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1. What company’s stock market cap value soared to $1 trillion on Oct. 25 for the first time? a. Facebook b. Tesla c. Walmart d. Disney 2. The United Nations recently addressed the issue of greenhouse emissions in 2020, saying what about data concerning the level of greenhouse gases? a. Greenhouse gases significantly declined

during 2020 due to slowed activity during the pandemic. b. Greenhouse gases did not significantly change during the pandemic.

4. On Oct. 20, human remains were discovered that the FBI identified as Brian Laundrie from dental records. Where were the remains discovered?

c. Greenhouse gases reached a new record during 2020, despite the impact of the pandemic.

a. The Utah desert

3. An apparent military coup is unfolding in what North African country, sparking protesters to take to the streets?

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By EMILY MILLER Section Editor

Weber State University’s men’s hockey team brought home a mixed weekend on Oct. 22 and 23, losing to BYU in a 3–2 shootout and then beating UVU in a 5–0 blowout.

There was little scoring action in the game against BYU. Neither side scored any points in the first period, but both sides rang in a penalty.

BYU player Jackson Bagshaw was called to the penalty box for a cross check, bringing BYU down a player for two minutes, but Weber didn’t get a chance to capitalize on the player advantage.

Louis Staffieri on the Wildcats’ side was called

shortly after for interference.

The first goal of the game went to Weber in the second period after Will Fobair got the puck to Osman Cholak, who found the back of the net with a little over 15 minutes left in the period.

Weber State followed that by giving BYU another one-man advantage when Andy Gorges was called for cross checking at 13:48.

Near the end of the quarter, Cholak snowed BYU’s goalie Ben Smith, which erupted into a fight from both teams. Cholak was called to the penalty box for unsportsmanlike conduct, and Smith received a roughing penalty.

Third period looked like a comeback for BYU with a goal from Patrick Shimbashi, who scored off an assist from Jacob Eisenstat with 10:53 remaining.

With the score tied at 1–1 through the end of the game, both teams prepared to play in a five-minute overtime period of four vs. four.

After five minutes without scoring, the game went into a shootout.

Eisenstat was first up for the Cougars and found the back of the net against goalie Kyle Lane, pushing the score to 2–1.

The shootout went to the Cats’ with Fobair up first, and his attempts weren’t successful.

Chase Christensen was up next for BYU, and Lane was able to stop his shot.

Jaden Hewes found the back of the net for the Cats, bringing the score to 2–2.

“I told coach I was going for the five hole,” Hewes said. “I have a set move that I do in practice and

thought I’d try it and it worked in my favor. I’m pretty happy about it.”

On BYU’s third and final attempt, Ammon Anderson answered for the Cougars and pushed the score to 3–2.

Jakob Besnilian wasn’t able to get the puck past Smith, and brought the Wildcats to a loss of 3–2.

Kyle Lane finished the night with 33 saves.

“He’s bailed us out and he’s been unbelievable all year,” assistant coach Jonathan Cosman said.

“There was a couple break away opportunities at

the end that he stepped up.”

The following night, the ‘Cats hosted the UVU Wolverines and won 5–0 in an unchallenged match.

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The Automotive Strategic Workforce Initiative at WSU is designed to prepare students to work on electric vehicles.

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likely to be hired.

“Electric vehicles are the future of this industry,” Gavin Young, an automotive student and Weber State, said. “Everything is heading in that direction currently, so adding that skill set would be really helpful in my career as an auto-mechanic.”

Weber State University professors, students and community members gather for the launch of the Automotive Strategic Workforce Initiative on Sept. 17.

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The Automotive Strategic Workforce Initiative at Weber State Unit versity is a new program designed to m prepare automotive and engineering students to operate on electric and hybrid vehicles in the workforce.

The program was officially launched on Sept. 17, and although it was developed by WSU, the goal for the program is to eventually reach students all across Utah, including students attending other universities, high school students, people already employed in the industry and even non-student and non-working civilians.

WSU officials are currently working to obtain more funding so they may continue to expand the program.

“The effort is to be able to get electric vehicles, components and safety tools to as many different institutions in Utah as we can,” Scott Hadzik, the chair of WSU’s Department of Automotive Technology, said. “We want students to be exposed to this type of technology early on, because these vehicles are becoming more and more prevalent in the industry.”

