The Horror: The Signpost 10/6/22

By LUCAS MOORE Section Editor

Thought you were slick

Weber State University police pulled an individual over for equipment violations on their vehicle on Oct. 2. Upon speaking to the driver and passenger, officers smelt marijuana coming from within the vehicle. The vehicle was searched and no contraband was found. Paraphernalia, marijuana and e-cigarettes were found on the underraged subjects and were seized for destruction. Both were released with a verbal warning and no further action was needed.

A matter of trespassing Campus officers were dispatched to assist in a possible trespass order violation at the University Village Community Center on

Sept. 29. The two suspects were asked to leave by UV staff but refused. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered that both suspects were in violation of their trespass orders and had warrants for their arrests. The subjects’ trespass orders were extended and no additional charges were made. One suspect was released and the other was booked into Weber County Jail for the warrants on record.

You’re sticking out a little far there..

WSU officers responded to a car accident at the W3 campus parking lot on Sept. 29. Vehicle One was pulling out of the W3 parking lot and turning right onto Edvalson Street, facing south. Vehicle One was pulled too far out in the roadway; Vehicle Two was headed west on Edvalson Street and hit Vehicle One. Vehicle One sustained a measur-

able amount of damage and was towed to the owner’s house. Vehicle Two was released with minor damage and no further action was taken.

Pokemon GO HOME

WSU police approached a vehicle that was parked in a “no parking” zone on Oct. 3. Officers spoke with the individuals in the vehicle and discovered they were playing “Pokemon Go.” They were asked to park in the correct parking spot, and no further action was taken.

Assisting in concern

Campus officers were conducting an extra patrol of University Village on Oct. 2 when they were called to assist South Ogden Police Department in a child abuse call. Officers were advised that a suspicious vehicle

was seen traveling Northbound on Harrison Boulevard. The police drove to and were posted on Harrison Boulevard, but made negative contact with the vehicle. SOPD handled the situation from there, and no further action was needed on behalf of the WSUPD.

Get off my field!

WSUPD received a call about two unknown individuals on the soccer field without permission on Sept. 30. The complainant was a supervisor of WSU athletics and requested the officers to assist with having the individuals leave. Officers apprehended the individuals and discovered one worked in landscaping and had a key to get onto the field. The police advised the pair that they needed permission to be on the field. They were compliant and no further action was taken.

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Weber State University students and community members of all ages gathered underneath the bell tower on Oct. 3 to celebrate homecoming week with “Light the W.” The celebration began at the Stewart Bell Tower Plaza outside of the Shepherd Union. The event took place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and was packed with yard games, food trucks and crafts. Attendees could decorate a paper lantern and sunglasses to help “Light the W” and were able to scan a code to get free food from the food trucks.

WSU’s homecoming week is a yearly tradition. It is full of fun events that bring attention to both WSU and the upcoming football homecoming game against Eastern

Washington University. WSU uses this week and its events in order to bring attention to the campus and to bring the community and the campus together.

The Ogden-based band “Imaginary Friendz” performed both covers and original songs at the event and incorporated pyrotechnics into their performance in order to stick to the “lighting the W” theme.

After 8 p.m., attendees were asked to gather around and watch the “W” light up after a quick countdown.

The event was held by the Weber State University Student Association in order to bring students and the community together for homecoming week. The events of homecoming week are part of the effort to make Ogden more of a college town.

Emily Sorenson, the VP of leadership for

WSU, was the main person in charge of the event. She and other WSUSA members helped to create this event, hoping to benefit the students and the Ogden community.

“We really wanted to be able to bring together the community, as well as the campus to be able to celebrate homecoming week and do it by directing our attention to the “W” that will be lit up on the mountainside all week,” Sheldon Cheshire, coordinator for leadership programs for student involvement, said.

“Lighting the W” brought together Weber students and community members in a way that gave people of all ages something to do.

Our police officers are skilled and experienced professionals, who are committed to providing the best community oriented services to all those who traverse our campus. These services include; safety escorts, RAD and active assailant training. For more information about these services please visit our website at www.weber.edu/police.

As part of our commitment to your safety, we are pleased to present the 2021 22 Annual Security/Fire Report and Safety Plan. This report is issued the first of October each year and is intended to comply with the requirements of the Clery Act and associated federal regulations.

