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However, I owe my outstanding professors, fellow students, CME department and others the truth. WSU is the best University I’ve ever attended, because “WSU cares so much about you and your future.” I’ve attended several Universities. In a path forward, this newspaper should always seek a second opinion. At least this time, I have the last say.
I explained why WSU is not a racist school! I have attend WSU since 2005 long before WSU CME as I know today. The CME director is also my mentor. I’ve watched many students graduate because of her and her staff’s devotion to all students who walk into the CME doors. I assisted in the selection of key staff members as a student. These outstanding individuals bring their A-Game expertise to CME everyday!
-Mike Simpson (WSU CME, BSU and WSU Alum)
Editor’s note: Letters to the editors are in rebuttal and in response to material previously published. These letters do not reflect the views of The Signpost and should not be taken as such.
In response to the article “Discussing Equity” published in the Aug. 29 edition of The Signpost:
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In 2021, I graduated from WSU with a total of 3 degrees, 2 in math and one general studies. A week before graduation, I attended a WSU BSU meeting. I listened to each BSU member as each person presented their case that WSU was a racist University before the audience. I remained quite until my turn to speak to the panel of students. However, as I spoke, some members of that panel unsuccessfully tried to shouted me down infringing on my rights for a rebuttal to their premature assertions. One of the panel members even called me a racial slur--a token. In addition, these students totally ignored WSU’s sacred student code.
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departments to include one science award to study the Milky Way’s super massive black holes. I have participated in numerous campus activities to include First Robotics, tutoring students in math and atmospheric research in southern Utah. I was also voted twice in two semesters as the Math Club president whose membership grew to 22-plus-both non-math students and math majors.
I also a retired as 20-year military VET who believes in this country and real selfless sacrifice for one’s country. While serving in the military, I provided humanitarian relief in Uganda and Somalia. I was station in both Japan and South Korea and even set foot in North Korea. I’ve earned numerous medals and awards from my commanders. I live the American dream--own my house and have a very high paying space industry job right after graduation!
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Weber State University officers were dispatched to Residence Hall 3 regarding a hemorrhage from a cut finger on Sept. 11. The individual was making food in the community kitchen when they accidentally cut their finger. The officer on scene helped stop the bleeding while medical services arrived. The individual was cleared by medical and released shortly after.
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The suspect admitted to using marijuana and handed officers the rest. The officers advised the suspect of the law and did not criminally charge the suspect due to compliance. Resources were then provided to the suspect on how to get a medical marijuana card for the state of Utah. No further action was taken on the individual and they were turned over to WSU housing.
Campus police received a call on Sept. 9 about a couple engaging in intimate contact in their vehicle that was parked in the W4 lot near the football stadium. The individuals had clothes on when officers arrived and the male was prompted to step out of the vehicle. He then confirmed that the accompanying female was his friend, and they both claimed the contact was consensual. Both parties were warned and advised to find a more private space to engage in such contact.
A campus police officer responded to a group of bikers doing tricks on the WSU Central Station ramps and steps in front of the Browning Center on Sept. 10. The officer made contact with the individuals and stated the campus policy for such behavior. The bikers departed and no further action was taken.
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were feeling when they started to feel faint and laid on the floor so as to not suddenly collapse. Officers arrived and helped the student from a lying position to a sitting position on the floor against the wall of the classroom. The student was then cleared and no further action was necessary.
Officers received a call on Sept. 9 about a hit-and-run at Wildcat Village on Sept. 9. Officers arrived on scene and documented damage to the victim’s vehicle. The officer could not find any additional video evidence of the damaging collision. The case is still open and being further investigated.
WSU police responded to a call on Sept. 9 in regards to a stolen bike from University Village Building #1. The victim stated that when they left to go on a trip out of town, the bicycle was locked up on the railing of the north exterior staircase. The victim noticed the bike was missing when they returned from their trip. The bike is reportedly the victim’s grandparents’, and they could not provide a brand or serial number of the bike. Video evidence has been reviewed, but a suspect cannot be determined at this time. The case is still open, and the investigation is furthering.
On Sept. 8, a student was feeling faint while in class at Tracy Hall and hit their head on a desk. The individual stated how they
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A call was made to campus police on Sept. 8 about a drug violation at Wildcat Village.
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“The whole reason we’re doing this is to allow people awareness and to let them see what someone who may be different from them is experiencing and what their life is like,” Langsdon said.
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Putting up the letters in the exhibit made her realize each one had been individually written by someone who “poured their heart out and they’re hurting when they don’t need to,” Rands said. Going through this process of organizing the exhibit and watching the life of her own son changed how she looks at things, even her own self.
“Some of these individuals have been through hell and back,” Rands said.
