Translations! The Signpost 9/26/23

By SKY MUNDELL Asst. Section Editor

Mystery marijuana

At around 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 11, the Weber State University Police Department was dispatched to Stewart Wasatch Hall in Wildcat Village to investigate a report made about an odor of marijuana emanating from one of the dorms.

The responding WSUPD officer immediately recognized the dorm as being one that had been the subject of similar complaints. Though the responding officer did detect the odor in the common area outside the laundry room on the first floor, the smell dissipated as the officer tracked the scent back to the room.

According to WSUPD, the occupants are compliant in searches. However, each time a search is conducted, no evidence of drug use is ever found.

Out of Bounds

On Sept. 12, just after 6 p.m., WSUPD was dispatched to the tennis courts for a disturbance complaint. The complainant reported that there had been a disagreement over a tennis match that was coming to a boil.

Upon the responding officer’s arrival, he found both individuals involved in the dispute sitting at opposite ends of the tennis court.

The complainant explained that the pick-up tennis tournament had gone sour after one of the players became upset over a call that was

made and started waving his racket around in a manner that frightened the other players.

The complainant also explained to the officer that the two players involved hadn’t touched each other and had remained on opposite sides of the net.

When the officer spoke to the player who was upset by the call, the player described himself as competitive and contended that the other player had been cheating. Nonetheless, the player offered to apologize to his opponent, who opted to leave the tennis court.

One bad day…

WSUPD arrived at Lindquist Hall on the morning of Sept. 13 to investigate reports of a rock being thrown through one of the building’s ground-level windows.

Surveillance footage revealed that an individual was trying to gain entry to the building, eventually succeeding by smashing a window with a rock and climbing through the broken window. Once inside, the suspect wandered around for 10 minutes, leaving behind blood from a cut he’d sustained from climbing through the broken window.

WSUPD was able to positively identify the suspect and spoke to their roommates, who said that the individual was having a bad day and had gone out for a walk before smashing the window at Lindquist Hall.

WSUPD has since sent the info to the Weber County Attorney’s office, where a warrant for the suspect is being created.

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nancial Services, in the year 2022-2023 WSU Having stories available in different languages is not just important for the students, but for the students’ families as well. Students are able to bring The Signpost home to their families to read when those family members only speak a certain language, so they are able to understand what is happening in the Ogden area and at WSU through their native

Making sure students at WSU are able to read stories in their native language is a vital part of The Signpost. Even if our readers are able to read stories written in English, it is important for the student body to feel more welcome and closer to the stories at WSU while also feeling seen.

Translated By FRIDA VALENCIAMACIAS Contributor

By KENNEDY CAMARENA Editor-in-Chief

Nosotros, “The signpost,” estamos orgullosos del hecho de ser una de las pocas universidades en Utah que publica traducciones constantemente.

La Universidad de Weber State tiene un

gran número de estudiantes que provienen de múltiples orígenes culturales. De acuerdo con los servicios financieros de Weber State, en el año escolar 2022-2023 WSU tuvo el 73.8% de estudiantes blancos, 11.8% estudiantes Hispanos, 2.4% estudiantes asiáticos e Isleños, 1.4% estudiantes Afroamericanos y 0.4% de estudiantes nativo-americanos.

Para que compartir nuestras historias con todas las personas en la comunidad de Ogden sea posible, es importante que nuestro

periódico traduzca sus artículos a diferentes lenguajes.

Tener historias disponibles en diferentes lenguajes no es solo importante para nuestros estudiantes, si no que también es importante para sus familias. Así, nuestros estudiantes tienen la Certeza de que pueden llevar “The signpost” a sus hogares, con sus familias, para leer con esos miembros de la familia que no tienen la oportunidad de hablar otro lenguaje y que así pueden entender que está

pasando en el área de Ogden y en WSU por medio de su lenguaje nativo. El asegurarse de que los estudiantes de WSU puedan leer estas historias en su lenguaje nativo es una parte vital de The signpost. Aunque nuestros lectores puedan leer las historias escritas en Ingles, es importante para el cuerpo estudiantil el sentirse bienvenido y cercano a las historias de WSU mientras, al mismo tiempo, se sienten vistos.

