AT THE CAPITOL
Cover Photo By: A.J. Handley | The Signpost
By JAMES GORDON Reporter
Church lot chaos
On Feb. 1, Weber State University police were dispatched to a reported reckless driver in the church parking lot next to University Village. When police arrived, they did not find the reported vehicle in the area but did find a group of young adults. The group informed police they witnessed the reckless driving but were unsure where the car went. The group stated they were not involved. Police told the group to leave the area, they complied.
Abandoned vehicle
On Feb. 1, a Weber State police officer approached a car parked at the Dee Events Center. The officer observed the car was parked in the same spot for multiple days and had accumulated dust. The officer searched the registered owner and discovered they were not a student or faculty member. The officer left an abandoned vehicle tag, a message telling the owner to move the vehicle in one week and attempted to contact the owner the next day.
Bookstore theft
On Feb. 4, WSU police responded to a theft at the WSU Bookstore. The suspect took a package of AirTags, concealed them and left without paying. The suspect has not been found.
Camp campus
On Feb. 4, Weber State police responded to a report of a possible homeless camp on campus. Police made arrangements to meet with the individuals on site the next morning and gave the individuals a notice to vacate. Law enforcement are allowed to contact homeless populations and inform them of nearby ser-
vices but can not let anyone sleep or reside on University grounds.
Suspicious person
On Feb. 4, WSUPD was dispatched to a suspicious circumstance near Elizabeth Hall. The complainant reported a man taking photos through a classroom window. By arrival, the individual had left the area. The person in question is under police radar. WSUPD informs students, faculty and staff they may see a higher level of police around campus.
By DAVID ROMAN AROS Traductor
By JAMES GORDON Reportero
Caos en el estacionamiento de la iglesia
El 1 de febrero, los policías de Weber State fueron enviados a una denuncia de conductor peligroso en el estacionamiento de la iglesia al lado de University Village. Cuando llegaron los policías, no encontraron el vehículo denunciado pero sí a un grupo de jóvenes adultos. El grupo les informó a los policías que fueron testigos de la conducción peligrosa, pero no estaban seguros a donde fue el vehículo. El
grupo declaró que no estaban involucrados. La policía ordenó al grupo que abandonara la zona, a lo que obedecieron.
Vehículo abandonado
El 1 de febrero, un policía de Weber State se acercó a un carro estacionado en el Dee Events Center. El policía observó que el carro estaba estacionado en el mismo lugar por varios días seguidos y que había acumulado polvo. El policía buscó por el dueño registrado y descubrió que no era un alumno ni un miembro del cuerpo docente. El policía dejó una etiqueta de vehículo abandonado, un mensaje diciendo al dueño que moviera el vehículo en una semana e intentó contactar al dueño el siguiente día.
Robo en la librería
El 4 de febrero, La policía de WSU respondió a un robo en la librería de WSU. El sospechoso llevó un paquete de AirTags (rastreadores), los ocultó y se marchó sin pagar. No se ha encontrado al sospechoso.
Campamento campus
El 4 de febrero, los policías de Weber State respondieron a un informe de un posible campamento de vagabundos en el campus. La policía se reunió con los individuos en el lugar a la mañana siguiente y les entregó un aviso de desalojo. Se permite que las fuerzas del orden se pongan en contacto con las personas sin hogar e informarles de los servicios cerca-
nos pero no pueden dejar que nadie duerma o reside en los terrenos de la Universidad.
Persona sospechosa
El 4 de febrero, la policía de WSU fue enviada a una circunstancia sospechosa cerca de Elizabeth Hall. El denunciante informó de un hombre tomando fotos a través de la ventana de un aula. Al llegar los policías, el individuo había abandonado el área. La persona en cuestión está bajo el radar de la policía. La policía de WSU informa a los alumnos, profesorado y personal que pueden ver un mayor cantidad de policía en el campus.
