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By JOSHUA KAMP Section Editor

Shots-fired assistance Backup was requested from WSU Police by Ogden Police during a shots-fired call on Oct. 30. During the incident, multiple subjects were physically fighting and resisting police at an Ogden home. The WSU officer assisted with detaining individuals, and the officer used force on individuals attempting to re-enter the residence, including brandishing a department-issued firearm while on-scene. The officer kept watch over an individual who was placed in

a police vehicle while SWAT cleared the residence and took custody of subjects barricaded in the home.

False DUI WSU police were checking the area for a reported DUI on Oct. 29 when there were reports of a man driving impaired with a child in the vehicle. A vehicle matching the description was located by a WSU officer and was pulled over. The driver was a female employee on a break from McKay Dee Hospital. The reason for her being pulled over was explained, and she was sent on her way.

Sleepy semi driver An officer observed a semi truck in the A12 parking lot with a door open on the night of Oct. 27. The officer pulled up to see a man pacing in front of the truck and checked to see if the driver would be sleeping in the lot.

The truck driver said he had stopped there so he could go over to McKay Dee for health reasons. He also said he may be over his limit for hours of driving. The officer said that it would be OK if the driver needed to sleep there at that time, but for future reference, sleeping in vehicles was not allowed on university property. The

officer also advised that there was a Wal-Mart parking lot near the highway that could be used as a possible rest area Sleepy people A WSU officer discovered a vehicle in a dark area of a parking lot on the night of Oct. 27 and found the location suspicious. After investigating the license plate, the officer found past incidents and previous warnings had been issued to the driver of the vehicle for sleeping on campus.

The driver was again told to leave and that sleeping in vehicles on campus was not allowed.

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Preston Smith attempts to tackle a Montana State player.

By EMILY MILLER Section Editor

Weber State University’s football team is coming back to Stewart Stadium with a twogame winning streak and is set to host Portland State University on Nov. 6.

After a rocky start to the season, the ‘Cats are 4–4 overall, 3–2 in conference and 0–3 at home.

The Vikings, like the Wildcats, sit at 4–4 overall, 3–2 in conference and are 3–1 on the road.

PSU’s most recent losses this season were to Montana State, 30–17, and the University of Idaho, 42–35, but have won their last two games against Idaho State, 31–10, and Cal Poly, 42–21.

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Kylan Weisser hands the ball off to Josh Davis.

The overall record between the ‘Cats and Vikings has Weber State at 22–14 and on a two-game winning streak.

The Wildcats sit at a 13–9 home record and are tied at 9–9 on the road against Portland State.

The last time the two faced each was on Nov. 11, 2017, when Weber State brought home a 63–17 win.

In that game, Rashid Shaheed collected his second career kickoff return. Since then, Shaheed has added five more returns to resume and now is the all FCS leader in kickoff returns.

The seventh return came in the Wildcats’ most recent game on Oct. 30 against Idaho State, when Shaheed returned the kickoff for 98 yards.

Back in 2017, the No.-12 Wildcats collect-

ed a season-high of 585 yards for the offense, 421 of which were from rushing. Stefan Cantwell threw for 157 yards and Braden Miles threw for 5 yards.

Familiar faces who played in the game in 2017 that you’ll see playing on Nov. 6 include Kevin Smith Jr., who led the game with 143 rushing yards and had two touchdowns; Dave Jones, who had 103 rushing yards and one touchdown and Shaheed, who collected 60 receiving yards alongside their kickoff return.

On the defensive side, Preston Smith collected five tackles.

The Vikings were 0–11 overall and 0–8 in conference in 2017.

Davis Alexander led Portland State in passing with 370 yards and one touchdown.

Alexander also led in rushing yards with 24,

Mitchell Thompson had 15 yards and Jason Talley had 10.

For receiving yards, Darnell Adams had 137 yards, Trent Riley had 93 yards and Charlie Taumoepeau had 40 yards.

