The Signpost Thursday | March 28, 2019 | Volume 89 | Issue 57 by The Signpost - Weber State University

Thursday | March 28, 2019 | Volume 89 | Issue 57

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CULTURE,

CUISINE

AND CLOTHES

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BANQUET COLUMN » PAGE 3

WHEN CLOTHING PROFITS OFF LATINO TOKENISM

NEWS » PAGE 6

OUTDOOR ENTREPRENEURS WIN $45,000

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By NIC MURANAKA Desk Editor

1. Special Counsel Robert Mueller released his report on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election to Attorney General William Barr, who summarized Mueller’s findings to Congress. What was Mueller’s verdict on Russian meddling? a. President Donald Trump colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential election b. Trump did not collude with Russia, but Russia did meddle in the election c. Trump did not collude with Russia, and Russia did not meddle in the election 2. After planning the first all-female spacewalk for March 29, NASA has canceled it. At

least, only the all-female part; the spacewalk will still happen, but N.C. State University graduate Christina H. Koch will be accompanied by a man now. What reason did NASA give for changing the event? a. NASA only had one medium-size spacesuit in the closets on the International Space Station. b. NASA felt like they would accrue negative media backlash if they didn’t include a man in the spacewalk. c. Koch requested a man accompanying her in the walk. 3. Michael Avenatti, who represents Stormy Daniels in the lawsuit against Trump, was arrested for what on March 25?

a. Bribing witnesses in the lawsuit against Trump.

and further discussion was tabled.

b. Embezzling from a client and attempting to extort millions of dollars from Nike.

d. The House was undecided and scheduled a re-vote later this week.

c. Falsifying evidence in the lawsuit against Trump.

5. Cook County prosecutors dropped all charges against Jussie Smollet, the “Empire” actor who was accused of faking a hate crime against himself, after Smollett appeared in court on March 26. Who among the following publicly condemned the decision that same afternoon, calling the decision a “whitewashing of justice”?

4. Trump vetoed a resolution barring his declaration of a national emergency in order to fund the border wall. On March 26, the House of Representatives voted to overturn Trump’s veto, reinstating the resolution. What was the result of the vote? a. The House voted to overturn the veto. b. The House failed to overturn the veto. c. The House was undecided

a. President Donald Trump b. Former Vice President Joe Biden c. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS ON PAGE 16 Other Side of the Hill

by B.C. Sterrett

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TOKEN LATINA BRINGS IN THE TOKENS

Forever 21

(Left two) Selena Quintanilla’s collection featuring graphic tee with her most famous photo printed on the back. Pants: Selena Quintanilla’s collection featuring a pair of sweats with “Como la flor” printed along the side (far right) Selena Quintanilla collection bandana print skirt from the website.

DANYA GIL Columnist

While paying Latino factory workers six dollars per hour, fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 launched a Selena Quintanilla collection to celebrate the anniversary of the late Tejano singer’s 1997 biopic. According to The Los Angeles Times, the U.S. Department of Labor investigated 77 Los Angeles garment factories between April and July 2016. They found retailers Forever 21, Ross Dress for Less and TJ Maxx paid Los Angeles factory workers as low as four dollars per hour. During the four month period, labor violations were discovered in 85 percent of factories, according to The Los Angeles Times. Suppliers were ordered to back pay workers, but retailers were not penalized. In a statement to NBC News, Forever 21 said, “We have Selena products in our stores on a constant basis, and they are some of our highest performing styles. Be-

