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By SKY MUNDELL Asst. Section Editor
Lost and found On Oct. 16 just before 2 p.m. the Weber State University Police Department responded to a call after a bullet was found in Lampros Hall. The bullet was later identified as a live .45 cal hollow point ammunition round. WSU safely disposed of it. Security camera quality prevented identification of the owner.
Possession of the live round was swiftly taken by WSUPD who saw to it that the bullet was adequately and safely disposed of. Trespasser found behind Alumni Building Just before noon on Oct. 19, WSUPD officers on patrol found a trespassing individual drinking alcohol behind the Alumni Building. Upon speaking with the individual and running his ID, the officers discovered that the suspect had nine active warrants for his arrest.
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The officers took the suspect into custody and he was booked into Weber County Jail for the charges associated with his warrants. Returning to the scene, officers reportedly cleaned up a dozenTwisted Tea cans, leading them to suspect that the individual would frequent that spot as a place to drink his alcohol. Another instance of vandalism A WSUPD officer was dispatched to the Stromberg Complex on the afternoon of Oct. 23 to investigate a report of vandalism. The
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By PARHAM KERMANI Reporter
The Oct. 23 Weber State University’s student senate meeting was quiet compared to last week’s when student senators heard protests from students in response to the vandalism at the Dee’s Event Center on Oct. 13. Student senators heard about this week’s events surrounding Mental Health Week, which includes a variety of events in the Shepherd Union atrium involving coping mechanisms or learning about yoga.
Brandon Flores, the new executive director for belonging at WSU, joined the senators for a brief presentation on how he plans on making changes to the multicultural centers. Regarding his plans for the center currently in the works, Flores discussed how “knocking down walls” will make all the difference. “I think there’s little things that we can do to make it more inviting, more welcoming, and a lot of it comes down to our programming, a place for students to come down there,” Flores said. “They need to sense and see the value of that space, what we do, how we do it, is going to create that value, and it’s
going to be inviting, that’s what’s gonna really invite people to that side of campus.” Last week, Native American Senator Aaron Egli introduced a bill that would change the words in the Weber State University Student Association Constitution. The bill aims to change how the student senate nominates candidates to fill vacancies in the Senate. Egli’s proposal will give organizations and clubs a say in the nominating process, while taking power away from the president and vice president. The Constitution states that “The Executive Vice President, in coordination with the WSU-
SA student body president, shall nominate candidates to fill vacancies in the Senate to be ratified by the Senate”. The change that passed unanimously in the senate comes after clubs complained that student senators nominated in the past ignored them. The new change adds six words that will make all the difference for many students, “After consulting with the organization/club, to be ratified by the Senate.”
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One of the dinosaur statues on display at the Eccles Dinosaur Park.
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Dinosaur bones aren’t the only fright to see at Ogden’s George S. Eccles Park this Halloween. Dinosaurs in the Dark is an annual tradition held on the week of Halloween. The walk around the park consists of prehistoric life, decorated festively for Halloween. “Everyone, from our maintenance staff to our office manager to folks and guest services, we all come together and we, you know, make this amazing plan and it’s just executed well,” Angela Horn, executive director said. The event began as a more casual carnivore carnival. After COVID-19 altered social events, Horn continues the tradition with a more controlled walk with guided lights and pathways that tell a story. “It started off as kind of this carnivore carnival, lots of games and trick or treating. And Covid happened, it kind of changed,” Horn said. “Instead of it being like, just melee all around the park, it’s very controlled. We have
a one way flow kind of story as you’re going around.” Attractions like food trucks and a playground have been brought back. “This year we’ve brought back food trucks. We have someone doing live music. It’s a great time for families to come out to the park and see something that is Halloween-themed that’s not too scary but fun,” Horn said. The annual event has brought back many families year after year. Jennifer Irvin and her children have been attending the event for the last three years. “We’ve come for the last three years and it’s just something we’ve enjoyed and we’ve tried to make it a bit of a tradition so that we can kind of see year to year all the fun stuff,” Irvin said Dinos in the Dark continues to provide fun and entertainment for families. “It is something that everyone looks forward to doing every single year,” Horn said. “So as soon as we’re done with this event, we already start planning for next year.”