The initiative involves a newly-developed curriculum and training on electric and hybrid vehicles for students. It teaches proper safety measures to take when operating

on an electric vehicle, how the inner systems work and how to accurately diagnose and service an electric car.

“It’s important to teach students how to safely and effectively operate on these vehicles,” John Kelly, an automotive technology professor who specializes in hybrid and electric vehicles, said. “They have different systems and elements that the workforce needs to understand since they are becoming so common.”

Environmental issues combined with increasingly efficient technology have caused significant changes to the automotive industry. Because it is currently undergoing a rapid transition from gas-powered vehicles to electric, this initiative is crucial to the survival of the industry. As more and more companies manufacture electric cars, people with the proper training to service these types of cars come in higher and higher demand.

According to Hadzik, the number of electric vehicles on the road has nearly doubled in the last few years alone.

“Those vehicles will need service, and if an automotive shop cannot provide that, they are going to lose a lot of business,” Hadzik said.

Students who have received electric vehicle training as is offered through this program will be invaluable to the industry. This training will give students a significant edge in their field and will be much more

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Ty MacPherson, WSU wide receiver, runs alongside an Eastern Washington player in an away game on Oct. 23.

With momentum rolling for the ‘Cats, Jackson rushed for 9 yards and gave the Wildcats their first lead of the game, 27–21, with 12:39 remaining in the fourth quarter.

The Eagles didn’t have much time to make a play before the ‘Cats had the ball back in their hands. On first and ten at EWU’s 38, Barriere’s pass was intercepted by Eddie Heckard, who returned the ball for 18 yards.

“In the game, keeping Barriere backed up is a huge deal, especially with our defense,” head

coach Jay Hill said.

Weber State’s final scoring drive of the game included 21 rushing yards between four plays, a completed pass from Johnson to Shaheed for six yards and three rushing yards from Jackson before he ran 13 more yards into the endzone to push Weber State to 33–21.

The Wildcats went for a two-point conversion, and Johnson found Hayden Meacham in the endzone to get the ‘Cats to 35–21 with 8:36 left in the game.

The Eagles weren’t done yet, and Barriere found Blake Gobel for a 30-yard pass into the endzone, inching EWU closer to the ‘Cats with 35–28 and 6:12 remaining.

Jackson fumbled the ball on a 2-yard rush attempt at WSU’s 39 by Calin Criner. With 4:48 remaining, Merritt rushed for 1 yard into the endzone, leaving the Eagles trailing 35–34.

Harrison missed the extra point, and the Wildcats held onto their lead for the remainder of the game.

“This is an unbelievable win,” Hill said.

“Proud of the players, the coaches, absolutely outstanding effort in many phases of the games.”

The last time the Eagles lost at the Inferno was in 2017 when EWU fell to the Wildcats 28–20.

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By EMILY MILLER Section Editor

Weber State University’s football team left Cheney, Washington, victorious after shutting down the 20 home-game winning streak No. 2 Eastern Washington Eagles had on their mantle with a 35–34 win.

The Eagles started the game on offense, and they were first to score after quarterback Eric Barriere rushed a 13-yard touchdown with 7:49 on the clock in the first quarter, and Seth Harrison kicked in an extra point for a 7–0 lead.

The Wildcats recovered two fumbles in the first quarter: Mitchel Maxfield recovered the first fumble at Weber State’s 25-yard line with 4:25 on the clock, and then with less than a minute left in the quarter, Winston Reid recovered a fumble after Eastern’s at Weber State’s 35-yard line and fumbled the ball.

With seconds left in the first, Bronson Barron went three for three on passes to Rashid Shaheed and Jon Christensen for a total gain of 23 yards before the second quarter.

Starting the quarter at the Eagles’ 42-yard line, Barron had a loss of three yards before throwing an incomplete pass to Dave Jones at the Eagles’ 45-yard line.

On third-and-13, Barron threw the ball across the field for a 44-yard pass that Shaheed caught at ESU’s 1-yard line.

Kris Jackson was the first Wildcat of the night to find themselves in the endzone, and after Kyle Thompson kicked the extra point, the game was tied 7–7 with 13:32 on the clock.

