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Valentine or violent crime A possible sex offense was reported on Feb. 14 around 5 p.m. A Weber State police officer was dispatched to the dorms over the previous weekend. The officer spoke with the involved parties and learned that no crimes had been committed. Abandoned vehicle A suspicious vehicle was spotted parked sideways in the stalls in a dark parking lot around midnight on Feb. 13. As the officer approached the vehicle, they found no one in the vehicle. The owner stated that the vehicle had broken down and they would retrieve the vehicle in the following day. A saving grace A cyclist suffered a traumatic head injury in a crash on Edvalson Street on Feb. 11 around 6 p.m. When an officer arrived on scene, the subject was being assisted by a passerby and
was using a t-shirt to apply pressure to the injury. The passerby did not witness the crash, but found the cyclist lying on the grass by the curb. EMS arrived at the scene and transported the injured cyclist to McKay-Dee Hospital. The officer went to McKay-Dee to check on the injured cyclist and provided him with the case number and informed him of the stored bike. Dorm drug violations In response to a drug violation, a WSU police officer was dispatched to Wildcat Village around 10 a.m. on Feb. 9. University Housing was performing an inspection of the dorms when several containers of drugs, alcohol and drug paraphernalia were found. The illegal substances were confiscated and destroyed. The student involved in the case was under the legal drinking age. A warning was issued to the student by the police department and decisions regarding disciplinary action was left to the university. Lost, found and returned A backpack was reunited with its owner.
On Feb. 19 around 8:30 p.m., a WSU police officer picked up a backpack from the Dee Events Center. The backpack had been found and turned in to the ticket office sometime before the officer arrived. The officer was able to contact the owner via telephone, and the owner was able to successfully describe the backpack to confirm ownership. Mystery property found A mysterious piece of property was found on Feb. 18 around 11 a.m. at the Wildcat Store downtown near 25th Street. A WSU police officer responded to the call that property, likely a bag or box, was found at the bookstore. The officer met with the store manager and found that the property contained drug paraphernalia. The officer took the property into evidence to be destroyed. Library disturbance A call about a suspicious person was receA call about a suspicious person was received on Feb. 18 around 9:30 a.m. Two officers arrived at the scene. One spoke with a male who was waiting by the bus stop outside the
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Weber State’s hockey team sent off their senior class in a 9–2 victory against in-state rival Utah State Aggies on Feb. 19. Defenseman Will Fobair and center Tom Simpson were honored before the game. “Senior night is always tough,” head coach Yosh Ryujin said. “You’re seeing guys leave that have put their heart and soul into the program the last five years, and that’s no different for Tom and Will.” Isaac Espinosa kicked off the night with a solo goal 10 minutes into the first period. The Aggies had the man-advantage for two minutes after WSU’s Jakob Besnilian was called for hooking but the ‘Cats were able to drain the clock and not allow any goals. Cole VanOrman capitalized on the Wildcats’ lead off an assist from Carson Abercrombie with six minutes remaining in the first period and pushed the ‘Cats to 2–0. Heading into the second period, USU’s Conner McKeachnie found the back of the net off an assist from the Aggies’ goalie, Ethan Wiese. Looking to further establish their lead, the Wildcats found their answer in Jaden Hewes, who collected three goals in under three minutes. This was Hewes’ first game back of the spring season after tearing his meniscus ear-
lier in the fall. “It feels so incredibly good,” Hewes said. “I’m supposed to be here with the boys, in that environment. It’s one game, but it gets me ready for regionals.” Hewes’ first goal of the night came off an assist from VanOrman with 15:07 on the clock, and his second goal was assisted by Fobair and Osman Cholak with 12:03 remaining. Less than 30 seconds later, Hewes added his final point of the night off an unassisted goal. Fobair closed out the goal-heavy second period with one of their own, finding the back of the net off a 180-degree spin and assists from Besnilian and Hewes with just over 90 seconds remaining in the period. “I came in, it was one-on-one and cut to the middle,” Fobair said. “I kinda mishandled it and decided to do a little spin-o-rama, and the goalie just flew out of the net.” The Aggies opened the third period after Austin Moser scored 30 seconds into the period. Drew Demorat silenced the cheering Aggies fans after scoring for the Wildcats 10 seconds later, pushing the lead to 7–2. The remainder of the third period calmed down before Fobair scored two goals in the remaining five minutes. The first of two was assisted by Demorat and Tino Martinez, and the final goal of Fobair’s Wildcat career at home was assisted
by Espinosa. Goalie Kyle Lane allowed two goals and had 36 saves. Weber State hockey looks to continue their season on Feb. 24 in the ACHA Western Regional Championships against Denver University.
