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By NIC MURANAKA News Editor
1. Halloween is a holiday about scares, but one real-life statistic may frighten more people this year than the ghouls and ghosts. A report by the journal JAMA just released the highest cause of death Halloween night -- what was it? a. Assault while out trick-or-treating b. Eating candy with razor blades or drugs in it c. Getting hit by a car
Constitution? a. Ending U.S. citizenship for children born on U.S. soil b. Ending Social Security c. Ending the U.S. mail service 3. A mass shooting in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27 was the deadliest attack perpetrated against in targets in U.S. history? What group was targeted in the attack? a. Evangelical Christian worshipers b. Jewish worshipers c. Methodist worshipers
2. On Oct. 29, President Donald Trump 4. Which Western European leader threatened to end what longstanding practice announced he or she will be stepping down by executive order, defending his remark after his or her current term in a surprise on Oct. 31 through a tweet citing the U.S. address on Oct. 29?
a. France’s President Emmanuel Macron b. Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella c. Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel 5. Trump’s approval rating took a sharp blow in late June this year when the administration was facing controversy over family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border. It took another blow recently following the apprehension of the man sending bomb threats to Trump critics and the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. How many percentage points did he lose as of Oct. 28? a. Two points b. Four points c. Eight points
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MO’ MONEY, NO PROBLEMS By ALEXA NIELSON News Reporter
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Applying for scholarships can be stressful and confusing for any college student. However, the financial aid office and many other resources exist to help ease students through the process. The only way to receive scholarships is to apply for them. There are a number of scholarship databases that compile many types of private scholarships. In many of these databases, there is a filter to enter in skills and interests to filter out irrelevant scholarships. This expedites the application process, making applying for scholarships much easier. Going to many different websites helps you cast a wide net to find all the scholarships that may not be found otherwise. Scholarships outside of the university have their own requirements and stipulations. However, be careful. Never pay for scholarship searches. The student is receiving money — not spending it. It’s different if mailing an application requires postage but there is never a reason to pay to search for scholarships.
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Overlooking smaller scholarships is a common mistake; many people apply for the $10,000 scholarships, but fewer apply for the smaller ones. Even earning $200 of scholarships can go toward tuition, food or rent. Every year, Weber State University has numerous scholarships that no one applies for. Even if the applicant’s CV or resume isn’t the strongest, if no one else applies, the scholarship goes to whoever applied. Scheduling meetings with advisers at the colleges as soon as possible is crucial. They will be able to give direction to the best path for obtaining scholarships specific to that college. Be honest as you apply for scholarships. Don’t exaggerate grades or qualifications. Not only is it dishonest, but if transcripts are requested, they will prove the lie. Applying for scholarships can be a daunting task, but having a plan to apply will make it less stressful. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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By TIANA PACK A&E Reporter
Applying for scholarships can be a daunting task. If you are an Arts and Humanities major or minor, you may not realize how many scholarships and financial aid opportunities are at your fingertips. Many scholarships are given to students with unique requirements. Before you fill out your scholarship application, follow our guide to your financial aid opportunities to get the most out of your college experience. - Gordon T. Allred Scholarship in English The applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be an undergraduate student in Department of English. Preference is given to creative writers. - Patricia L. Haslam Scholarship The scholarship recipient must be female, a junior and a full or part-time undergraduate who is 25 years of age or older and returning to or starting college for the first time. She must be a declared major in English and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. - Mary J. Howard / Peter Aaron Olsen Scholarship The scholarship recipient must be a declared undergraduate major in English, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be a full or part-time student. Preference
will be given to students who are engaged in co-curricular activities, community involvement or other services that enrich their life, the university or the community. - Linguistics Scholarship Fund The scholarship recipient must be a declared undergraduate minor in linguistics and have taken at least two courses in the linguistics minor prior to receiving the award. - John E. and Nancy S. Lowe English Scholarship The scholarship recipient must be a full-time freshman or sophomore undergraduate student with strong English or English writing skills and have scholastic achievement, financial need and promise in their field. There are additonal scholarships that can be found either on the university website or in the department’s main office.