cause of this, we wanted to do something special.” In other words, this company is blatantly admitting that Quintanilla products draw in consumers, which can result in a substantial profit. That is why they are launching the line. It’s not to honor the singer, her legacy or the biopic. It’s to make money off of her image while simultaneously paying Latino immigrants six dollars to tag, sew and snip loose threads off clothing. The cheapest item in the collection starts at seven dollars, or the average hourly pay of some of the Los Angeles factory workers. Called “The White Rose Collection”, Forever 21 pulls in customers by describing the line as “an exclusive collection celebrating our icon, Selena” on their website. Our icon, Selena, would not stand for the injustices Latino factory workers face in factories that are producing Forever 21 clothing. Our icon, Selena, did not bring Latino culture to the mainstream and encompass the American dream for a retailer to profit off of her image based on lackluster clothing designs. Beyond Forever 21’s dicey track record with factory workers, the line itself is an abomination. Coined as an inclusive line that ranges between sizes extra small to three-x, ac-

cording to Bustle and People, most items actually come in sizes small to large. The collection includes bandana-print tube tops and skirts. As a Latina highly influenced by the legend’s style and iconic fashion moments, I think I would at least vaguely remember if I ever saw Quintanilla wearing something with a bandana-print. I don’t. However, I do remember a majority of Latino representation within media revolving around Latino gang members sporting bandanas and bandana-print. The bulk of the collection is graphic t-shirts with Quintanilla’s most popular photos on them and Quintanilla’s 1992 song, “Como la Flor”, in an Old English graffiti-type font. What’s so exclusive about these pieces? Ross Dress for Less carries similar styles. There are hints of some imagination in the collection with a fringe lace jumpsuit, mimicking fringe jackets the singer occasionally donned. This piece comes in sizes zero-x to three-x, shunning a portion of Quintanilla fans. This line is less about celebrating Quintanilla, her accomplishments or a reflection of her most memorable fashion moments and more a lazy rollout of basic pieces that will make Forever 21 a quick dollar. Quintanilla, a curvy woman by fashion

industry standards, understood the importance of inclusivity. She had a boutique and created clothing containing Latin American textures that celebrated her heritage. Forever 21’s use of stereotypical Latino prints and fonts will be consumed by wannabe-edgy “influencers” and not Quintanilla fans. The retailer could have hired a Latino who knows Quintanilla’s impact within the community and a person who knew how to take what the singer wore and emulate it into pieces that could be worn today. Die-hard fans have enough shirts with Quintanilla’s face and instead want clothes truly influenced by the singer. If Forever 21 wants to truly celebrate the late-singer, they need to reevaluate their system. They cannot choose to highlight a single prominent Latino figure for their benefit and ignore other important figures who paved the way. They cannot claim inclusivity while closing off particular pieces to particular women. They cannot say they are celebrating a staple within Latino culture while also paying Latino factory workers unlivable wages.

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The annual conference of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters brought colleges and universities from across the state to Weber State University on March 23. During the event, students and faculty from Brigham Young University, Southern Utah University, Utah Valley University, Salt Lake Community College and WSU submitted papers to be considered for publication in the peer-reviewed "Journal of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters." “It’s neat to have a conference at different campuses, so it’s fun to see and experience the environment that it provides,” said Nathan Thomas, associate dean of the Health and Lifetime Activities department at SLCC. Those who submitted entries in the conference were also eligible to receive a cash award for the "Best Paper" in each division. Division sessions included arts, biology, business, education, engineering, humanities/philosophy/foreign language, kinesiology and health sciences, language/literature, physical sciences and social sciences. According to the Utah Academy Journal website, the program is a scholarly publication that is part of both the Wilson and EBSCO database systems. This allows research published in the journal to gain an opportunity for worldwide exposure and access. Participants met in the Wildcat Theater for the Distinguished Service Award and

John & Olga Gardner Prize presentation. President-Elect and associate professor in English Rachel Keller hosted the award ceremony. The first award was given to Alan and Jeanne Hall for their recognition of exceptional service to the higher education community in Utah. They established a foundation at Weber State to provide educational opportunities to the less fortunate and compassionate care to the community. WSU history professor Gene Sessions received the second award for exceptional achievement by an academic professor in Utah. Sessions has been an ambassador for Weber State and Utah for giving his famous field trip along the Mormon trail to hundreds of students and interested individuals. In acceptance of the John & Olga Gardner Prize, he provided an informal speech based off the Transcontinental Railroad. Following the presentation, participants migrated to Tracy Hall for breakout sessions for the remainder of the event. Posters were hung in the Shepard Union for attendees to give a sneak peak at what they plan to showcase. “The conference itself encourages everyone involved to find a talk that is being given that may be well outside their field and go learn something new,” said outgoing president of the Utah Academy Laine Berghout. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com

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At an event discussing the representation of LGBT+ people in the media, Savannah Deichmann pointed out the stereotypes used to portray them.