Translated By ARIADNE BERTHON Contributor

By KENNEDY CAMARENA Editor-in-Chief

Nosaltres, The Signpost, estem orgullosos del fet que som una de les poques universitats d’Utah que publica traduccions de manera coherent.

La Universitat Estatal de Weber (Weber State University en anglès) té un gran nom-

bre d’estudiants que provenen de múltiples fons culturals. Segons els Serveis Financers de Weber State, en l’any 2022-2023, la Universitat Estatal de Weber (WSU, per les seves sigles en anglès) va tenir un 73,8% d’estudiants blancs, un 11,8% d’estudiants hispans, un 2,4% d’estudiants asiàtics i illencs, un 1,4% d’estudiants afroamericans i un 0,4% d’estudiants nadius americans.

Per compartir històries amb tothom a la comunitat d’Ogden, és important per al nostre

diari traduir articles a diferents idiomes.

Tenir històries disponibles en diferents idiomes no només és important per als estudiants, sinó també per les famílies dels alumnes. Els estudiants poden portar The Signpost a casa per llegir-lo quan aquests membres de la família només parlen una determinada llengua, de manera que siguin capaços d’entendre què està passant a la zona d’Ogden i a la Universitat Estatal de Weber a través de la seva llengua materna.

Assegurar-se que els estudiants de WSU siguin capaços de llegir històries en la seva llengua materna és una part vital del diari The Signpost. Tot i que els nostres lectors siguin capaços de llegir històries escrites en anglès, és important que la comunitat estudiantil se senti més benvinguda i més propera a les històries de la WSU alhora que es senti vista.

Translated By ANTTI RAJARANTA Contributor

By KENNEDY CAMARENA Editor-in-Chief

Me The Signpostilla olemme ylpeitä siitä, että olemme yksi harvoista yliopistoista Utahissa, jotka julkaisevat kielikäännöksiä säännöllisesti.

Weber State Universityssa on paljon oppilaita monenlaisista eri kulttuureista. Ylio-

piston talouspalveluiden mukaan vuosina 2022-2023 WSU:n opiskelijoista 73.8% oli valkoisia, 11.8% latinalaisamerikkalaisia, 2.4% aasialaisia ja tyynenmeren saarten alkuperäisväestöä, 1.4% afroamerikkalaisia ja 0.4% Amerikan alkuperäisväestöä.

Voidaksemme jakaa kirjoituksia kaikille Ogdenin alueella, meille on tärkeää kääntää artikkeleita eri kielille.

Kirjoitustemme saatavuus eri kielillä ei ole tärkeää ainoastaan opiskelijoille, vaan myös

heidän perheilleen. Opiskelijat voivat viedä The Signpostin numeron kotiin luettavaksi perheenjäsenille, jotka eivät puhu englantia, jotta he voivat lukea äidinkielellään, mitä Ogdenin alueella ja WSU:lla tapahtuu.

Meille The Signpostilla on elintärkeää varmistaa, että opiskelijat voivat lukea artikkeleitamme äidinkielellään. Vaikka lukijamme osaisivatkin lukea niitä englanniksi, on tärkeää että oppilaskuntamme tuntee itsensä enemmän tervetulleeksi ja nähdyksi.

If you have any comments regarding translations in The Signpost, please email Nathanael Stout at nathanaelstout@mail.weber.edu

Translated By PRAGATI PAKHRIN Contributor

By KENNEDY CAMARENA Editor-in-Chief

By COOPER HATSIS Reporter

Translation Week, an annual event sponsored by Weber State University’s Department of World Languages and Cultures, started on Sept. 25 and will end on Sept 28.

Translation Week first came to Weber State in 2019 and was put together by Isabel Asensio, department chair for World Languages and Cultures.