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- B.Y. Andelin Scholarship in Art The scholarship recipient must have a declared major in Visual Art & Design, have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours at WSU and have a major GPA of 3.0 or higher. - Elizabeth Brown Dee Scholarship The scholarship recipient will be an outstanding Visual Arts major and must
be attending college full time. - Carolyn R. Nebeker Art History Scholarship The scholarship recipient must have a declared major or minor in Visual Art & Design, have completed foundation level art history courses, and have a 3.5 GPA or higher. Preference will be given to students with an art history minor. Applicants must demonstrate outstanding scholarship in art history as evidenced by course grades, undergraduate research or written papers. - Blaine B. Richards Scholarship in Art & Design The scholarship recipient must have a declared major in Visual Art or Design and an overall GPA of 2.75 or above. Preference will be given to first generation students or to those attending college in spite of significant obstacles. The intent of this scholarship to provide assistance to a student who is making significant changes to their personal life trajectory. - Charles J. and Inez Cortez Truscott Art Scholarship The scholarship recipient must be majoring in a Visual Art & Design program and be a resident of Weber, Davis, Morgan or Box Elder counties.
- Kenneth Adams Scholarship Endow-
ment (German) This scholarship will be given to a junior student studying abroad in a German speaking country. They must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in major language classes. - Corry Family Award in Foreign Languages The scholarship recipient must be a declared major or minor in Foreign Languages. Preference will be given to students with financial need. - Foreign Languages Study Abroad Scholarship The recipient must be a declared major or minor in Foreign Languages and enrolled in an approved study abroad program. Preference will be given to full-time students. - French Merit Award Gift Fund This scholarship will be awarded to an enrolled student majoring or minoring in French. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the French study abroad program. Scholarships are available for Spanish, French and German major students, among others. - Sophie Wetherell Reed Memorial Scholarship This scholarship will be awarded to a fulltime student with a GPA of at least 3.0. They should be an outstanding performer in one or more of the areas of Performing Arts. - Joseph and Ellen Eccles Scholarship The recipient must be a declared major in Visual Arts, Performing Arts or Literature and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. - John and Telitha Lindquist Scholarship for Creative/Artistic Endeavors This scholarship is available to students who demonstrate talent in arts or humanities at the high school or university levels and exhibit academic ability. Additional scholarships are available in dance, music and theater. In order to apply for any of these scholarships, students must first submit a FAFSA. That application opened on Oct. 1, and the scholarship priority deadline is Dec. 1. Deadlines are fast approaching, so don’t wait. Fill out your scholarships today, and stress less about college funds for the next school year. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
MONEY TALKS
LOUDER THAN WORDS
There are a plethora of co-curricular scholarships in communications. By JENNIFER GREENLEE Assistant News Editor
Need money to pay for school? It’s out there, especially within the Communication Department. Students just need to get involved. Participating in one of the five co-curriculars within the department can be an exciting way to both gain experience and understand the world better. The Weber State Debate team has scholarships such as the Louis W. Babcock Debate Scholarship and the Leland H. Monson Debate Scholarship. These scholarships are in addition to the tuition waivers a student can receive for participation in the team. The Scholarships Committee awards the scholarships based on nominations from the debate director, Ryan Wash. To qualify, debate students must be full-time students and maintain a GPA of 2.5. KWCR, Wildcat radio, offers tuition waivers to students of all majors who are selected for leadership positions. The station also offers the Len Allen Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to “an outstanding established member of the radio station.” The Scholarship Committee awards this scholarship based on nominations from the adviser. The Signpost, a WSU student news organization, offers tuition waivers for those who participate. Additionally, there are several named scholarships awarded annually to journalism majors, including the Jack and Betty Lampros scholarship. They are also awarded based on nominations from the adviser.
