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By BEX BAGGETT Reporter

Vehicle theft Weber State police assisted the local South Ogden Police Department with a vehicle burglary on March 26 around 3:45 a.m. The officer assisted by holding a perimeter and later accompanied other units to two addresses in hopes of locating the suspect.

They did not make contact with anyone at the address. Contact was made with the registered owner of the stolen vehicle. The owner was informed that the vehicle had been involved in an incident in South Ogden, and the South Ogden PD would contact him with more information. After assisting, the WSUPD turned the case over to South Ogden PD for any further action.

Welfare check An officer was called upon to conduct a welfare check of a student on March 24 around 1 a.m. Her boss had not heard from her in several days and was concerned for her safety based on comments that she had allegedly made to other employees concerning self-harm.

The officer made face-to-face contact with the subject at University Village. She stated she had no intentions or plans of harming herself. The officer reported the subject looked to be in good spirits and in good physical health. The officer then contacted the complainant per their request and informed them that the subject was there.

Potential Amber Alert match A vehicle was seen on campus that matched the description of a recent Amber Alert on March 22 around 11 a.m. Prior to approaching the vehicle, an officer ran the vehicle registration report and found the registered owner of the vehicle did not have the same name as the subject in the Amber Alert.

The vehicle’s registration was pulled and did not come back reported as stolen. The officer contacted parking services to see who was issued a temporary parking permit with the vehicle and it matched the registration name. The vehicle was confirmed to not be the same as the one in the Amber Alert.

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March 21 around 6:30 p.m. The officer made contact with the complainant and discovered there were crimes committed which had occurred at a separate location, not on the WSU campus.

The officer identified the alleged crime, but the complainant did not wish to pursue charges at the time. Because the crimes did not occur on the Weber campus, it was out of the jurisdiction of WSUPD. The officer contacted the agency of the area the crimes had been committed and notified them of the incident within the correct jurisdiction.

Alarming athletes A burglary alarm was set off around noon on April 1. The officer reported to the scene and saw that the building was occupied by WSU athletes. The athletes were leaving the building, but there were some still on the second floor of the building. This happens often, with the alarm being set off when the second-floor door is opened. The key holder arrived shortly after and agreed it was the athletes.

pus parking lot on March 29 around 9 a.m.

The driver of vehicle 1 attempted to turn left into a parking stall but turned too late and scraped their front passenger fender against the rear driver bumper of vehicle 2. Vehicle 1 had some scratches and paint transfers.

Vehicle 2 had scratches and paint loss. The damage overall was minimal and the parties involved exchanged their information.

Major fraud alert WSU police received a phone call on March 28 just after midnight in regards to fraud. The subject lives on campus and advised the officer that their bank card was used out of state without their permission or their knowledge.

The student was requesting a police report to be taken for their bank’s records. The bank was already aware of the situation. No further information is available.

Scraping by A two-vehicle accident occurred in a cam-

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Last year was filled with some of the most stunning performances and best teams in Weber State University’s history. The five following athletes not only had the best seasons in 2021 but also made their mark in Weber State’s history.

Here are some of my honorable mentions for the list: Will Fobair headlined Weber’s hockey roster this season, averaging 2.18 points per game.

Daryn Hickok averaged 15.2 points per game along with 7.2 rebounds for the women’s basketball team this season, leading her to a second team all-Big Sky selection. Currently a junior, she’ll have the opportunity to compete alongside star teammates Emma Torbert and Jadyn Matthews once again next season.

Rashid Shaheed was the best offensive player for Weber State’s football team this fall. The Big Sky all-conference first team’s punt and kick returner tallied 695 yards and 4 touchdowns as a receiver along with 786 yards and 2 touchdowns as a returner.

Mia Rushton had an astounding freshman softball season, winning Big Sky Freshman of the Year and a selection on the all-Big Sky conference first team.

Now to the list: #5 Jared Schiess: Schiess was a defensive

record-breaker.

Throughout her college career, she has broken nearly every long-distance track record in the university’s books and several last year.