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By ADDISON WEEKS
Applying to graduate school can be a stressful process. To help relieve some of that stress, the physics department held a seminar on Feb. 16 regarding the process of applying to graduate school and providing tips for those looking to take that path. Allan Guymon, chair of the chemistry and biochemical engineering department at the University of Iowa, spoke to the students at Weber State University and gave them some ideas. Guymon said students need to know their “why” before applying. He explained graduate school is for the students who don’t want to do the same thing every day, but want to discover new ideas. Graduate school is all about research and discovery, and if a student isn’t interested in doing that, they shouldn’t apply. Students need to figure out if they want to continue what has already been done or if they want to add new ideas to the old ones. Once students figure out why they’re going to graduate school, they can start applying. Guymon asked the audience what the most important thing was to look for when applying to graduate school, to which the audience mentioned location and research. In response, Guymon mentioned research is the last thing students should consider when applying. Instead, they should first focus on the school’s location, academic position, provided opportunities and their own academic standing. Nathan Tanner, an audience member, said he was surprised when Guymon told them that research shouldn’t be the focus, but in-
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stead to focus on the “location and faculty and that aspect of grad school as opposed to just the subject.” If a student doesn’t love the school’s location or the size of the program, it will make their experience difficult and could be less focused on their research. Guymon said the Graduate Record Examinations are no longer required to get into some graduate schools, making the personal statement a more important part of the process. In a personal statement, students must be able to talk about themselves and explain certain aspects of their schooling and grades, such as why their grades may not have performed well in certain years or why they want to be in graduate school. Cole Clark, an audience member, said it’s interesting that the GRE is no longer required, and it took some stress off of him. Now he has to focus on the personal statement instead. The last piece of advice Guymon gave was to stand out. The personal statement is the student’s time to shine, along with their letter of recommendation. Choosing the person to fill out the letter of recommendation is key. Students should choose professors who will advocate for them and those who are in the department they’re applying for. Having a solid personal statement and letter of recommendation will help the student stand out in the application process, which will help them get into the school and program they’re aiming for.
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Allan Guymon, from the University of Iowa’s chemical and biochemical engineering department, holds a seminar for soon-to-be graduates of physics and engineering, giving students ideas for their future.
Aplicando para escuela de posgrado puede ser un proceso estresante. Para ayudar a aliviar un poco ese estrés, el departamento de física tuvo un seminario el 16 de febrero sobre el proceso de aplicar a escuela de posgrado y proveyendo consejos para las personas buscando ese camino. Allan Guymon, presidente del departamento de química y bioquímica en la Universidad de Iowa, habló con los estudiantes en Weber State University y les dio algunas ideas. Guymon dijo que los estudiantes necesitan saber su “porqué” antes de aplicar. Explicó que la escuela posgrado es para estudiantes que no quieren hacer la misma cosa cada día, sino que quieren descubrir nuevas ideas. La escuela de posgrado tiene que ver con investigación y descubrimiento y si un estudiante no tiene interés en eso, no deben aplicar. Los estudiantes necesitan averiguar si quieren continuar lo que otros ya han hecho o si quieren agregar nuevas ideas a las anteriores. En cuanto los estudiantes averigüen porque están yendo a escuela posgrado, puedan empezar a aplicar. Guymon preguntó a la audiencia que era la cosa más importante para investigar mientras buscan una escuela posgrado, y la audiencia dijo ubicación e investigación. Siguiendo esto, Guymon mencionó que la investigación es la última cosa estudiantes deben considerar cuando apliquen. En vez de esto, deben enfocarse primeramente en la ubicación, su posición académica, oportunidades proporcionadas y su propia posición académica. Nathan Tanner, un miembro de la audien-