Rainbow Letters has also had an effect in the lives of those who helped organize it. Rands’ involvement in the exhibit is mostly due to the thesis she was writing at the time.
“It’s hard, any parent of a transgender child,” Rands said. “It’s hard because you don’t know how to look at it from a mom’s perspective because that’s your child.”
The exhibit continues to grow, being open to new submissions. Excerpts have been shared by Ogden and Davis pride events, as well as students on campus who have con tributed.“Iam astounded by how many people have been willing to share,” Lorrie Rands, WSU special collections manuscript proces sor and exhibit organizer, said. “These are personal, intimate stories that transcend nor mal oral history.”
Langsdon mentioned how the exhibit has evolved over the past year as society has changed.“Itwas very interesting to see the dif ference in response between people who lived in Weber County versus Davis County,” Langsdon said.
Students can visit the Rainbow Letters exhibit in the Stewart Library. To those inter ested in learning more about Queering the Archives and Rainbow Letters, Langsdon sug gests visiting weberqueerarchives.org.
Before working on the exhibit, she admits there were times that it was difficult for her.
Rands also expressed her surprise and gratitude for community members getting out of their comfort zone to share personal stories.
“It’s amazing to me how much he’s grown as a person, I’ve seen him change physical ly, but that’s the only thing that’s changed,” Rands said. “He’s still my child.”
The Rainbow Letters Exhibit is newly-fea tured on the first floor of the Stewart Library and will be displayed for the entirety of fall semester.“Rainbow Letters is an exhibit of LGBTQ community responses about what they would want people in the future to know about being a member of the queer com munity today,” Sarah Langsdon, Weber State University’s head of special collections and exhibit organizer, said.
Some central themes Langsdon noticed in reading the letters were love, acceptance and “finding your tribe” to make things easier.
“My whole point behind my whole thesis was to understand my oldest son, who came out as transgender about a year ago,” Rands said.
“I’m a better person because of this proj ect,” Rands said. “I’m a more open, under standing person, and this project has been the one that has touched me the most and had the most impact on my life.”
The exhibit is part of a larger movement ti tled “Queering the Archives,” focused on rep resenting LGBTQ history in Weber, Davis and Morgan counties. Rainbow Letters started at the Ogden Pride Festival in 2021. It was also displayed at Ogden’s Union Station before coming to campus.
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Yellow note at the exhibit telling members of the LGBTQ community to “Love who you love.”
“To be honest, with Davis County, there was a lot on the negative side about bullying and how hard it is for people,” Langsdon said.
Rands explained he truly wanted to under stand him and approached the situation with a “mindset of understanding and openness.”
Rands also saw similar effects in the lives of those who were working alongside her on the project. She has created a space where her son can be himself and continues to sup port him.
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“It’s allowing me a vehicle to give voices to those who may not have been able to share and have a voice,” Langsdon said.
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Rainbow Letters Exhibit wall displaying different colored index cards written by attendees about their experiences being a mem ber of the LGBTQ community.
Letters written to encourage the LGBTQ community at Weber State Uni-
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Notes written by those who attended the Rainbow Letters Exhibit fol lowing the prompt, “What would you want people in the future to know about being LGBTQ+?”
letters written on colored notecards on Ogden campus for the Rainbow Letters Exhibit.
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A green note written in pencil stating, “Everyone knows that the queers are the hottest people around.”
“Fue muy interesante ver la diferencia de respuesta entre las personas que vivían en el condado de Weber y las del condado de Davis”, dijo Langsdon.
Rands también expresó su sorpresa y gratitud por los miembros de la comunidad que salen de su zona de confort para compartir historias“Algunospersonales.deestos individuos han pasado por el infierno y han vuelto”, dijo Rands.
Rands también vio efectos similares en las vidas de quienes trabajaban junto a ella en el proyecto. Ha creado un espacio donde su hijo puede ser él mismo y sigue apoyándolo.
“Me parece increíble lo mucho que ha crecido como persona, le he visto cambiar físicamente, pero eso es lo único que ha cambiado”, dijo Rands. “Sigue siendo mi hijo”.
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A sign in the Stewart Library pointing out that members of the LGBTQ community often hide who they are, and reminding them that they are loved.
“Cartas Arcoíris” es una exposición de las respuestas de la comunidad LGBTQ sobre lo que les gustaría que la gente en el futuro supiera acerca de ser un miembro de la comunidad queer hoy en día”, dijo Sarah Langsdon, jefe de colecciones especiales de la Universidad Estatal de Weber y organizador de la exposición.
An uplifting letter written on a pink notecard at the Rainbow Letters Exhibit.