EVADING LGBTQ+ STEREOTYPES IN THE MEDIA By ALLY NELSON Reporter

The gay best friend character is a narrative often used in today’s media. WSU LGBTQ Awareness Chair, Savannah Deichmann, educated students and community members about the history of LGBT stereotypes in film and television, helping attendees acknowledge the differences between good and bad representation. Some character examples in movies include Damian Leigh in "Mean Girls" and Christian Stovitz in "Clueless." According to Deichmann, the way media portrays these characters is through humor. They are often the friend a straight girl would go to for relationship or fashion advice. However, these characters are portrayed as having messy relationships, with little to no love life. “They are not usually seen as an actual character, but more of a prop for the female lead to have along with them,” Deichmann said. In 1984, the first notable gay best friend in modern cinema was introduced in Bud-

dy from "The Woman in Red." Buddy’s main purpose was to help the lady in red retrieve the dress, having no substantial role besides being a supporting character. Today, films that include the gay best friend role have not evolved as progressively as the rest of society. Leigh's storyline in "Mean Girls" does not go outside of comedic relief. The audience never sees Damien’s home or love life. “He is one of the most popular gay best friends in modern day, but his character obtains many of these same stereotypes, such as giving his girl friends advice and being on the more feminine side,” Deichmann said. There are recent positive representations of the LGBT community in the media. The modern-day television show "One Day at a Time" highlights topics about gender identity, peer pressure and sexual harassment. One of the main characters, Elena Alvarez, comes out as lesbian. Andrea Hernández, diversity and inclusive programs specialist, said "'One Day at a Time' shows a family who has a queer

member among them, the aunt, but they do not acknowledge that part of her life." “Elena’s family members wouldn’t talk about her tía being a lesbian and neither would her tía,” Hernández said. “Elena wanted to out her tía because she wanted her to feel free, but her tía thought, ‘it is what it is.’ It’s a different generational thought.” Another modern-day television show that tackles taboo topics is "Andi Mack," the first Disney Channel show to include an openly gay character. “The show displays the importance in protesting, being comfortable with identities and being a spokesperson for this generation,” Deichmann said. Members of the LGBT community often feel the media does not portray LGBT characters in positive ways. According to WSU student Kay Walker, some villains have been closely tied to queer narratives. “Characters such as Scar from 'The Lion King' and HIM from 'Powerpuff Girls' are (perceived by some viewers) as being gay,” Walker said. “But it isn’t explicitly shown

that any of them are gay." Promoting movies that portray the LGBT community in a positive light is important to Deichmann. She hoped students would become more aware of the types of content they consume. “'Rocky Horror Picture Show' is still one of my favorite movies,” Deichmann said. “I’m still going to watch it, but I’m also going to acknowledge and understand that there is a connotation that it doesn’t portray the community in the best way.” Walker said they do not always feel like their pronouns matter when going to other events, so when there are events like this, they feel included. They said without these events, they wouldn’t be happy at school. “It’s important to be represented and to feel included,” Walker said. Deichmann’s hoped students acknowledge and appreciate movies like "Love, Simon" that have a more positive representation of the community. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com

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OUTDOOR WEBER CONTEST By RAYMOND LUCAS Reporter