The information contained in the annual report pertains to all WSU properties; more specifically, you will find information on the university’s policies and procedures for reporting crime, safety and security prevention and protection programs, victim assistance services, fire safety, and other materials to assist you in maintaining your safety and security.

We encourage you to read the information contained in the report and consider how it can help you and the WSU community to prevent and protect yourself against crime. To request a paper copy of this brochure, please contact the Weber State Police Department at 801 626 6460, or you can go to the link below and view an electronic copy.

Finally, we have launched our new code purple safety app. This app will provide you access to resources both on and off campus, as well as, connect you with the Weber State Police Department. Down load the app today from your app store. Thank you for taking time to review this information and helping to make WSU a safer community. A copy of the annual report can be found at: www.weber.edu/clery

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By RAYSHAUN BAKER-LYNCH Reporter

With the new season beginning in just a month, the Wildcats hope to come out of the gate strong with new players and a new head coach.

The Wildcats previously had an overall record of 21–12 in the 2021-22. The season ended with the Wildcats losing to Montana State in the semifinals of the Big Sky Tournament.

Former coach Randy Rahe officially retired, making long-time assistant coach Eric Duft the new head coach. Duft spent 16 years

under Rahe and is now the basketball program’s 10th head coach in history.

“Coach Rahe did a great job preparing us staff,” Duft said. “He gave us a lot of responsibility, and that makes it a much easier job learning under him and his mentorship. It just made it way easier to move over into that chair.”

As if being a first-time head coach isn’t enough, Duft has a lot on his plate with many new incoming players joining the team. Looking to rebuild their roster, Duft said they added a lot of shooting this year that will add more space on the floor, and they can devise a system so everyone will fit into what they’re trying to do.

One incoming player Keith Dinwiddie Jr. transferred from San Diego State University and now, as a sophomore, hopes to add his skills to the team. He said that what he brings to the team is defense. He feels he can guard anyone anywhere, which is his strength. Dinwiddie said that his dream is to be a part of the NBA and he wanted to join a program that valued him.

Aside from some new players, we also have returning players who have been with the program for a few years.

Forward Dillon Jones is going into his sophomore year and is ready for the season to get started.

“We understand that the war is won right now, not when the lights are on in November, whenever we start playing,” Jones said. “I think, right now, we’re preparing ourselves for that, and I think we’ve looked really good.”

Jones said the team has to build their foundation so they can be ready for whoever they play this upcoming season.

According to Jones, one attribute they added to the team was that last year they had shooters mainly off the dribble, and this year they have a lot more players that can catch and shoot.

The Wildcats lost some seniors last year, a big part of their leadership. Zahir Porter, a returning player and senior, hopes to be a leader of the team.

“The last two seasons, I played, like, a back seat role, you would say, so I didn’t have to say that much,” Porter said. “But this being my third year in Division l, I would say I have enough experience to give something to the younger guys and just give them a little insight.”

Porter has been doing a lot of work this offseason, hoping to improve his jumper and strengthen his game going into his final season.

Alongside Duft, new roles and faces to the program include Jorge Ruiz, who was named an assistant coach after being the program’s Director of Operations for four seasons, and Dan Russell, who came to Weber State from Montana State after working as an assistant coach for three seasons.

The Wildcats hit the road to Seattle for their first game of the season against the University of Washington on Nov. 7.

Jamison Overton dashes between two Eastern Washington players to get closer to the basket.

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Sisoho Jawara and Porter watch McEwen do a free throw after a UNC foul.

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After a close back-and-forth matchup, Weber State University’s volleyball team claimed victory over Idaho State University, winning 3–2.

Idaho State began the game serving. The Wildcats struggled as the Bengals put four points on the board before Weber State was able to score. Middle blocker Saane Katoa gave the Wildcats their first points of the match by spiking an Idaho State serve.

Halfway into the first set the Wildcats seemed to find their rhythm, but Idaho State was still dominating, getting multiple kills in a row. With the Bengals up 15–11, the Wildcats called a timeout.

Turning things around, Weber State tied the set at 16–16 when Idaho State attempted

an attack and hit the ball out of bounds.

