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DON’T FEAR THE QUEER MINOR

WILDCATS ‘VANDAL’IZED BY IDAHO

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WSU ATHLETICS

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEWS?

By JOSHUA KAMP Reporter

1. Rescue teams began searching Jan. 30 for a skier buried by an avalanche on Jan. 31 at which Utah ski resort?

a. Best Buy b. Nintendo

a. Powder Mountain

c. Twitter

b. Park City Mountain Canyons

d. GameStop

c. Nordic Valley Ski Resort d. Snowbasin Resort 2. The stock market made headlines this week when certain stocks unexpectedly skyrocketed in price,

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thanks in part to viral social media groups of amateur investors buying up which stock?

c. Britney Spears d. Beyonce 4. Which car manufacturer recently announced it would make the leap to selling only zero-emission vehicles by the year 2035?

3. Which music industry superstar turned 40 this week?

b. Adam Levine

a. Belgium b. Ukraine c. Hungary

a. Toyota

d. Russia

b. General Motors

e. None of the above

c. Volkswagen

a. Justin Timberlake

tests and mass arrests featured in the news this week?

d. Ford 5. Which of the following countries has not had widespread pro-

A viral social media campaign caused a rise in the value of an unexpected stock.

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THE WILDCATS HANDLE THE VANDALS AND

PREPARE TO FACE THE BIG SKY’S BEST The Wildcats return to the Dee Events Center this week following its back-to-back runaway victories against the University of Idaho with scores of 81–56 and 81–62 on Jan. 28 and 30.

Following the blowout wins in Moscow, Weber State University’s men’s basketball team sits at 4–2 in Big Sky play and holds the conference’s third best overall record of the season at 9–4.

After a narrow loss in Cedar City, Weber State easily handled the Vandals in the two teams’ first meeting led by four Wildcats scoring in double figures.

Isiah Brown, Seikou Sisoho Jawara and Michal Kozak put in 16, 14 and 12 points respectively.

Zahir Porter’s 19 points, six rebounds and five steals paced the Wildcats en route to the team’s first victory in Cowan Spectrum.

Brown led the team in assists, dishing out five.

Two days later, the Wildcats torched Idaho again with five players scoring in double figures in the second go-around in Moscow.

Sisoho Jawara dropped a career-high 23 points, leading Weber State in scoring and from 3-point range, going three of five on the day, including the game-sealing 3-pointer which put the Wildcats up by 22, the largest

lead of the game, with 45 seconds to go.

Dontay Bassett put up 15 points on eight of eight shooting from the foul line and grabbed eight rebounds. Fellow big man Cody Carlson put up 11 points and snagged five rebounds.

Brown shot three of six from beyond the arc on his way to 14 points and three assists.

Brown is leading the Wildcats in both categories on the year, averaging 18.3 points and 3.5 assists per game, while also sitting as the fourth highest scorer in the Big Sky. Weber State as a team is leading the Big Sky in points per game with 83.8.

With the Montana State Bobcats heading to the Dee on Feb. 4 and 6, the Wildcats are set to face the toughest foe on its schedule since playing Brigham Young University in Decem-

Weber State’s number 5 goes for a basket while the University of Idaho’s number 24 tries to block.

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Amin Adamu led the Bobcats to its seventh-straight win with 21 points and six rebounds over Northern Arizona.

Montana State heads into Ogden sitting atop the Big Sky standings. The team’s 6–0 in conference play and 9–3 overall.

Both teams are experiencing success this season and sit within the top three of the Big Sky standings.

The clash of the ‘Cats will have major implications on the hierarchy of the conference as the season rolls on.

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Plans are underway for a new Queer Studies Minor at WSU.

By ALLY NELSON Senior Reporter

Classes surrounding the LGBTQ community have been sparse in the past few years, so Weber State University professors Theresa Kay,

Melina Alexander and Richard Price have put into motion the works of a queer studies minor.

The minor is now on its way to getting approved by the Faculty Senate but has not yet been fully approved.

In fall 2019, the three professors conducted

an experiment asking students about their interests in LGBTQ based courses being taught at WSU and how likely they would be to take them.

The results of this experiment were promising; 79 students said they would take at least one queer studies course and 42 students said

they would select it as a core studies minor.

Kay noted that Weber is hesitant to allow classes to continue if there is insufficient enrollment, so the success of this new minor will ultimately lie in the hands of students.