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Los huesos de dinosaurios no son lo único espeluznante que se puede ver en el parque George S. Eccles en Ogden este Halloween. Dinos in the Dark (Dinosaurios en la Oscuridad) es una tradición anual llevada a cabo en la semana de Halloween. El paseo por el parque muestra la vida prehistoria, decorada para las festividades de Halloween. “Todo el mundo, desde el personal de mantenimiento al manager de la oficina hasta los servicios para huéspedes, nos reunimos y, ya sabes, hacemos este increíble plan y simplemente es ejecutado bien,” dijo la directora ejecutiva Angela Horn. El evento comenzó como un carnaval casual y carnívoro. Después de que el COVID-19 alterara los eventos sociales, Horn continúa la tradición con un paseo más controlado con luces de guía y caminos que cuentan una historia. “Comenzó como una especie de carnaval carnívoro, con muchos juegos y truco o trato. Entonces el Covid apareció, lo que cambió un poco las cosas”, dijo Horn. “En lugar de ir sueltos por el parque, ahora está muy controlado. Tenemos una historia siguiendo un camino de una sola dirección mientras andas”. También han vuelto atracciones como camiones de comida y un parque infantil. “Este año hemos traído camiones de comida otra vez. Tenemos música en directo. Es un momento muy bueno para que las familias vengan al parque y vean algo de temática Halloween que tampoco da demasiado miedo pero también es divertido,” dijo Horn.
El evento anual ha hecho que familias vengan año tras año. Jennifer Irvin y sus hijos han estado asistiendo a este evento durante tres años ya. “Hemos venido durante los últimos tres años y es algo que hemos disfrutado y lo hemos convertido un poco como en tradición
para que año tras año podamos ver estas cosas divertidas,” dijo Irvin. Dinosaurios en la Oscuridad sigue aportando diversión y entretenimiento a las familias. “Es algo que todo el mundo desea ver y hacer cada año,” dijo Horn. “Así que en cuanJACEY ROE | The Signpost
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The trails of the Eccles Dinosaur Park decorated with colorful lights and spider webs for the Halloween season.
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Halloween is here, and what better time than now to catch up on some of this year’s horror films? 2023 has been an interesting year for horror. Sequels have been huge hits at the box office, but so have a handful of smaller indie projects from new and upcoming filmmakers. The Blackening Currently streaming on Apple TV+, “The Blackening” is the new film by director Tim Story. The movie’s advertising ran with the tagline, “We can’t all die first.” This film is a twist on the horror-comedy genre. While the jokes might not always land, there is enough to keep audiences engaged with the movie’s more satirical aspects.
Horror satires that take an introspective look at the common tropes of these films aren’t made quite as often as they were in the late ‘90s throughout the 2000s. This movie is an exciting new entry in this subgenre of horror-comedy filmmaking. Totally Killer “Totally Killer” is currently available for streaming on Amazon Prime. “Totally Killer” is a time-traveling slasher, to put it in the simplest way possible. This film is quite aware and acknowledges the “Back to the Future” influence that can be felt throughout its runtime. This feature finds our protagonist, Jamie (Kiernan Shipka), traveling back to the ‘80s in hopes of preventing a slasher who has resurfaced from the shadows and kills her mom. This new film pays tribute to the classic slasher films that dominated horror through-
out the 1980s. While the end of the film can come off as a bit predictable, “Totally Killer” is enjoyable enough to put on Halloween night. Sick “Sick” is a film that debuted on Peacock earlier this year after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival last year. “Sick” is a slasher film that takes place during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The film tackles themes of isolation while mostly taking place in one location. Just three years later, it is fascinating to see how filmmakers approach making features that deal with the pandemic. The film offers a tight and claustrophobic feeling throughout. “Sick” features a truly bizarre ending that turns an otherwise fairly by-the-book slasher film into an interesting look at the pandemic and our time in quarantine. No One Will Save You While not about the pandemic, “No One Will Save You” is still a film that deals with the feeling of being isolated. This film about an alien invasion can currently be found on Hulu. What is impressive and makes this film standout amongst other films in the same vein is that there are maybe two lines of dialogue spoken throughout the entire film. “No One Will Save You” follows Brynn (Kaitlyn Dever) who has a distant relationship with
her community due to events that happened in her past. Through the course of this alien invasion film, she must find closure with the mistakes of her past. The film also has one of the most chilling final sequences in a horror film this year, that feels very inline with the end of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978). Talk to Me “Talk to Me” will likely go down as A24’s horror phenomenon of the year. This new occult film is brought to us by filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou, who got their start making short films on their YouTube channel “RackaRacka.” “Talk to Me” is about a group of teenagers that have found a ceramic hand that lets them communicate with the dead. Amongst the plethora of films that deal with the concept of possession in horror, this new film finds a way to stand out with a unique approach to this subgenre. “Talk to Me” includes some of the most frightening imagery that this year’s batch of horror films has to offer.