Translation Week aims to inform students of the programs around campus and career paths for translation, interpretation and localization. This event is celebrated through keynote speakers and activities for students to participate in.

“Many departments at Weber State have events that are known around campus,” Asensio said. “The English Department is known

for their literature conference, the physics department has their open house, so I wanted the campus community to know us for Translation Week.”

When Translation Week first started in 2019, it consisted of only a couple events, but now, Translation Week has grown to have one event per day.

The first event of the week was a virtual lecture about literary translation from award-winning translator Christiana Hills on Sept. 25. Hills’ expertise is translating French to English. Students had the chance to learn about careers and issues in translation from an expert in the translation community.

Pablo Mugüerza, a medical translator, will give a virtual lecture on Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. After practicing medicine, Mugüerza became a translator for the

medical field, focusing on English-to-Spanish translations. Here, attendees can learn about the importance of translation within the medical field.

Registration for both these virtual events can be found through WSU’s website.

On Sept. 27, the Department of World Languages and Cultures will have a table set up in the Shepherd Union Atrium with Scrabble and other word-related games.

Located in the 404AB sky room in the Shepherd Union building, the final event of Translation Week will be on Sept. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. This event is a translation and localization employee fair. Students will learn about possible careers within the translation and interpretation community.

“We have invited a bunch of language service companies that are local to come to

campus,” Asensio said. “We want to let students know that there are more jobs in the language community than they think.”

Students can also learn about which programs and organizations are available at WSU for translation at the employer fair.

Asensio said Translation Week had to evolve and think outside of the box when the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020.

“In a way, it has helped us because we have virtual presentations with renowned scholars in the field of translation and interpreting that we would not be able to bring in person,” Asensio said.

Asensio’s favorite aspect of Translation Week is seeing the interest in translation and localization sparked in students after lectures and events.

POR NELLY HERNANDEZ

Traductor

By COOPER HATSIS Reportero

La semana de traducción, es un evento anual hecho por la universidad de Weber State departamento de cultura e idiomas del mundo (Weber State University’s Department of World Languages and Cultures), comenzó el 25 de Septiembre y termina el 28 de Septiembre.

La semana de traducción primer llegó a Weber State en 2019 y estaba preparado por Isabel Asensio, jefa de departamento de cultura e idiomas del mundo.

La semana de traducción quiere informar a los estudiantes de los programas por campus y carreras para traducir, interpretación y localización. Este evento es celebrado por oradores principales y actividades para que los estudiantes participen.

“Bastantes de los departamentos en Weber

State tienen eventos que son conocidos por campus,” dice Asensio. “El departamento de Inglés es conocido por conferencias de literatura, el departamento de física tiene su jornada de puertas abiertas, entonces quería que la comunidad nos conozca por la semana de traducción.”

Cuando comenzó la semana de traducción en 2019, solamente fueron algunos eventos, pero ahora tiene un evento cada día de la semana.

El primer evento de la semana es una conferencia virtual de traducción literaria de la traductora galardonada Christiana Hills, el 25 de Septiembre. Hills es experta en traducción de Francés a Inglés. Los estudiantes tienen la oportunidad de ver carreras y problemas de traducción de una experta en la comunidad.

Pablo Mugüerza, un traductor médico, va hacer una conferencia virtual el 26 de Septiembre de las 9 de la mañana hasta las 10:15 de la mañana. Después de practicar medicina, Mugüerza se convirtió en traductor para

practicar medicina, enfocándose en Inglés y en Español traducciones. Aquí se puede aprehender de la importancia de traducir en la práctica médica.

Registración para estos dos eventos virtuales se puede encontrar en la página web de Weber State.

El 27 de Septiembre, el departamento de cultura e idiomas del mundo va tener una mesa puesta en Shepherd Union Atrium con Scrabble y otros juegos de palabras.