She finished eighth overall in the 3,000-meter steeplechase during the NCAA outdoor track finals. Even while qualifying for the event, she set a conference and school record.

She’s only gotten better as she’s broken multiple personal record times at Big Sky invitationals this winter and spring. #1: Lauren Hoe: The best softball player in the conference last year, Hoe’s veteran presence played a pivotal role in making Weber State the regular season champs with a 15–3 record.

The Big Sky conference player of the year, Hoe batted .330 and hit 10 home runs. Even more amazing, she only recorded 1 error last season behind the plate with a fielding average of .994.

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anchor for Weber’s football team last fall.

This star defensive lineman has had a storied college career, and his fifth season was one of his best. Boasting 37 total tackles, Schiess earned an all-Big Sky conference first team selection.

A presence we’ll miss this upcoming season, his tenure at Weber State is unforgettable. #4 Koby McEwen: McEwen was the transfer men’s basketball was looking for this season.

His choice to enter the transfer portal for his senior season led him to Weber State, where he regained his love for basketball.

He was one of the three unanimous all-Big Sky first team selections, as well as the newcomer of the year in the conference. He averaged 18.2 points per game along with 4.2 rebounds, but what McEwen brought to the table was much more.

He was a consistently calming presence around his teammates and was someone head coach Randy Rahe could rely on to make the right decision at the right time. #3: Dani Nay: Nay may not have been the leader of Weber State’s volleyball team this season, and her stats may not jump off the page, but the 13–3 conference record and 15–1 home record would not have been accomplished without her. She won Big Sky all-conference MVP and an all-conference first team selection, one of two Weber State athletes to do so last year. #2: Summer Allen: If there’s one thing that describes what Allen is at Weber State, it’s a SUMMER MUSTER | The Signpost

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acy of her father, Mike Vause, when he eventually retires.

Reporter Megan Van Deventer, moderator and professor, shared Vause’s sentiments on the joy Aspiring writers from across the country the conference brings to visitors from outside gathered to present all types of literature, of Weber State. from poetry to creative nonfiction, at the 37th “It really extends beyond the Weber comannual National Undergraduate Literature munity.

It’s such a Weber-based celebration Conference. of humanities, written work, sharing work The event opened on March 31 with the with others, experiencing literature and comwelcome and keynote speaker, award-winmunity,” Van Deventer said. ning author Clint Smith.

She continued how she sees Weber as a Sarah Vause, co-director, moderator and leader in literature, inviting scholars and inprofessor, said she loves the NULC because teracting with others. it is an opportunity to be able to “help unVan Deventer also spoke on how the differ- Ayana Mathis and Michiko Nakashima-Lezarazo discuss Mathis’ career. dergraduates recognize how important their work is right now to showcase the amazing ent author events each year are an incredible work that our students are doing at an under- opportunity. sets it apart by doing this work on a national activities are highly rewarding,” Deventer “They are always people who are current, graduate level.” level. said.

Vause further described how, through the relevant, published, wonderful speakers and Emily Petersen, assistant professor and Petersen continued the idea of students years, the event has remained a wonderful I always find listening to them sustains me in moderator, also found these speakers to be receiving feedback on their work. opportunity. She wishes to continue the leg- my own work,” Van Deventer said. very beneficial as well alongside meeting “That give and take with the audience with She also stated how this aspect of NULC students from other schools. questions and answers should lead to im“She was coming up to the conference and provement,” Petersen said. wanted to chat with me about some of my reVause added on to this by pushing stusearch and the work she was doing and I go dents to submit and not miss on the opporto connect with her,” Petersen said. tunity.

Alyssa Foxley, a senior English major, at“Everybody has a story that is worth shartended and presented for the first time this ing,” Vause said. “The more we are able to year. Foxley felt sad for only applying her last listen to individual stories and give people year before graduating, wishing she had par- the space and time and safety to share who ticipated in past years. they are has a huge impact on how we treat She expressed her excitement to hear her other people. To be able to promote that is a fellow undergraduates’ work. Being used to really cool thing.” analyzing published authors in her course work, she found listening to her peers was refreshing.