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Founded nearly 200 years ago, Ogden is home to decades of history. Since its founding, Ogden has seen many people from all walks of life come and go, but what if some have never left the city, even after death? Do they still walk along the streets or around the buildings still standing? With as much history as Ogden has, many believe that yes, ghosts and/or spirits are present all around the area and are not hard to find. Many local legends, however, are focused on the area around Historic 25th Street and Washington Boulevard. The Bigelow Hotel first opened in 1927 and is one of Ogden’s most notorious paranormal hot spots. Since its opening the hotel has found itself the place of numerous fatalities. Many believe that the Bigelow is haunted by many guests that never checked out. Prior to the opening of the hotel, a cook fell to his death down an elevator shaft, giving the hotel its very first death. Since then an elevator attendant was stabbed to death, two men took their own lives by jumping from the
building and a widow slowly withered to her death following the passing of her husband. However, this doesn’t scratch the surface of death within the Bigelow. Many of these deaths have occurred on the 11th floor of the building, giving way to the well-known tale that floor 11 of the Bigelow is haunted. Although the Bigelow is one of Ogden’s most infamously haunted locations, many members of the staff claim to have never felt the presence of ghosts. Several employees state that in their time working for the hotel they’ve never encountered any unexplained occurrences, any uneasy feelings and never seen an entity. So, if the Bigelow is a hoax, is the notorious ghost town Ogden a fraud too? Luckily for paranormal enthusiasts, Ogden is far from lacking in metaphysical presence. The best place to look is not within the reputation-preceding establishments like Union Station or the Bigelow Hotel, it’s in local businesses located around downtown Ogden. Less than a century after Ogden’s founding, legislation surrounding the prohibition of alcohol was passed. Following the ban of alcohol in the city, tunnels were built underneath
the streets of what is now downtown Ogden. These tunnels spanned beneath the businesses with entrances found in basements of brothels and prostitution houses. Although these tunnels are boarded up now, it was a different story 20 years ago. One of the old tunnel entrances can be found in the basement of Masterpiece Images. One staff member, who wishes to remain anonymous, claims to have never felt any unnerving presence or seen a ghost in her time working there. However, the same cannot be said for her sister. The anonymous Masterpiece Images employee said that her sister used to work in the same building years ago, before the tunnel was boarded up, and she has often felt a different type of presence and feelings of unease during her time there. Along the same side of Washington Boulevard, Weber State University’s very own WSU Downtown is also reportedly haunted. Sydney Pace, WSU senior and WSU Downtown employee, said that there are unexplained occurrences happening within the store. On one account Pace recalls an unexplain-
able event that left her reasonably uneasy. “One night me and my friends were here past midnight and we heard this loud noise, almost like someone threw a chair across the room upstairs. As soon as it happened we got a gross feeling and chills,” Pace said. Legacy Tattoo on 25th Street is far from exempt from ghostly activity. One employee, who wishes to remain anonymous, recounts many times they’ve heard weird noises upstairs or times the doors have unexplainably slammed shut. One experience left the employee feeling particularly afraid. One morning they were upstairs sweeping when they reached a certain area of the room and it felt like they hit a hot wall. They were left feeling sick, uneasy and full of goosebumps. They ran downstairs to grab another employee and when their coworker stopped in the exact same spot that they did and described feeling the same feelings, they knew they were in the presence of a paranormal entity. Peery’s Egyptian Theatre is another one of Ogden’s more infamous paranormal locations and many employees have experienced