Dentro de 404AB sky room en Shepherd Union, el evento final de la semana de traducir va ser el 28 de Septiembre desde las 10:30 de la mañana hasta mediodía. Este evento es de traducción y localización de empleados. Los estudiantes pueden aprender de las posibilidades de las carreras dentro de la comunidad de traducción e interpretación.

“Hemos invitado a bastantes empresas locales de servicios lingüísticos para venir al campus,” dice Asensio. “Queremos que los estudiantes sepan que hay más trabajos en la

comunidad lingüística que piensan.”

Los estudiantes también pueden ver los programas y organizaciones disponibles en Weber State para traducir aquí.

Asensio dice que la semana de traducción tenía que renovarse y pensar fuera de lo normal cuando comenzó la pandemia de Covid-19 en 2020.

“De una forma, nos ayudó porque teníamos presentaciones virtuales con académicos de renombre de traducción e interpretación que no podíamos traer en persona,” dice Asensio. La parte favorita de Asensio de la semana de traducción es ver el interés en traducción y localización en los estudiantes después de eventos y conferencias.

TEJADA

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By JACOBA JONES Reporter

Since 1974, Weber State University’s men’s club baseball has experienced the highs and lows that any good baseball team does. More recently, there has been some growth.

In 2021, they won four games, and within two years, they doubled their wins and took third in their conference last year. In 2022, they started with four players and now have grown to 21, allowing them opportunities to play more competitively.

Currently, in their preseason games, the Wildcats are 5–0. Playing three games against Southern Utah University on Sept. 8 and 9, the first three-game sweep in years for the club. On Sept. 23, Weber State played and won twice against Idaho State University. This year, the Wildcats have a new coach. Mats Summerhays played baseball growing up and has coached baseball for 15 years. This opportunity came through his son, Erik Summerhays, who plays on the team.

“Last year, the coach was an injured player

who couldn’t play, and it kind of created a little bit of a conflict having a player being the coach,” Mats Summerhays said. “So, when they had the opportunity to have somebody that had been coaching for a long time and he wasn’t a player, it kind of made sense, definitely in the right place at the right time.”

When the season begins this fall, the Wildcats will be playing Utah State University and the University of Utah.

Weber State plays under the National Club Baseball Association, which allows the season to be split up for fall and spring. This permits all the teams to get their games in for the season.

Men’s baseball at Weber State is a club that not only provides students with opportunities to showcase their athletic skills but to also put into practice their intellectual ones as well.

“The main goal for them is to continue to play the sport that they love playing and improve themselves,” Mats Summerhays said. “I want to be able to see them succeed in the classroom as well. So, it’s not all about athletics. I want them to continue to play and take

the lessons that they learn on the field and translate them into the classroom.”

Nicholas Garcia, president of the baseball club, is a senior at Weber State and a Business Administration major with a minor in leadership. He was originally attending Shasta College in Redding, California, to play baseball, but once COVID-19 happened, he moved back to Utah and started attending Weber State. It took some time before Garcia learned Weber had a baseball club, but once he joined, he quickly realized the club could be run a lot better.

“A lot of people were leaving, so I kind of found myself in the presidency just like, ‘Well, here you go,’” Garcia said. “When I came in last year, we only had four players. So, these guys came out of nowhere. Now we have 21.”

Last year, Garcia tore his ACL and MCL and blew out his meniscus at a tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. He will return in February for the spring season. As president, he works behind the scenes doing the paperwork, scheduling, budgeting and purchasing for the club. This opportunity, besides being able

to play the sport he loves, allows him to get first-hand experience with what he wants to do in his career and teaches life-long lessons.

“Baseball is my favorite,” Garcia said. “The life correlations that baseball has of being patient and having confidence, not compounding errors, the stillness, all of that is what makes it special.”

Men’s club baseball is a competitive program, with players from other colleges transferring to Weber State to play or sending players to the Ogden Raptors and Major League Baseball. Sebastian Davila, who plays for the Wildcats, also played for the Honduras National team.

