Thursday | September 6, 2018 | Volume 89 | Issue 12
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN BALLET JOSHUA WINEHOLT | The Signpost
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DESPITE SETBACKS, ’CAT VOLLEYBALL GROOMING TO WIN
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SEPT. 6
The women’s center is holding their annual open house beginning at 10 a.m. in their offices in the Shepherd Union, room 322. The event will go until 1 p.m. with free snacks and prizes available for attendees. Heidi Henderson, the executive vice president of Engineered Tax Services will speak at the Wattis Business Building at 12 p.m. The event is a part of the Ralph Nye Lecture Series and is free to the public. The Freshman Sophomore Business Club is having their opening party at the Lorin Farr Park. The club is open to academic freshmen and sophomores. The opening party will have free pizza, games and a free hoodie for the first 50 people to register.
SEPT. 7
The Bonneville Chamber Music festival’s second show will be on Sept. 7 at the Browning Center with Spanish Guitar and Voices. Tickets are available at the gate or on weberstatetickets.com.
By NIC MURANAKA
News Editor
1. Back in August, the Trump administration announced the possibility of a military force as a sixth branch of the military. This branch, “Space Force,” according to the Trump administration, would exist to answer new potential threats and preserve military dominance in space. Which state, a former space-technology forerunner, stands to benefit greatly from the introduction of a Space Force? a. Iowa b. California c. Florida 2. The White House imposed a deadline of Aug. 31 for U.S. and Canadian officials to reach a new deal on a revised
North American Free Trade Agreement. Did said officials manage to meet the deadline? a. Yes b. No 3. Desperate to find preventative measures after struggling to combat wildfires for the past two years, what legislation have California lawmakers recently pushed to Governor Jerry Brown?
4. The Senate hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh took place the morning of Sept. 4. How long were the hearing’s opening remarks delayed by protesters? a. They weren’t delayed at all and everything went smoothly b. They were delayed by 30 minutes c. They were delayed by over an hour but under four
a. Chopping down trees in order to reduce the threat of spreading
d. They were delayed by four hours
b. Training traditional firefighters in wildfire-response measures in order to create more quickresponse teams
5. Which New York news publication is shutting down after six decades of service?
c. Allowing utility companies to pass part of wildfire-related costs on to their customers
a. “The Village Voice” b. “Wall Street Journal” c. “Democrat and Chronicle”
SEPT. 8 The Bonneville Chamber Music festival’s final show, Nobilis Piano Trio, will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Allred Theatre.
SEPT. 9 The Weber State University women’s soccer team will take on the University of Texas-El Paso at 1 p.m. at the Wildcat Soccer Field. Admission is free to students.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley looks on before the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Sept. 4, in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS ON PAGE 13
By RAYMOND LUCAS Sports Reporter
Despite the tough outing in the season opener against the Utah Utes, one of the most efficient players on the Weber State University football team has recieved a prestigious acknowledgement for his accomplishments. WSU kicker Trey Tuttle, an all-American sophomore from Arlington, Texas, has been named to the Fred Mitchell Award watch list, which consists of 33 other place kickers. In Tuttle’s first collegiate season with the Wildcats, he was remarkably efficient while kicking field goals. Tuttle connected on nineteen of twenty-two attempts, which landed him fourth in the nation in field goal percentage at 86%. Tuttle made his first 14 attempts to start his career. After the 2017 season, Tuttle was named a first team all-American by the Associated Press and Walter Camp Foundation. He also earned second team all-american honors from STATS. Not only was Tuttle efficient as a field goal kicker, but he also went 53 for 54 while kicking extra points. Tuttle con-