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strange and unexplainable activities. Braun Pacheco works in the box office at the Egyptian Theatre and explains that there have been several deaths in the theater, the most recent being of a construction worker’s daughter. The construction worker was working on the remodel in the 90s high above the mezzanine when his daughter, whom he had brought to work that day, fell to her death. Since her untimely death the amount of unexplained activity has seemed to increase. “I’ve had random toilets flush when no one is around, or the lights will flick on when no one’s there and people will swear they just turned them off. Sometimes the lights will change or the doors will shut,” Pacheco said. Owner of the now closed Mojo’s Music Venue, Ron Atencio, had his fair share of paranormal encounters as well. The scariest hap-
pened to a few of his employees when they were bit by a ghost they called Emma. “She would bite people. I had two people get bit by her downstairs. One got bitten on both sides of the neck, and there were bite marks to prove it,” Atencio said. Although many of the ghosts Atencio encountered were friendly and mischievous, his building harbored a less friendly ghost as well. On one account Atencio recalls a friend of his who provoked the ghost of a prostitute by calling her derogatory names being left with scratches deep enough to break skin all over his back. Perhaps the hottest paranormal spot in all of Ogden is Two-Bit Street Cafe. Most employees there have felt, and even seen, a ghost. Andrew Shorts describes the establishment as being “rich with paranormal activity.”
It found its origin as a general store and mercantile in the 1880s. Throughout time it’s evolved and changed in purpose. At one point it became a spot that was frequented by Al Capone and his two large bodyguards for poker games. Shorts, a self pronounced skeptic, conducts a small history tour of the cafe and recounts three separate occasions that individuals have encountered the ghosts of the bodyguards in the Capone room. “Before I even get to talk about ghosts or the bodyguards, I’ve had people go white as a sheet, goosebumps on their arms, go ‘This is a really cool story, but there’s two really looming, intense presences standing behind you right now, could you finish this story in the main room?’” Shorts said. Penny Allred-Dayley, owner of Two Bit Street Cafe, has had more paranormal en-
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counters than she can even recall. Her first experience happened just shortly after she purchased the building. It was December and a small dusting of snow covered the sidewalks outside. Allred was the only person in the cafe at the time when she saw an old man walking on the sidewalk just outside the window. “I see this little old man in a tweed coat and a bowler hat very slowly walk past the front door. I got up, opened the front door to see if I could see where he went, and the street was deader than a doornail. I look out and he’s gone, I look down and there were no footprints in the snow,” Allred said.
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Fundado hace 200 años, Ogden tiene décadas de historia. Desde su fundación, Ogden ha visto bastante gente de diferentes pistas de vida que vienen y van, pero quizás algunos de ellos nunca se han ido de la ciudad, hasta después de la muerte? Todavía siguen por las pistas o los edificios que quedan? Con tanta historia que tiene Ogden, mucha gente cree que si, fantasmas o espíritus están presentes por toda el área y no son difíciles de encontrar. Bastantes cuentos locales, están enfocados en la área de Historic 25th Street y Washington Boulevard. El Bigelow Hotel abrió en 1927 y es unos de los lugares en Ogden que tiene bastante actividad paranormal. Desde que abrió el hotel ha tenido bastantes incidentes fatales. Muchos piensan que el Bigelow está poseído por los huéspedes que nunca dejaron la habitación. Antes de que abriera el hotel, un cocinero
se cayó y murió en un cubo de elevador, dándole su primer muerte al hotel. Desde allí un atendiente de elevador ha sido apuñalado, dos hombres se suicidaron saltando del edificio y una viuda lentamente murió después que falleció su esposo. Esto recién enseña la muerte que ha pasado en el Bigelow. Bastante de estas muertes ocurrieron en el piso 11 del edificio, dándole el nombre a la cuenta del piso 11 del Bigelow está poseído. Aunque Bigelow Hotel es una de los lugares más poseídos de Ogden, bastantes miembros de la facultad reclaman nunca sentir la presencia de fantasmas. Bastantes empleados dicen que en su tiempo trabajando por el hotel que nunca han encontrado ocurrencias inexplicables, presentimientos malos o han visto entidades. Entonces, si el Bigelow es un engaño, ¿es la ciudad de fantasmas de Ogden una estafa también? Afortunadamente para los fanáticos de la actividad paranormal, no le falta a Ogden presencias metafísicas. El mejor lugar para mirar no es en lugares con reputación como Union Station o el Bigelow Hotel, es un lugar