“You get a conference like this and it’s always people who are in the same boat as me,” Foxley said.

Hearing work form students reminded her that literature is not only for historic authors but for students as well.

When asked about students like Foxley who haven’t been involved yet, Van Deventer explained how rewarding the conference is.

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Arts in display By B.J. Jensen and Roberta Glidden, as well as many others.

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The First Friday Art Stroll is a time for Ogden artists to shine. On the first Friday of every month, artists from the community come together to showcase their art and gain recognition.

Each stroll has its own theme. April’s theme was highlighting youth artists in the community.

The stroll stretched from the Union Station through Historic 25th Street and The Monarch. There were also galleries set up at The Junction, Eccles Art Center and Weber State University.

A mix of art mediums could be observed, such as drawing, mixed media, 3D art, photography and artisan work were showcased

as music played through the streets. Art Stroll flags were set up so community members could find the areas where the art was displayed.

The Union Station and the Eccles Art Center focused on the art from the youth of the community. The Eccles Art Center has art from students ranging from 7th to 12th grade. The art pieces on display previously won awards within their school or district.

The Art Stroll allows for the students’ art to be seen and for them to start networking.

“I want to be a tattoo artist and wanted to get my art out there to show people my work,” Aja Gomez, a student and artist, said.

Artists can meet people at the Art Stroll that can help build their networks. Artists may start at the Ogden Art Stroll, but through networking, present their art at bigger art events or find jobs from their time at the Art

Within the Monarch is an artist named Jonathan Morgan and his business Morgan Sculpture where he creates whimsical pieces like the Hemeroscopium - the lady in blue.

Stroll.

“It gives a lot of artists an opportunity to showcase their art, especially if it’s their first time and starting out. They can branch out and get the feel of it,” Regina Esparza, marketing and communication director for Ogden City Arts, said.

Because artists start small and don’t know what the public will think of their work, having a supportive community and an opportunity like the Art Stroll can help build that confidence and exposure to the public eye.

Gomez said there was a student who was scared to talk about their art and participate.

However, after talking about their art, they got excited and more confident in what they were doing.

The Union Station brought the community together to vote on their favorite piece from artists ranging from age 6 to 17 years old.

Ellie Smith was one of those youth artists.

She said this was her first time participating.

However, her mom and grandmother have participated. She hopes to continue to participate and share her love of art.

The Art Stroll allows the community to see the artists’ work and the creative minds they have.

Bryan Solomon said that he enjoys seeing all the different art and art styles. His son also liked seeing what people his age could do.

The Art Stroll builds the relationship between the artist and the community, giving them a group that will support and help them find more opportunities.

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The Community Art show is housed within the Union Station building at the far West end of 25th Street.

Local Artist Miles Nance produces original oil paintings inspired by a variety of things, including Yellowstone National Park.

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On Feb. 11, Weber State University’s head football coach Jay Hill announced that former Notre Dame College head coach Mickey Mental would fill the offensive coordinator position left open by former Wildcat coach Matt Hammer.

After a few months in the job, Mental has had the opportunity to become familiar with Hill, the team and the goals for this season.

An Ohio native, Mental was drawn to Weber State by the opportunity to work with Hill and the talent on the Weber State’s offense.

“What he’s built here, when you can win games and compete for national championships, that’s something you want to be a part of,” Mental said. “He’s very knowledgeable of the game, relates well to his players and then obviously is very supportive of

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Wildcat Creyton Cooper, 8, hands off the ball against the Vikings defense on Nov. 6, 2021.

what the vision is offensively here under myself and the other offensive coaches.”

A former college quarterback himself, Mental averaged 116.5 yards per game and threw for 5 touchdowns during his senior year at Baldwin Wallace University. Mental says his experience on the field helps him develop strategies that work for his quarterbacks.