After rallying back, outside hitter Dani Richins sent an attack to Idaho State that made it just inside the line, giving the Wildcats the lead for the first time in the set.

Both teams continued to go back and forth, changing leads until the Wildcats started to pull away.

The first set ended in a Weber State victory with a final score of 25–20.

Idaho State got the first point of the second set, but Weber State quickly put a point on the scoreboard.

Dani Richins delivered an ace, bringing the Wildcats the lead at the beginning of the set. However, Idaho State tied up the set after hitting two kills in a row, leaving the game at 4–4.

After rallying again, the Bengals took the lead for the first time in the second set. Idaho State went on a 4–0 scoring run to pull away

from Weber State.

Although the Wildcats continued to fight and came close to making a comeback, Idaho State continued to get kills. On top of that, the Wildcats had a violation called on them, which resulted in an extra point for the Bengals.

Idaho State dominated the rest of the set, maintaining the lead by a significant amount and ending with a 25–16 win.

The third set started off with Idaho State immediately taking the lead and keeping it for the remainder of the set.

Towards the end of the third set Weber State started to gain some momentum, but it wasn’t enough to get ahead, with Idaho State winning 25–19.

The fourth set began with a tight back-andforth battle. The teams were tied 4–4 until Weber State’s middle blocker, Bailey Bodily hit two kills, putting the Wildcats up.

With teams tied up again at 6–6, setter Kate Standifird ended the standstill by blocking a hit from Idaho State, giving Weber State the lead again.

The match remained close till the Wildcats came out on top 25–22.

The battle for first to 15 began during the final set, where Wildcat middle blocker Brielle Rueckert put the first point on the board.

The Wildcats held their lead throughout the entire set, with the final play being made by opposite Emma Magnum, giving the Wildcats a 15–10 win.

Weber State will hit the road to Cheney to take on Eastern Washington University at 7 p.m. on Oct. 6.

Weber State Women’s Volleyball mid-game on Sept. 17.

By COBY CRISLER Reporter

Oct. 1 was the start of production for Studio 76 and their newest short film “Withered.” Excitement was high as the first day began and everyone took their places to record each scene from every angle for the next two days.

Studio 76 planned to submit this film to a film festival, but first, they had to decide which one. Two options were in their minds: The Moab Monster Movie Mash, or Demon-

chaser.

With this year’s Moab Movie Mash being western-themed and Studio 76 having already produced multiple recent westerns, and planning more, they decided on Demonchaser.

“We’re a tiny bit sick of westerns,” director Andrew Kyed said. “We wanted to kind of go back to some horror roots with Demonchaser.”

Studio 76 was awarded at the Demonchaser film festival for their film “Lambchop” in 2019. The film can be watched on Studio

76’s Youtube channel.

“Withered” follows a young girl named Rose, who inherits her grandmother’s house after her passing. Finding an old necklace, she puts it on. After removing the necklace later, she finds the house is not as quiet and safe as first appeared.

Work for “Withered” began long before filming day, with Studio 76’s inspiration coming from a poem by writer Sara Corless. The artistic style of the poem led to a very non-traditional type of film.

“The poem itself has a lot more descrip-

tive language in it, and not a whole lot of dialogue,” director Emilie Gorham said.

Even as writing was underway, Kyed found himself running into complicated and extensive pre-production. With the location of the film being Ogden’s Browning Mansion, special considerations were made into designing the set for the story.

Already wanting an older house for the setting, the team found themselves in luck, as Corless already had a connection to the owner alongside previous Studio 76 team members.

Lead writer Sara Jo Corless preparing super worms for a scene in the movie.

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Kyed said the house was built over 100 years ago, so they wanted to show that age in how they filmed it.

After pre-production is completed, the crew is finally ready to start filming. Before each scene and shot, the placement of the camera is thought out before-hand.

These situations allow for extreme control in every aspect of the film, letting the director and the team create the perfect shot. The actress also has to consider the script in detail while also adapting to the director mid-scene.

Grace Hernandez, leading and only actress, was given two weeks with the script beforehand to truly get to know her character Rose. With this film being her first on-screen performance, she found herself really taking her time with the character and allowed to sit down and understand and connect to Rose and the story.

Hernandez describes Rose as graceful, while also having to suffer through the events with the film, claiming her to be “stupid enough,” as all horror characters ought to be.