por el centro de Ogden. Desde hace menos de un siglo de la fundación de Ogden, pasaron leyes que prohíben el alcohol. Después que prohibieron el alcohol en la ciudad, construyeron túneles debajo de las calles de lo que hoy es el centro de Ogden. Estos túneles estaban puestos debajo de los negocios con entradas en los sótanos de burdeles y casas de prostitucion. Los túneles están cerrados ahora, fue una historia diferente hace 20 años. Uno de los túneles se puede encontrar en el sótano de Masterpiece Images. Uno de los empleados, que quiere quedarse anónimo, reclama nunca sentir ninguna presencia o haber visto un fantasma en su tiempo trabajando allí. Pero lo mismo no se puede decir por su hermana. La empleada anónima del Masterpiece Images dice que su hermana antes trabajaba allí en el mismo edificio hace años, antes que cerraron los túneles, que ella frecuentemente sentía una presencia diferente y sentimientos de inquietud durante su tiempo allí. Por el mismo lado de Washington Boulevard, la universidad de Weber State tiene su propio centro, también está poseído.
Sydney Pace, una estudiante de Weber State de último año y una empleada del centro de Weber State, dice que hay cosas inexplicables que ocurren dentro de la tienda. En una cuenta Pace se acuerda de un evento inexplicable que la dejó inquietada razonablemente. “Una noche yo y mis amigos estaban allí después de medianoche y escucharon este sonido fuerte, como si alguien tirara una silla por el cuarto de piso arriba. Cuando pasó sentimos algo raro y nos enfriamos,” dice Pace. Legacy Tattoo en 25th Street también tiene bastante actividades paranormales. Un empleado que quiere quedarse anónimo, recuenta bastantes veces que han escuchado ruidos raros en el piso de arriba o aveses las puertas han cerrado fuerte inexplicablemente. Una experiencia dejó al empleado sintiéndose asustado. Una mañana ellos estaban yéndose arriba las escaleras barriendo cuando alcanzaron un área del cuarto y se sintió como si sintieran una pared caliente. Se sentía enfermo, inquieto y con escalofríos. Corrieron abajo las escaleras para agarrar otro empleado y cuando su compañero de
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Christmas decorations being set up inside of the ballroom.
trabajo para en el mismo lugar en el cuarto que ellos se sentían de la misma manera, ellos sabían que estaban en la presencia de una entidad paranormal. Perry’s Egyptian Theatre es otro de los lugares en Ogden que es famoso por actividad paranormal y bastante empleados han sentido cosas raras y actividades inexplicables. Braun Pacheco trabaja en la taquilla del teatro Egipico y explica que hay bastantes muertes en el teatro, recientemente la hija de un trabajador de construcción. El trabajador de construcción estaba trabajando en la remodelación en los años 90 arriba del entrepiso cuando su hija, que la llevó a trabajar ese día, se cayó y murió. Desde su muerte el número de cosas inexplicables ha subido. “Cuando no hay nadie escuchó que jalaban la cadena del váter, o las luces se ponen par-
padeantes cuando no hay nadie allí y la gente jura que recién lo han apagado. A veces las luces cambian o las puertas se cierran,” dice Pacheco. El dueño de Mojo’s Music Venue que ahora está cerrado, Ron Atencio, ha tenido encuentros paranormales también. La cosa mas miedosa paso a algunos de los empleados cuando fueron mordidos por una fantasma llamada Emma. “Ella mordía a la gente. Mordió a dos personas abajo. Ha uno le mordieron en los dos lados de su cuello, y había marcas de mordida para comprobarlo,” dice Atencio. Bastantes de los fantasmas que Atencio encontró fueron amables, su edificio también tuvo un fantasma menos amable también. Una cuenta Atencio dice que un amigo de él provocó un fantasma de una prostituta llamando nombres despectivos dejándolo con
rasguños fuertes. Quizás el lugar paranormal más famoso en todo Ogden es Two-Bit Street Cafe. La mayoría de los empleados allí han sentido y hasta visto un fantasma. Andrew Shorts dice que el lugar es “abundante con actividad paranormal.” Originalmente fue una tienda general y mercantil en los años 1880. El tiempo ha cambiado y cambió su propósito. En un tiempo se hizo un lugar que visito frecuentemente por Al Capone y sus dos guardaespaldas por juegos de póquer. Shorts, que no cree en la actividad paranormal, cuenta de tres tiempos diferentes que la gente ha visto espiritus o los guardaespaldas en el cuarto de Capone. “Antes que hable de las fantasmas o las guardaespaldas, yo he tenido gente que se ponen pálidos, escalofríos en sus brazos, de-