NOT MY PRESIDENTS’ DAY: UTAHNS PROTEST AT THE CAPITOL
Photos and story
By A.J. HANDLEY Asst. Editor
Over a thousand Utahns filled the steps of the state Capitol on Feb. 17 in protest of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Many groups organized across social media that planned events at the Capitol. The day’s feature was the Not My Presi-
dent’s Day rally, organized by 50501, a national campaign. The rally-turned-march filed through downtown Salt Lake City and made themselves heard.
50501’s goals are to “Uphold the constitution, limit executive order overreach and to reverse unjust executive orders,” Samantha Miles, the movement’s Press Representative, said. However, not everyone around the Utah Capitol agreed with their sentiments. Counter-protestors arrived to show support for Trump. Unlike previous protests, they stayed in their cars
and drove by the rally in a parade of American and Trump flags. This event was one of several organized protests in the few short weeks since Trump took office, and more are being planned. The Utah March group which organized the March for Our Rights protest on Feb. 8 is planning another protest on March 1.
TOP LEFT: A man dressed as Captain America stands in front of the crowd.
TOP RIGTH: Pro-Trump counter-protestors drive past the south steps, their vehicles adorned with flags.
BOTTOM LEFT: A woman speaks with the highway patrol officer directing traffic.
BOTTOM RIGHT: Protestors clap during a speech.
TOP LEFT: A man carries an upside down flag during the march downtown.
TOP RIGHT: One protester holds an Antifa flag above the crowd.
MIDDLE LEFT: Samantha Miles, Press Representative for the 50501 campaign, speaks to the crowd.
MIDDLE RIGHT: Protestors march down State Street from the capitol towards University of Utah campus.
BOTTOM LEFT: Protestors cheer together at the end of the march.
BOTTOM RIGHT: Medics aid a protestor who was sprayed with pepper spray during the march.
DÍA DE NO MI PRESIDENTE: CIUDADANOS DE UTAH PROTESTAN EN EL CAPITOLIO
Por NELLY HERNANDEZ TEJADA Traductor
Asst. Editor
Más de mil residentes de Utah estaban en el capitolio del estado el 17 de febrero, en protesta del Presidente Trump y Elon Musk.
Varios grupos organizaron por las redes sociales que planearon los eventos en el Capitolio. El evento destacado del día fue el Not my President’s Rally (Reunión de No es Mi Presidente), organizado por 50501, una campaña nacional. La reunión que se convirtió en una marcha lleno downtown Salt Lake City y se hicieron escuchar.
Los goles de 50501 son “Defender la Constitución, limitar las decisiones ejecutivas excesivas y revocar las órdenes ejecutivas injustas”, dijo Samantha Miles, Representante de la Prensa (Press Representative) del movimiento.
Pero no todos por el Capitolio estaban de acuerdo con estos sentimientos. Las contra protestas llegaron para demostrar su apoyo a Trump. A diferencia de protestas anteriores, siguieron en sus carros y pasaron cerca de la manifestación en un desfile de banderas Americanas y de Trump.
Este evento fue uno de bastantes protestas organizadas en estas semanas después que Trump tomo cargo de la oficina, y más van a ser planeados. El grupo de Utah March que organizó la protesta de Marchar por Nuestros Derechos (March for Our Rights) el 8 de febrero, y están planeado otro para el
Story and Photos by AJ HANDLEY
Protestors gather by the roundabout in front of the south steps, preparing to march. // Protestantes se reunen entre ellos por la rotonda en frente de las escaleras del sur, preparandose para marchar.
A woman carrying a banner is confronted by the highway patrol for standing in the middle of the roundabout outside the capital. // Una mujer cargando una pancarta es confrontada por la patrulla de la carretera for estar parada en medio de una rotonda.
Two men shout at pro trump vehicles driving by. // Dos hombres les gritan a protestantes en favor de trump manejando cerca de ellos.
The crowd listens to the speaker. // La multitud escucha a quien da el discurso.
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CODE BLUE CHAOS: WARMING CENTERS AND THEIR OPPOSITION
By JAMES GORDON Reporter
As February reaches subfreezing temperatures, controversy looms over plans to shelter homeless populations throughout Davis and Weber Counties.
Homeless shelters in these counties have set up temporary places of shelter, known as warming centers, along with emergency plans to house and transport those experiencing homelessness throughout the area.