As of now, the minor will include nine core credits and 18 elective credits. The classes

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required for the minor are heavily centered around LGBTQ topics.

Core classes will include Intro to Women and Gender Studies, Queer Theories and either an internship or research methods.

The elective credits will derive from a variety of departments. For example, Human Sexuality, from the health department, and LGBTQ+ Politics, from the political science department.

Kay said some of the classes will cover the theories and existing research that help students understand why identities may develop, how society responds to different identities and how members of the LGBTQ community are affected by societal thoughts. Course objectives will often overlap.

Though some existing classes will be included in the minor, there are a couple of new courses in the works, as well. One of these includes LGBT America Since 1945, which will be taught by Price.

Kay has been an ally for the LGBTQ community for over 12 years, participating in the Ogden Pride Board and Ogden Outreach. But before she became involved she said she was blissfully unaware of the marginalization the community faces.

“One of the most important things that someone who minors in queer studies would get is more understanding and therefore be better equipped to deal with diverse populations,” Kay said. “Not only will these different courses be talking about LGBTQ+ identities, but also about how those identities intersect with race or religion.”

The idea of a queer studies minor is not the first of its kind. WSU is jumping aboard the diversity train after a handful of universities have already developed the program, including the University of Oregon, the University of New Hampshire and the University of California, Los Angeles.

Price chose to be involved with the development of the minor for a few reasons, but the primary reason is because of the significant amount of controversies surrounding transgender inclusive content in schools and libraries.

For the past two years, Price’s LGBTQ political science class has focused on the topic of methods of censoring queer inclusive stories and books over the last 50 to 100 years.

Price said the recent most frequently challenged book written for middle grade students is called “George” by Alex Gino. The story is about a fourth-grade trans-girl dealing with her identity and the resistance of the community.

Kay said she is looking forward to supporting the LGBTQ community in any way she is able to.

“This is just an area of diversity, like race,” Kay said. “It’s not a choice. It’s not immoral or sinful. We have a long way to go with diversity issues in general, but particularly gender and sexual orientation minority individuals.”

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By ALLY NELSON Senior Reporter

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ses en los cursos basados en temas LGBTQ que se enseñarían en WSU y la probabilidad de estos se registren.

Los resultados de este experimento fueron promisorios; 79 estudiantes dijeron que tomarían al menos un curso de estudios Queer y 42 estudiantes dijeron que lo seleccionarían como su especialización secundaria.

Kay advirtió que Weber es indeciso para permitir que las clases continúen si no hay sufici-

ente inscripción, así que el éxito de este nuevo programa estará en manos de los estudiantes.

A partir de ahora, el programa incluirá 9 créditos además de 18 créditos electivos. Las clases requeridas para el programa están profundamente centradas en temas LGBTQ. Las clases incluirán Intro to Women and Gender Studies, Queer Theories y una pasantía o métodos de investigación.

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Las clases sobre la comunidad LGBTQ han sido escasas en los últimos años. Por eso, los

profesores Theresa Kay, Melina Alexander y Richard Price de Weber State University han puesto en marcha la creación de una especialización secundaria de estudios Queer.

El programa está en camino de ser aprobado por el Senado de la Facultad, pero aún no ha sido aprobado completamente.

En otoño de 2019, los tres profesores realizaron un experimento en el que hicieron preguntas a los estudiantes sobre sus intere-

Una nueva especialización secundaria de Queer Studies viene a Weber State University.

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iedad de departamentos. Por ejemplo, Human Sexuality, del departamento de salud, y LGBTQ+ Politics, del departamento de ciencias políticas.

Kay dijo que algunas de las clases cubrirán las teorías y las investigaciones existentes que ayudarán a los estudiantes a entender como las identidades se desarrollan, la manera en cómo la sociedad responde a diferentes identidades y cómo las personas de la comunidad LGBTQ+ son afectadas por los pensamientos de la sociedad. Los objetivos de los cursos a menudo se superpondrán.

Aunque algunas clases existentes se incluirán en el programa, hay nuevos cursos en preparacíón. Uno de los cursos incluye LGBT America Since 1945, que lo enseñará Price.

Kay ha sido un aliado para la comunidad LGBTQ por más de 12 años, participando en el Ogden Pride Board y Ogden Outreach.

Antes de involucrarse en la comunidad, dijo que no sabía de la marginación a la que se enfrentaba esta comunidad.