Taylor Biaggi led the team with seven tackles; Sam Bodine and Anthony Del Toro both had six tackles.

After the Wildcats’ game against Portland State, they will hit the road and take on instate rivals Southern Utah Thunderbirds in Cedar City on Nov. 13 before closing out conference play against Northern Colorado at Stewart Stadium on Nov. 20.

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Guillermo Galindo, experimental composer and sonic architect, answers questions from the audience after his performance with curator Maria del Mar Gonzales-Gonzalez.

By NOAH LUTMAN Reporter

In affiliation with the Shaw Gallery and Ogden Contemporary Arts, Weber State University hosted sound artist Guillermo Galindo at the Browning Center on Oct. 28. The performance was part of the “Vida, Muerte, Justicia” series, which focuses on Latinx artists’ ideas and experiences and brings attention to social justice concerns.

Galindo was born in Mexico City and currently teaches at the California College of the Arts. Galindo’s performance utilized objects

found at the U.S./Mexico border to tell the story of migrant journeys across the border.

“The objects found are daily objects,” Galindo said. “It’s about being less iconic and more symbolic.”

His performance, entitled Sonic Borders III, used a collection of objects left behind by migrants and border patrol. These objects are then used for each of their sound qualities to create a sound narrative. Galindo described his artistic view as “extremely visual, about open space.”

The performance was curated in part by WSU art history professor Maria del Mar Gonzalez-Gonzalez, and was followed by an audi-

ence Q&A featuring both Gonzalez-Gonzalez and Galindo.

The shows are “Latinx art for the 21st century amplifying marginalized voices driven by a sense of equitable and diverse art exhibition,” Gonzalez-Gonzalez said.

Galindo’s performance marks the second of four public events being offered as part of the “Vida, Muerte, Justicia” exhibition. The program features art from 24 Latinx artists with the hope of addressing questions and solutions on race, immigration reform, criminal justice reform and LGBTQ causes.

The exhibition aims to raise awareness about these topics through artists’ direct

responses to issues pressing social justice concerns.

Mexican artist Tania Candiani will present a lecture on Nov. 11 to “share about the ideas and processes that drive her work as an interdisciplinary multimedia artist,” according to the WSU website. A curatorial talk on Nov. 18 will feature curators Gonzalez-Gonzalez and Jorge Rojas discussing the “Vida, Meurte, Justicia” exhibition.

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Gonzalez-Gonzalez, y siguieron con un sesón de preguntas y respuestas con la audiencia incluyendo Gonzalez-Gonzalez y Galindo.

Las muestras son “arte latinx para el siglo XXI para amplificar las voces marginalizados dirigido por una exhibición que provee un sentido de arte equitativo y diversa,” dice Gonzalez-Gonzalez.

La demostración de Galindo marca el segundo de los cuatro eventos públicos que ofrecen como parte de la exhibición de “Vida, Muerte, Justicia”. El programa incluye arte de 24 artistas latinx con la esperanza de visitar preguntas y soluciones con raza, reformando la inmigración, reformando la justicia para los criminales, y causas LGBTQ. La exhibición desea aumentar la conciencia de estos temas por medio de las respues-

tas directas de los artistas para asuntos concerniente la justicia social.

La artista mexicana Tania Candiani presentará una conferencia el 11 de noviembre para “Compartir las ideas y procesos que la motivaron a trabajar como artista multidisciplinario de multimedia,” según el sitio web de WSU. Un discurso curatorial el 18 de noviembre incluirá a Gonzalez-Gonzalez y Jorge Rojas conversando sobre la exhibición de “Vida, Muerte, Justicia”.

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Weber State University presentó al artista del sonido Guillermo Galindo en el Browning Center el 28 de octubre, afiliado con el Shaw Gallery y Ogden Contemporary Arts como parte de la serie “Vida, Muerte, Justicia”. La serie se enfoca en ideas y experiencias de artistas latinx y traen atención a las preocupaciones de justicia social de nuestra época.