These installments come after the Utah State Legislature passed House Bill 298 in February of 2024, requiring certain counties across the state to draft strategic plans to address homelessness and provide immediate shelter during extreme cold weather, called Code Blue, events.
Urban areas like Weber County have been pressured to revise emergency responses as they experience a growth in local homeless populations. The Lantern House, a homeless shelter in Ogden, is among the facilities that have established a temporary shelter if temperatures dip below the Code Blue status of 18 degrees.
“Forty-three percent of 3,308 individuals we served last fiscal year were new to homelessness or experiencing homelessness for the first time,” Lauren Navidomskis, the director of Lantern House, said. “Although this statistic is only for those accessing services, we believe that this could be a relative amount for all of those in Weber County.”
However, as warming centers stand by for a possible Code Blue alert, Davis County has erupted with outcry from both sides of the issue to support unhoused populations.
Earlier this month, Kaysville Mayor, Tami Tran, sent out a statement on Facebook informing residents about Davis County’s
“For Code Blue to be issued, the National Weather Service is forecasting a temperature or wind chill of 18 degrees Fahrenheit or colder for two hours or more,” Jon Wilson, a meteorologist for the Salt Lake City office of the National Weather Service, said. “These are issued so local officials can take action to open shelters.”
decision to demolish the Layton City warming center sooner than expected. Tran said the county-owned Emissions Testing Center at 520 Old Mill Lane will serve as this year’s warming center in its place.
“While this is not a city decision, we as a city recognize the immediate need to help those in crisis due to the demolition of the current warming center facility,” Tran said in a Facebook post. “If you would like to volunteer at the warming center, there are limited opportunities over the next several weeks.”
The decision to move the Davis County warming center to Kaysville has faced backlash since its announcement in November 2024. Kaysville residents voiced opposition to the decision at a Davis County Commission public meeting, stating concerns over public safety.
“The people that are coming to these homeless shelters do not want help,” a Kaysville resident said at the public meeting. “They’re drug addicts. They do horrific things. I have small children. This is not why we elected you.”
Although substance use is seen as a barrier to self-sufficiency, homeless centers do not recognize it as the primary reason for homelessness.
“The leading cause for homelessness in Weber County is the cost of housing and the accessibility of housing,” Navidomskis said. Tran voiced Kaysville’s opposition in her recent statement saying, “Our position remains unchanged: Kaysville City does not support or endorse a shelter in our community.”
However, as February passes by, homeless individuals may not benefit from county warming centers as the temperatures remain above Code Blue levels.
“It is likely that warmer than normal conditions will push in from the end of the month into the next,” Wilson said. “By the start of next month, the average minimum temperature at Ogden is almost 30 degrees Fahrenheit, so it is possible that there won’t be any more Code Blue this season.”
Weber and Davis County stay on alert in the event temperatures do drop.
A man walking along the sidewalks with blankets covering him. // Un hombre camina por la calle con cobijas que lo cubren.
CAOS DE CÓDIGO AZUL:
CENTROS DE CALENTAMIENTO Y SU OPOSICIÓN
Por VICTORIA HERNANDEZ Traductor
Por JAMES GORDON Reportero
A medida que febrero alcanza temperaturas bajo cero, la controversia se cierne sobre los planes para albergar a las personas sin hogar en los condados de Weber y Davis.
Los refugios para personas sin hogar de estos condados han establecido lugares de acogida temporales, conocidos como centros de calentamiento, junto con planes de emergencia para alojar y transportar a las personas sin hogar de toda la zona.
Estos plazos llegan después de que la Legislatura del Estado de Utah aprobara la Ley de la Cámara 298 en febrero de 2024, que exige a ciertos condados de todo el estado que elaboren planes estratégicos para hacer frente a la falta de vivienda y proporcionar refugio inmediato durante el clima frío extremo, llamado Código Azul, eventos.
