for the class, the students were informed about an app that could be beneficial towards picking up trash called Litterati. Litterati is an accessible app for both android and apple products that is free. The intention of the app is to capture a photo-

graph of each piece of trash you encounter. Each piece is then documented. The app also shows the statistics of how much trash pieces that have been collected in a day, areas that need cleaning around the state and provides challenges to inspire friendly competition to collect more trash. After focusing on the recognition of Litterati, the students of the communication group focused on making a group on Litterati also known as “pliking,” a hybrid of "picking" up trash and "hiking." According to O'Bannion, “Our challenges are to pick up at least 300 pieces of garbage a day, we can continue to make new challenges for Weber State students.” All challenges are accessible to whomever would like to join. The impact of this app can be beneficial as it can be applied to students that are in the outdoor program club and can also bring awareness and importance towards holidays such as earth day which lies on April 22. The awareness can spread to promising a better community starting at WSU. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com


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By JAKE CONSTANTINE Reporter

After a great start to the 2020 season, the Weber State University softball team traveled south on the I-15 freeway to Las Vegas for the UNLV Tournament. The Wildcats took on UVU, UNLV and Montana in the three day tournament. Weber State took the field Friday morning against the in-state rival Wolverines and took a quick 2–0 lead. The Wolverines brought the next six runs across the plate defeating the ’Cats 6–2. Weber took the field just two hours later falling to UNLV 7–0. “We were just glad to get back on the

field and get better,” head coach Mary Kay Amicone said. “It’s all about us improving.” Weber State was back on the field Saturday afternoon, falling 4–3 to the Grizzlies of Montana in eight innings and 7–2 to the Rebels of UNLV in the nightcap. “You got to beat the best to be the best,” Amicone said. “We look forward to the challenge.” Before the trip back north to Ogden, Weber State took the field one last time against UVU, falling 6–5. “I think we are in every ball game and I think we are still searching for more of a team offense,”Amicone said on the weekend. “We played good competition, but

we feel like we didn’t come through with good situational hitting and we look to improve that.” Weber State is looking to rebound after a tough weekend and get back to their winning ways when they board a plane and head southeast to Austin, Texas. “We are very excited and cannot wait to play in the warm weather,” senior outfielder Landi Hawker said about playing at the University of Texas. The ’Cats will take on North Dakota State and Duke the opening day of the Texas tournament and North Dakota State and Lipscomb the second day before taking on Texas. “I think we need to just come together

as a team and we will be fine,” Hawker said. “I think we made a lot of improvements each game and kept getting better and learned from our mistakes.” Weber State will compete in two more tournaments before the start of their Big Sky conference play and the home opener March 24 against Utah Valley. Sophomore catcher Lauren Hoe and senior Ashyln Visser lead the Wildcats with a batting average at .375 followed by Takesha Saltern batting .324 through the first two weeks of the season. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com

No. 16 Chloe Camarero gears up to take a swing at home plate.

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THUNELL MOVES FROM SOCCER TO OFFICE By BRANDON MAY Section Editor

Just a few months after Weber State University named Tim Crompton the new Athletic Director, Meagan Thunell was named the Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator for Wildcat Athletics. “Weber State Athletics has been a huge part of my life,” Thunell said. “I’ve had the privilege of being both an athlete and a coach at this institution, and I love being a Wildcat.” In Thunell’s new role she will be respon-

sible for student-athlete support services and will also have some sports supervision. She will also assist with the academics and NCAA compliance. After her time as an athlete in the Weber State soccer team, Thunell joined the Weber State Athletics Hall of Fame and will move to her new role after many years as a coach. “I’m excited for this new role and welcome the opportunities and challenges it will bring,” Thunell said. “We have great coaches, staff and athletes here, and I look forward to being able to work with all of them in a different capacity.”

Thunell played for Weber State from 1998-2001 and helped the Wildcats to their first Big Sky Championship in 1998 as a freshman. Thunell is one of the three athletes that earned All-Big Sky Honors all four years and a MVP in 1999. She ranks as Weber State’s leader in saves and shutouts and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016. “Meagan will be a great fit for this position at Weber State,” Crompton said in a press release. “She has a wealth of experience as a student-athlete, coaches and administrator. She will be a tremendous

asset to our student-athletes, the university and the community.” After her playing career, Thunell spent 14 seasons as an assistant coach for the Wildcats. The Wildcats captured three Big Sky Championships and two appearances in the NCAA Championships. Thunell served as the interim head coach for the ’Cats last fall. With Crompton and Thunell now in the administrative side of athletics, Weber State is looking for a new coaching staff for the women’s soccer team. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com


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DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEWS? QUIZ ANSWERS FROM PAGE 2

1. d. Stone was sentenced on Feb. 19 to 40 months in prison and two years’ probation, according to the Los Angeles Times. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Stone was sentenced due to actions he took covering up for the president during the investigations.

gers were chartered flights off the ship, and will be under 14-day quarantine here. 4. b. Trump’s team and GOP fundraisers have set a goal of $1 billion to compete with Bloomberg’s pledge of up to $1 billion to defeat Trump. Trump’s reelection committee and the Republican National Committee said they have raised $525 million so far, according to Bloomberg News; the $1 billion is on top of that $525 million.

2. c. Assange made headlines this last week when his lawyers revealed that the Trump administration offered Assange a pardon if he would “play ball” and say that the Russians had nothing to do with the DNC email leaks; according to Bloomberg News, the White House has denied that they offered him a pardon. Assange’s extradition begins this coming week.

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