“With us being college athletes, the throws are hard, we run fast, we hit hard, it’s just super fun to come out and watch,” Garcia said. “We play at Lindquist Field, where the Ogden Raptors play. We don’t charge for tickets. Weber State students can come out and watch us, and it’s really cool to have that support in the crowd.”

The Wildcats will play at the Aggie Classic tournament from Oct. 6-8 at Utah State University.

Tyson Denning (11), watching the ball after hitting it.

Weber State men’s club baseball, Noah Franklin, after pitching the ball during their recent game at Layton High School.

Braxton Wright (16) and Estabon Romero (18), practicing pitches.

Weber State’s men’s club baseball team, out on the baseball diamond as they start the game pitching.

By COLLYN COWLES Section Editor

In a much-anticipated Big Sky Conference showdown, Weber State University’s football team clashed with their rivals, Montana State University, on Sept 23. The Wildcats were eager to rebound after a tough 31–7 loss to the University of Utah on Sept. 16.

After an intense four quarters of play, Montana State emerged victorious, delivering a decisive 40–0 defeat to the Wildcats. This win marked Montana State’s first shutout victory in the Big Sky Conference since 2006. For Weber State, the last time they endured a shutout loss was in 2015, when they fell 44–0 to Southern Utah.

The game started off with a scoreless first quarter, but Montana State quickly seized control in the second quarter, with back-toback touchdowns, establishing a command-

ing 13–0 lead. Montana State then capitalized on a Wildcat fumble, converting it into another touchdown to conclude the first half with a 20–0 advantage.

“The defense was on the field too much in the first half,” Weber State head coach Mickey Mental said. “We’ve got to be better offensively to keep those guys off the field in the first half so they can play fresh throughout the game.”

Neither team managed to score in the third quarter, but the Bobcats effectively sealed the game with three additional touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

Weber State quarterback, Kylan Weisser went 14 of 29 passing for 101 yards and was sacked a total of four times. On the rushing side of the ball, Weber State running back Damon Bankston rushed for a total of 36 yards and Kris Jackson had a total of 31

completed yards.

Montana State had a total of 346 rushing yards and had a total of 172 yards in the air with a grand total of 518 yards during this game. The Bobcats held the Wildcats to only 208 total yards the entire game.

“We run 70 plays for 208 yards, we don’t have many explosive plays in there,” Mental said. “We’ve got to do a better job in the passing game of completions and yards after contact once we make those completions. So, we’ll work tirelessly next week in trying to get that accomplished.”

The Wildcats will hit the road for their next challenge facing off against Colorado State in Greeley, Colorado, on Sept. 30. This marks Weber State’s first visit to Northern Colorado since 2015. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.

Naseme Colvin attempting to steal the ball.

By TIM COSTELLO Reporter

The Ogden Express bus line was launched in Ogden on Aug. 20, just prior to the beginning of the fall semester for Weber State University. Now that a month has passed, Utah Transit Authority officials are reviewing whether OGX is successful.

“The response has been amazing,” James Larson, senior communications and marketing specialist for UTA, said. “We are experiencing all kinds of ridership since the OGX opened. The ridership has been higher than ever.”

According to Larson, the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Not just from WSU students and faculty, but also from residents of the county. UTA has seen a 300% uptick in

ridership since the OGX launched last month.

“When we launched the Wildcat Shuttle last year, it took off quicker than we could have ever imagined and we knew a bus line was possible,” Larson said. “We averaged 65,000 shuttle trips and the lines of students wanting to use the shuttle increased.”

The response was great. Just two days after OGX launched, they were seeing all kinds of ridership.

“A group of UTA officials and I were riding the OGX one day and saw a group of 12-yearolds riding the OGX to go to the Larry H. Miller,” Larson said. “It’s encouraging to see that parents are feeling safe to trust their children to ride the OGX to do these kinds. Local restaurants like Costa Vida have seen an uptick in traffic to their locations since OGX launched.”