EWU quickly answered back with their sec-

ond touchdown of the night after a 13-play drive for 88 yards. Barriere threw a 3-yard pass to Dylan Ingram in the endzone and with another kick from Harrison, the Eagles led 14–7 with 8:44 on the clock.

The first of the three fake punts came from the Wildcats on fourth and third when the snap was sent to Maxfield, who rushed for 7 yards, securing a first down for the ‘Cats at the Eagles’ 37-yard line.

With the Wildcat offense back on the field, Barron sent the ball down the field to Shaheed for the second time in the game on a 29-yard pass, putting the ‘Cats at EWU’s 16.

Barron rushed for two yards before Kyle Thompson was sent out for a 31-yard field goal attempt, scratching the Eagles’ lead down to four points with 14–10 score with 3:37 on the clock.

The Eagles’ drive started, and Barriere rushed for 18 yards before running out of bounds.

EWU was only able to gain 4 additional yards before sending Nick Kokich out to punt for 53 yards for a touchback.

Dontae McMillan started the Wildcats’ drive with two rushes, collecting 16 yards with 1:32 left in the half.

On fourth down, Mackenzie Morgan was sent out to punt for the ‘Cats, but instead rushed for 10 yards and completed Weber State’s second fake punt of the game and collected a first down for WSU. Barron found Ty MacPherson for 44 yards with 22 seconds left in the half, and the Wildcats sent Thompson out for a 45-yard field goal attempt. The kick was good, and the ‘Cats closed out the half trailing by one point, 14–13.

Morgan came out to punt for the Wildcats but Wyatt Hawkins started the second half for the Eagles with a 59-yard kickoff. Shaheed was on instead completed the third and final fake punt the receiving end for the ‘Cats and ran for 30 for the Wildcats. Morgan found Jared Schiess for a completed 20-yard pass to EWU’s 23 and a yards.

The Wildcats found little success in the first first down for WSU. drive of the half. McMillan rushed for 13 yards, and Barron passed for two yards to Christensen before getting sacked for a loss of 12 yards and fumbling the ball. The Eagles recovered the ball at WSU’s 39-yard line, and Caleb Davis ran for 33 yards, taking EWU to first and sixth.

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A pharmacy technician prepares a COVID-19 vaccine for injec- In Weber and Morgan counties, there are 136,963 individuals who are fully vaccinated for tion in Ogden, Utah, on Oct. 16.

COVID-19, which is 50.3% of the population.

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By spring semester 2022, all Weber State University students will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with the exception of those who have filed an exemption.

Brett Perozzi, vice president of student affairs, has been involved with Weber State University’s vaccination progress.

Perozzi said Student Affairs has created a method to allow for students to easily report their vaccination status.

The survey has been sent out to students through their Wildcat email and has two or three questions for students to report their

vaccination standing.

About 6 weeks ago, a state legislative resolution allowed universities the opportunity to look deeper into which students have been vaccinated.

“We got that up about 4 weeks ago, and it was about 2 weeks before that that the legislation was passed…. So, I’d say we got that up pretty fast,” Perozzi said.

The Qualtrix survey tracks data through WSU banner service in regard to which students have completed the survey. From there, the survey will either send email messages or text messages to those students who have not completed the survey.

The survey is designed to be quick and

easy to fill out and asks students questions, such as if they are vaccinated, plan to be or are filing an exemption. The survey also provides a box for students to fill out the reason for their exemption.

According to Perozzi, 81% of students have verified that they are already vaccinated, and the faculty vaccination numbers are in the 90% range. But how does this look in comparison to the world outside of campus?

According to information provided by Amy Carter, Weber Morgan Health Department’s communicable disease and epidemiology nursing supervisor, 56% of people between 12 and 18 years old are vaccinated, and vaccination rates rise from there as does the age

range.

Carter said, “Weber-Morgan Health Department has administered over 291,127 doses of COVID-19 vaccinations as of Oct. 21, 2021…. There are also many other facilities in the community that offer vaccination services as well.”

According to Carter, in Weber and Morgan counties, there are 136,963 individuals who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, which is 50.3% of the population.