tributed 116 points to the Wildcats record-breaking season and collected the fourth most points scored by an individual in school history. Fred Mitchell is a collegiate hall of famer and record setting place kicker from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. The award is made eligible for football players who play for FCS, D2, D3 and NAIA schools. Tuttle is just 1 of 13 FCS players on the list which features four sophomores. Updates will be announced throughout the season regarding the awards. This will continue until December, when the NCAA announces their year-end award winners. Tuttle and the ‘Cats will be in action again on Sept. 8 at Cal Poly. Last season, The Wildcats beat the Mustangs 17–3, with Tuttle contributing a 37-yard field goal and two extra points to the triumph. WSU’s home opener will be on Sept. 15 against South Dakota. The Wildcats and Coyotes have not played since 2016, when South Dakota pulled out a 52–49 win in double overtime. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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TREY TUTTLE NAMED TO FRED MITCHELL WATCH LIST
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IMPROV TEAMS BATTLE FOR ‘O-TOWN’ TITLE
Actors going through sketch battles at the O-Town Throwdown. By ANA LICHFIELD A&E reporter
Improv comedy is back at Ziegfeld Theatre’s Comedy Loft. For $5, audiences can enjoy the O-Town Throwdown, where two teams of three comedians battle it out with family-friendly game-style improv. Comedy Loft co-managers Matthew Tse and Jon Douglas lead free improv workshops for anyone interested in developing their skills. They also respectively MC and perform at the O-Town Throwdown, but being onstage wasn’t always natural for them. Tse, a certified public accountant by day, explains his experiences performing as, “trying to reach heights that [he] never thought [he] could reach.”
He remembers feeling anxious during his first performance, but the thrill of being on stage taught him to rely on his own instincts and training. For Tse, one of the most important lessons someone can learn doing improv is how to trust your fellow comedians. “We’re all looking to help each other,” Tse said. As the MC of Throwdown, Tse acts as a bridge between the audience and the comedians, enhancing the overall experience for everyone. He uses the Throwdown as a way to explore his creativity — a stark contrast from his day job as a number cruncher. Douglas, a software engineer for Microsoft and self-proclaimed introvert, was 22 when he attended his first improv show.
His interest in theatre and humor motivated him to branch out and try improv for the first time. Performing on stage gives him a unique sense of joy. Douglas said, “You can bring life to something new on stage.” The O-Town players range in age from 20 to 58 and will compete in a sometimes-friendly, 3 vs. 3 short form game format each week that is reminiscent of TV shows like Who’s Line Is It Anyway and MTV’s Wild & Out. Tse wants to assure potential audience members that there are opportunities to participate in the show, but only if they are willing. He prides himself on making sure audience members feel comfortable and understand the rules of the games being played on stage.
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One goal of The Comedy Loft is community outreach to Ogden area high schools through their free improv workshops. Douglas hopes these workshops will give students an opportunity to overcome fears of public speaking in an entertaining way. Tse said introverts are encouraged to attend their shows, where they can learn to perform in a safe and non-judgmental space. The O-Town Throwdown battles begin at 8 p.m. every Saturday night. The Comedy Loft is working to expand their repertoire of classes and workshops in the near future. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PRESENTS
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UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES By ALEXA NIELSON News Reporter
Weber State University is dedicated to students’ learning, and their commitment to education is demonstrated through the Undergraduate Research Program. The program was bolstered in 2004 when the the Office of Undergraduate Research was formed to provide funding, guidelines and standards for research projects and proposals. The Undergraduate Research Program gives students the opportunity to obtain funds for supplies, equipment, and a research grant. Undergraduate research is defined as “an inquiry, investigation, or creative work conducted by a mentored undergraduate that makes a significant,