When Weber State University announced that there was a chance to win $45,000 through Weber Campus Recreation, students who participated in extreme sports began to research and create pitches. The $45,000 would not be rewarded by draw or rafﬂe but through a contest named Outdoor Weber. It was focused on outdoor out-reach and was a pitch competition for business ideas. There were $75,000 worth of prizes given out by the end of the night. The main requirement was that a team director had to be a university student who is enrolled in at least six credit hours during the 2019 spring semester. Aside from the grand prize for ﬁrst place, second place was to be rewarded $20,000 and third place was to be rewarded $10,000. Contestants were able to submit their ideas through video from Jan. 14 to Jan. 30. A few days later, voting was underway. From Feb. 1 to Feb. 15, contestant vid-

TAKES FLIGHT eos were being voted upon. 10 days later, ﬁnalists were alerted. On March 20, a three-day competition began to determine the winner of Outdoor Weber. Longtime journalist Steve Hawk traveled to Ogden to speak to contestants and anyone who had interest in Outdoor Weber. As the brother of professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, he used his life story to inspire students to continue to follow their dreams, even if there was no money attached to it. “Tony certainly did that and went on to become of the most famous athletes of his generation,” Hawk said. Later in the night, guest speaker Ryan Holiday got on stage and gave a presentation that had the attention of everyone. Holiday is a writer and entrepreneur who dropped out of college at 19 to chase his dreams. He spoke about building a brand and all the steps it takes to get to where one wishes. Hawk then read off the three winners of the prize money.

Breanna and William Davis took ﬁrst place with their product COMM.

In third place was Jamie Milstein from Tulane University who was unavailable for comment. In second place was Jason Glenn from Brigham Young University. Glenn’s business pitch was spring-loaded snowboard straps, and he wanted to make strapping in and out of a snowboard less of a hassle. “For a snowboarder, every time they get on the lift, they have to unstrap one of their feet. Then when they get to the top of the lift, they have to find their way to a spot that’s out of the way,” Glenn said. “They have to sit down, reach down, move the straps, place their foot, hold the straps back, strap it up, stand up and then they can go. They do this like 15 times a day, and it’s tiring.” Glenn’s idea landed him $20,000 and the chance to make snowboarding a little less difficult. The first place winners were Brenna and William Davis. They are both students from BYU and their idea was based on communication. The inspiration for their product was an unusual one.

“I almost died a couple times. I was stuck in a plateau in Utah for 13 hours. I had no food and couldn’t get off,” William Davis said. “My buddy who was more experienced repelled off. In the situation, I just had to follow him, and he was yelling stuff, but I was thinking, ‘Hopefully it’s safe.’ The rope was 10 feet short, and I had to fall off it on gravel that goes off another cliff, and he just had to catch me.” They wanted to make a device that makes it easy to communicate in these emergency situations and the judges rewarded them with $45,000 to help make it eventually try and make it happen. Savannah Goodall from Ogden Peak Communication enjoyed working the event. “I thought it was successful and exciting. I was able to network with Steve Hawk while getting my hands dirty with real life public relations tasks and experiences,” Goodall said. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com

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International students ready to serve banquet attendees. MARISSA WOLFORD | The Signpost

Student volunteer dressed up in her costume while serving food. MARISSA WOLFORD | The Signpost

Member of UT-ARIRANG doing a turn during their dance.

The group UT-ARIRANG performing a drum dance. MARISSA WOLFORD | The Signpost MARISSA WOLFORD | The Signpost

