A common mistake
On Aug. 28, between noon and 1 p.m., WSUPD officers on patrol made five separate traffic stops for the same infraction.
Five different drivers were observed by WSUPD entering the OGX lane from Edvalson and Dixon traveling west before turning right and exiting onto Harrison Boulevard. Those who are driving on campus are advised to be mindful of their surroundings and cognisant of the newly installed OGX lanes.
You can run, but you won’t get far…
On Sept. 1, WSUPD officers working security for the Foam Bash event made contact with an individual who appeared to have an open alcoholic bottled beverage in his hand.
At around 10:30 p.m., the WSUPD officers attempted to make contact with the suspect. The suspect proved to be non-compliant as he fled from the officers on foot. During the pur-
suit, the suspect broke the bottle before being apprehended by the officers. The suspect, who was found to be underage, was cited and removed from campus grounds.
Young and reckless
Just before 8:30 p.m. on the night of Sept. 5, WSUPD was informed by a phone call of a reckless driving incident. The complainant gave WSUPD officers a picture of two individuals sitting on the windows of a moving vehicle.
Officers looked over security footage from the time of the incident and observed multiple individuals hanging out of the window and sunroof of a vehicle driving recklessly through the campus parking lots.
WSUPD has since been able to identify the individuals, who are juveniles and are taking the proper steps to make sure this reckless behavior doesn’t continue.
A false sense of confidence
Minutes before midnight on the night of
Sept. 7, a WSUPD officer on patrol stopped a car for a non-functioning brake light. After initiating the traffic stop and exchanging the necessary documents with the driver, the responding officer detected the smell of illicit substances coming from the car. After gaining consent to search the vehicle, the officer found THC cartridges and both opened and unopened cans of alcohol. Those in the vehicle were given a warning and cited.
A busy man
On Sept. 7, just after 3 p.m., WSUPD was dispatched to the Browning Center after employees had reported a man who had wandered into the building and sat down, seemingly confused. The man, who had just gotten off the OGX, thought that he was at the hospital.
Upon arrival and after identifying the man, officers found that he had three felony warrants out for his arrest. The officers enforced the warrants and transported him to Weber County Jail where he was booked. The man
had a warrant for his arrest in Weber County for the possession of a controlled substance, a warrant for his arrest in Salt Lake County for the theft of a vehicle and warrant for his arrest in Davis County for Robbery.
What a terrible thing to do
On the morning of Sept. 8 at around 10 a.m., WSUPD responded to reports of a suspicious male located in a gazebo behind the Hurst Center. Upon arrival, Officers discovered a half-naked man in the gazebo. Multiple witnesses told the officers that the suspect was lying on the floor of the gazebo pleasuring himself. Upon searching his person, the officers also found a glass pipe.
The man was promptly booked into Weber County Jail on charges of lewdness and possession of drug paraphernalia, in addition to being permanently banned from all WSU property.
From Sept. 11 to 15, Weber State University students, faculty and staff have the opportunity to donate blood as a part of community outreach with the American Red Cross.
Weber State has two annual blood drives one in the fall and one in the spring. The fall blood drive is WSU’s annual Blood Battle with Utah State University.
This year is the 20th Blood Battle, donors will receive a 20th Anniversary T-shirt and a pair of football tickets.
The question on everyone’s mind is: who has been the reigning champion of this two decade battle?
“Oh, it’s USU every year,” Teresa Marti-
nez, Student Coordinator for the Center for Community Engaged Learning said. “As they have more foot traffic, being a campus school and we being a commuter school, it’s no contest.”
Being a commuter school isn’t the only issue Weber State faces in this contest.
Only 2% of people in the United States donate blood and at Weber it’s even less, according to Martinez.
CCEL works with many community partners, like the American Red Cross to combat social issues.
“Connections,” Martinez said. “Personal connections to an issue causes anyone to get involved. Blood donation is no different.”