Galindo nació en la ciudad de México y ac-

tualmente da clases en el California College of the Arts. Galindo usaba objetos encontrados por la frontera de EE. UU. y México para contar la historia de los viajes de migrantes cruzando la frontera.

“Los objetos que encontraron son objetos cotidianos” dice Galindo. “La idea es ser menos icónico y más simbólico.”

Su demostración, llamada Barreras Sónicos III, usaba una colección de objetos abandonados por migrantes y por la patrulla fronteriza. Estos objetos se usan para su calidad de sonido para crear una narrativa del sonido. Galinda describe su visión artística como “extremadamente visual, en cuanto al espacio abierto.”.

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At the Day of the Dead events, there are many decorated skeletons and skulls present. Skulls and skeletons are supposed to represent life after death.

By LEXI ANDREW Reporter

Día de los Muertos is a Hispanic celebration of loved ones, both living and passed on, and is celebrated on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The Ogden community and Weber State University each celebrated Día de los Muertos this year.

The Ogden community hosted a Día de los Muertos celebration on Oct. 29 at the Union Station. This celebration has been going on for three years.

Claudia Adina, a worker at the event, explained that for Día de los Muertos people come together to celebrate loved ones who have passed by going to their graves or setting up ofrendas to leave their loved ones’ photos and favorite foods.

Día de los muertos isn’t an occasion of mourning, but a celebration of life and remembering loved ones and the lives they

Many photos of loved ones who have passed are set up on decorated tables, along with flowers and other colorful decorations, to remember those who have passed and bring them back to the living world on the Day of the Dead.

lived.

At the Ogden event there was music and food and attendees could wander around shops, get their faces painted, look at cars and see the ofrendas.

Amir Jackson, director of the Día de los Muertos event at the station, said they had 12 community members create and set up their own ofrendas for display. There was also a large altar that anybody from the community could contribute to with photos or items to celebrate their own passed loved ones.

Some who had cars on display in the car show also included ofrendas in front of or in the trunks of their cars.

The celebration brings community members from different backgrounds together to celebrate their loved ones and witness the Hispanic culture in Ogden.

Jackson recounted a quote from Estefani Lopez, the Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator at Ogden-Weber Technical College,

who said, “Not only was it a much-needed celebration, but it felt magical as well—it was beautiful to see people of all different backgrounds coming together to learn about and celebrate a tradition that exemplifies the blending of cultures.”

Ruth Rozell has been going to the Día de los Muertos celebration every year and said that this year was the biggest group of people to come yet. Rozell loves coming to the celebration to listen to the music and see all the costumes.

The Día de los Muertos celebration in Ogden is a way for the Hispanic community to share their culture while also remembering it for themselves, so they can hand down those traditions.

“Anything we can do to research our ancestry and honor our culture,” Stacy Bernal, who serves on the Diversity Counsel for Ogden City, said. “We want to teach that to our kids and learn about our history, too.”

WSU celebrated Día de los Muertos on Nov. 1 with a few different events, among them classes in which students could learn how to make sugar skulls, skull hand-warmers or how to do Catrina skull face painting.

The Hispanic Area Council set up ofrendas in the small gallery in the Shepherd Union for students to see. There was also an event for students to share some pan de muertos and hot chocolate in honor of those who have passed.

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El Día de los Muertos es una celebración hispana de los seres queridos, tanto vivos como fallecidos, y se celebra el 31 de octubre y el 1 de noviembre. La comunidad de Ogden y Weber State University celebraron el Día de los Muertos este año.

La comunidad de Ogden organizó una celebración del Día de los Muertos el 29 de octubre en el Union Station. Esta celebración se lleva a cabo desde hace tres años.

Claudia Adina, trabajadora del evento, explicó que para el Día de los Muertos la gente se reúne para celebrar a los seres queridos que han fallecido yendo a sus tumbas o colocando ofrendas para dejar las fotos y comidas

comunidad de diferentes orígenes para celebrar a sus seres queridos y ser testigos de la cultura hispana en Ogden.