Gorham explained how the horror aspect to this film allowed for a very creative approach to the cinematography as opposed to a comedy or drama. This meant color could be emphasized as a main theme while on set.

“Red is really big in this film, so you have the red roses, she wears a red nightgown, red gloves.” Gorham said. Even the carpet of the

building is very old and very red.

Even with all this pre-production and preplans, there is always space for something to go wrong.

One situation involved an unplugging of important equipment and a scare of lost footage due to corruption. Still finding the footage safe to use, a disaster was narrowly avoided.

One situation was that filming was taking longer than expected due to additional changes in scenes, resulting in another day of filming until 10 p.m. or later.

Studio 76 found themselves getting sick near the end of shooting. Gorham still had to attend due to her role as director, as it was too important to not be present on set.

On the third day, the crew wrapped up filming and began preparing for post-production.

With not a lot of sound being recorded on set, a foley team will be designing and recording all the sounds to edit into the film. After post-production, the film will be ready to submit to Demonchaser.

The Demonchaser festival takes place on Oct. 24. Most awards will be given by a panel of judges, but there is the audience’s favorite award.

To support Studio 76, WSU students can vote for them and watch “Withered” at the festival.

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LEFT: DP and in charge of clothes and makeup, Katherine Berghout, filming on the set of their movie.

TOP: Jaxon Winder, Prop Master and Sound Engineer and Assistant Professor of Communicatins and advisor, Andrea Baltazar, putting fake dust on a chest. The dust was made out of pencil shavings, actual dust, baby powder.

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El 1 de octubre comenzó la producción de Studio 76 y su nuevo cortometraje “Withered”. La emoción era grande cuando empezó el primer día y todos ocuparon sus puestos para grabar cada escena desde todos los ángulos durante los dos días siguientes.

Studio 76 planeaba presentar esta película a un festival de cine, pero primero tenían que decidir cuál. Tenían dos opciones en mente: El Moab Monster Movie Mash, o Demonchaser.

Dado que el Moab Movie Mash de este año es de temática occidental y que Studio 76 ya ha producido varios westerns recientes, y está planeando otros, se decidieron por Demonchaser.

“Estamos un poco hartos de los westerns”, dijo el director Andrew Kyed. “Queríamos volver a las raíces del terror con Demon Chaser”.

Studio 76 fue premiado en el festival de cine Demonchaser por su película “Lambchop” en 2019. La película se puede ver en el canal de Youtube de Studio 76.

“Withered” sigue a una joven llamada Rose, que hereda la casa de su abuela tras su fallecimiento. Al encontrar un viejo collar, se lo pone. Tras quitarse el collar, descubre que la casa no es tan tranquila y segura como parecía al principio.

El trabajo para “Withered” comenzó mucho antes del día del rodaje, con la inspiración de Studio 76 en un poema de la escritora Sara Corless. El estilo artístico del poema dio lugar a un tipo de película muy poco tradicional.

“El poema en sí tiene un lenguaje mucho más descriptivo y no tiene muchos diálogos”, dijo la directora Emilie Gorham.

Incluso cuando la escritura estaba en marcha, Kyed se encontró con una preproducción complicada y extensa. Dado que la localización de la película es la mansión Browning de Ogden, se tuvieron en cuenta consideraciones especiales a la hora de diseñar el decorado para la historia.

Al querer una casa antigua para el escenario, el equipo tuvo suerte, ya que Corless ya tenía una conexión con el propietario junto

con anteriores miembros del equipo de Studio 76.

Kyed dijo que la casa se construyó hace más de 100 años, por lo que querían mostrar esa antigüedad en la forma de filmarla.

Una vez terminada la preproducción, el equipo está listo para empezar a rodar. Antes de cada escena y toma, la colocación de la cámara está pensada de antemano.

Estas situaciones permiten un control extremo en todos los aspectos de la película, permitiendo al director y al equipo crear la toma perfecta. La actriz también tiene que tener en cuenta el guión con todo detalle, al tiempo que se adapta al director en mitad de

la escena.

Grace Hernández, única actriz principal, tuvo dos semanas de antemano con el guión para conocer realmente a su personaje, Rose. Al ser esta película su primera actuación en pantalla, se encontró con que se tomaba realmente su tiempo con el personaje y le permitía sentarse y entender y conectar con Rose y la historia.