original, intellectual, or artistic contribution to the discipline.” In order to obtain a research grant, students must work with faculty mentors to develop a project. They attend workshops and write a proposal to submit to the Undergrad Research Grant Committee. Students can receive up to $1,000 for short term projects and up to $3,500 for long term projects. The projects should be appropriate and applicable to the field of study the student is going into. The faculty advisor can help decide what is and isn’t appropriate to do the project on. There are multiple research conferences Weber State participates in such as NCUR (National Conference on Undergraduate
Research), UCUR (Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research), Posters on a Hill, and WSU’s Symposium. This year Weber State is hosting UCUR on February 22, 2019. For publication opportunities, ERGO, Weber State University’s research journal and JYI (Journal of Young Investigators) both do work with students. Publishing work can be crucial to receiving scholarships and further research grants. The Undergraduate Research Program helps to get students involved in their studies and learn more about their chosen careers. Participating in the program forces students to stretch and become more invested in their future plans. To apply for the grant, students submit
proposals to the Undergraduate Research Office. The fall deadlines are October 1 and November 12, and the spring deadlines are February 4 and April 1. These can also be found on the website. Eight times in the last nine years, a WSU student has presented at the National Posters on a Hill Event hosted in Washington D.C. Each conference has its own deadline for when projects and papers need to be submitted. However, as a guideline, they’re usually due one month before the conference. You can check out www.weber.edu/our for deadlines and to apply for travel grants. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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DARYN STEED Columnist
In the age of #MeToo and Time’s Up, Betsy DeVos is championing the spirit of empowered women by drafting new rules to combat sexual assault on college campuses. Now, you may be asking yourself, how will she do it? Will she target the Greek system, which contributes to 20 percent of all sexual assaults on college campuses? Will she increase requirements on schools to encourage them to actually report cases of sexual assault? Will she try to renovate the current justice system as it pertains to sexual assault, so rich swimmers who rape women behind university dumpsters will spend more than 30 days in jail? Actually, DeVos chose to ignore all of those pressing concerns to help a different group instead: those who have been accused of sexual assault. In case you’ve forgotten, or maybe the thousand mind-boggling decisions made by the Trump administration have fogged up your brain, we’re only one year past DeVos’ announcement that she would end the Obama-era Title IX guidance on campus sexual assault. Men’s rights activists, who might be
part of the only activist group more useless than the Amherst Uprising protest against free speech, fought against Title IX because it deprived the accused of “due process.” DeVos agreed, saying the rule was unfair toward those accused of sexual misconduct, seemingly forgetting that only 2 to 5 percent of rapes are falsely reported, the same percentage as any other felony. That was bad enough. Now DeVos wants to institute rules that will protect men from sex discrimination, narrow the definition of what constitutes harassment on campus and address how schools should handle misconduct. For example, under her direction, schools would only be responsible to investigate alleged incidences that took place on their campuses or in their programs, and not incidents that occurred off-campus—incidents such as the previously-mentioned former Stanford student Brock Turner, who raped a woman off-campus. I’ll say it again — only 2 to 5 percent of rapes are falsely reported, and that number is close to the same for every felony. So why are colleges hesitant to report allegations of sexual assault? In 2015, 89 percent of colleges reported zero incidents of rape. The vast majority of sexual assaults on campus go unreported and unpunished. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, 70 to 90 percent of victims don’t report their abuse to the police, and only 30 percent of reported assaults result in an arrest. From those arrested, only 30 percent will ever see jail time.