cir ‘Esto es una historia muy interesante, pero hay dos presencias intensas detrás de ti en este momento, podrías terminar esta historia en el cuarto principal?” dice Shorts. Penny Allred-Dayley, dueña del Two-Bit Street Cafe, ha tenido más encuentros paranormales que ella puede acordarse. Su primera experiencia pasó después de comprar el edificio. Era Diciembre y un poco de nieve cubría la banqueta. Allred fue la única persona en el café en ese tiempo cuando vio un viejo caminando en la banqueta afuera de la ventana. “Veo a éste viejo en un abrigo de tweed y un sombrero caminando lentamente pasando la puerta. Me paré, abrí la puerta para ver adonde se fue y no había nadie en la calle. Veo y no está allí, miró abajo y no había huellas en la nieve,” dice Allred.
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By COLLYN COWLES Section Editor
For baseball enthusiasts, the coming of fall means only one thing: The MLB playoffs are in full swing. The October classic, as it is affectionately known, is a spectacle of unpredictability and heroics that captivate fans across the nation. This year, the playoffs have been nothing short of exhilarating. From walk-off home runs to nail-biting extra innings, the postseason showcases provided a true sense of baseball, a game where anything can happen. It’s a time when players become legends, and underdogs defy the odds. The drama began in the Wild Card round, where teams fought tooth and nail for a coveted spot in the Division series. The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Milwaukee Brewers opened the first round of the National League Wild Card series. The Diamondbacks
defeated the Brewers 2–0 in a three-game series. The Philadelphia Phillies faced off against the Miami Marlins in the other Wild Card series. The Phillies defeated the Marlins 2–0. On the other side of the bracket in the American League, the Minnesota Twins faced off against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Twins defeated the Blue Jays 2–0. The Texas Rangers faced off against the Tampa Bay Rays in the last Wild Card matchup. The Rangers defeated the Rays 2–0. In the American League division series, the stage was set for thrilling showdowns. The Houston Astros defeated the Minnesota Twins 3–1 in a five-game series. In a stunning upset, the Texas Rangers defeated one of the best teams in the MLB this last off-season, the Baltimore Orioles. The Rangers defeated the Orioles in a 3–0 sweep. In the National League division series, the Arizona Diamondbacks continued their win-
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ning form and swept the Los Angeles Dodgers 3–0 to advance to the National League Championship series. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 3–1, allowing them to advance to the NLCS against the Diamondbacks. The playoffs reminded us that baseball can be an unpredictable sport. Both championship series were brought to seven games. Defying all odds, the Texas Rangers defeated the favored Houston Astros 4–3, and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the favored Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. The Texas Rangers are heading to the World Series, making this their third World Series appearance in franchise history. The last World Series the Texas Rangers were in was against the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011. The Rangers lost to the Cardinals. The Arizona Diamondbacks are heading to the World Series for the first time in 22 years. In the 2001 World Series, the Dia-
mondbacks beat the New York Yankees with two extra inning games, and a comeback in the ninth inning of the seventh game. The first two games of the 2023 World Series have provided baseball fans with a thrilling spectacle of skill and determination. In the first game, the Texas Rangers narrowly edged out the Arizona Diamondbacks, with a walk-off home run from Adolis García in the 11th inning securing a dramatic 6–5 victory. However, the Diamondbacks came back strong in the second game, winning with a resounding 9–1 victory to even the series. The action now shifts to Arizona for the third game, where the anticipation is at its peak. With both teams showcasing their strength and resilience, it’s anyone’s guess who will come out on top in the pivotal third game, setting the stage for what promises to be an unforgettable seven-game World Series showdown.