Hernández describe a Rose como agraciada, a la vez que tiene que sufrir los acontecimientos con la película, afirmando que es “bastante estúpida”, como deberían ser todos los personajes de terror.

Gorham explicó cómo el aspecto de terror

de esta película permitió un enfoque muy creativo de la cinematografía, a diferencia de una comedia o un drama. Esto significaba que el color podía ser enfatizado como un tema principal mientras se estaba en el set.

“El rojo es muy importante en esta película, así que tienes las rosas rojas, ella lleva un camisón rojo, guantes rojos”. dijo Gorham. Incluso la alfombra del edificio es muy antigua y muy roja.

Incluso con toda esta preproducción y planes previos, siempre hay espacio para que algo salga mal.

Una de las situaciones que se produjeron fue la desconexión de un equipo importante

Actress Grace Hernandez taking a rose from a rose bush.

y el susto de la pérdida de metraje debido a la corrupción. Aunque el material era seguro, se evitó el desastre por los pelos.

Una situación fue que el rodaje se alargó más de lo previsto debido a cambios adicionales en las escenas, lo que provocó otro día de rodaje hasta las 10 de la noche o más tarde.

El estudio 76 se encontró con que se enfermó cerca del final del rodaje. Gorham todavía tenía que asistir debido a su papel de directora, ya que era demasiado importante para no estar presente en el set.

Al tercer día, el equipo terminó el rodaje y empezó a preparar la posproducción.

Como no se ha grabado mucho sonido en el plató, un equipo de foley diseñará y grabará todos los sonidos para editarlos en la película. Tras la posproducción, la película estará lista para presentarse a Demonchaser.

El festival Demonchaser se celebra el 24 de octubre. La mayoría de los premios serán otorgados por un panel de jueces, pero existe el premio al favorito del público.

Para apoyar a Studio 76, los estudiantes de la WSU pueden votar por ellos y ver “Withered” en el festival.

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Weber State University’s Special Collec tions department is providing a voice to the LGBTQ community in Weber and Davis coun ties.

“The Queering the Archives initiative is to gather first-hand stories and memories of being LGBTQ in northern Utah to add those to the archives and the history of the area so that they become part of the broader history of Weber and Davis counties,” Sarah Langs don, head of Special Collections, said. This includes researching the history of the LGBTQ community in northern Utah and

gathering oral histories of those in the area.

Lorrie Rands, manuscript processor for Special Collections, said they are actively searching for these stories and oral histories. The department has also done similar proj ects with World War II veterans and Women’s Suffrage to highlight the 19th amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

“When the opportunity came up to really dig deep and do more of a story within the LGBTQ+ community, we went with it,” Rands said.

Rands said the main goal of a lot of the re search and history gathering is to showcase an exhibit. The Rainbow Letters Exhibit is the first to be displayed from the Queering the

Archives initiative.

The initiative started in large part by Langs don recognizing a lack of history surrounding the LGBTQ community in northern Utah.

“We have this sort of gap in [our] history, so I wanted to fill it,” Langsdon said.

Queering the Archives is focusing on put ting a face to histories and stories.

“I like to be able to put a human face and a human emotion to something that people politicized so much to make sure that people realize you are actually talking about human beings when you are talking about this,” Langsdon said.

Langsdon said a lot of the experiences and histories that have been gathered could be

relatable to almost anyone. She also hopes that reading the stories can help people feel a little more empathy towards people.

Langsdon said how surprised she has been at the willingness of the community to share their stories. A lot of the people who were interviewed said they had never been asked about their stories and history before.

“Very few of them held anything back,” Langsdon said. “They’ve talked about the good, the bad, the ugly, the traumatic.”

Another goal of the initiative is to help open the minds of people in northern Utah.

“People, even staff and students of mine who may not identify with the LGBTQ+ com munity, it’s given them sort of a window into

Letters written to encourage the LGBTQ community at Weber State University.

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what life is like for them,” Langsdon said. “I think it’s opened their minds a little bit and given them better understanding.”

Rands mentioned how the initiative has helped her in her own journey coming out.