“Para que se emita el Código Azul, el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional pronostica una temperatura o sensación térmica de 18 grados Fahrenheit o más fría durante dos horas o más”, dijo Jon Wilson, meteorólogo de la oficina de Salt Lake City del Servicio
Meteorológico Nacional. “Estos se emiten para que los funcionarios locales puedan tomar medidas para abrir refugios”.
Las zonas urbanas como el condado de Weber se han visto presionadas para revisar las respuestas de emergencia a medida que experimentan un crecimiento de las poblaciones locales de personas sin hogar. The Lantern House, un refugio para personas sin hogar en Ogden, se encuentra entre las instalaciones que han establecido un refugio temporal si las temperaturas caen por debajo del estado de Código Azul de 18 grados.
“El 43% de las 3.308 personas a la que atendimos del pasado año fiscal eran nuevos sin techo o se encontraban sin hogar por primera vez”, declaró Lauren Navidomskis, directora de lantern House. “Aunque esta estadística es sólo para los que acceden a los servicios, creemos que podría ser una cantidad relativa para todos los del condado de Weber”.
Sin embargo, mientras los centros de calentamiento se preparan para una posible alerta de Código Azul, el condado de Davis ha estallado con protestas de ambos lados de la cuestión para apoyar a las poblaciones sin vivienda.
A principios de este mes, el alcalde de Kaysville, Tami Tran, envió un comunicado por facebook informando a los residentes
sobre la decisión del condado de Davis de demoler el centro de calentamiento de la ciudad de Layton más temprano de lo esperado. Tran dijo que el Centro de Pruebas de Emisiones de propiedad del condado en 520 Old Mill Lane servirá como centro de calentamiento este año en su lugar.
“Si bien esto no es una decisión de la ciudad, nosotros como ciudad reconocemos la necesidad inmediata de ayudar a aquellos en crisis debido a la demolición de las instalaciones actuales del centro de calentamiento”, dijo Tran en un post de Facebook. “Si desea ser voluntario en el centro de calentamiento, hay oportunidades limitadas durante las próximas semanas”.
La decisión de trasladar el centro de calentamiento del condado de Davis a Kaysville ha enfrentado reacciones en contra desde su anuncio en noviembre de 2024. Los residentes de Kaysville expresaron su oposición a la decisión en una reunión pública de la Comisión del Condado de Davis, manifestando su preocupación por la seguridad pública.
“Las personas que están llegando a estos refugios para personas sin hogar no quieren ayuda”, dijo un residente de Kaysville en la reunión pública. “Son drogadictos. Hacen cosas terribles. Tengo niños pequeños. Esta no es la razón por la que los elegimos”.
Aunque el consumo de sustancias se considera un obstáculo para la autosuficiencia, los centros para personas sin hogar no lo reconocen como la razón principal de la falta de vivienda.
“La causa principal de que las personas estén sin hogar en el condado de Weber es por el costo de vivienda y la accesibilidad a la misma”, afirmó Navidomskis.
Tran expresó la oposición de Kaysville en su reciente declaración diciendo: “Nuestra posición sigue siendo la misma: la ciudad de Kaysville no apoya ni tampoco respalda un refugio en nuestra comunidad.”
Sin embargo, a medida que pasa febrero, las personas sin hogar no pueden beneficiarse de los centros de calentamiento del condado, ya que las temperaturas se mantienen por encima de los niveles de Código Azul.
“Es probable que las condiciones más cálidas de lo normal empujen desde el final del mes hasta el siguiente”, dijo Wilson. “A principios del próximo mes, la temperatura mínima media en Ogden es de casi 30 grados Fahrenheit, por lo que es posible que no haya más Código Azul esta temporada”.
Los condados de Weber y Davis se mantienen en alerta por si las temperaturas bajan.
A Warming Center is in the talks to be set up in Kaysville.// Un centro de calentamiento eta en Charlas para ser construido en Kaysville.
A Vehicle Emissions Technical Center is being converted into a Warming Center in Kaysville. // Un centro tecnico de emisiones vehiculares se convierte en un centro de calentamiento.