Jackson relató una cita de Estefani López, Coordinadora de Diversity and Inclusion en Ogden-Weber Technical College, quien dijo: “No sólo fue una celebración muy necesaria, sino que también se sintió mágica; fue hermoso ver a personas de todos los orígenes diferentes reunirse para aprender y celebrar una tradición que ejemplifica la mezcla de culturas.”

Ruth Rozell ha estado asistiendo a la celebración del Día de los Muertos todos los años y dijo que este año fue el grupo más grande de personas que ha venido hasta ahora. A Rozell le encanta venir a la celebración para escuchar la música y ver todos los disfraces.

La celebración del Día de los Muertos en Ogden es una forma de que la comunidad hispana comparta su cultura y a la vez la recuerde para sí misma, para poder transmitir

A small Mexican flag was placed on the front of one of the altars in the Shepherd Union Gallery.

esas tradiciones.

“Todo lo que podamos hacer para investigar nuestra ascendencia y honrar nuestra cultura”, dijo Stacy Bernal, que forma parte del Consejo de Diversidad para la ciudad de Ogden. “Queremos enseñarle eso a nuestros hijos y aprender sobre nuestra historia también”.

WSU celebró el Día de los Muertos el 1 de noviembre con diferentes eventos, entre ellos clases en las que los estudiantes podían aprender a hacer calaveras de azúcar, calientamanos de calaveras o a pintar la cara de la calavera Catrina.

El Hispanic Area Council instaló ofrendas en la pequeña galería del Shepherd Union para que los estudiantes las vieran. También hubo un evento para que los estudiantes compartieran pan de muertos y chocolate caliente en honor a los que han fallecido.

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favoritas de sus seres queridos.

El Día de los Muertos no es una ocasión de luto, sino una celebración de la vida y de recordar a los seres queridos y las vidas que vivieron.

En el evento de Ogden hubo música y comida y los asistentes pudieron pasear por las tiendas, pintarse la cara, mirar los coches y ver las ofrendas.

Amir Jackson, director del evento del Día de los Muertos en la estación, dijo que 12 miembros de la comunidad crearon y montaron sus propias ofrendas para exponerlas.

También había un gran altar al que cualquier persona de la comunidad podía contribuir con fotos o artículos para celebrar a sus propios seres queridos fallecidos.

Algunos de los que tenían coches expuestos en la exposición de coches también incluyeron ofrendas delante o en los maleteros de sus coches.

La celebración reúne a miembros de la

Located out front of the Union Station in Ogden, a giant lit-up skull could be seen, along with rows of candles going up and down the sidewalk.

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Ogden is full of different opportunities to get involved in the arts. Whether it be music, galleries, performances, street art or zines, there is a place for everyone to enjoy the creativity and ingenuity in Ogden’s art scene.

One of Ogden’s art traditions is the monthly First Friday Art Stroll. Held on the first Friday of every month, galleries in downtown Ogden open their doors to the public for live music, artist receptions and exhibits.

Currently, the Ogden Contemporary Arts and Weber State University are hosting a conjoined art show called “Vida, Muerte, Justicia” that presents the work of 24 different Latin American and Latinx artists relating to social and racial justice. This show will go until Nov. 27 and is free to the public. People can visit the show both at the OCA and at the Shaw Gallery on the WSU campus.

The Great Ogden Art Hunt is another monthly event where members of the community can participate to win a prize of $100 and the art piece itself.

Hosted by the Eccles Community Art Center, various businesses and galleries participate in the hunt. Each week, a clue is posted on the center’s social media accounts and webpage to offer a hint as to where the art piece is hidden. Community members can seek out the piece at the participating locations and submit their guess on the webpage or as a photo message to any of the social media accounts.

Right now in Gallery 51, there is a community show called the Sustainable Planet. The show is full of artwork made from recyclable materials and will be open until Nov. 13.