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A sign at the library on Ogden campus for The Rainbow Letters Exhibit.
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rias personales e íntimas que trascienden la historia oral normal”.
“Me está permitiendo un vehículo para dar voz a aquellos que quizás no han podido compartir y tener una voz”, dijo Langsdon.
“Estoy asombrada por la cantidad de gente que ha estado dispuesta a compartir”, dijo Lorrie Rands, procesadora de manuscritos de las colecciones especiales de la WSU y organizadora de la exposición. “Son histo-
La exposición sigue creciendo y está abierta a nuevas propuestas. Se han compartido extractos en los eventos del orgullo de Ogden y Davis, así como estudiantes del campus que han contribuido.
La exposición “ Cartas Arcoíris “ está recién presentada en el primer piso de la Biblioteca Stewart y estará expuesta durante todo el semestre de otoño.
“La razón por la que estamos haciendo esto es para permitir que la gente tome conciencia y para que vean lo que alguien que puede ser diferente a ellos está experimentando y cómo es su vida”, dijo Langsdon.
Algunos temas centrales que Langsdon notó al leer las cartas fueron el amor, la aceptación y “encontrar tu tribu” para hacer las cosas más fáciles.
La exposición forma parte de un movimiento más amplio titulado “Queering the Archives”, centrado en la representación de la historia LGBTQ en los condados de Weber, Davis y Morgan. Cartas Arcoíris comenzó en el Festival del Orgullo de Ogden en 2021. También se exhibió en la Estación Unión de Ogden antes de llegar al campus.
A powerful note about the LGBTQ community, written on an orange notecard from a visitor of the exhibit at the Stewart Library.
Antes de trabajar en la exposición, admite que hubo momentos en los que le resultó difícil.“Esdifícil, para cualquier padre de un niño transgénero”, dijo Rands. “Es difícil porque no sabes cómo mirarlo desde la perspectiva de una madre porque es tu hijo”.
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Colocar las cartas en la exposición le hizo darse cuenta de que cada una había sido escrita individualmente por alguien que “derramó su corazón y está sufriendo cuando no lo necesita”, dijo Rands. Pasar por este proceso de organizar la exposición y ver la vida de su propio hijo cambió su forma de ver las cosas, incluso su propio ser.
mi hijo mayor, que salió del armario como transexual hace un año”, dijo Rands. Dijo que realmente quería entenderlo y abordó la situación con una “mentalidad de comprensión y apertura”.
“Para ser honesto, con el condado de Davis, había mucho en el lado negativo sobre la intimidación y lo difícil que es para la gente”, dijo CartasLangsdon.Arcoíris también ha tenido un efecto en las vidas de quienes ayudaron a organizarla. La participación de Rands en la exposición se debe principalmente a la tesis que estaba escribiendo en ese momento.
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Los estudiantes pueden visitar la exposición Cartas Arcoíris en la Biblioteca Stewart. Para aquellos interesados en saber más sobre Queering the Archives y Cartas Arcoíris, Langsdon sugiere visitar weberqueerarchives.org.
Langsdon mencionó cómo la exposición ha evolucionado en el último año a medida que la sociedad ha cambiado.
A board hung up with different sexualities on display at the Rainbow Letters Exhibit, asking visitors to put a pin in the flag they identify with.
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“Soy mejor persona gracias a este proyecto”, dijo Rands. “Soy una persona más abierta y comprensiva, y este proyecto ha sido el que más me ha tocado y ha tenido un mayor impacto en mi vida”.
women’s involvement in the progressive era of history. “They’re involved in garbage collecting, they’re involved in encouraging police academies … they invent social sciences to study ordinary people.”
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Weber State University held a lecture on Widtsoe as a part of their Historical Society Lecture series on Sept. 12. The lecture was given by WSU history professor Kathryn MacKay.“Women are involved in all kinds of things,” MacKay said, opening her lecture on
Leah Widtsoe attended University of Utah studying chemistry, physics and other things.
MacKay showing her audience a picture of Leah Dunford Widtsoe and her husband, John A. Widtsoe, while telling stories about Leah.
ture will be held on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. The final lecture will be given on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. by Leah Murray and will discuss recent midterm elections and related issues or outcomes.Bothlectures will be held at Dumke Legacy Hall inside the Hurst Center for Lifelong Learning.
Leah Dunford Widtsoe’s valedictorian address, given in 1896. Kathryn MacKay introduces herself to her audience before her lecture on Sept.
From there, she attended the Pratt Institute, which focused on developing domestic sciences. Widtsoe completed a two-year program in less than one year.
Many creative and passionate people have spearheaded innovation on college campuses across the world, adding new courses and curriculums to teach to students. Leah Dunford Widtsoe was one of these innovators, implementing home economics courses in schools all across the country.