Martinez frequently sees the updates coming in in regards to the blood drives. The numbers are staggering but the drop has deepened post-pandemic.
“People will be more apt to do something if they’re doing it together,” Martinez said.
Martinez encourages individuals to make a plan to donate. But, people are hesitant.
“People are scared to give blood. Everyone has blood but because it’s their blood, they want to know why and where their blood is going,” Martinez said. CCEL and the American Red Cross are striving to find new methods to encourage people to give blood at blood drives. WSU saw an extremely busy day Sept. 11 with 64 units of blood donated. “If people come together at our blood drives, we could get 80 units of blood a day easily,” Martinez said. “We could beat USU in this blood drive, no problem.”
This Sept. 16, the Ogden Downtown Alliance will be hosting the 2023 Harvest Moon Celebration to mark the transition from summer to fall. The event, which will take place on Ogden’s Historic 25th Street, will be held from noon to 8 p.m. and will include activities, live music, local businesses and food.
Though the official first day of fall isn’t until the Sept. 23 autumn equinox, the Harvest Moon Festival is Ogden’s way of celebrating the transition of seasons and the traditional beginning of harvest season.
The event began more than two decades ago, with Ogden business owners working together to bring attention to their businesses. It has grown to be the largest event in northern Utah this year with sponsors, including Weber State University and Coca-Cola. The event expects to see up to 30,000 guests during its eight hour time frame.
“In 2002, Historic 25th Street business owners started this event between Grant Ave,” Jessica Anderson, Marketing & Communications Manager for the Ogden Downtown Alliance.” and Lincoln Ave. as a way to celebrate the end of summer. The event has continued and grown since then, and is now hosted and produced by the Ogden Downtown Alliance.”
Because the Harvest Moon Celebration was started by Ogden locals, the vendors and activities for this year’s event will be from mainly
local, Utah-based vendors. Activities include rock-wall climbing, SocialAxe Throwing, local bands, food trucks, family-friendly activities, a beer garden, stilt-walkers, a roaming magician and a corn-hole tournament.
“This event is a celebration of, not only Historic 25th Street, but downtown Ogden as a whole — highlighting local businesses, nonprofit organizations, Weber State University, local performers and musicians, cultural groups, artisans and more,” Anderson said.
The event will follow the NUHOPE Suicide Awareness Walk, hosted by the McKay-Dee Hospital, that will be taking place at 11 a.m. on Sept. 16 at the Ogden Ampitheater.
The Harvest Moon Celebration is free to attend and parking will be available at The Junction and Electric Alley parking garages near the venue in order for everyone to have access to the event.
Attendees of this event are encouraged to use public transport, including Ogden’s recently finished OGX busline and the GREENbike public bikes to attend the event as heavy traffic is expected.
“We invite you all to see and experience our community. Harvest Moon brings the best of Ogden together for family-friendly activities, food and drinks, live music, a beer garden and more,” Anderson said.
TOP LEFT: Decorations were set up throughout 25th Street to embrace the feel of the celebration. Photo taken Sept. 2022.
TOP RIGHT: Dancers were dressed and performing dances in the street for the celebration. Photo taken in Sept. 2022.
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Weber State University’s men’s golf team launched their fall tournament campaign at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational at the Eisenhower Golf Club. Over the course of the tournament, the Wildcats secured a tie for 8th place out of 24 teams, finishing at 10-over par (874). Colorado State clinched the title, carding a final round of 13-under par (851), marking their second consecutive victory in this event.
Here’s a breakdown of the tournament days:
Day one
The Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, hosted by the Air Force Academy from Sept. 10-12, featured 24 teams competing on the challenging Blue Course, The Eisenhower Blue Course is a 7,541-yard, par 72 layout.
Weber State was represented by seniors Issac Buerger, Hayden Banz, Brendan Thomas, Oliver Gothe and sophomore Ty Anderson. On
the first day, the Wildcats finished with an 11over par (299), placing them in a tie for 13th out of 24 teams.