The reasons students don’t report vary. 15 percent believed it wasn’t important enough to report. 14 percent believed police wouldn’t or couldn’t do anything to help them. 5 reported to their university instead of the police. 20 percent were afraid of reprisal. And 25 percent believed it was something they should handle on their own. Men who belong to a fraternity are three times more likely to commit rape in college than non-greek students. Women in sororities are 74 percent more likely to be raped than other college women. One in five women will be sexually assaulted in college. There are a few reasons universities will never do away with Greek life. The first is campus housing. Greek housing is ingrained into so many campuses that removing it would leave thousands of students without a place to live. The second reason is the student social life. Fraternities offer a social outlet that doesn’t require university funding. The third reason, and probably the most illuminating, is that without the Greek system, universities would lose huge alumni donations. Greeks are more professionally successful than non-Greek students and are more likely to donate to their alma mater. This puts pressure on universities to keep Greek systems in place. Never mind the fact that Betsy DeVos is as qualified to be the Secretary of Education as Donald Trump is qualified to be president. Never mind that she wants to privatize public education and require tuition. With her proposed changes, she’s putting more victims
at risk. The Me Too movement has drawn a line in the sand, and with these proposed rules, DeVos has clearly taken a side. She wants to protect the two percent of people who are falsely accused of rape, instead of the 98 percent of accusers who tell the truth. She wants to ignore the flashing warning signs against our nation’s Greek culture and make it easier for universities to hide cases of sexual assault. It makes sense, since she works under a man who’s been accused of sexual assault by dozens of women. The Trump administration has chosen to ignore the culture surrounding sexual assault in America. Then we wonder how Larry Nassar could have possibly assaulted more than 200 women under the pretense of medical treatment. We wonder how Michigan State University could have been in the dark about these women. We wonder how these girls could slip through the cracks. It’s because they were ignored. It’s because they tried to speak up, and they were silenced. This pattern repeats itself hundreds of thousands of times every year in this country, and Betsy DeVos aims to make it worse.
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By ALYSON JOHNSON A&E Reporter
Weber State University students took to the stage on Aug. 31 to audition for the Orchesis Dance Theatre’s fall performance and the WSU Dance Program’s Moving Company. The auditions were held under the direction of dance professor Amanda Sowerby who welcomed students of all ages and skill levels to participate. Weber State has hosted the Orchesis Dance performance for nearly 25 years. This year, it will be held in the Val A. Browning Center’s Allred Theater Nov. 15–17. In addition to trying out for the dance theatre’s fall performance, students had the option to try out for Moving Company, the Dance Program’s outreach and performance class. Moving Company is a yearlong course that gives students a chance to reach out and involve themselves in the community. Sowerby, who has taught at WSU’s Department of Performing Arts for over 18 years, is the director of the course. Of the purpose of the class, Sowerby explained, “Moving Company is supposed to be very collaborative and interdisciplinary. It allows students to explore the possibilities of dance and reach out to other disciplines.” This year, the course will be collaborating with sculpture students and Assistant Professor Jason Manley of WSU’s Department of Visual Art and Design, to create art for the live performances. In addition, the music department’s Dr. Carey Campbell will be composing an original electronic score for the dance. Within the Dance Program, Sowerby said “There is a focus on how do we do reach out and connect with others, who are our audience members and how are we trying to engage them and communicate with them through the form of art.” Throughout the year, Weber State will be partnering with the Boys and Girls Club of Weber-Davis to bring dance education classes to their after-school program. WSU students will teach and connect visual arts and dance through simple art projects. Moving Company’s collaboration and outreach are supported by a John A. and Telitha E. Lindquist Faculty Fellowship, a Hemingway Collaborative Award and an Alan E. and Jeanne N. Hall Endowment for Community Outreach grant. Students who are a part of Moving Company will also perform in the fall and spring Orchesis performances this year. Students cast for the fall performance are
required to take a dance technique class to continue working on their dance proficiency throughout the semester. For the next three months, students will meet regularly in the studio to learn and perfect their pieces for the fall performance. Although students put in extra hours and effort, Sowerby said all the hard work and dedication eventually pays off. “To be involved in a performing art is a wonderful and enriching experience,” Sowerby said. “There is a lot of growth, reflection and learning that happens with students in the studio.” An ongoing focus of the Dance Program is to support Dance majors in the creation of original art by involving them in the process. “We highly value and encourage students’ creative participation and their interests,” Sowerby said. Cyntera May and Kristen Houskeeper, WSU dance majors, will feature their first dances for the main stage in the November’s performance. “I am super excited about it, and I’m really excited to work with all these new faces,” May said. After graduation, May hopes to use her degree as a choreographer. Dr. Michael Hamblin and Emily Bokinskie, department of Performing Arts adjunct faculty, will be choreographing new works to premiere in the fall dance performance as well. Hamblin, who has been an adjunct dance instructor for 17 years, is approaching the end of his time at Weber State. He expressed his appreciation for the time he got to know the students and teach dance. “The majority of students have the inclination to move,” Hamblin said. “Dance is simply a way to show them how to get it out through moving their body.” Both May and Houskeeper, both starting their third years at Weber State, describe the Dance Program as being influential and welcoming. “The people here are so pure,” May said. “They are so nice and accepting, and nobody here is going to tear you down.” Houskeeper, who only began dancing four years ago, expressed her appreciation for the support of teachers and fellow students within the Dance Program who helped her excel in her classes. “It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been dancing,” Houskeeper said. “What matters is that you’re here.” Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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Professor of Dance Michael Hamblin leads the group in the choreography they will perform for their audition.