Larson has noted that more WSU students are riding OGX than the previous bus lines that ran around campus. He also believes the uptick has to do with the fact that OGX is not currently charging a fare. The free fare is only short-term, as it is only going for the next three years, expiring in 2026.

Long-term, UTA would like OGX to do for Ogden what the Utah Valley Express has been doing for Utah Valley in terms of public transportation. The hope is that with this three-year small start, eventually tax dollars will allow for free riding for the foreseeable future, which is what UVX is doing.

Another benefit for OGX that Larson has seen is the 10-minute wait between rides. Previous bus lines that ran around campus would have a wait between rides. With that demand being seen, the hope is to shorten

the wait time between rides to the Frontrunner eventually to a wait time of 15 minutes as opposed to the 60 minutes it occupies now.

UTA is even coordinating with the athletics and performing arts departments at WSU so that students and attendees know this option is available for transportation on and off campus.

Overall, Larson and UTA have been happy with the response that OGX has gotten throughout WSU and Ogden. They are hoping to see a shift in traffic and parking at WSU and throughout the state in terms of public transportation.

“We are so thankful for Weber State for being a great and supportive partner throughout this whole process. The OGX would not be possible without their partnership throughout all this,” Larson said.

OGX transporting students to Weber State Central.

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By TIM COSTELLO Reportero

La línea de autobuses Ogden Express fue lanzada en Ogden el 20 de agosto, justo antes de comenzar el semestre de otoño de Weber State University. Ahora que ha pasado un mes, oficiales de la Autoridad de Tránsito de Utah están comprobando si OGX está teniendo éxito.

“La respuesta ha sido increíble”, dijo James Larson, especialista superior en comunicaciones y marketing de UTA. “Estamos experimentando todo tipo de pasajeros desde que el OGX abrió. La cantidad de pasajeros ha sido mayor que nunca”.

Según Larson, la respuesta ha sido abrumadora y positiva. No solo por parte de los estudiantes y profesores de WSU, sino tam-

bién por parte de los residentes del condado. UTA ha visto un aumento del 300% en el número de usuarios desde el lanzamiento del OGX el mes pasado.

“Cuando lanzamos el Wildcat Shuttle el año pasado, la respuesta fue mayor de lo que imaginábamos y entonces supimos que una línea de bus sería posible”, dijo Larson. “Hicimos un promedio de 65.000 viajes en bus y las filas de estudiantes queriendo usarlo aumentaban”.

La respuesta fue excelente. Solo dos días después de que el OGX abriera, se podía observar todo tipo de pasajeros.

“Un día, unos oficiales de UTA y yo estábamos usando el OGX y vimos un grupo de niños de 12 años tomándolo para ir al Larry H. Miller”, dijo Larson. “Nos anima ver que los padres y madres confían y sienten que pueden dejar a sus niños usar el OGX para cosas como esta. Restaurantes locales como Costa Vida han visto un aumento de la clien-

tela en sus locales desde el lanzamiento del OGX”.

Larson ha notado que más estudiantes de WSU están tomando el OGX que las líneas de buses que anteriormente pasaban alrededor del campus. También cree que este aumento tiene que ver con el hecho de que actualmente el OGX no cobra una tarifa. La tarifa gratuita es algo temporal, ya que solo durará los primeros tres años, expirando en 2026.

A largo plazo, a UTA le gustaría que OGX hiciera por Ogden lo que Utah Valley Express ha estado haciendo por Utah Valley en términos de transporte público. La esperanza es que con este pequeño comienzo de 3 años, los impuestos finalmente permitirán tomarlo gratis en un futuro próximo, que es lo que UVX está haciendo.

Otro beneficio del OGX que Larson ha visto es la espera de solo 10 minutos entre viajes. Otras líneas de buses que pasaban por el campus tenían una mayor espera en-

tre viajes. Teniendo en cuenta la demanda, se espera acortar el tiempo de espera entre viajes al Frontrunner eventualmente a una espera de 15 minutos, en lugar de los 60 minutos que ocupa ahora.