The student-run video production studio, Studio 76, offers activity waivers for staff positions from team leaders to program directors. Along with those waivers, other scholarships, such as the Shane Farver Scholarship, are available for students. These also require a nomination from the adviser. The fifth co-curricular is Ogden Peak Communication. This is a public relation firm that offers tuition waivers to the leadership of the organization. Interested students should apply in order to take advantage of the available waivers. In addition to co-curricular scholarships, there are two other communication department specific scholarships. The Patrick R. Parkinson Scholarship is for a communication major with emphasis in Multimedia Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising or Civic Advocacy. Preference is given to students in Multimedia Journalism. Students that apply must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA. Financial need is preferential, but doesn’t have to be shown through FAFSA. Students will be nominated by advisers. The Communication Studies Merit Scholarship focuses on communication majors with a declared emphasis of Civic Advocacy, Interpersonal and Family Communication or Organizational. Students applying must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, be a junior or senior and write a two-page essay. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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NEARLY $1 MILLION IN NEW SCIENCE MONEY AT WSU
By ZAC WATTS S&T Editor
In an effort to raise graduation rates among low-income and underrepresented students studying physical science, the National Science Foundation has awarded Weber State University nearly $1 million in grant money. The money is intended to support WSU’s efforts in recruitment, retention and graduation for students of the physical sciences: geosciences, computer science, engineering, chemistry and mathematics. Dr. Tracy Covey, chemistry assistant professor, said this grant program will make a direct and immediate impact on 30 students over the next few years. “However, an even larger impact will come from research and implementing support systems specific to our student population,” Covey said. “This is something the grant team is passionate about, and the NSF grant gives us the financial support to actually do it.” This grant money, totaling $970,000, will be dispersed over five years among 30 low-income, high-achieving WSU students in both the College of Science and the College of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology. The 30 recipients of this grant have not been selected, though Covey said they are starting the recruiting process. She said they are primarily focusing on seniors at local high schools for recruitment, since the grant functions as a four-year scholarship. “We have a lot of low-income but high-achieving students in the area,” Cov-
ey said. “A lot of Weber State students are local, so if we could get those people here and help pay for their school, we know that would be helpful for them.” Elizabeth Balgord, geosciences assistant professor, said this program will engage the local communi-
servatory,” Balgord said. “The observatory will allow us to collect data and develop class material that can be accessed and used by students and teachers around the country to understand the Great Salt Lake
$ ty, including traveling to various classrooms and inviting students from the surrounding area to visit the Tracy Hall Science Center. “We are working with a large group of scientists and community members to build the Great Salt Lake Microbialite Ob-
ecosystem.” This program won’t function like a traditional scholarship, since its intent is to provide sustained support for the recipients rather than directly covering costs of education. “It’s a need-based scholarship, but it’s
also for high-achieving students with interests in the physical sciences,” Covey said. “It’s also for students who want to be involved in their community and have had leadership roles in the past.” Covey said the grant team is also looking for diversity in the grant recipients to help minorities and women get into the physical sciences. Barb Trask, associate dean of the College of Science, said the college is supportive of the grant team’s efforts to increase diversity. “We’re proud of our faculty for working so hard to create a supportive and inclusive environment for all students in the college,” Trask said. “We’re excited for our future.” Covey said the NSF wants this relationship to continue past this one grant, though there are measures to ensure the grant money continues past the initial five years. She said these measures include peer interactions, mentoring, and leadership and research opportunities. These measures are not intended to be exclusive to the grant recipients, either. According to Covey, the NSF wanted the grant proposal to explain how the grant team will implement these measures for all physical science students to directly influence and increase the number of graduating students. Covey said the likelihood of this grant being renewed at the end of this five year period will be determined by the grant team’s ability to meet these requirements.