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Those auditioning are separated into groups and asked to perform the choreography they had just learned.
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FOAM BASH BUBBLES UP EXCITEMENT
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Students enjoy the foam bash to kick off labor day weekend. By DANYA GIL
Diversity Reporter
The first week of classes was capped off by Foam Bash, hosted by the Weber State University Student Association, at the University Village northeast field on Sept. 1. Bass music, courtesy of DJ Alive, pulsed as attendees mounted a mechanical bull, snapped selfies in a photo booth and dove down a slip n’ slide. The stress of the first week of classes and the chance to make new friends brought hundreds of students to the event. “This event makes everyone feel wel-
comed,” Weber State senior Chyanne Bull said. The high-energy, friendly environment from last year brought her back to this year’s party. Despite the allure of other festivities, the foam pit and dance party were the highlight of the night. The neon-lit foam pit grew so large at times, bubbles spilled out of the pit and flowed throughout the area. DJ Alive, who promoted the event via Weber’s Snapchat and his personal Instagram, fired glow sticks into the crowd during his set to the song “All I Do Is Win” by DJ Khaled.
While Foam Bash was an opportunity for many to mingle and get a sense of what life at Weber is like, Foam Bash was one of many “lasts” seniors will face this year. Seniors Cortney Taylor, Trevor Hadley and Kambree Allen had never attended Foam Bash before. “It’s our last year, and we wanted to experience college life,” Taylor said. “It’s going to be over soon. We gotta make memories,” Allen added. The friends’ favorite attraction was, fittingly, the photo booth. Foam Bash closed the first week of school on a high note, ac-
cording to students. Ryan Perkins, a transfer student from Los Angeles, was surrounded by friends trying to decide what they would try next. Perkins said the party was “lit, even compared to LA parties.” For more information about upcoming events this school year put on by WSUSA, head to weber.edu/StudentInvolvement/ events for a full and detailed calendar.