Brendan Thomas emerged as the top scorer for the Wildcats, posting an impressive 3-under par (69), placing himself fourth after 18 holes on day one. Thomas secured three straight birdies to open the back nine and he added a fourth birdie on hole 16 to get to 3-under. Ty Anderson shot 75 on day one and was tied for 46th, Hayden Banz shot 76 and is tied for 58th. Isaac Buerger shot 79 and is tied for 98th, and Oliver Gothe shot 81 and is tied for 111th.
Day two
On the tournament’s second day, the Weber State men’s golf team showcased improvement, carding a 1-over par (289). This upward surge in performance lifted them three places in the standings to the 10th after 36 holes.
Hayden Banz led the Wildcats on the second day with a stellar 3-under par (69), jumping and impressive 36 spots on the leaderboard
and sits at a tie for 22nd place. Banz had a total of three birdies in the second round and added a double eagle on a 568-yard, par 5 (hole 11).
Brendan Thomas continued his consistent performance by following his opening round (69) with a 2-under par (70) in the second round, maintaining his fourth place standing on the leaderboard. Thomas replicated his first day with four birdies in the second round, affirming his leadership within the team.
Ty Anderson, Isaac Buerger and Oliver Gothe each shot 3-over par (75) on the second day. This was Anderson’s second straight 3-over par (75) in the tournament and has him tied for 61st place. Buerger’s 3-over par (75) moved him up into a tie for 93rd, while Gothe moved up into a tie for 106th with one round remaining.
Day three
The Wildcats concluded the tournament on a high note, shooting a collective 2-under par (286) on the final day.
Brendan Thomas remained Weber’s standout performer, finishing 5th overall with rounds of 69, 70 and 72 for a 5-under par (211). Thomas added two more birdies to his tally, accumulating a total of 10 birdies throughout the tournament.
Hayden Banz finished the tournament with rounds of 76, 69 and 72 for a 1-over par (217), placing him in a tie for 24th place. In the final round, Banz showcased exceptional skill by sinking an 8-iron on the 168-yard par 3 for a hole-in-one.
Isaac Buerger closed the tournament with a remarkable 5-under par (67) in the last round, highlighted by six birdies, securing a tie for 47th place.
Ty Anderson consistently carded 75 in all three for the Wildcats to tie for 70th at (225), Oliver Gothe shot a total of (234) to tie for 109th place.
Overall, the Weber State men’s golf team displayed commendable performances in this early-season tournament, setting the stage for their upcoming competitions.
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With every passing year Weber State University’s Stewart Library continues to be an ever-evolving location on campus as it continues to add new resources and utilities to help students succeed.
Consisting of three floors, Stewart Library is a central building on campus, but some of the provided resources may go unnoticed by students.
Erich Goeckeritz, the administrative associate of Stewart Library, has been working hard to make these new additions to the library.
“It really is a central hub,” Goeckeritz said. “We are right at the center of the university. It’s a place to spend time, to hangout, study, and meet up with people. It is more than just a quiet place to read books.”
Located on the second floor of the library, a new DIY studio will be opening in the coming weeks.
Goeckeritz explains that this new studio can be used for students to record video presentations for classes or even for personal use. The studio includes a computer, a camera, microphone and greenscreen for student use. Students from any major can use the new studio and can place reservations for the space through the library’s website once it is open for use.
Students can also find a computer lab on the second floor. The computer lab is part of Weber State’s Digital District. It is one of the few labs on campus that is open every day, making the lab accessible for any student who may need extra time to work.
In addition to the computer lab, the library also houses a testing center that is also open every day.
Goeckeritz also explains that Stewart Library offers course reserves.
“These are textbooks for your classes that you can have for a short-term borrowing period, or you can make copies of them,” Goeckeritz said. “We have tons of textbooks for almost all of the general ed courses…people do not realize that we have these here.”
Course reserves extend past textbooks. Students can also have reserves on anatomy diagrams and equipment.