Union Station holds many different events with various partners such as WSU and local art foundation Nurture the Creative Mind.

Something specific to Union Station is their focus on diversity with their Living Heritage program and their quarterly community art

The Corona Altar encourages visitors to add to the art piece by bringing tributes such as photos, flowers, notes and other items to pay their respects to those who are no longer with us as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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show.

Currently, there is a call for the holiday culture show that will be held at the station in December. This show will focus on community artists and their representation of their culture during the holiday season.

Holly Andrew, a museum curator with the Union Station, said the primary mission of the Union Station museum is to highlight the identity of the community through local as well as national art.

“For me, holding events like this is a chance for our community to gather together and celebrate what makes us who we are,” Andrew said. “Our museum and the events that we hold here are designed to help us understand what makes Ogden Ogden.”

Andrew said her 15 years in the museum field have taught her the importance of this opportunity for the community and artists to connect, relate to others and the stories shared and develop a sense of self and iden-

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The Ogden Contemporary Arts building contains passages along the walls, much like the one pictured, for the enjoyment of those who enter.

vibrant murals and other street art pieces, ready to be discovered by passersby.

The LQ Zine is another new face to the Ogden art scene. Available for purchase at local shops such as Lavender Vinyl, the LQ Zine is a magazine made by and for the LGBTQ population in Ogden. The first edition was published in October and is filled with all types of original art, photographs, recipes and poems.

Another event to look forward to in Ogden is the Twilight Concert Series. Sponsored by Ogden City and a number of local businesses, the series is in its fifth year. It starts up at the end of May and runs through the summer. This year, the series hosted artists such as Purity Ring, Death Cab for Cutie, Noah Cyrus and The Flaming Lips.

Those interested in attending can stay tuned to the Twilight Concert Series social media account to see who will be coming to the Ogden Amphitheater next year.

Spring also brings the return of the Ogden Art Festival. For over 15 years, the Ogden Art Festival has been held on the second weekend of June at the Union Station, hosted by Nurture the Creative Mind.

Nurture the Creative Mind also is behind

the painted pianos that pop up on downtown street corners during the summer months for community members to play as they wish.

Nurture the Creative Mind also hosts a number of free classes covering topics like creative writing, film, painting and more.

These classes are for kids and families in the community to explore the arts.

Founder and Director Amir Jackson said the arts help build the community with vibrancy, health, diversity and overall culture.

“A creative culture is always beneficial, and I think it has to be understood that we as people sometimes minimize what creativity is,” Jackson said. “It’s not just confined to painting or creative writing or sculpting.... A creative community has more innovation. A creative community is constantly building and looking for solutions to problems.... That creative culture being injected into the community will have benefits on every level.”

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ers, performances, concerts and art exhibits will be hosted, all of which will be present on opening night.

Another new art opportunity was Ogden’s recent call for local artists to design murals for the new OGX stations that will be going up around the city.

Found on downtown streets during the summer are the painted horses of the Trail to Pioneer Days, each designed by commissioned local artists and many displaying local scenes.

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tity.

On the second Saturday of each month, the Monarch holds a market for creatives to display and sell their work. Kacey Holmstead, the public events manager at the Monarch, said it gives creatives the opportunity to mingle with each other and the community.

“I think Ogden as a whole is very inclusive, and I think the art just brings everyone together,” Holmstead said.

The grand opening for the new Dumke Arts Plaza on 25th Street will be on Dec. 3.

The Plaza will be a public space where speak-

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The OCA, located within the Monarch, is one of the newest attractions added to the Ogden art scene.

The Monarch Building in Downtown Ogden hosts the Vida, Muerte, Justicia art exhibit.

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The soccer team comes together for a celebration.

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As women’s soccer moves into the Big Sky Championships, six Wildcats received recognition in the Big Sky’s Postseason All-Conference Awards on Nov. 1.