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BEEHIVE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BREAKDOWN
MADISON OSBORN | The Signpost
By JENNIFER GREENLEE Assisstant News Editor
“THE COMING CHANGES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXPOSE THE CURRENT STUDENT POPULATION TO DETRIMENTS”
The looming Weber State University financial aid changes have been underway since 2016. The proposal, as of now, is to change the financial aid policy and redistribute the funds that students would typically receive as a refund from university scholarships. In turn, the funds that used to be cut as a refund check would go toward “guaranteed” fouryear academic scholarships. This would extend the current two-semester scholarships to eight semesters. In addition, the order in which students’ scholarships apply toward tuition would change. Now all university scholarships are taken before a student’s Pell Grant; under the new system, the Pell Grant would be taken after academic scholarships, but not after any other university scholarships or waivers. With the new restructuring at WSU, it’s worth a look at the policies at other universities across Utah. Utah State University has a similar policy to many of the other universities in Utah. According to their scholarship office, there is no limit on scholarship refunds. This means all remaining balances of university scholarships, after they are applied to tuition, are sent to students. Currently, only their top academic scholarship is offered for four years with all other main-campus academic scholarships offered for two years. On their smaller campuses, one-year awards are offered. University of Utah has a different policy, depending on whether a student receives a waiver or a scholarship. Tuition waivers can only apply directly to unpaid tuition and fees, and the student receives no refund from that. However, some scholarships are “cash” scholarships and can be refunded to students, no matter how much they earn. All academic awards a student receives at the U of U are for eight semesters. Utah Valley University also offers an unlimited
refund on all scholarships from the institution. According to their scholarship office, they allow refunds so that students can purchase books and pay for other costs that incur when attending college. The top-two academic scholarships at UVU both last four years, the third lasts two years, and the fourth lasts one. Snow College’s refund policy is very similar to WSU’s for the coming 2018-2019 academic year. Each semester, Snow College allows a student to get a refund of up to 700 dollars per semester. The scholarship office stated that the refund was for books and other costs students often incur when attending school. All scholarships available through Snow are renewable annually, based on criteria for the different scholarships. Southern Utah University has two different types of scholarships. A tuition scholarship can only apply toward tuition and fees while the “open” scholarship can be refunded up to an estimated cost of living. SUU also offers eight-semester scholarships for all its academic awards. Dixie State University is the only school with a blanket policy that does not allow for any refund on scholarship money awarded from the university. Dixie State offers five four-year academic scholarships and one two-semester academic scholarship. What these universities have in common is how they apply students’ Pell Grants with regard to tuition. Every university takes all university scholarships before Pell Grants. So how does WSU compare with scholarship refunds? In past years, WSU had a 150 percent tuition cap, so a student could receive full tuition plus a refund up to half the price of tuition. This year, that cap was lowered to 125 percent and will remain in effect until next year. This year, that meant full-time resident students could get a scholarship refund of roughly $850, and full-time non-resident students could receive a refund of around $2,000.
Beginning in 2020-2021, the cap is set to lower again, this time to 100 percent. With this cap, no student can receive a refund beyond what is left of their Pell Grant. Under the current system, WSU is comparable to Snow College’s policy while the projected 2020-2021 plan would be the same as Dixie State’s policy. How does WSU compare with the length of academic awards? Currently, only one academic award was offered for four years, all others being one-year scholarships. Under the new restructuring, all academic awards will be offered for four years. This will be comparable to the majority of scholarships that are offered throughout the state. What about Pell Grants? WSU’s current policy is to take Pell Grants after any university scholarships, the same as all the other universities. However, after the restructuring, the Pell Grant will be taken after the academic awards but before the rest of the scholarships offered by the university. With the 100 percent cap, students then don’t have money for books, parking or rent from overcapping academic rewards. The coming changes have the potential to expose the current student population to detriments, especially for those who rely on the money they receive as a refund and for those who rely on their Pell Grants to pay for more than tuition. Policies vary throughout the state, and there is no one-size-fit-all strategy for any university. At the end of the day, paying for college won’t be the problem, but paying for food will. For all of the schools listed, both resident and non-resident scholarships were examined, but for non-traditional students, there may be other policies and additional scholarships that are not compared.