However, as colleges developed and began to admit female students, their teachings were still restricted to lessons of home economics, cooking and sewing. Meanwhile, male students were allowed a wider variety of courses and more masculine classes.
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Widtsoe herself was a part of the women who led the development of domestic science, also known as home economics, labeling it as a science and not just simple teachings of the home.
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After the Pratt Institute, Widtsoe took up a leading position of a newly-developed home economics department at Brigham Young University.MacKay’s lecture ended with questions from the audience concerning feminist ideas, and MacKay’s connected history with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The Historical Society has two more lectures listed for the year, the next being a lecture from archeologist and WSU professor David Yoder about how studying artifacts reveals the history of ancient peoples. This lec-
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While this game was close, Ap palachian State pulled away with a final score of 17–14. The Moun taineers held the Aggies to under 97 passing yards while their run ning back Cameron Peoples left the game with 112 yards.
to be Bothclose.teams were tied after the first half, however, Kentucky’s de fense shut down the Gators from scoring for the rest of the game. The Wildcats broke the tie on offense and won 26–16.
This week was a crazy one for another Utah school. The Cougars game went into two overtimes and had fans at the edge of their seats.The odds of the game were al most exactly 50/50, but BYU was viewed as the underdog. A neckand-neck game till the very end,
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Weber State University wasn’t the only team to walk away with a big win last Saturday. Week two of college football was filled with epic upsets and surprises with dominant teams falling to total
there didn’t seem to be much hope for the Mountaineers.
BYU created their current logo in 1999, it is displayed on the side of the football helmets.
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underdogs. Here’s a look at some of the best matchups from Sept. 10.
Marshall University vs. the University of Notre Dame Marshall University headed to Illinois to take on Notre Dame with only a 10% chance of beat ing the Fighting Irish. Despite the odds, Marshall put up a fight in the second quarter and continued testing Notre Dame until the last minute. The intense game ended with unranked Marshall defeat ing eighth-seeded Notre Dame 26–21.
With A&M entering the game with an 80% chance of winning,
Brigham Young University vs. Baylor University
The 20th-seeded Kentucky Wild cats faced the 12th-seeded Florida Gators. While most believed Florida would dominate, this game proved
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Appalachian State University vs. Texas A&M University
BYU was able to score a touchdown during the second overtime and beat the Bears 26–20.
University of Kentucky vs. the University of Florida
Kylan Weisser appears to be QB2 and made an appearance in last year’s matchup, completing two of three passes for 13 yards.
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Because Utah Tech transitioned to NCAA Division I status in July 2020, they are not eligible for a national ranking.
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Previously known as Dixie State, this is the program’s debut season as Utah Tech. This will be the third matchup for the two programs, and Weber State is currently holding the series at 2–0.
Nine different Wildcats caught passes, and Justin Malone led the squad with three passes for 45 yards.
son. California State University, Sacramento handed Utah Tech their first loss of the season, 56–33. The Trailblazers hosted their first home game of the season at Greater Zion Stadium and beat Chadron State 56–10.
Barron completed 10 of 20 attempted passes for 90 yards before leaving the game.
Bronson Barron, the starting quarterback for the ‘Cats this season, went out with an injury in Utah Tech’s matchup last year.
yet,” Jay Hill said in an interview with Weber State Athletics. “This is a dangerous team coming in here that wants this game.”
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Following their game against Utah Tech, the Wildcats will open Big Sky play at UC Davis on Sept. 24.
In total, the Wildcats have outscored Utah Tech
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LEFT: Wrestling over a football, Ty MacPherson fights to grab the ball. RIGHT: Running back Damon Bankston runs down the football field while carrying a football.
In total, the Wildcats had 497 yards in comparison to Utah Tech’s 253 yards. Two-hundred-seventeen yards came from passing and 280 from rushing.
Weber State traveled down to St. George to take on Utah Tech last year and handed the Trailblazers a 41–3 loss.
The Wildcats were dubbed No. 12 in the FCS national poll after their dominating win against Utah State.
The first matchup between the two programs was in 2008, where the ‘Cats handed the Trailblazers a 44–7 loss.
A recovered Josh Davis will make an appearance against Utah Tech after an injury
Utah85–10.Tech currently sits at 1–1 for their sea-
“We have to dig deep and hard into Utah Tech because we have not done much offseason preparations and study on these guys
held him out of the game in 2021. Davis had one touchdown against Utah State and rushed for 94 yards.
The Weber State University football team is returning to Stewart Stadium on Sept. 17 to take on the Utah Tech University Trailblazers after a historic win against Utah State University on Sept. 10.
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