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cia, dijo que le sorprendió cuando Guymon les dijo que la investigación no debe ser el enfoque, sino un enfoque en la “ubicación y facultad y ese aspecto de escuela posgrado en vez del sujeto.” Si un estudiante no ama la ubicación ni el tamaño del programa, resultará en una experiencia difícil y podrán estar menos enfocados en su investigación. Guymon dijo que los Graduate Record Examinations no son requeridos para entrar a algunas escuelas posgrado, haciendo una declaración personal una parte más importante en ese proceso. En una declaración personal, los estudiantes necesitan hablar sobre ellos mismos Students attend a seminar discussing careers and graduate school opy explicar ciertos aspectos de su educación tions in physics and chemical engineering at Weber State. y calificaciones, por ejemplo, la razón que no obtuvieron calificaciones altas en ciertos años o porque quieren ingresar a una escuela posgrado. Cole Clark, un miembro de la audiencia, dijo que es interesante que el GRE ya no se requiere, y le quitó un poco de estrés para él. Ahora en vez de eso se necesita enfocar en su declaración personal. El último consejo que dio Guymon fue destacarse. La declaración personal es el tiempo para que el estudiante pueda brillar, junto con una carta de recomendación. Escogiendo la persona para llenar una carta de recomendación es la clave. Los estudiantes deben escoger profesores que evocarán para ellos y los que están en el departamento que ellos están buscando. Teniendo una declaración personal sólida y una carta de recomendación ayudará al estudiante a que puedan destacarse durante el proceso de aplicación, que les ayudarán a ser aceptados en la escuela y el programa que estén buscando.
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Allan Guymon holds a seminar for undergraduate students explaining the reasons to attend graduate school, at Weber State University on Feb. 16.
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Weber State’s women’s basketball team hit the road for two games last week, grabbing a win and a loss in the process. To kick off the road trip, Weber State beat Sacramento State 62–52 on Feb. 17. Coming into the game hot, Wildcat forward Daryn Hickok got a steal and laid the ball up on a fast break. Hornet center Isnelle Natabou got the game started for Sacramento State with a layup off an assist from guard Jordan Olivares. At the end of the first quarter, the Hornets led 11–9. In the second, both teams kept it close and went back and forth. Wildcat guard Kori Pentzer showed off her range by scoring back-to-back 3-pointers. Ending the quarter with 8 points, Pentzer’s scoring put Weber State up 27–26 at the half. The Wildcats created some distance in the third quarter by going on a 10–0 run, starting with an Emma Torbert layup in the paint. Although the Hornets tried to stay in the game, coming within 5 points of the Wildcats’ lead would be the closest they would get in the
second half. During the fourth quarter, the Wildcats went on an 7–0 run, with Hickok scoring two layups in the paint. This put Weber State up by 11 and stopped Sacramento State from rallying back. Pentzer, Hickok and Torbert all had double-digit scoring nights. Pentzer’s shooting made her the leading scorer with 17 points, coming just above Hickok’s 16 and Torbert’s 13. Weber State wasn’t able to continue their success against Sacramento State into the next game as they lost in overtime 60–55 against Northern Colorado on Feb. 19. The first half was rough for the Wildcats, as they never got ahead of Northern Colorado and went into the third quarter trailing 27–23. With less than five minutes left in the third, the Wildcats were down by 9 points. Weber State was able to turn the situation around by making 4 points from the charity stripe and locking Northern Colorado down on defense. By the end of the third quarter, the Bears’ lead was cut down to just 4 points, 39–35. Near the end of the fourth, Northern Colorado guard Jaiden Galloway nailed two free throws to force a 49–49 tie. With less than 20
seconds to go, Hickok was fouled by guard Allie Downing. Hickok wasn’t able to convert on either shot from the free-throw line to put the game away. The Wildcats failed to keep up with the Bears in overtime. Led by a 10-point scoring performance from guard Hannah Simental, the Bears were able to stop the Wildcats from rallying back. After making their way back home, the Wildcats took Portland State on at the Dee Events Center on Feb. 23. At a 9–17 record overall and 5–12 in conference, the Wildcats are the second-lowest seeded team in the conference. With the season ending soon, Weber State hopes to capitalize against their next three opponents.
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