Freshman Morgan Furmaniak was dubbed as Top Newcomer of the Year after collecting six goals for the Wildcats and was third in assists amongst the conference at .444.

“It’s surprising. There’s a lot of candidates that go into it,” Furmaniak said. “It’s kind of motivating to know that I earned it, and I am just gonna keep working.”

Furmaniak started in 14 of the 16 games the ‘Cats have played thus far for a total of

889 minutes.

Looking back on her six goals of the season, Furmaniak said her favorite goal was an assist to Yira Yoggerst in the 53rd minute against the University of Idaho Vandals on Sept. 24. The Wildcats won that game 2–1.

Sadie Newsom was named to the All-Conference First team. The senior midfielder collected an All-Big Sky Honorable Mention in 2018 and a 2020 Big Sky All-Conference Second Team.

Taylor Slack and Olivia Tucker were both named to the All-Conference Second Team.

Slack previously received a Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2019.

Hailey Price and Mekell Moss were dubbed as All-Conference Honorable Mentions. Price

was named the 2020 Newcomer of the Year.

“I think it’s well deserved, because all those people work extra hard, and not one of those awards is not well deserved because of how hard they work, like, on the field, off the field,” Furmaniak said. “We all just want to work better and keep advancing.”

The No. 4 Wildcats took on the No. 5 Idaho Vandals on Nov. 3 in the opening round of the Big Sky Championships and won 3–0.

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By BREANNA HART Columnist

Halloween has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean murder mystery books aren’t in season still. Fall and winter are the perfect seasons to read murder mystery books, but you might want to think twice about reading “The Perfect Wife” and “The Turn of the Key” to get your murder mystery fix.

“The Perfect Wife” by Blake Pierce: 3/5 Jessie Hunt is a criminal profiler in training who just moved to a brand new town with her new husband, Kyle. Jessie is close to

completing her master’s degree in forensic psychology, and her husband just got a promotion that has brought them a lot of extra money.

Moving to a new town seems like a huge new start for Jessie, and she feels as if she’s put her dark childhood behind her. But as the days and weeks pass in this new town, something starts to feel off.

For starters, all their neighbors seem to be hiding secrets, and the prestigious yacht club her husband wants to join is full of cheating spouses and troubling rules.

On top of it all, Jessie must complete a practicum at a psychiatric hospital in order to finish her degree. The patient she is interviewing for this task is a notorious serial

killer who seems to know an awful lot about Jessie’s past and present life.

Jessie must figure out if she has found out a disturbing conspiracy in the town or if it’s all just in her head, and she must also figure out how this killer seems to know everything about her.

This book was fine; it wasn’t super good, but it also wasn’t super bad. There was a lot going on with the plot, which I thought made the book muddled and chaotic.

Focusing on just one of the major plot points for this book would’ve helped the narrative immensely. I found both the town’s secrets and the serial killer plot points to be very interesting on their own, but when smashed together into one book they be-

come muddled and less interesting.

It was a pretty average book; I gave it a 3 out of 5. I was entertained through the story, but I probably wouldn’t read it again. It’s the first in a series of books, so I might be inclined to pick up the sequel, but I’m not dying to find out what happens.

“The Turn of the Key” by Ruth Ware: 3/5 A child has died, and Rowan Caine is in prison awaiting her trial for murder.

Months before her life turned into an absolute nightmare, Rowan had stumbled upon an ad for a job — a really good job at that. It was for a live-in nanny, and the pay was overwhelmingly good. She wasn’t necessarily looking for a job like this, but how can she

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“The Perfect Wife” features small town drama and hidden secrets. Jessie and her new husband must navigate these problems.

pass up such a good offer?

Rowan arrives at Heatherbrae House in the Scottish Highlands and instantly falls in love.

The house is surrounded by beautiful green pastures, the house is a “smart-house” and the family seems to be picture-perfect. What could go wrong?

The answer is everything.