Organizations, universities, work and other environments tend to say they value freedom of expression and diversity, but then turn around and tell an African-American woman her natural hair is not professional or do not provide the resources to help an individual grow and learn. Weber State is not like them. Weber and the International Student and Scholar Center embraced cultural expression and diversity, hosting the International Student Banquet on March 23 in the Shepherd Union Ballrooms. Besides teaching WSU students, faculty and the Ogden community about a myriad of cultures and their traditions, attire and cuisine, the ISSC had a goal to raise $27,000 for an international student scholarship. Money raised would go toward a year of one international student’s tuition, mandatory health insurance and living expenses. During the 2018 school year, Weber was home to 348 international students representing 59 foreign countries, according to WSU Reports and Publications. Various cultures believe it takes an entire community’s involvement to raise and educate a child. International students leave the community they know, go to unfamiliar territory and face uncertainties that domestic students do not have to think about. According to the WSU undergraduate cost estimate for 2018, a nonresident will pay a yearly total of $26,480. This amount includes $15,260 in tuition and $8,400 in room and board. Chukwuebuka Odu, WSU international student senator, said every year he has attended WSU, naira — Nigerian currency — has gone up. Students cannot con-

trol currency inflation occurring in their countries, and they live with the anxiety of not being to afford their education. “Weber State is trying to make sure that a student will not have to go back home because they cannot provide for their education,” Odu said. “The international office is trying to see if there’s a way to help a student that is doing well in their education, but they cannot afford it anymore.” John Simmons, a WSU student who adopted Russian children, said threefourths of Russian boys in Soviet orphanages would become criminals and twothirds of girls would turn to prostitution. Only one out of 10 of these children would get a job and contribute to society. “For one of 10 of these children, the resources and mentors are there,” Simmons said. “When those resources aren’t there, these children often decide that their beliefs are wrong and their faith in humanity was unjustified, and they decide they can no longer live in a world like this.” Simmons said WSU and the ISSC help students who have worked hard their whole life but cannot show it through SAT or ACT scores. The international student program, according to Simmons, has reached out to at-risk students and encouraged them to attend WSU. The institution provides an English-as-a-second-language program. “We can’t allow people who put in an effort to continue to fail,” Simmons said. When not discussing scholarships and the hardships international students face, attendees celebrated and grasped a deeper understanding of the countries and cultures students came from. International students served attendees food from their native countries. Dishes included Colombian cheese arepas, Japanese tofu yaki udon, Korean

bulgogi and kimchi and Saudi Arabian lamb kabsa. While dining, attendees watched cultural performances from various countries. UT-ARIRANG Korean Traditional Dance Team consists of seven amatuer Korean folk dancers. The team organizer assembled the group in 2013 to spend quality time with friends, build relationships through dance and promote traditional Korean culture to Utahns. The team performed Buchaechum, a Korean fan dance. The traditional dance derived from ancient rituals thousands of years ago. The dance is seen as a worship ceremony to the gods of Korean Shamanism. Katie Sheen Abbott, Jake Abbott, Julie Sheen and Sandy Meek have brought traditional and modern flamenco across Utah for the past three years through dance and instrumentation. Sheen Abbott recently lived in Spain, studying flamenco from masters. The group currently teaches dance to people ranging from ages 4 to 74, instilling technique, rhythm and culture within their students. Accompanied by Abbott and Meek on guitar and Sheen on cajón, a box-shaped percussion instrument, Sheen Abbott’s black and purple ruffled dress flowed as she performed intricate hand, arm and body movements. Divya Narayanan, a triple scholar recipient for traditional Indian classical dances, performed a classical and Bollywood dance. She has over 25 years of experience performing, choreographing and teaching. Wearing traditional clothing from their native countries, students closed the banquet with a fashion show. Representing Jalisco, Mexico, students donned escaramuza dresses. These dresses consist of ribbons, long

skirts, large ruffles and vivid colors. Students from Saudi Arabia wore thobes, a long, ankle-length, robe-like, white garment. Korean students wore a hanbok, a dress made of a slim top and wide bottom aimed to flatter the wearer by hiding the movements of the lower body. WSU President Brad Mortensen said he was looking forward to next year’s international banquet already and thanked students for sharing their culture with banquet attendees. “When folks ask me what has impressed me most in the time I’ve been president, I honestly tell them that I’m overwhelmed by the power of our international community here at Weber State, both with our students who have come from all over the world and the work that our faculty is doing around the world,” Mortensen said. Keila Rios, an Ogden High School student, attended the event with her family. Rios said she enjoys learning about people’s perspective of the world and thought the banquet would be an opportunity to educate people and empower minorities. “We still have a mentality that the white man is up there,” Rios said. “Any other color is looked as second class. This program helps us open our minds and be better.” With the creation of the international student scholarship and the continuance of the banquet, WSU and the ISSC attempt to aid a student financially and seek to share the stories and cultures of its students. “This is exposure for the community for them to understand that they’re not the only one on Earth there are other cultures,” Odu said. “It’s good to expose people to things.” Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com