Carter said that Weber-Morgan’s vaccination rates are just below the nation’s.

For those who are still wondering which vaccination to choose, Carter provided some information as to what options Weber and

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Vials filled with the COVID vaccine are ready to be administered in Ogden, Utah, on Oct. 16.

Morgan counties provide, as she stressed the importance of all the members of the community getting vaccinated.

“Vaccination is our best tool to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and protect our public,” Carter said. “But we still have so many people and families unvaccinated, which leaves them more vulnerable to infection.”

Carter said reliable data shows all three of the vaccines approved for U.S. use are “highly effective in reducing risk of severe disease, hospitalization and death, even against the widely-circulating Delta variant.”

Carter also stressed the importance of university-aged people getting vaccinated, since only 58% are fully vaccinated.

“The more people of all ages that we have vaccinated against COVID-19, the better and sooner we will be able to see this pandemic come to an end,” Carter said.

As a young, healthy college student, “it may be easy to think that you don’t need to worry about harmful effects of COVID-19 infection,” Carter said, but the disease can cause “some very serious and long-term consequences that can potentially affect anyone, any age.”

According to Carter, vaccination helps provide protection to fight off infection, severe illness and complications and also protects family members and people in the community.

Supplies are in, and pharmacies, clinics and doctors in Ogden, Utah, are ready to administer the COVID vaccine.

Carter urged everyone to do their part to contribute to the health and safety of their community by talking to a doctor, university health center or local health department about vaccination options.

Additionally, Carter reminded the community of other tools to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 such as staying home when ill, testing for infection if ill or exposed, wearing a mask, social/physical distancing and handwashing.

“It takes all of us working together,” Carter said.

The university understands that due to different private and personal reasons, such as religious exemption, some individuals

may not feel that being vaccinated is right for them.

“I do believe that individuals being vaccinated is one of the best ways of individuals to be part of the community, and I do think it would be best if as many people as possible were to be vaccinated,” Perozzi said.

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By LUCAS MOORE Reporter

Weber State University offers a variety of resources for the LGBTQ community of students on campus. These resources are present to provide an equitable campus environment and foundation for LGBTQ students and faculty.

The LGBTQ representation on campus is monitored by the LGBT Resource Center, which is located in room 323 in the Shepherd Union.

At the center, students are able to take part in support groups, Safe Zone ally training, inclusivity programs, discussion groups and printed materials that cover topics like identity development.

The center also works with the Wildcat Gender and Sexuality Alliance student club and the LGBTQ awareness chair on the Diversity and Inclusive Programs board. Volunteers are welcome to participate in the activities and programs.

Some of these programs include cultural connections, LGBTQ awareness, musical events and more. According to the university website, these programs aim to provide “the voice, leadership and visibility for student diversity and inclusion.”

Three different scholarship applications for LGBTQ students or allies are also available to help passionate students become advocates at the university. The scholarship links are available on the LGBT Resource Center website.

“Representation of LGBTQ people at the university has increased over the last few decades, following the trend in U.S. society in general,” Jason Stokes, coordinator of the LGBT Resource Center, said.

The university does not currently track students who identify as LGBTQ. However, based on decades of research on LGBTQ communities in higher education, the LGBTQ community at Weber likely makes up 10-15% of the entire community.

Since the late 1990s, the university has been implementing supportive resources for the LGBTQ community on campus. WSU added sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression to its non-discrimination policies.

WSU also created the first Matthew Shepard Scholarship, an annual scholarship in memory of a 22-year-old gay man who was beaten and left to die in Wyoming in 1998. The first iteration of the student club, Delta Lambda Saffo, was created.

Stokes also explained that since the early

to mid-2000s, the university has been implementing resources such as the resource center, further funding, faculty/staff gay-straight alliances and LGBTQ student leadership opportunities.

Gender-neutral bathrooms are also in every new building and some of the older buildings on campus. “Providing these resources has been challenging,” Stokes said. “Mainly due to building codes of older or preexisting buildings and the space within them.”

Building codes require every public building to have a set number of men’s and women’s restrooms based on the square footage of the building. Because of this, the university cannot turn a preexisting restroom into a gender-neutral bathroom.