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COLONIZING MARS:
THE ULTIMATE
DOOMSDAY PREP
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By KAINOA NUNEZ S&T Reporter
Elon Musk, billionaire, scientist and CEO of SpaceX intends to send two crewed crafts to the planet Mars to create a self-sustaining civilization by 2022. “You may spend 400 million dollars just to launch a specific size satellite, and Musk said ‘you know, we can do it cheaper,’” said Eric Swedin, history of science and technology professor at Weber State University. One of Musk’s primary shuttles that would fly to Mars is called the Big Falcon Rocket or BFR. BFR is a cargo spacecraft that can carry 100 astronauts. BFR stands 100 meters tall with 31 engines to lift a total of 4,000 pounds into space. According to SpaceX’s website, their objective for the first mission is to confirm water resources and identify any hazards. They will also be putting in initial power to place power, mining, and life support infrastructure. “To go to Mars is a two-year mission minimum, and SpaceX hasn’t put people in orbit for a long time,” said Stacey Palen,
professor of physics at WSU. “You have to wait while the planets move their orbits around the sun to come back into alignment again.” The second mission aims to send a cargo of people to live on the first Mars base and build a city of a self-sustaining life for humanity. David Ferro, dean of the College of Engineering Applied Science and Technology at WSU, said he doubts Mars will be hospitable any time soon. “The idea that the human race, in order to survive potential catastrophe, could use Mars as a location to extend their existence--we’re still a little ways from there,” said Ferro. “I think, unfortunately, it’s pretty hard to turn Mars into a hospitable place.” This isn’t the first time that Musk has mentioned his plans to colonize Mars. In 2001 he expressed his interest to go to the red planet. Then in 2016 he predicted one million people will be living on the red planet by 2060. Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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WSU volleyball players Katelyn Erwin and Andrea Hale practice between games BELLA TORRES | The Signpost
By COLTON PACK Sports Reporter
The Weber State University volleyball team started their season with a 3–3 record, leaving head coach Jeremiah Larsen optimistic for the rest of the season. “I think there has been a lot of learning going on,” Larsen said. “It is not an easy non-conference schedule right now. I think we’ve played some pretty good teams.” The Wildcats opened their season on Aug. 24 against Notre Dame in a tournament in South Bend, Indiana. Sophomore setter Ashlyn Power said she enjoyed the opportunity to play the Fighting Irish. “It was fun to play in the big arena and
against a big team like Notre Dame,” Power said. During the second set of the match against the Irish, the Wildcats kept it close but ultimately lost 25–23. “They are really good,” Larsen said of Notre Dame, “and we didn’t show up very well, but we got better every match.” WSU finished the tournament in South Bend with a loss to Northern Kentucky before a victory over the University of Toledo. In the only win on the ‘Cats’ opening weekend, junior outside hitter Megan Gneiting had a team-high 15 kills. Over Labor Day weekend, the Wildcats traveled to South Dakota — where Power recorded a match-high 51 assists and three aces — for their second tournament of the season. They defeated South Dakota State and Green Bay before losing to
Seattle University. With just three non-conference games left, senior outside hitter Andrea Hale said she is looking forward to their upcoming match against Utah Valley University in Orem on Sept. 11. “I’m really excited for UVU because I’m from down there,” Hale said. “It’s a fun instate team to play because you just want to take it to them.” Larsen is just as eager for this in-state rivalry match. “We are fired up to play UVU at their place,” Larsen said. “Last time we played there, we lost in five (sets), so we’re hoping to not do that.” The Wildcats will then travel to Logan to take on the Utah State University Aggies. The ’Cats will have their first home match of the year on Sep. 15 against Brigham
Young University, which is currently ranked third in the country. “I’m not from Utah, but the times we get to play the in-state Utah teams, there is that rivalry there that is just a different component,” Power said. “That adds some more competition that is more fun for us.” On Sept. 20, the Wildcats open their conference schedule in Cedar City against Southern Utah University. The team has 18 conference matches from then until the close of the conference season on Nov. 17. “A lot of the teams we are playing right now are like the teams we get to play in the Big Sky,” said Larsen. “They are solid teams.” Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com
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QUIZ ANSWERS FROM PAGE 2 1. b. According to the Los Angeles Times, Southern California, a hotbed of space technology, stands to benefit greatly from the development of Space Force. While President Donald Trump has warred with areas like Sacramento on policy since taking office, Southern California boasts multiple aerospace and military facilities that would be invaluable in advancing Space Force. 2. b. Despite intense pressure from the White House, U.S. and Canadian officials failed to present a revamped NAFTA deal on Aug. 31, according to the Los Angeles Times. Missing the date itself doesn’t consign the renegotiated NAFTA, which includes Mexico in the arrangement, to doom. However, Trump has threatened to scrap the deal and enter into a bilateral deal with Mexico solely if an arrangement can’t be reached with Canada. Total trade among all three nations totaled in $1.2 trillion last year alone.