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At the summit, students were taught mulitple strategies to become sustainable. JOSHUA WINEHOLT | The Signpost

SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT TEACHES GREEN LIVING By ASHLYND GREENWOOD Reporter

With the entirety of the Student Union third floor filled with conversation of change, adaptation and growth, students of Weber State University presented on renewable energy, water efficiency and other topics at the 10th annual Sustainability Summit on March 21 and 22. Organizations such as Protect Wild Utah, Momentum Recycling, VOW, UTA, Memorial Lake View Green Burial Cemetery, and many more also promoted simple changes and activism for a greener earth. Outdoor Recreation Administration student Cambria Hunter believes that sustainability preserves pristine places where people can enjoy nature. “It is important that we make sure there is enough wilderness for our children. This is what draws me to this event,” Hunter said. “Here (at the summit) you can educate children on different outdoor aspects, such as how to care for your own plants, or

learn about the landscape around us.” As part of helping students to have resources to grow their own plants, the Davis Campus Botany Departs was having a plant sale. Katie Smith, who is studying nutrition, loved the opportunity to combine nutrition and sustainability, hoping to get to a place in her career where she could teach how to be both nutritious and sustainable. “Having the ability to grow your own food, and use it in your cooking. I’ve never grown anything in my life before this opportunity, so it has helped me to develop my own skills that I can carry into my own life,” Smith said. Another way to be sustainable is to recycle glass. Momentum Recycling was there to teach the residents of Salt Lake and Ogden how easy it is to recycle the glass products they use. They recommended to set aside the glass products in a box next to the trash can and then take it to a public drop off

location when the box is full. A full list of the public drop-off locations can be found at https://utah.momentumrecycling.com/ and the recycled glass can then be used for fiberglass insulation in Utah homes and recycled glass products. Other non-profit organizations such as VOW, and Protect Wild Utah were at the event promoting the protection of our wild land and animals. “We are a non profit organization trying to give a voice to wildlife, and to those who don’t have a voice of their own. We are trying to make people aware of what is happening in the state of Utah, as far as wildlife killing contests, trapping, and trophy hunting,” Scott Bye with VOW said. Protect Wild Utah is also a local non-profit grassroots organization. Its goal is to protect 9 million acres of wild land in Utah. While it does want to protect the land from development, it also wants to to protect ancestral and native cultural assets one county at a time.

The organization just finished up in Emery County, managing to save 663 thousand acres of protected land, all in one bill passing. “We try to get out into the community and show people how important these issues are. Not a lot of people realize what is going on, and we’re here to help,” PWU’s intern Baylee Bingham said. “If you leave all the land untouched, there is so much more possibility for natural resources, but if you destroy it for oil and gas, it just has a one-time finite use.” The Summit provided many students with resources to take and try at home, showing that sustainability is achievable for everyone. “It’s just amazing to see all the support for the outdoors, and what a diverse amount of options there are to be more sustainable,” Hunter said. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com