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WSU CHILD CARE PROGRAM LEAVES COMMUNITY CONCERNED
By HAVEN MILLER Reporter
The Melba S. Lehner Children’s School has been serving families within Weber State University and its community for over 70 years, with the school being housed within the McKay Education Building up until 2023. While the program had been running successfully for years, recently-published information regarding concerns for childcare practices has families on edge to trust the program.
There have been allegations of inattentive caregivers, bullying and broken bones.
“Last year, the Melba S. Lehner Children’s School conducted an independent review of its operations and program,” Rachel Badali, WSU’s news coordinator, said. “The goal was to identify any areas or practices that could be improved, paying particular attention to training and safety.”
The review board recommended that the
procedure manual, which all caregivers and employees must follow, be updated and offer more coverage of practices and procedures. It also updated policies dedicated to supervising children and reviews of emergency protocols.
Many students feel that these are all things that shouldn’t have been a problem within the daycare, and it shows the lack of proper training and neglect of taking care of the children entrusted to them. It is also raising concern for many, seeing as the caregivers in this program are currently going through school in this field, and it brings forward unease over child welfare.
Along with that, enrollment requirements for the school’s children are lackluster, with an online questionnaire that asks only a few basic questions mostly pertaining to the parents rather than the child and not even asking for basic medical information, i.e., allergies, asthma, immunizations or history of epilepsy/ seizures.
Naomi Widdison, a WSU sophomore and
mother to an infant girl, has been struggling with the parameters and feeling like the children’s school is turning its back on her and her family.
“The wait lists are massive, and my mother has to travel from American Fork every day,” Widdison said. “I have classes to watch my daughter. I have to choose between going to class and getting my homework done because the school denied my daughter.”
This all comes from the fact that Widdison’s daughter is too young to be enrolled in the children’s school, and while the administrator did send back other possible solutions, they are much too expensive for many college students to afford.
“I can’t afford outside daycare,” Widdison said. “I’d have to stop school and work to afford it, and that defeats the purpose. They don’t seem all that interested in taking care of students and their families. My daughter didn’t fall into the right age bracket, and I feel pretty snubbed over the situation.”
The frustration over available childcare throughout the campus has been widespread, and many share Widdison’s complaints and worries.
“It could be more organized,” Widdison said. “A better questionnaire might be an idea to get a better understanding of the kids. It sounds like better training should be offered to those working in the daycare. If they’re hurting for help, they could see if parents could come in every once in a while.”
Even high schools across the county, like Bonneville High School, have daycares for teachers’ children who are too young to be enrolled in kindergarten through the help of high school students. Many students feel that a college campus should afford to be able to do the same for its students, who are paying to be there.
Sandbox toys laying around the sandbox in the playground at the Melba S. Lehner Children’s School.
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WEBER STATE THEATER PROGRAM PUTS ON “BRIGADOON”
By JARED MITCHELL Reporter
Weber State University’s theater program is putting on the classic golden-age musical “Brigadoon,” written by Alan Jay Lerner and scored by Frederick Loewe. The musical, first performed in 1947, was a major milestone for early Broadway musical theater.
Andrew Barratt Lewis, Assistant Professor of Musical Theater and the director of Weber’s rendition, said “Brigadoon” contains many of the same elements we see in musicals today.
“It has those ingredients that we kind of have come to expect in musical theater,” Lewis said. “A very strong love story, kind of out of this world scenario, wonderful music.”
“Brigadoon” follows two hunters who stumble upon a mystical village in Scotland that only appears once every hundred years.
Though the story is set in the 1940s, the village is still in an age from a few hundred years ago. The hunters fall in love with the villagers and must decide between staying with them or returning to their past lives.
The musical might have been written decades ago, but its themes of escapism and love are still relevant today. Lewis said that with life getting busier and faster-paced for people, it would be the perfect time to put on the play.
“I think it’s an interesting idea of ‘What would you give up?’” Lewis said. “What is it that actually makes us happy? And so that was kind of what led us to choose this show.”
“Brigadoon” is not only relevant today, but it also holds a historical impact on the musical industry. It was one of the first musicals to use dance to tell the story.
“I think what’s really interesting is that they were really exploring how dance could tell the story because normally dance breaks had just been like, you know, a break,” Lewis said.