“Una de las cosas más importantes que obtendrá alguien que asista al programa de estudios Queer es ser más comprensivo y, por lo tanto, estar mejor equipado para trabajar con poblaciones diversas,” dijo Kay. “Estos cursos no sólo hablarán sobre las identidades LGBTQ +, pero también cubrirán cómo esas identidades se relacionan con temas de raza y religión.”

La idea de una especialización secundaria de estudios Queer no es la primera de

su tipo. WSU se subirá al tren de la diversidad después de que otras universidades ya hayan desarrollado el programa, incluidas las universidades de Oregon, New Hampshire y California en Los Angeles.

Price eligió involucrarse con el desarrollo de la especialización secundaria por muchas razones, pero la razón principal es por la gran cantidad de controversias sobre el contenido inclusivo para personas transgénero en las escuelas y bibliotecas.

Durante los últimos dos años, la clase de ciencias políticas LGBTQ de Price se ha centrado en el tema de los métodos de censura de historias y libros Queer inclusivos durante los últimos 50 a 100 años.

Price dijo que el libro más controversial escrito para estudiantes de grado medio se llama “George” de Alex Gino. El cuento se trata de una niña transgénera de cuarto grado que se enfrenta a su identidad y a la resistencia de la comunidad.

Kay dijo que espera poder apoyar a la comunidad LGBTQ de cualquier forma que pueda.

“Esta solo es un área de diversidad, como la raza”, dijo Kay. “No es una opción. No es inmoral ni pecaminoso. Tenemos un largo camino por recorrer con los problemas de diversidad, pero en particular con las personas de minorías de género y orientación sexual.”

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COVID-19 tests are self-administered while a healthcare professional watches to ensure they are done correctly.

By ADAM RUBIN Senior Reporter

Starting Jan. 22, Weber State University’s COVID-19 Task Force and volunteers have been conducting random testing for the student body and campus community. According to WSU’s COVID-19 student resource site, the university hopes to administer 400 randomized tests each weekday and an additional 500 symptomatic tests weekly.

Staff and students have joined together and volunteered to help with testing, hoping all of the student body has been tested and that the campus stays as safe as possible.

The population of students who may be tested are all assigned a number, which is placed on an Excel sheet. This allows maintaining the randomness of those being selected. Once a student’s number is selected by Excel, they will receive an email in their Wildcat Email with instructions and information on how the testing process works.

WSU’s Public Safety Director, Dane LeBlanc, gives all of the credit to the students and staff

who volunteered to get the testing process up and running smoothly. Unlike many of the swab tests students may have had or heard about last year, these tests are unobtrusive and provide quick results.

If a student’s result comes back positive, they will be notified within 15 minutes from when they took the test, while the negative test results take about two hours to receive.

“The governor’s order requires us to do random surveillance testing to monitor the spread of the virus at each of our educational institutions across the state,” LeBlanc said.

As far as state law goes, WSU is required to provide the testing information to the state, such as how many tests have been administered and the number of positive and negative results to help identify trends of the virus’s patterns. There is no choice in that; however, beyond that there is no sharing of test information.

“We do not share any information outside of that process,” LeBlanc said. “In other words, people’s information is protected.”

Student Body President Ben Ferney, who is a senior at WSU studying communications, explained that COVID randomized testing had been tossed around as a possibility for the university shortly after COVID-19 hit our community and WSU’s campus was forced to shut down.

Ferney spoke about the importance of having a community-oriented mentality as everyone finds their path through this pandemic.

Ferney explained that it’s well worth taking some time out of one’s day to ensure their own safety, and that way, everyone can all be safe around each other on campus.

“The line might take 10 to 15 minutes, but the minute you are at the front of the line, the test takes two minutes,” said Ferney. “If I was planning and budgeting my time and wanted to make sure that I budgeted it right, I would suggest students who receive the email notification for random testing would plan on 30 minutes, with checking in, and to go in for their random COVID-19 test.”

No one knows what the future will bring as

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far as COVID and its trajectory. So as of right now, there is not an end date to the testing, and keeping the community safe, whatever the cost, is a top priority for WSU as a whole.

WSU has a webpage dedicated to COVID-19 information for students, faculty and staff, to keep the public and community up-to-speed with what WSU’s COVID-19 procedures are.

Last November, the Governor mandated that all higher education institutions in Utah have ongoing, active COVID testing while the schools are open. Within a few hours of the governor’s mandate, WSU had over 300 volunteers and within a week’s time after that, WSU was already testing. Both LeBlanc and Ferney expressed their pride in seeing WSU come together during this crisis.