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By LANDIN GRIFFITH Reporter

Weber State University’s Student Association concluded their executive and legislative elections on March 15 after a neckand-neck presidential campaign race that resulted in an 11-vote victory. The election’s voting numbers became the closest in Weber State history with Brett Alexander defeating his opponent, Scott Lund, 747-736, for the WSUSA presidency position for the 2019-2020 academic year. Although less than one-quarter of Weber State’s student body voted in this year’s student election, there was an overall increase in the number of student votes than in previous student elections. The voting numbers sparked a conversation about the way candidates prepared for their campaigns and the initiatives they took to influence students’ decisions to vote. Weber State student Katie Robbins believes the increase in student votes was due to the fact that this year’s candidates were more popular and involved with the student body than in previous years. “Compared to the political elections, the student elections are not as popular,” Robbins said. “Although due to the popularity of this year’s candidates, the students were well aware of the messages the more popular candidates were making.” Alexander expressed his gratitude toward the voting numbers and acknowledged the fact that all of the candidates organized great campaigns and that each one of them was qualified for the position they ran for. “The voting numbers showed how much support each candidate had, through their campaign teams, personable skills, and ideas for the upcoming academic year,” Alexander said. “Students have so much valuable input — for example, where to park — and I’ve categorized my initiatives during my first 100 days as president around their feedback.” Like most Weber State students, Sharon Valverde Var said she first heard about the

elections on the day of the candidates’ debate and voting commencement, and was unaware of how her vote in the student election affected her student life on campus. “I don’t think students are aware of the impact that voting in the student elections has on campus,” Valverde Var said. “I wish that there were events where all types of students can learn about the elections and the benefits that WSUSA offers to students.” On March 11, students received an invitation to vote in the election through an email that directed them to a multiple choice-like quiz in Canvas that allowed students to vote between candidates. In addition, the candidates set up booths in the Shepard Union building and met with students to discuss their platforms, followed by their debate at noon, which gave students little time to get to know their candidates. Alexander’s campaign promises marketing strategies to improve relationships and to establish unity and communication between WSUSA and the students. To fulfill those promises, he took the initiative to inform students of the impact that the student election has. SAMANTHA VAN ORMAN | The Signpost

“The student elections have a direct impact on students,” Alexander said. “For example, throughout my involvement with the Student Fee and Recommendation Committee, and after allocating $117,000 in student fees, it was eye-opening to me to ask students the question, ‘what are you involved

in?’” Alexander believes that by communicating more effectively with students, campus events will have a higher turnout and students will know that they’re getting their bang for their buck. Because Weber State has a large number of students that go directly to work and then home after school, Alexander said the student election begins in the classroom. “It’s our job to reach out to the professors, faculty, and staff, and let them know that the student election is going on and to have them encourage their students to vote and explain the reasons why it directly impacts them,” Alexander said. “Professors should be just as involved in the student election. Our plan is to change that for the upcoming academic year.” The student election is held during the spring semester with each winning candidate assuming their position the following academic year. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com

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QUIZ ANSWERS FROM PAGE 2 1. b. Barr’s summary of Mueller’s report maintains that Trump did not collude with Russia, but Russia did meddle in the election. According to the Los Angeles Times, Barr has backed up Trump’s assertion that none of his people colluded with Russia but also backed Mueller’s argument, which intelligence agencies corroborate, that Russia made a concerted effort to interfere with U.S. politics.

2. a. NASA only had one medium-sized spacesuit, according to The Charlotte Observer, which caused them to change the spacewalk. Anne Mclain, Koch’s original walk partner, will watch from the space station. 3. b. Avenatti was charged with attempting to extort Nike and embezzling $1.6 million from a client, according to the Los Angeles Times. Avenatti was released on $300,000 bail and could face up to

97 years in prison if charged on all counts. 4. b. The House of Representatives failed to overturn the veto, according to CQ-Roll Call, in a 248 to 181 decision, short of the two-thirds majority required. This means Trump’s declaration of a national emergency stands; however, lawsuits filed against the declaration stand to take the issue to federal court.

5. c. Emanuel was quick to decry Cook County prosecutor’s decision to drop charges in the case against Smollett, calling it a “whitewashing of justice” according to the Chicago Tribune. The state attorney’s office said it reached an unwritten deal with Smollett to drop charges if he forfeited his $100,000 bond and agreed to community service.

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