Weber State’s Theatre Program performs a golden age musical like “Brigadoon” at least once every four years to ensure each batch of students can participate in or watch a classic musical.
The theater productions are open for any Weber State students to audition for, not just theater majors.
“We have two people in the cast who are
not theater majors,” Lewis said. “They came and auditioned and they wanted to be part of it.”
“Brigadoon” will be performed on Feb. 2122 and Feb. 26- March 1 at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. performance on March 1. The showing on Feb. 27 will have ASL interpreters for Deaf or hard-of-hearing interested in watching the musical.
Cearah Larry and George Michael Edwards III dancing on the set of “Brigadoon”. Cearah Larry y George Michael Edwards III bailando en el set de “Brigadoon” en WSU.
Actors Jacob Coates and Grace Zito posing for a promo shot for “Brigadoon”. Actores Jacob Coates y Grace Zito posando para una imagen promocional para “Brigadoon”.
Courtesy of DAVID DANIELS
Courtesy of DAVID DANIELS
PROGRAMA DE TEATRO DE WEBER STATE ENSEÑA “BRIGADOON”
Por NATHANAEL STOUT Traductor
Por JARED MITCHELL Reportero
El programa de teatro de la universidad de Weber State presenta el musical clásico de la era dorada llamada “Brigadoon”, escrito por Alan Jay Lerner y orquestado por Frederick Loewe. El musical, cuya presentación principal es de 1947, fue un hito mayor del antiguo teatro musical de Broadway.
Andrew Barratt Lewis, profesor asistente de teatro musical y el director de la versión de Weber, dijo que “Brigadoon” contiene muchos de los mismos elementos que vimos en musicales hoy.
“Tiene esos ingredientes que ya casi esperamos en el teatro musical”, dijo Lewis. “Una historia de amor muy fuerte, un escenario un poco de otro planeta, música asombrosa”.
“Brigadoon” se enfoca en dos cazadores
que encuentran una aldea mística en Escocia que solo aparece una vez cada cien años.
Aunque tiene lugar en los 40s, la aldea todavía es de una época de hace unos cien años. Los cazadores se enamoran de los aldeanos y tienen que decidir entre quedarse con ellos o regresar a sus vidas anteriores.
Puede que el musical fue escrito hace décadas, pero sus temas de escapismo y amor todavía son relevantes. Lewis dijo que con la vida llegando a ser más ocupada y rápida, sería el momento perfecto para presentar la obra.
“Creo que la idea de “¿qué es lo que dejarías?” es interesante”, dijo Lewis. “¿qué nos hace feliz? Y entonces eso fue más o menos lo que nos impulsó a elegir esa obra”.
“Brigadoon” no sólo es relevante hoy, sino que también tuvo un impacto histórico en la industria musical. Fue uno de los primeros en usar el baile para contar la historia.
“Creo que lo que realmente es interesante es que verdaderamente exploraban como el baile podía contar una historia porque
normalmente las pausas de baile eran, bueno, una pausa”, dijo Lewis.
El programa de teatro de Weber State presenta un musical de era dorada como “Brigadoon” por lo menos cada cuatro años para asegurar que cada grupo de estudiantes puedan participar o ver un musical clásico.
Las audiciones de las producciones de teatro están abiertas a cualquier estudiante de Weber State, no solo a los de carrera de teatro.
“Tenemos dos personas en el reparto que no son de la carrera de teatro”. dijo Lewis. “Vino y hicieron audiciones y querían ser parte de él”.
“Brigadoon” se presentará el 21-22 de febrero y el 26 de febrero al primero de marzo a las siete y media, con una performancia a las 2 de la tarde el primer de marzo. La del 27 de febrero tendrá interpretación de ASL para personas sordas interesadas en mirar el musical.
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DAVID
DANIELS
REHABILITATION AT ITS FARMEST:
RED
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By WIKTORIA KOLODZIEJCZYK Reporter
Red Barn Academy, in Farmington is a non-profit organization that focuses on building life skills. Located on a farm that provides transformative programs for those with criminal backgrounds, those battling substance abuse and addictions and those facing homelessness. Red Barn Academy is not a medical facility but a residential, multi-year vocational training school that offers various opportunities and programs for those trying to rebuild their lives.