At the start of the semester, reservations for
laptop checkouts are available to students. Goeckeritz said that the laptop checkouts go quickly. Students will need to be proactive if they want to borrow one of the laptops.
“We are trying to get more because there has been some student demand saying that this is a resource people are interested in,” Goeckeritz said.
There are study rooms available for students that can be reserved through the library’s website.
A new resource that students can use is the podcast studio, which can also be reserved the same way as a study room. The podcast studio is operated by Weber State’s Studio 76 and can be used to create podcasts for class projects.
“It is available to every single student on campus. The faculty and staff have their own studio over in Lampros Hall, so we wanted to put one here that is available for students,”
Goeckeritz said.
For students taking communication classes, Studio 76 offers equipment rentals to help students with their projects. This includes equipment such as microphone kits, tripods, video recording equipment, etc. This studio equipment can be rented for up to one week at a time.
Stewart Library offers 3D-printing services for students. Goeckeritz explains that students can print up to 50 grams of filament per month. The file students want printed can be submitted to the library and once it is done printing it can be picked up.
Stewart Library makes an effort to provide informative and exciting exhibits for students to see.
On the second floor of the building there is a demarcation exhibit that will be in the library until December. On the first floor there is an exhibit that features drawings of important
women from Northern Utah. These exhibits spread awareness of important subjects and give artists the chance to showcase their work in a public setting.
Later this semester Stewart Library will be partnering with the Native American Student Associate and the Native American Culture Center to host their Native Symposium keynote speaker, Darren Parry. They are working on a new exhibit for Native American Culture to put in the library.
The third floor of the library is the quiet study area of the library and is also home to many books that the library offers. If the library does not currently have a book that a student needs, there is a good chance they can obtain it through inner library loans.
“If you need a book from anywhere in the world and we don’t have it, we can get it,” Goeckeritz said. “We’ll find a library that has it, and they will ship it to us. Then when you
are done with it, we will ship it back to them.”
One resource that students might not be aware of is the subject librarians.
“We have seven or eight subject librarians working in the building and are also faculty,” Goeckeritz said. “So if you need help getting sources or material for writing a paper or are doing research, they can help based on your subject.”
An appointment with the subject librarians can be set up through Stewart Libraries website.
The third floor of the library has introduced two new additional services for students. The first is a private lactation room available for anyone who has recently had a child and is looking for a more private setting. The second addition is a meditation/prayer room that opened up late last spring. Currently there are two rooms dedicated to meditation/prayer.
Goeckeritz said that both these services were brought to Stewart Library through student suggestions.
“Someone said they needed a space for this, a lot of our services are based on students just speaking up and then we try to make it happen,” Goeckeritz said.
Goeckeritz claims that the majority of new resources that are brought to the library come from feedback both negative and positive. This creates an ever-growing library that brings new opportunities for students every semester.
“Overall, we are just trying to make it a place where everyone feels welcome and we are trying to do events that people will want to participate in,” Goeckeritz said.
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Cada año que pasa, la Biblioteca Stewart de Weber State University continúa siendo una ubicación en constante evolución en el campus a medida que continúa agregando nuevos recursos y utilidades para ayudar a los estudiantes a tener éxito.
La Biblioteca Stewart, que consta de tres pisos, es un edificio central en el campus, pero algunos de los recursos proporcionados pueden pasar desapercibidos para los estudiantes.
Erich Goeckeritz, asociado administrativo de la Biblioteca Stewart, ha estado trabajando arduamente para realizar estas nuevas incorporaciones a la biblioteca.
“Realmente es un eje central”, dijo Goeckeritz. “Estamos justo en el centro de la universidad. Es un lugar para pasar tiempo, pasar el rato, estudiar y reunirse con gente. Es más que un simple lugar tranquilo para leer libros”.
Ubicado en el segundo piso de la biblioteca, en las próximas semanas se abrirá un nuevo estudio de creaciones.