Rowan writes to her lawyer while she’s in prison, explaining her side of the story and how the events unfolded that led her to being put on trial for murder.

Rowan claims she’s innocent. Sure, she’s made mistakes in the past, like lying on her resume, but she would never murder anyone, let alone a child.

Nothing was as it seemed in the interview.

She was left alone with the children and no other adults for weeks on end, she was constantly under surveillance by the cameras in the “smart-house” and weird things were always happening in the house. The technology seemed to always be malfunctioning, lights would randomly turn on and off, the stereo system would turn on booming music during the dead of night, waking everyone in the house and the children were nothing like the angelic children she had met in the interview.

But even with all of this, Rowan still claims she didn’t commit the murder. But can she really be trusted? And if she’s not the one who committed the murder, then who did?

Surprisingly, I enjoyed this book more

“The Turn of the Key” features main character Rowan in her new job as a nanny.

than I thought I was going to. I typically don’t like reading books with paranormal undertones to them, but this book was different and captured my attention.

Gothic themes are mixed with modernity to create an addicting plot line. I honestly couldn’t put this book down, I thought it was a very clever and interesting spin on the whole haunted house mixed with a new nanny trope.

I ended up giving this book a 3 out of 5 just because I felt the ending was a little disappointing, and I don’t think it’s a book I’ll seek out to read again.

I loved the idea behind it, but it wasn’t anything spectacular or groundbreaking.

I was cheering for Rowan the whole time, and I think that if I had to put up with the bratty kids that she did, I would’ve quit after two days.

Even though Rowan is an unreliable narrator, I still felt invested in her life. Ware wrote her characters really well in this book, which made for a very enjoyable read.

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Snow gear for rent at Weber State University Outdoor Adventure and Welcome Center.

By CLAIRE YOUNG Reporter

Ski season is just around the corner, and Weber State University students are gearing up to hit the slopes. Campus recreation, specifically the Outdoor Adventure program, offers countless resources to promote student involvement during winter.

With WSU being so close to the mountains and surrounded by several ski resorts, winter sports are a key component of campus recreation services. Their goal is to provide the services, equipment and resources that students need to safely participate in these activities.

The Outdoor Adventure and Welcome Center on the Ogden campus features an equipment rental center where all Weber

State students receive a 30% discount on everything year-round. They offer a variety of winter sports gear including alpine, backcountry and cross-country skis, snowboards, avalanche equipment, splitboards, snowshoes and even sleds.

WSU’s outdoor program also works with several ski resorts to get various student discounts and passes. Powder Mountain Ski Resort has offered free ski passes to all students who live in Residence Hall 1 on campus.

They, as well as Snowbasin and other resorts, have also created a few Weber State ski days when all students who provide their ID may ski for free at that resort all day.

The Outdoor Adventure program also offers several guided trips throughout the season, including backcountry ski and snowboarding trips and snowshoe hikes. Some

are single-day trips, most of which are completely free for Weber State students. Others extend overnight or multiple nights, which require a small fee.

“We prepare and provide all of the gear and food and take care of all the travel necessities, and students just come along for the ride,” Amy Knight, an outdoor program coordinator for campus recreation, said. “We try to do at least one or two trips each month in the winter season. We also run courses like avalanche rescue and safety courses, which students and community members can participate in.”

These trips are often student-led and are one way for students to connect with others with similar interests. It’s also a supportive space for first-timers to become familiar with the sport in a safe way, guided by experi-

enced mentors.

“Almost all of the program, trips and activities here are created by and for students to help them get involved, to make friends and to appreciate what Utah’s landscape has to offer,” Knight said.

Not only do these activities promote student involvement, but are also a convenient way for students to develop a healthier lifestyle, to connect with nature and to become more familiar with the area surrounding campus.

“Skiing gives a peace of mind, gives you time away from worldly things and lets one build on a skill and surround themselves with the beauty of nature,” Makena Mecham, a WSU student and ski enthusiast, said.

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