“I think you just understand what they go through on a repby-rep game situation,” Mental said. “Ultimately, that’s a huge ordeal for the offense is to play to the strengths of the quarterback.”

Last year, the Wildcat’s threw for 2,379 yards and 14 touchdowns. This year’s group consists of returning quarterbacks Bronson Barron, Creyton Cooper and Kylan Weisser along with Butte College recruit Brian Harper.

“All of them are very good students of the game,” Mental said.

“They understand the importance of the quarterback position, understanding that taking care of

the ball is premium.”

As former Mountain East conference coach of the year, Mental’s offense at Notre Dame college featured a dominant run game that was second in the conference. At Weber State, Mental will take over an offense that produced 1,642 rushing yards last season with 475 yards coming from leading rusher Dontae McMillan.

“That’s a very talented deep room,” Mental said. “I think anytime you have as much talent as we do, the goal is to put those kids in situations; keep them fresh for a long playoff run but also get them in a rhythm.”

Mental is eager to work with the Wildcats’ offensive line, led

by All-Big Sky first team player Noah Atagi.

“Our O-line is a linchpin,” Mental said. “I’m blessed to have them up front because it starts with them.”

The Wildcats will play two instate schools early this season, facing off against Dixie State

University and Utah State University. Mental’s offense will look to maintain the Wildcats’ win streak against the Trailblazers and to beat the Aggies for the first time since 1978.

“The thing that we try to do and we stress is just focusing on ourselves offensively,” Mental said.

“Having our standard is more important than to see who we’re playing.”

Getting ready for the fall season, Mental understands the expectations that Hill has for this team.

“Under Jay Hill, it’s about competing to win the Big Sky first and foremost and then competing in the national tournament,” Mental said. “We’ve got great players and great kids that want to work and are in it for the right reasons.”

Weber State will open the fall season against Western Oregon University on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m.

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WSU’s Professional Sales Team: Isaac Clarke, Cline Chatterton, Bailey Penhorwood, Cort Dixon and coach Tim Border.

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Weber State’s professional sales team placed eighth in the National Collegiate Sales Competition.

“There are literally hundreds of competitions throughout the country, but they all funnel up to the NCSC, so it’s like the Super Bowl of sales competitions,” Tim Border, coach of the professional sales team, said.

Students who participated in the NCSC first went through a rigorous qualification process.

“What they have to do to get to the NCSC is they have to finish top eight in Weber State’s internal sales competition, the England Logistics,” Border said.

The top competitors are then narrowed down to four.

“As soon as we find out who the top winners are from the England competition, then they start battling for a position in the top four in that field to travel to Atlanta,” Border said.

“Not every school can attend this competition because the NCSC is invitation only,” Border said. “Only the best of the best in the country can get there. If you fall out of the top 50 in the country, you have to leave and hope that one day you get a lotto back in. Weber State has never fallen out of the top 50.

We’ve averaged right around in the top 20 over the last 10 years that we’ve participated.

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tion.”

The students who attended the competition this year were Bailey Penhorwood, Cline Chatterton, Cort Dixon and Isaac Clarke. They each competed and earned points for the team. All of their scores total up for a team score, and WSU’s team score came in at eighth in the nation.

According to Border, Clarke took first place in the speed selling event, and Penhorwood placed in several of her events and took seventh place overall in the nation.

“That’s the highest one of our students has ever competed at that level, and she rocked it,” Border said.

In regards to her professional sales journey, Penhorwood extended some credit to her professor, Nicole Flink. After winning a

class sales competition, Flink encouraged Penhorwood to participate in the England Logistics Competition.

“I would have never thought earlier in the semester when I was convinced to do the England Logistics Competition that it would have led to me winning 7th in the nation,” Penhorwood said. “It’s really cool to see how it’s come full circle and to look back and see how far I’ve come from where I started.”

Border also emphasized that the benefits of participating in the event’s sales competitions go beyond academia, such as building students’ resumes as well as preparing students for their professional careers in the future.

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