“I’ve discovered that age doesn’t matter,” Rands said. “I was 48 when I came out to myself. If we can help the younger generation be themselves earlier, that is, to me, the best gift I can give through my own experiences.”

Queering the Archives will be hosting a couple of events in the near future. On Oct. 29 in the Stewart Library, there will be a drag queen story hour. It will be a Halloween-themed story hour where local drag queens will be reading spooky stories to attendees. Booths

with additional information and community partners will be present.

Another project the initiative is working on is gathering love stories from members of the LGBTQ community.

Queering the Archives is working with Ogden Pride to collect LGBTQ couples’ stories including how they met, how they fell in love, if they are married, who proposed and what it is like to be an LGBTQ couple in northern Utah.

Queering the Archives was funded in part by Utah Humanities Council, Utah Division of State History, Project Rainbow Utah and WSU Office of Diversity.

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Rainbow Letters Exhibit wall displaying different colored letters written by attendees about their experience being a member of the LGBTQ community.

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A powerful note about the LGBTQ community, written on an orange notecard from a visitor of the exhibit at the Stewart Library.

El departamento de Colecciones Especia les de la Universidad Estatal de Weber State está dando voz a la comunidad LGBTQ en los condados de Weber y Davis.

La iniciativa “Queering the Archives” se tra ta en recopilar historias y memorias de pri mera mano sobre la comunidad LGBTQ en el norte de Utah para añadirlas a los archivos y la historia de la zona , de modo que pasen a formar parte de la historia más amplia de los condados de Weber y Davis,” dijo Sarah

Langsdon, director de Colecciones especia les.

Este incluye investigar la historia de la comunidad LGBTQ en el norte de Utah y la recopilación de historias orales de la zona.

Lorrie Rands, procesadora de manuscritos para Colecciones especiales, dijo que están buscando activamente estas historias y rela tos orales. El departamento también ha real izado proyectos similares con veteranos de la Segunda guerra mundial y con el Sufragio femenino para destacar la19ª enmienda de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos.

“Cuando surgió la oportunidad de profun dizar en la historia de la comunidad LGBTQ, la aprovechamos.” dijo Rands.

Rands dijo que el objetivo principal de gran parte de la investigación y la reco pilación de la historia es mostrar una ex

posición. La Exposición “Rainbow Letters” es la primera que se exhibe con la iniciativa “Queering the archives”.

La iniciativa empezó en gran parte por Langsdon al reconocer la falta de historia que rodea a la comunidad LGBTQ + en el norte de Utah.

“Tenemos este tipo de vacío en nuestra his toria, así que quería llenarla.” dijo Langsdon.

“Queering the Archives” se enfoca en pon er un rostro a las historias y relatos.

“Me gusta ser capaz de poner un rostro hu mano y una emoción humana a algo que la gente ha politizado tanto para asegurarse de que la gente se da cuenta de que realmente se está hablando de seres humanos cuando se habla de esto’’, dijo Langsdon.

Langsdon dijo que muchas de las expre siones e historias que han sido acumuladas

pueden ser compartidas por casi todo el mundo.También espera que la lectura de las historias pueda ayudar a la gente a sentir un poco más de empatía hacia las personas.

Langsdon explicó su sorpresa por la vol untad de la comunidad de compartir sus historias. Muchas de las personas que fueron entrevistados dijeron que nunca antes se les había preguntado por sus historias y trayec toria anteriormente.

“Muy pocos de ellos retrasaron nada,” dijo Langsdon. “Han hablado de lo bueno, lo malo, lo feo, y lo traumático.”

Otra meta de la iniciativa es ayudar a abrir la mente de la gente del norte de Utah.

“A personas, aun el personal y los estudi antes míos que quizás no se identifican con la comunidad LGBTQ+, les proporciona un tipo de ventana hacia lo que es la vida para

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ellos,” dijo Langsdon. “Creo que les ha abierto la mente y les ha dado un mejor entendimiento.”

Rands Mencionó que la iniciativa le ha ayudado en su propio viaje a declararse como parte de la comunidad.

“Descubrí que la edad no importa,” dijo Rands. “Tenía 48 años cuando acepté que era parte de la comunidad. Si podemos ayudar a la generación menor a ser sí mismo, para mi eso es el mejor regalo que puedo dar a través de mis propias experiencias.”