Stokes said there is also a single-use shower in the Swenson Gym, so all students can have the opportunity to utilize the gym facilities.

“The LGBT Resource Center and the university’s Facilities Management are working together to provide an updated and user-friendly map of where these resources are located,” Stokes said.

WSU also introduced a new queer studies minor based in the Department of Women & Gender studies. There are also courses available

for students to be educated on certain LGBTQ and gender topics.

“It is our commitment to ensure that Weber State University is a welcoming and inclusive environment for our LGBTQ community, where individuals are not only welcome but feel respected and a valued part of the community,” Stokes said.

Students with questions can find more information at the Diversity and Access Office in the Student Services building, Faculty/Staff GSA, the LGBT Resource Center Facebook and the Wildcat Gender and Sexuality Alliance club.

Links for these resources are found on the resource center’s page of the WSU website, along with a list of links to community resources. Some of these include Northern Utah AIDS, Northern Utah Suicide, transgender education and others.

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One of my favorite things to do in the fall is read a murder mystery book. I love reading these books in any season, but for some reason they just seem to hit the spot when I read them in autumn, especially in October.

Nothing beats a warm cup of coffee and a murder mystery book on a crisp fall day, so I have compiled a list of three of my recent murder mystery reads. I have rated each of them from one to five, with five being the best score. They aren’t listed in any particular order.

“Eight Perfect Murders” by Peter Swanson: 4.5/5 Malcolm Kershaw, the owner of Old Devils Bookstore — a bookstore specializing in mystery books — finds himself wrapped up in an FBI investigation into multiple unsolved murders in the Boston area.

The unknown killer, it seems, has been using a list that Kershaw made years ago as inspiration for his killings; this list is called “Eight Perfect Murders.”

Kershaw’s list is a compilation of what he considers to be the most unsolvable crimes in the mystery genre. The making of this list was all in good fun as a way to introduce the bookstore to the online world, but now, after all these years, it seems that it is being used to inspire real-world killings.

Kershaw begins to look for possible suspects on his own, separate from the official FBI investigation. He begins to suspect everyone around him, and soon he isn’t sure who he can trust, especially when a series of shocking twists and turns erupts in his investigation.

My overall rating of this book is 4.5 out of 5.

The story was very well-written, and even though it took place during a very snowy February in Boston, it was still a very atmospheric and cozy read

for the fall season. v e r y When I was reading this, I could not put it s u s p i down, and even when I did have to stop reading, I cious of was still thinking about it.

Anne Swanson’s writing style is very enchanting; he a n d crafted a story that held a lot of nuances. We don’t Marco.

A s know everything about Kershaw and his past, but as the story goes on, we learn more about him, his t h e life and what led him to the place he is in. investiI definitely recommend this book to anyone g a t i o n who enjoys a good murder mystery that is all c o n about trying to figure out who we, as the reader, tinues, can and should trust and also who in the main m o r e character’s life is the actual murderer. clues “The Couple Next Door” by Shari Lapena: t u r n 2/5 up and Anne and Marco Conti are a seemingly strong m o r e couple. They have a great relationship, good jobs, secrets a good house and they have just had a baby girl, a r e Cora. uncovTheir neighbors, Cynthia and Graham, invite e r e d . the Conti’s over for a dinner party, but insist that A n n e they must leave baby Cora home as it’s an “adults a n d only” party.

Marco Anne and Marco hire a babysitter for the night, h a v e but when the night of the party comes around, b e e n their babysitter cancels at the last minute. lying Instead of calling their neighbors and resched- to each uling or just bringing Cora with them, Marco “The Woman in the Window” is about a woman who sees something shocking outconvinces Anne that it’ll be just fine leaving Cora side of her window while spying on her new neighbors. alone in her crib to sleep. They come up with a plan to walk over to their house every 30 minutes to check on her. other for years, and this catastrophic event adds going to happen.

In the beginning, I enjoyed the novel just beThroughout the night, they are able to keep up more tension between the two, unraveling their cause I was curious about how the plot was gowith this plan, and everything seems to be just seemingly perfect marriage. fine. When they get home early in the morning I’m going to be honest, I hated almost every ing to unfold, but as I continued, I slowly lost my from the party, they are shocked to find their door second of this book. I remember finishing this mind.