“We’re in a pandemic right now, and the best way for us to get through it is together and make sure everyone is safe,” Ferney said.

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Last November, the Governor mandated that all higher education institutions in Utah have ongoing, active COVID testing while the schools are open.

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PRUEBAS DE VIGILANCIA ALEATORIAS EN WSU

Las pruebas de COVID-19 son auto-administradas mientras los profesionales de la salud se aseguran que las mismas se realicen correctamente.

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By MATIAS PEDREIRA Translator

A partir del 22 de enero, un grupo de trabajo contra el COVID-19 de WSU y voluntarios realizarán pruebas al azar para la comunidad educativa del campus. Según el sitio de información para estudiantes COVID-19 de WSU, la universidad espera administrar 400 pruebas aleatorias cada día de la semana y 500 pruebas sintomáticas adicionales por semana.

Tanto el personal como los estudiantes se han unido como voluntarios para ayudar con las pruebas, con la esperanza de garantizar que todos los estudiantes hayan sido evaluados y que el campus se mantenga lo más seguro posible.

La población estudiantil a ser evaluada se selecciona aleatoriamente por medio de una hoja de cálculo de Excel, esto permite mantener la aleatoriedad de los seleccionados.

Una vez que Excel selecciona el número de un estudiante, este recibirá un correo electrónico con instrucciones e información sobre cómo funciona el proceso de evaluación.

El Director de Seguridad Pública de WSU,

Dane LeBlanc, otorga todo el crédito a los estudiantes y al personal que se ofrecen como voluntarios para que el proceso de evaluación funcione sin problemas. A diferencia de las pruebas con hisopo que pudimos haber tenido o de las que hemos oído hablar el año pasado, estas pruebas son discretas y proporcionan resultados rápidos en comparación con las pruebas iniciales con hisopo.

Si el resultado de un estudiante es positivo, se le notificará dentro de los 15 minutos desde que tomó la prueba; mientras que los resultados negativos de la prueba tardan dos horas en recibirse.

“La orden del gobernador requiere que hagamos pruebas de vigilancia aleatorias”, dijo LeBlanc, “para monitorear la propagación del virus en cada una de nuestras instituciones educativas en todo el estado”.

En lo que respecta a la ley estatal, WSU debe proporcionar la información de las pruebas al estado, como cuántas pruebas se han realizado y la cantidad de resultados positivos y negativos para ayudar a identificar las tendencias de los patrones del virus. Aunque esta información es obligatoria no se comparte ninguna información personal sobre la prueba.

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fuera de ese proceso”, dijo LeBlanc, “ en otras palabras, la información de las personas está protegida”.

El presidente del cuerpo estudiantil, Ben Ferney, quien es un estudiante de último año en WSU y estudia comunicaciones, explicó que las pruebas aleatorias de COVID-19 fueron analizadas como una posibilidad para la universidad poco después de que COVID-19 golpeara nuestra comunidad y el campus se viera obligado a cerrar.

Ferney habló sobre la importancia de tener una mentalidad orientada a la comunidad mientras todos encontramos nuestro camino a través de esta pandemia. Ferney explicó que vale la pena tomarse un poco de tiempo de nuestro día para garantizar nuestra seguridad, además, de esa manera todos podemos proteger los unos a los otros en el campus.

“La espera puede tardar de 10 a 15 minutos, pero en el momento en que estás en la estación de testeo, la prueba toma dos minutos”, dijo Ferney. “Si estuviera planificando y presupuestando mi tiempo y quisiera asegurarme de haberlo hecho efectivamente, sugeriría a los estudiantes que reciban la notificación por correo electrónico para la prueba aleatoria que planifiquen estar allí unos 30

minutos”.

Nadie sabe lo que traerá el futuro en cuanto a COVID-19 y su trayectoria. Entonces, por ahora, no hay una fecha de finalización para las pruebas, y mantener a la comunidad segura, sea cual sea el costo, es una prioridad para WSU en su conjunto.

WSU tiene una página web dedicada a la información de COVID-19 para estudiantes, profesores o personal, y de esa manera mantener al público y a la comunidad al tanto de los procedimientos de COVID-19 de WSU. En noviembre pasado, el gobernador ordenó que todas las instituciones de educación superior en Utah realicen pruebas COVID-19 con constancia mientras las escuelas estén abiertas. Tanto LeBlanc como Ferney expresaron su orgullo de ver a WSU unida durante esta crisis, a las pocas horas del mandato del gobernador, WSU tenía más de 300 voluntarios y una semana después de eso, WSU ya estaba realizando pruebas.