“Queering the Archives” organizará unos eventos en el futuro cercano. El 29 de octubre en la biblioteca Stewart, será una hora de historias de los drag queens. Será una hora de cuentos con temática de Halloween en la que drag queens locales leerán historias espeluznantes a los asistentes. Habrá puestos con in-

formación adicional y socios de la comunidad.

Otro proyecto del que trabaja la iniciativa es recopilar historias de amor de los miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ.

“Queering the Archives” está trabajando con Ogden Pride para coleccionar historias de parejas LGBTQ, incluyendo cómo se encontraron, cómo se enamoraban, si están casados, quién propuso matrimonio, y qué es ser una pareja LGBTQ en el norte de Utah.

“Queering the Archives” fue financiado en parte por el Consejo de Humanidades de Utah, la División de Historia del Estado de Utah, el Proyecto Rainbow Utah y la Oficina de Diversidad de la WSU.

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Sign at the Rainbow Letters Exhibit asking those who attend to write a note to their younger self.

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Letters at the Stewart Library on the Weber State University campus written for Allies of the LGBTQ community.

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NOMINATE OUTSTANDING WSU STAFF

By ADAM RUBIN Senior Reporter

Nominations for Weber State University’s Outstanding Staff Awards are now open until Oct. 31.

The Presidential Outstanding Staff Awards is an annual Wildcat tradition that goes back to the 1980s. It is a combined effort by individuals across all WSU campuses and departments. Students can nominate staff who have made an impact in their educational experience for a special award.

Each winning staff member receives a $2,000 cash prize, an X Parking Permit valid for three years, two tickets for one of the WSU Browning Presents events, a commemorative plaque for their excellence in their achievements and recognition at the luncheon on Feb. 23.

To qualify for these awards, nominated staff members will need three supporting letters of recommendation by Oct. 31. Any full-time staff member with a minimum of five years of employment can be nominated.

WSU staff can be nominated as often as

they want, but must wait five years before they can win the award again.

According to Cindy Reinhard, WSU’s search advocate and organizational consultant with the Human Resources Department, there are many staff who run the day-to-day operations of WSU. It is these individuals who ensure that WSU’s daily operations are up and running.

WSU’s student-body members are also eligible to receive this award.

“We have the faculty, who do the instruction of the student, but then we have this whole group of people who deal with the supporting of the student,” Reinhard said.

“We have about 3,500 employees on campus with 1,500 of the 3,500 is faculty and staff, but of the 1,500, 600 are faculty, which means that 900 are the staff who keep the campus running.”

There is a committee of seven members made up of previous winners of Presidential Outstanding Staff Awards. The committee reviews all of the letters, ranks them and recommends the names of six to eight staff members that are either “exempt” or

“non-exempt.”

The selected names are sent from the committee to WSU President Brad Mortensen, who selects two winners in the “exempt” and two in the “non-exempt” classifications. These winners will be awarded during the ceremony on Feb. 23.

“You spend 40 to 45 weeks at an institution,” Reinhard said. “The people become like family. We touch on that warm, fuzzy feeling when looking back on their journey here. They get to share pictures. We do a little video for each person that ends up winning.”

The Creative Arts Team at WSU puts together these videos displaying what the winners’ times have been like, the impacts they have made and why it all matters.

Marcie Palmer, administrative specialist with the WSU Human Resources department, explained that she believes each member of the Wildcat family deserves some recognition at times.

“This ceremony goes one step beyond that: This recognizes them campus-wide that this is an outstanding person,” Palmer said. “You know, we have supporting documentation,

these are the reasons that we are saying this person is exceptional. We know that keeping and retaining good talent is important and so this is a small way to show appreciation to those who have had some longevity with the university.”

Mortensen also explained how hard of a decision it is to only get to award four staff members and what that is like for him.

“It does come down to oftentimes you are making a decision of, ‘Well, this person who is getting the award did something that truly was outstanding this year.”’ You try to rationalize why a person who gets an award, each year, over someone else who maybe is truly outstanding,” Mortensen said. “We are dependent upon the great work of other staff to even have an event like this. So, we probably cannot praise the staff at WSU enough.”

The nomination form can be found on the Presidential Outstanding Staff Awards page on the WSU website.

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