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NO SCHOLARSHIP FOR THIS WSU ATHLETE JAPHETH PLEASANT Columnist
I began my journey at Weber State University in the summer of 2016. The only reason I came to Weber State specifically was because I was told I was being offered a full scholarship to play football. Unfortunately, I never saw a penny. When I was applying, I went through all my transcripts with my counselor at my previous junior college multiple times, and we both saw that all of the requirements were met to receive the athletic scholarship. A couple months after I had been practicing and getting ready to start the season, I was informed by the compliance office that I was somehow two credits short. Yes, two whole credits. Keep in mind, I came here as a junior, so I had plenty of classes that could have transferred over. So instead of playing that year, I had to redshirt the entire season. After the season and semester was over, I had finished my two credits, but still no scholarship. So essentially, all the hard work I put in was for nothing. Later that spring, I stopped playing football for the Wildcats due to some unfortunate
events. My parents and I had long discussions about whether we could still afford me attending WSU. We came to the conclusion that I had made it this far, and the end was near, so why stop now? I wasn’t about to get to my senior year just to waste all this money. I had to take out loads of loans and get some sort of financial aid to continue. I now have three jobs while taking 12 credits, which is not at all easy, especially being a good distance from home in California. I understand I am going to have an enormous amount of loans to pay off, but I’m banking on the experience and bachelor’s degree I’m earning from my time here to help pay all of that off. Money would obviously have made this journey a whole lot easier and more enjoyable, but honestly, having to struggle and figure things out on my own has probably benefitted me more in the long run. It has taught me to budget my finances and to never take the little I do have for granted. I am getting a great education, and I spend time with some of my best friends every day. That’s something that I could never trade for money. Gladly, I’m about to graduate, and despite everything that has happened, I’m excited for what my future has to offer. Weber State, and The Signpost particularly, has had a big effect on my future success. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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ALL THE MONEY IN THE CLUBS 16 | MyWeberMedia.com | November 1, 2018
By CALEB HINTZ Sports Reporter
SARA PARKER | The Signpost
The Weber State University sports clubs are a diverse and adventurous bunch, with activities ranging from fencing to archery to snowboarding, ensuring every student has an opportunity to find their niche. Another draw to the clubs comes from the tuition waivers offered by the university to each club. These tuition waivers are offered in lieu of additional university funds being given out to the clubs, keeping tuition costs lower while still offering advantages to those who choose to be a part of the intramural sports scene at the university. Every year, each club must petition with the sport club council to obtain their tuition waivers. The waiver amounts are determined after the competitive sports office, headed by Competitive Sports Coordinator Morgan Fradley and Competitive Sports Assistant Coordinator Whitney Batchelor, sends
applications to the scholarships and waivers committee, who appear before a triennial review board. The waivers are then allocated as each club’s presidency sees fit. “In our club the president gets $2,000 per semester, the vice president gets $1,500 per semester, and the secretary gets $1,000 per semester,” Cash Morgan, from the baseball club, said. The clubs vary in how they distribute financial aid, with some choosing to offer the aid as incentives for each individual member, while others use it as an incentive to become part of the club’s presidency, as with the baseball club. Costs for each club vary as well, as some require each member to obtain their own equipment, or charge a fee in order to access club equipment. This is the downside encountered by all programs devoid of university funding. The baseball club, for example, must find equipment and funding from an outside source known as
the NCBA which provides bats, helmets, baseballs and catcher’s gear. This equipment comes at a cost, which is typically kept within the $150 to $400 range for Morgan’s club. Other clubs, such as fencing, currently have little to no funding and are in the process of reopening. As far as the recent changes brought about by Weber’s board of directors concerning financial aid, Fradley confirmed that tuition waivers and the processes involved with obtaining them remain in flux, as new policies continue to be implemented. For now, however, it appears students will continue to enjoy the waivers that offer students the opportunity to compete in the sports they love, engage in the Wildcat community and gain a valuable asset to assist them in their battle against student loans. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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OUT OF THE SHADOWS AND INTO THE CLASSROOMS By JENNIFER GUZMAN Diversity Editor