Goeckeritz explica que este nuevo estudio puede servir para que los estudiantes graben presentaciones en vídeo para clases o incluso para uso personal. El estudio incluye una computadora, una cámara, un micrófono y una pantalla verde para uso de los estudiantes. Los estudiantes de cualquier especialidad pueden usar el nuevo estudio y pueden hacer reservaciones para el espacio a través del sitio web de la biblioteca una vez que esté abierto para su uso.
Los estudiantes también pueden encontrar un laboratorio de computación en el segundo piso. El laboratorio de computación es parte del Distrito Digital de Weber State. Es uno de los pocos laboratorios en el campus que está abierto todos los días, lo que lo hace accesible para cualquier estudiante que necesite tiempo adicional para trabajar.
Además del laboratorio de computación, la biblioteca también alberga un centro de exámenes que también está abierto todos los días.
Goeckeritz también explica que la Biblioteca Stewart ofrece reservas de cursos.
“Estos son libros de texto para tus clases que puedes tener durante un período de préstamo a corto plazo, o puedes hacer copias de ellos”, dijo Goeckeritz. “Tenemos toneladas de libros de texto para casi todos los cursos de educación general... la gente no se da cuenta de que los tenemos aquí”.
Las reservas de cursos se extienden más allá de los libros de texto. Los estudiantes también pueden tener reservas sobre diagramas y equipos de anatomía.
Al comienzo del semestre, los estudiantes tienen a su disposición reservas para retirar sus computadoras portátiles. Goeckeritz dijo que los portátiles se van rápidamente. Los estudiantes deberán ser proactivos si quie-
ren pedir prestada una de las computadoras portátiles.
“Estamos tratando de obtener más porque ha habido cierta demanda de los estudiantes que dicen que este es un recurso que interesa a la gente”, dijo Goeckeritz.
Hay salas de estudio disponibles para los estudiantes que se pueden reservar a través del sitio web de la biblioteca.
Un nuevo recurso que los estudiantes pueden utilizar es el estudio de podcast, que también se puede reservar del mismo modo que una sala de estudio. El estudio de podcasts es operado por Studio 76 de Weber State y se puede utilizar para crear podcasts para proyectos de clase.
“Está disponible para todos los estudiantes del campus. Los profesores y el personal
tienen su propio estudio en Lampros Hall, por lo que queríamos poner uno aquí que esté disponible para los estudiantes”, dijo Goeckeritz.
Para los estudiantes que toman clases de comunicación, Studio 76 ofrece alquiler de equipos para ayudarlos con sus proyectos. Esto incluye equipos como kits de micrófonos, trípodes, equipos de grabación de video, etc. Este equipo de estudio se puede alquilar por hasta una semana a la vez.
La biblioteca Stewart ofrece servicios de impresión 3D para estudiantes. Goeckeritz explica que los estudiantes pueden imprimir hasta 50 gramos de filamento al mes. El archivo que los estudiantes desean imprimir se puede enviar a la biblioteca y, una vez que termine de imprimirse, se puede recoger.
La Biblioteca Stewart se esfuerza por ofrecer exhibiciones informativas y emocionantes para que las vean los estudiantes.
En el segundo piso del edificio hay una exposición de demarcación que estará en la biblioteca hasta diciembre. En el primer piso hay una exhibición que presenta dibujos de mujeres importantes del norte de Utah. Estas exhibiciones crean conciencia sobre temas importantes y brindan a los artistas la oportunidad de mostrar su trabajo en un entorno público.
Más adelante este semestre, la Biblioteca Stewart se asociará con el Asociado Estudiantil Nativo Americano y el Centro Cultural Nativo Americano para albergar al orador principal del Simposio Nativo, Darren Parry. Están trabajando en una nueva exposición sobre la
cultura nativa americana para colocarla en la biblioteca.