I didn’t like any of the characters; I thought they wide open and baby Cora missing from her crib. book and thinking “What the hell did I just read?” were all idiots who made many stupid and ridicuTheConti’scallthepolicetoreportwhathappened, I ended up giving this book a 2 out of 5, and the and soon, Detective Rasbach arrives at the scene. only reason it did not get a 1 out of 5 was simply lous decisions and mistakes.

The writing was fine, but definitely nothing to He begins his investigation and instantly becomes because I was thoroughly curious about what was write home about. I wish that something better

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“Eight Perfect Murders” chronicles a bookstore owner’s adventure getting caught up in an FBI investigation.

Reading a murder mystery book is a great way to get into the spooky autumn mood.

happened, something less predictable.

There were too many ridiculous things happening in the story that made the plot lose its link to reality. It felt very chaotic and all over the place, but not in a good way.

The events that took place throughout this book were very big and dramatic, which made it feel as if the reveal was going to be just as big and dramatic, but it wasn’t. The ending was unsatisfying and fell flat.

“The Woman in the Window” by A.J. Finn: 4/5 Anna Fox lives alone in her New York home.

She’s a single, middle-aged woman who also happens to have agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder that causes excessive and immense fear of certain situations or places. For Anna, her agoraphobia prevents her from leaving her house.

She spends her days watching old movies,

drinking wine, playing online chess and spying on her neighbors.

A new family moves into the house across the street from Anna. The Russell family — a father, a mother and their teenage son — seems like the perfect family. But one night while Anna is looking out her window watching them, she sees something she’s not supposed to.

She’s shocked and horrified by what she sees, and at that moment, her world begins to crumble around her.

Secrets start to arise and Anna can’t seem to get what she saw out of her head. Her mind is racing and she can’t help but wonder if what she saw was real. Was she imagining everything or did something actually happen? Who can she trust?

I really liked this book. It kept me hooked from the very beginning. The writing was very clear and cohesive; the storyline was not muddled or chaotic and the reveal of what was truly happening

Curl up with a spooky murder mystery book this fall.

left me shocked. I did not see the ending coming.

I gave this book a 4 out of 5 mostly because I don’t know if this book is one of my absolute favorites.

That being said, I found it very entertaining and couldn’t put it down. I enjoyed reading this book and thought Finn developed the plot in a very intriguing way.

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“The Bells of Rhymney” was performed by the WSU Concert Choir and was directed by Mark Henderson.

By MAKAYLA GEDDES REPORTER

This year’s Annual Fall Choirfest at Weber State University’s Allred Theatre exhibited a large offering of different musical styles and disciplines.

Songs varied from madrigals to showtunes to jazz classics. The performance featured the WSU concert, chamber and vocal jazz choirs, the WSU Opera Company and the WSU Chamber Ensemble.

There was no chosen theme, but COVID-19’s influence was felt and referenced throughout the evening.

“Any time is a good time for a COVID story,” Mark Henderson, director of the concert and chamber choirs, remarked to a laughing audience.

Henderson took a minute to explain to the audience that due to a COVID case in the printing

office, the regular programs were in quarantine, so the new programs had to be printed small on printer paper.

Karen Bruestle, director of the WSU Opera Company, said the selection of lighthearted showtunes was a hopeful reminder of how things can be as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to subside.

“It’s such a treat to be performing again,” Bruestle said.

The students had been preparing for this concert since the beginning of September.

Alyssa Hunter, a sophomore in the concert choir, said her favorite part of performing was hearing all of the music in the big hall and receiving an immediate response from the audience.

“It felt awesome to be back on stage, like a breath of fresh air to be back and in front of people,” Hunter said.

McKenna Parsons of the concert choir said virtual choirs just aren’t the same as performing in person.

“The atmosphere is really unique on a stage, and you don’t really get that anywhere else,” Parsons said.

Audience members Brian and Nadine Christensen had only glowing remarks about the Fall Choirfest performances, commenting on the good variety and how well-prepared the students were.

“They really nailed their parts,” Brian Christensen said. “I could see the enthusiasm from the students, especially on that last piece — they really enjoy what they’re doing, and it’s infectious.”

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