While many incoming students feel joy and anxious excitement as they prepare for college, some face a worry about the cost of attending these higher institutions. For many underprivileged students, there is the safety net of FAFSA; the government is often able to give a Pell Grant or
subsidized loans. Unfortunately, not all students can use these resources. Undocumented and “DACA-mented” students often have to look for alternative resources to pay for school, as they are not eligible for government regulated financial assistance. This can also mean that many scholarships that universities offer are also unavailable to these students, as many require the
students to be a citizen. “Some misconceptions undocumented students have is that they may not be able to pursue higher education. Some of our students don’t find out that they are undocumented until they are applying to colleges and universities in their senior year in high school,” said Enrique Romo, executive director for access and diversity. Students who fall under the term “un-
documented” are immigrants that were born outside of the United States and don’t “have a legal right to be or remain in the United States,” as described by Nolo.com. Romo said this can have a particular effect when students attend a college or university out-of-state, as tuition and fees can become costly. This can also affect undocumented students’ desire to attend a university in general, as they feel they are limited Tribune News Service
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or not allowed to enroll. Although policies vary state by state, Utah allows an undocumented student to pay in-state tuition via the H.B. 144 “Exemption from Nonresident Tuition” bill, so long as the student has attended a Utah high school for three or more years, has graduated or received a GED prior to the start of the term and will apply for legal immigration status or will be in process to do so when they are eligible. An undocumented student and WSU alum, who has chosen to keep their identity private, faced various challenges, from the cost of attending to discouragement in not going college altogether. “My parents (did not) make enough money, so the only way for me to (attend) college was through scholarships because back then, DACA did not exist,” they said. “Most scholarships required you to be a U.S. citizen, so I quickly became sad because I saw that college was not a possibility.” The alum is referring to the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals, otherwise known as DACA. This allows undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16, are under the age of 31 and have resided in the U.S. on or since June 15,
2007, the opportunity to receive two years of deferred action alongside work authorization, as stated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website. Although this alum faced challenges attending college and resentment at the thought of not being able to attend college alongside their peers, they soon found the opportunity to gain some financial assistance through Weber State University and its Oportunidad scholarship. They were awarded half tuition, allowing them to attend school part-time her first year. “Once I was at WSU I told myself that even if I had to take one class at a time, I was not going to leave school,” the alum said. “I didn’t care if it took me 10 years to finish…and I overcame it (with) the moral support people around me gave me, like Monica Rodriguez and Michiko Naashima-Lizarazo from the center for multicultural excellence.” WSU has been open about its support for their undocumented and “DACA-mented” students, often giving out resources and options to pay for school. Scholarships are a main priority for undocumented students and are available so long as they meet the minimum requirements. These types of scholarships often come from private do-
nors and don’t require the student to provide proof of citizenship. This includes the scholarship the alum received, the Oportunidad scholarship, along with statewide scholarships such as the SOMOS scholarship, which was also received by them and paid for two full semesters of school. The alum’s involvement in school and dedication for their education helped them achieve their goal of obtaining their degree, and due to their being a recipient of DACA, they are now working full-time. “Our office always encourages our students to get involved and engaged so they are active students and can advocate for themselves,” Romo said. “Knowing they have a supporting and caring area where they can feel at home makes a significant difference.” Scholarships for undocumented and “DACA-mented” students include the Ushli Young Hispanic Leaders scholarship and the SOMOS Liberation Foundation Scholarship, both with a deadline of Nov. 30. The Science Ambassador Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate women who are looking to get their degree in STEM related fields and do not require proof of citizenship in order to obtain them.