El tercer piso de la biblioteca es el área quieta para estudiar de la biblioteca y también alberga muchos de los libros que ofrece la biblioteca. Si la biblioteca no tiene actualmente un libro que un estudiante necesite, es muy probable que pueda obtenerlo mediante préstamos internos de la biblioteca.
“Si necesitan un libro de cualquier parte del mundo y no lo tenemos, podemos conseguirlo”, dijo Goeckeritz. “Encontraremos una biblioteca que lo tenga y nos lo enviarán. Luego, cuando haya terminado, se lo enviaremos de regreso”.
Un recurso que los estudiantes quizás no conozcan son los bibliotecarios de asignaturas.
“Tenemos siete u ocho bibliotecarios especializados trabajando en el edificio y también somos profesores”, dijo Goeckeritz. “Entonces, si necesitan ayuda para obtener fuentes o material para escribir un artículo o están realizando una investigación, ellos pueden ayudarlos según su tema”.
Se puede programar una cita con los bibliotecarios de asignaturas a través del sitio web de las Bibliotecas Stewart.
La tercera planta de la biblioteca ha introducido dos nuevos servicios adicionales para los estudiantes. La primera es una sala de lactancia privada disponible para cualquier persona que haya tenido un hijo recientemente y busque un entorno más privado. La segunda adición es una sala de meditación/oración que se inauguró a fines de la primavera pas-
ada. Actualmente hay dos salas dedicadas a la meditación/oración.
Goeckeritz dijo que ambos servicios llegaron a la Biblioteca Stewart gracias a las sugerencias de los estudiantes.
“Alguien dijo que necesitaba un espacio para esto, muchos de nuestros servicios se basan en que los estudiantes simplemente hablen y luego tratamos de hacerlo realidad”, dijo Goeckeritz.
Goeckeritz afirma que la mayoría de los nuevos recursos que llegan a la biblioteca provienen de comentarios tanto negativos como positivos. Esto crea una biblioteca en constante crecimiento que brinda nuevas oportunidades para los estudiantes cada semestre.
A memorable preseason for Weber State University’s women’s volleyball is closing, and games in the Big Sky Conference are just around the corner. The Wildcats have a record of 7-3, 0-0 and the most recent win on Sept. 8 against Utah Valley University was their 6th win over the Wolverines.
“Something that we’ve been working on is getting better every day. We talk about how we don’t have to be perfect and should be ourselves when playing. When we can do our job and get better at what we need to, it helps us, and it shows,” Kate Standifird said.
With great teamwork, the women swept the weekly awards for this week, with Mikayala Sorensen receiving Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week and Kate Standifird receiving Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week.
“It’s always good to know when your hard work is recognized, but I don’t worry about the awards,” Sorensen said. “Playing for my teammates, never settling, however good you might think you are, can continually improve. So, I think, mostly just playing for my team, they rely on me, we rely on each other is what makes it special.”
In the match against the Wolverines, the
Wildcats out-served 8 aces to one, won the blocking battle 5.0–4.0, and reached 0.387, a season-high for the team. The atmosphere during the game was electrifying and fastpaced.
“I want the Weber State student body to know that we love when they come out and create that atmosphere. It does help and gives us the home-court advantage. We love it,” Sorensen said.
The Wildcats played strong and had a great time doing so. It was especially fun for Standifird, who played against her sister, Madi Standifird, a UVU Wolverine.
“It was a fun game, and it was cool because
my little sister was on the other side. That’s the first time I’ve ever been able to do that,” Standifird said. “It meant a lot to me to have her out there with me, experiencing something we both love.”
An hour and 22 minutes passed, and the Wildcats won the 3 sets, 25–22; 25–19; and 25-10, allowing them a 3-0 victory and a clean sweep—giving them a five-game winning streak.
The Wildcats play the University of Utah on Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. in Salt Lake City. Their first conference game is Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. against the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana.
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BELOW: #6 Kate Standifird sets to serve the ball. TOP RIGHT: Team smiles after scoring a point. BOTTOM RIGHT: Team stands for national anthem.