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By COLLYN COWLES Editor de Sección
Para aficionados de béisbol, la llegada del otoño solo significa una cosa: El torneo de MLB está en curso. El clásico de octubre, como es llamado con afecto, es un espectáculo de impredecibilidad y heroicidades que es cautivante para los aficionados por la nación. Este año, el torneo ha sido lleno de pasión. Entre los jonrones por caminar y las extra entradas tensas, las exhibiciones de la postemporada proveen una experiencia verdadera de béisbol, un juego en que todo es posible. Es un tiempo cuando los jugadores se convierten en leyendas, y los desvalidos desafían las expectativas. El drama comenzó en la ronda de Wild Card, donde los equipos lucharon con uñas y dientes por un codiciado lugar en la serie de la División. Los Diamondbacks de Arizona y los Brewers de Milwaukee abrieron la
primera ronda de la serie de Wild Card de la Liga Nacional. Los Diamondbacks derrotaron a los Brewers 2-0 en una serie de tres juegos. Los Phillies de Filadelfia se enfrentaron a los Marlins de Miami en la otra serie de Wild Card. Los Phillies derrotaron a los Marlins 2-0. En el otro lado del cuadro de la Liga Americana, los Twins de Minnesota se enfrentaron a los Blue Jays de Toronto. Los Twins derrotaron a los Blue Jays 2-0. Los Texas Rangers se enfrentaron a los Tampa Bay Rays en el último enfrentamiento de Wild Card. Los Rangers derrotaron a los Rays 2-0. En la serie divisional de la Liga Americana, el escenario estaba preparado para enfrentamientos emocionantes. Los Astros de Houston derrotaron a los Twins de Minnesota por 3-1 en una serie de cinco juegos. En una impresionante decepción, los Texas Rangers derrotaron a uno de los mejores equipos de la MLB esta última temporada baja, los Baltimore Orioles. Los Rangers derrotaron a los Orioles en una barrida de 3-0. En la serie divisional de la Liga Nacional,
los Diamondbacks de Arizona continuaron su jugada ganadora y barrieron a los Dodgers de Los Ángeles 3-0 para avanzar a la serie de Campeonato de la Liga Nacional. Los Phillies de Filadelfia derrotaron a los Braves de Atlanta 3-1, lo que les permitió avanzar a la Serie de Campeonato de la Liga Nacional contra los Diamondbacks. Los playoffs nos recordaron que el béisbol puede ser un deporte impredecible. Ambas series de campeonato se llevaron a siete juegos. Desafiando todas las probabilidades, los Texas Rangers derrotaron a los favoritos Houston Astros 4-3, y los Arizona Diamondbacks derrotaron a los favoritos Philadelphia Phillies 4-3. Los Texas Rangers se dirigen a la Serie Mundial, siendo esta su tercera aparición en la Serie Mundial en la historia de la franquicia. La última Serie Mundial en la que estuvieron los Texas Rangers fue contra los St. Louis Cardinals en 2011. Los Rangers perdieron ante los Cardinals. Los Diamondbacks de Arizona se dirigen a la Serie Mundial por primera vez en 22 años.
En la Serie Mundial de 2001, los Diamondbacks vencieron a los Yankees de Nueva York con dos juegos de entradas extra y una remontada en la novena entrada del séptimo juego. Los dos primeros juegos de la Serie Mundial de 2023 han brindado a los fanáticos del béisbol un espectáculo emocionante de habilidad y determinación. En el juego 1, los Texas Rangers superaron por poco a los Arizona Diamondbacks, con un jonrón de Adolis García en la undécima entrada que aseguró una dramática victoria por 6-5. Sin embargo, los Diamondbacks regresaron con fuerza en el juego 2, ganando con una contundente victoria por 9-1 para igualar la serie. La acción ahora se traslada a Arizona para el tercer juego, donde la anticipación está en su punto máximo. Con ambos equipos demostrando su fuerza y resistencia, nadie sabe quién saldrá victorioso en el crucial tercer juego, preparando el escenario para lo que promete ser un inolvidable enfrentamiento de siete juegos de la Serie Mundial.