Although resources for undocumented and “DACA-mented” students seem limited, they are available and promoted by WSU’s diversity and access office, along with the diversity and inclusive programs. These offices strive for students to obtain their degree. “Given the political and social climate we are in, I would like to encourage our undocu- and DACA-mented students to pursue their higher education aspirations,” Romo said. “Turbulent times are ahead, and regardless of what happens, they at least can have their education with them-something no one can take away from them.” “Even if you don’t have DACA, that doesn’t mean that something good might happen in the future,” the WSU alum said. “You should still get a degree even if you (can’t) use it because tomorrow might change and if it does, you will already be ready with a degree in your hand.” Undocumented and DACA-mented students who are looking for scholarships and resources to pay for college can find a list at weber.edu/undocumented for more details and requirements needed to apply. This website is also available to help these students renew their DACA forms. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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HACK COMPUTER SCIENCE DEGREES By RYAN MARION S&T Reporter
Weber State University will be offering four new concurrent enrollment classes this semester for participating high school students interested in getting a head start on their computer science degrees. Upon completing all four courses, a student may obtain a Programming Essentials Certificate of Proficiency. According to Brian Rague, associate dean of the College of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology, the program is an incentive to better prepare Weber State’s student community for a growing competitive market. “There are no prerequisites for the cer-
tificate. We’re just trying to tap into this idea of stacking our credentials,” said Rague, “so that student can feel a sense of accomplishment by completing all of these provided courses.” Schools in Weber, Ogden, Davis and Morgan School Districts will offer these courses, as will NUAMES. Rague said these secondary schools were first chosen for their proximity to Weber State as an effort to strengthen the community’s education network. The new concurrent enrollment program was partially funded by a grant by the Strategic Workforce Investment, a fund to support partnerships between educational institutions to serve the region’s industry workforce. “Our college has applied for support
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and justified that support by providing stackable credentials, such as this certificate,” said Rague. “SWI is just like any other type of grant, funding support that perpetuates the idea of bringing students into our engineering and computer programs.” Weber State’s EAST applied for this grant for their Programming Essentials Certificate of Proficiency concurrent enrollment program, but according to Rague, the university already has an initiative to better prepare high school students for college and beyond with their history of concurrent enrollment programs with or without external funding. According to The Utah System of Higher Education, SWI was formed by the Utah State Legislature in 2016. In 2017,
it opened a window for grant applicant proposals. This grant appropriated $1.5 million in 2017 to be provided to approved applicants. Weber State concurrent enrollment programs predate SWI, and many such programs were funded internally. According to Rague, it has been Weber State’s initiative, and SWI was simply an opportunity to better support their goals. “SWI helps because before it was just an initiative that we took seriously as a college because we believed that students should take these classes earlier rather than later,” Rague said. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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QUIZ ANSWERS FROM PAGE 2 1. c. Pedestrians are more likely to be struck by a vehicle on Halloween than any other time in October — and most times during the year — according to the JAMA study. The Los Angeles Times reported that at the height of Halloween festivities, pedestrians are 43 percent more likely to be fatally struck by a car than at the same times during the night a week previous or after the day. Young children are particularly at risk; in some cases, their chance to be hit increased by a factor of 10. 2. a. Trump threatened to end automatic U.S. citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, according to Roll Call. Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina has called birthright citizenship a magnet for undocumented immigrants to come to the U.S. and make a claim to legal citizenship through an infant child. Trump and Republican allies have argued that ending birthright citizenship will correspondingly lower illegal immigration. 3. b. The shooting of 11 worshipers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh was the deadliest attack against Jewish people in the U.S., reported the Los AngeA study from JAMA recently showed the biggest killer on Halloween, and it’s not vam- les Times. The attack, committed pires or zombies. (Dreamstime)
by a man who repeatedly took to social media to call for the eradication of Jews, has been called the capstone of a recent flare of anti-Semitic sentiment in the U.S. The Anti-Defamation League has tracked reports of anti-Semitic events since 1979, and in recent years, the numbers have climbed from 2013’s reported 751 events to 2017’s 1,986 events. 4. c. Merkel announced that she will not seek reelection in 2021 after her 13 years as Germany’s chancellor, according to Independent UK. Merkel was the first female chancellor since Germany became a modern nation-state in 1871. Merkel’s party suffered political losses in recent elections, for which she took credit, and announced that her two focuses for the remainder of her term would be Brexit and U.S.-Russia relations. 5. b. Trump’s approval took another four-point drop in a Gallup poll, according to Bloomberg News. That put him at 40 percent approval, down from 44 percent the previous week, and matched the 45 to 41 percent drop he experienced in late June. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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The position performs the following functions and duties: • Provide communication access and notes to deaf and hard-of-hearing students. • The trained transcriber will use sophisticated software on notebook computers to listen to class lectures
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Research Assistant for Laboratory Chemistry $8.50-9.00 Requistion Number: H00151P
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