UTA está incluso coordinando con los departamentos de atletismo y artes escénicas de WSU para que los estudiantes y asistentes sepan que esta opción de transporte está disponible dentro y fuera del campus.

En general, Larson y UTA están contentos con la respuesta que OGX ha recibido de WSU y Ogden. Esperan ver un cambio en el tráfico y estacionamiento en WSU y en todo el estado en términos de transporte público.

“Estamos muy agradecidos a Weber State por ser un gran socio y apoyo durante todo este proceso. El OGX no sería posible sin su colaboración a lo largo de todo esto”, dijo Larson.

POR MARIANO MARTINEZ MARTINEZ Traductor

The Ogden Express at Weber State Central, picking up students

CYNTHIA BAUTISTA The Signpost

By GRACIE STEPHENSON Reporter

In a collaboration between the Outdoor Program and Competitive Sports, Weber State University hosted its semiannual crate stacking event on Sept. 19 and 21.

Crate stacking is the act of stacking milk crates while simultaneously climbing them. The competitor to stack and mount the highest tower wins. Climbers are harnessed into a pulley system that prevents them from falling.

Sept. 19 was set for learning and practicing how to stack crates. Sept. 21 was the competition night, where a winner would be

awarded the grand prize and the title of Weber’s Semiannual Crate Stacking Champion.

Although this was a standalone event, every competitor was trying to break the record from previous years. Tyler Jefferies, WSU senior and competitor, did just that. At 30 crates, Jefferies set a new record.

“It’s a really fun and unique challenge,” Jefferies said. “It’s not made for climbers but as a climber it is extra fun.”

While there were many veteran crate stackers in attendance, the event drew a crowd of new climbers as well.

First time stacker Damon Sirois, WSU freshman, said it was harder than he thought, but he still enjoyed stacking and

climbing crates.

“It’s a fun, different thing that’s kind of out there but that people will really enjoy,” Amy Knight, Outdoor Program coordinator, said. “It’s a bit competitive and it’s just a good time to try something new and different.”

Olivia Seager, a WSU junior, came to watch the event and expressed admiration for the talent and balance that the crate stackers had.

Kelsi Christensen, a WSU senior, has spent her fair share of time crate stacking and it showed with her tallest tower being 25 crates high.

Christensen said there’s nothing quite like crate stacking and that its uniqueness

requires a special set of skills not acquired from rock climbing or bouldering.

Jaron Triplett won second place with a tower of 29 crates. Triplett graduated earlier this year from WSU, but he returned to try his luck in winning once more.

“It’s a casual but fun event that gets people out of their comfort zone,” Leslie Davis, marketing coordinator for campus recreations, said. “It’s a unique thing.”

Intramural crate stacking is set to return to WSU next spring with the Ogden Climbing Festival.

THE SIGNPOST TEAM

Editor-in-Chief

Kennedy Camarena kennedycamarena@mail.weber.edu

Managing Editor Marianna Lopez-Luritta mlopezluritta@mail.weber.edu

Design & Graphics Editor

Star Neil starneil@mail.weber.edu

Design & Graphics Editor Emilie Hart emiliehart@mail.weber.edu

Photo Editor Anna Kuglar briannakuglar@mail.weber.edu

Asst. Photo Editor Sara Staker sarastaker@mail.weber.edu

Chief Copy Editor Justin Steed justinsteed@mail.weber.edu

News Editor Brisa Odenthal brisaodenthal@mail.weber.edu

Asst. News Editor Sky Mundell skylarmundell@mail.weber.edu

Sports Editor Collyn Cowles collyncowles@mail.weber.edu

Culture Editor Adam Montgomery adammontgomery1@mail.weber.edu

Culture Editor Lexie Andrew lexieandrew@mail.weber.edu

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Kylee Hoffman climbing her crate tower while her fellow climbers watch on the sidelines. Photo taken in Sept. 2022.

Adam Mortensen grabs onto his rope as one of the crate climbers falls.

Photo taken in Sept. 2022.