3. c. The Los Angeles Times reported that California lawmakers have passed on a particularly controversial bill allowing utility companies to pass costs along to customers in order to help pay for wildfire damage. Another high-profile bill recommends brush- and tree-thinning measures, including yearly scheduled burns. 4. c. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley’s opening remarks were delayed by 80 minutes according to the Los Angeles Times. During Kavanaugh’s hearing before the GOP-dominated Senate Judiciary Committee, Democratic senators led by Kamala Harris launched a protest against the Supreme Court nominee, a move the Los Angeles Times called unprecedented. Protesters attempting to delay the hearing heckled Kavanaugh and senators, and, according to the Washington Post, 22 people had been arrested by 10:19 a.m. for disorderly conduct. Kavanaugh’s nomination has been opposed by Demo-
crats for his position on abortion and the Affordable Health Care act, as well as his stance on providing sitting presidents a shield from criminal investigations while in office. Kavanaugh was sworn in and made his opening remarks late in the day. 5. a. According to New York Daily News, after 63 years in print, “The Village Voice” is shutting down publication. Co-founded by actor, journalist and author Norman Mailer, the left-leaning publication that housed national journalism stars like Wayne Barrett and Nat Hentoff had struggled in recent years. Owner Peter Barbey said the publication fell victim to the outcry against print media industry of late.
The Village Voice, which has served New York city for 63 years, is ending its print run.
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Literacy Courses
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Weber State University now offers six non-credit, online, self-paced courses for you to expand your computer literacy skills. You will have unlimited access to video-based instruction and work-based projects and assessments. You can start and finish each course at your own pace within a six-month window.
Free to faculty, staff and active students CLC 0100 | Using a computer | $59 You will learn how to use computers, email and operating systems.
CLC 0101 | Document Creation | $79 You will learn basic skills in Microsoft Word.
CLC 0102 | Spreadsheet Creation | $89 You will learn the basic tools you need to use and understand Microsoft Excel.
CLC 0202 | Advanced Spreadsheet | $99 You will further develop your Microsoft Excel skills.
CLC 0103 | Presentation Creation | $89 You will learn the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint including how to create presentations and use design templates.
CLC 0203 | Advance Presentation Creation | $89 You will learn how to modify an existing presentation using bullets, format painter, master slides and style checker.
Registration Opens Sept. 15, 2018 Visit weber.edu/CLCregistration to get started!
MCT DIRECT The Signpost
By BRANDON MAY Sports Editor
Over Labor Day weekend, Nike launched the new faces of the 30th anniversary for the “Just Do It” campaign. Among them was NFL free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The advertisement was the top trend on Twitter on Sept. 3 after Kaepernick shared a close-up of his face captioned “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything,” Nike’s present campaign slogan. The message was later retweeted by Nike. Kaepernick subsequently signed a multiyear deal with Nike guaranteeing the ex-San Francisco 49er quarterback billboards, television commercials and a new line of apparel. As the controversial ad began dominating social media, angry Nike customers have gone to extreme measures to demonstrate their disapproval: cutting the swoosh off their socks, lighting their Nike shoes and apparel on fire. People have also edited, replacing Kaepernick with Pat Tillman, the former Arizona Cardinals linebacker who left the
NFL to join the marines after 9/11 and was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004. Kaepernick first took a knee during the 2016 preseason and has been a free agent since March 2017. He is now suing the NFL, alleging that the owners are working to keep him out of the league. Serena Williams, one-handed Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin, Odell Beckham Jr., Lacey Baker and LeBron James also have ads in the campaign. The campaign will not end in print though. Nike also made a television ad featuring the listed athletes, and more, that will be broadcast during Thursday Night Football. Williams’ ad also had some controversy with what she was wearing. Williams and James shared that Nike’s Kaepernick ad has a powerful message and that “they stand by it.” Nike has experienced a mixture of backlash, including a #NikeBoycott, and an outpouring of support. Nike stated they were targeting the younger crowd who wear brands that stand for what they believe in.
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