According to the Red Barn Farms Website, “Red Barn Academy is a … community that
isn’t just about getting clean and sober but also about getting honest and accountable and learning to live a value-centered life of integrity.”
The program is free of charge and provides participants with techniques to make lasting changes in their lives. Some important components include vocational training, leadership development, job-readiness skills and continued care services. Red Barn wants their participants to develop and improve life work skills that would enable them to lead sober and successful lives.
Red Barn Farms is a multi-faceted organization with several departments, such as the Red Barn Thrift Store. It offers a wide variety of
RESOURCES AND RECOVERY
donated clothing and household items.
The Culinary Department, also known as Red Barn Chicken, provides customers with a variety of dishes, including its signature slaw, chopped chicken finger salads, skin-on fries and the Dole pineapple shake.
Red Barn Movers provides efficient moving services from furniture to office or commercial relocations.
The Corporate Development Department was established to help improve partnerships and grow the mission of Red Barn: to provide tools to support the recovery of their students and build a helping community.
The Red Barn Academy has accomplished incredible achievements throughout the
community. Testimonials from Red Barn Academy’s official website of its graduates reflect their gratitude and the positive influence the program has had on their recovery.
LEFT: Red Barn Thrift allows people to shop for donated clothing and
items to support Red Barn Farms and the students that attend, as well as their
RIGHT: One of the departments at Red Barn Academy is the Red Barn Movers, which employs students to work as movers in the community.
WILDCAT HOCKEY TO MOVE ON TO REGIONALS AFTER TWO-GAME WEEKEND
By BRAYSON BROWN Editor asistente
By WILL NAUGHTON Reportero
In the last two games of the regular season, Weber State University’s men’s hockey went up against in-state rival Utah State University on Feb. 14 at The Weber County Ice Sheet, losing 3–2, and then on Feb. 15 at the George S. Eccles Ice Center in Logan, winning 6–4.
In the last home game of the season for the Wildcats, they took on the Utah State Aggies for the fifth time this season. The record against the Aggies on the season was 1–3. Weber looked to give the home crowd one last hurrah before the closing of the 2024-25 season.
Utah State had a different idea; one in which they close the gap and win the overall series on the season. Utah State took a 2–0 lead towards the end of the second period before Weber answered the call and put one in the back of the net.
The third period was owned by the Wildcats, with Kevin Norwood scoring the tying goal to send the game to overtime at an even 2–2 scoreline.
Twenty seconds into the overtime, a controversial penalty was called on the Wildcats and Utah State capitalized nine seconds later to steal the win at 3–2.
“I think the refs did a really good job today,”
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head coach Yosh Ryujin said. “They’ve got to make a split-second decision on what they want to do, and they felt like there was a trip there. Personally, I think it was a tough call for us to get, especially in overtime.”
The Wildcats would now look to bounce back as they take on the Aggies again, this time on their home ice.
“If we can bottle up what we did in the last half of that game — that’s the style, that’s the determination, that’s the will to win, the will to compete that we’re looking for from this team,” Ryujin said.
Weber’s rematch with the Aggies the following night ended differently, with the Wildcats coming out on top on rival ice. The result took Weber’s record against Utah State to 2–4 and spoiled the Aggie’s final home game of the regular season.
After Utah State took the lead 10 minutes into the first period through forward Zach Pires, an own goal and an unassisted goal from forward Caden Hunter gave the Wildcats a 2–1 advantage at the end of the first period.
In the second period, Hunter extended that advantage to 3–1 for Weber after only 27 seconds of play. Goals from Sean Johnston and Jackson Ferry brought the Aggies back to level terms with the Wildcats at 3–3, but Weber did not look back after that and a dominant third period saw the game end in a 6–4 Wildcat win.
Weber State will now turn its attention toward the regional championships that will begin next week.
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Weber State University Defenseman Dilan Vallejo (#21) hits the wall of the hockey rink while going after the puck.
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