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Story By PAYTON SCHREIBER-PAN Contributor
Photos By WEBER STATE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Photography is an enthralling art form that allows us to unleash our creativity and connect with the world in unique ways. That’s why we were thrilled to introduce the Photographic Society to Weber State, as a welcoming space for photography enthusiasts of all experience levels. The Photo Society is here to nurture the passions of anyone, from the seasoned pro to those just starting to explore the world of photography. Everyone is encouraged to join us at our bi-monthly meetings, which rotate times and locations, allowing for a variety of conditions. Some of the recent ventures of the club include our long-exposure light painting at Beus Pond and 25th Street photo walk, but since we haven’t been around for long, there’s a ton left to discover! As a newly-established presence on campus, we’re excited to grow our community of like-minded individuals, and see where the photographic journey may lead. Moreover, the Photo Society is thrilled to announce that we’ll be publishing a photographic magazine this spring, featuring captivating images captured by our talented members. To stay updated or get involved, follow us on Instagram @weberphotoclub. We can’t wait to see you at one of our upcoming events!
TOP: A photo of light painting surrounding a camera. MIDDLE LEFT: A photo of the Union Station on 25th Street. MIDDLE RIGHT: A person posing for a portrait surrounded by light painting. BOTTOM LEFT: A black and white photo of buildings reflected in the windows of another building. BOTTOM MIDDLE: Long exposure picture of a person. BOTTOM RIGHT: A blurred portrait of someone holding a paper with a face cut out of it in front of their face.
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By TIM COSTELLO Reporter
On Oct. 26, Weber State University’s second annual Human Trafficking Symposium took place in the Shepherd Union Ballrooms from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The featured keynote speakers were Elizabeth Smart, Lauren Book and Ron Book. Elizabeth Smart is known to residents of Utah as being a champion for abuse, trafficking and trauma after her kidnapping at such an early age in the early 2000s. She spoke regarding her experiences and the symposium’s mission to bring awareness to these issues. A representative of the Utah Attorney General’s office spoke next on what they do to combat human trafficking in Utah. They discussed the methods they use to find perpetrators in cases of exploitation and trafficking.
Utah Detective Kimberly Burton and her K-9 named Flash, who is specifically trained to target electronic storage detection. Dogs like Flash were instrumental in exposing Subway spokesman Jared Folger’s involvement in child sex crimes. At the midpoint of the symposium, community partner Wendy Jensen-Nicholls acknowledged the potentially triggering nature of the subject matter and invited anyone who was triggered by presentations to step outside. The next speakers were Florida State Sen. Lauren Book and her father, Ron Book, as they spoke about their work in sex trafficking advocacy. At a young age, Lauren Book was trafficked and sexually abused by her nanny. Book talked about grooming, the process a predator will take to gain the trust of victims.
“At first, it was small things like letting me ride in the front seat and having an extra snack after dinnertime,” Lauren Book said. “Gradually, it became more overt things like getting a candy on her tongue with my tongue.” The Books explained their organization, Lauren’s Kids, has a curriculum for parents to teach children about the dangers of sexual predators. Ron Book noted that even though Lauren Book and Smart are survivors of childhood sex trafficking they still deal with trauma related to their individual experiences on a daily basis. After a lunch break, several Utah survivors participated in a panel discussion with the attendees and the Attorney General and Sheriff’s Offices. One of these survivors, Julie Whitehead,
was trafficked in Layton when she was 30 years old. She wrote about her experience in her book “Shadowed,” with a foreword by Smart. “Through healing and therapy, I was able to acknowledge my experience,” Whitehead said. “Awareness needs to be brought to this state. Many people just don’t think it happens.” Though the topic of trafficking is hard to acknowledge, Nicholls is grateful to WSU for being such an advocate for the work it’s been doing in spreading awareness and providing resources. “We are so grateful to Weber State for partnering with us on this,” Nicholls said. “Brad [Mortensen] really pushed for it to happen last year, and it’s been incredible for it to happen again this year. It’s been a really great partnership.”
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