“Estamos en el medio de la pandemia y la mejor manera de superarla es juntos”, dijo Ferney, “y asegurarnos de que todos estén a salvo”.

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Estudiantes de Weber State esperan las pruebas de COVID-19.

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Weber State’s Jadyn Matthews, number 5, looks for a teammate to pass to.

By TYLER HASLAM Reporter

Less than 24 hours after its 23-point loss against the University of Idaho on Jan. 29, Weber State University’s women’s basketball team took the floor to battle Idaho once again.

With a final score of 74–62 on Jan. 30, the Vandals concluded their trip to Ogden with a two-game sweep of the Wildcats. Despite playing an improved, much closer game the second time around, the Wildcats were unable to defeat Idaho and notch their first mark in the win column this season.

The Wildcats started the game off looking like they were going to get their revenge, jumping out to an early 11-point first-quarter lead. Idaho countered the quick start from Weber by going on an 18–6 run and claiming a one-point lead in the game midway through the second quarter.

A key catalyst for Idaho’s quick comeback

was the fact that Weber struggled to take care of the ball. Weber committed 11 first-half turnovers and Idaho scored 12 points off of those turnovers.

Despite the sudden switch in momentum, Weber was able to keep the game close because of its defensive effort.

“The difference between this game and last game was that we had a hand in their face every time they took a shot,” Wildcats head coach Velaida Harris said. “My message to them was to be competitive, be tough and then fight, fight, fight.”

That message translated into the play of the Wildcats’ defense, holding Idaho to just 26% shooting in the first half.

Idaho flipped a switch to begin the second half and jumped out to yet another 18–6 run that stretched over the first seven minutes of the third quarter. Ten of the 18 points in the run were scored by Idaho’s Gabi Harrington.

Weber State was able to trim the lead to eight with just over seven minutes to go in the fourth quarter, but Idaho’s Beyonce Bea hit a 3-pointer as the shot clock expired to stretch the lead to double digits and kill any remaining momentum the Wildcats had.

Bea finished with a game-high 24 points to go along with nine rebounds and three assists. The Wildcats were led by Jadyn Matthews, who recorded a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds.

The difference in the game was the 3-point shoots made by Idaho, much like it was in the first meeting between the two teams. Idaho hit 10 threes while Weber State hit just two.

Harris said that the size of the roster the Wildcats deploy made Idaho’s ability to stretch the floor difficult for her team to guard.

Despite the loss, Harris was pleased with the improved performance and competitiveness of her girls and said the short time between

games probably benefited the team.

“It’s tough on the bodies, but it’s good in the sense of your mind,” Harris said, speaking on the turnaround. “You can see what didn’t work the night before and you can get that experience. You saw a difference in us this game compared to the night before.”

The pursuit of the first win of the season continues for the Wildcats, but Harris said if the team stays focused on the process rather than the outcome, the first win will come soon enough.

“When we’re disciplined, we always give ourselves a chance in the end, and that’s what we want,” Harris said. “We want to give ourselves that chance to win, so we can get over the top and get that ‘W’.”

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ers who banded together on Reddit, forcing Wall Street firms that were betting against GameStop’s success to take billions of dollars in losses.

3. The correct answer is A, Justin Timberlake, who turned 40 on Jan. 31.

Other birthdays this week include Harry Styles, who turned 27 on Feb. 1, Shakira, who turns 44 on Feb. 2 and Axl Rose, who turns 59 on Feb. 6.

2. The correct answer is D, GameStop. According to the New York Times, GameStop’s stock priced soared 1,700% with the help of amateur trad-

4. The correct answer is B, General Motors. According to CNBC, the company plans to phase out the production of gas-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs over the next 14 years, and to be carbon neutral in its global operations by 2040. GM is the company behind Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, Suzuki, Pontiac and others.

in Russia as thousands have been arrested during anti-Putin protests, and Ukraine has had protests demanding the resignation of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Widespread protests of severe COVID-19 lockdowns continue across Europe in cities such as Brussels, Budapest, Vienna and others.

5. The correct answer is E, none of the above. Political unrest continues

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Summit County Search and Rescue worked to find a missing skier after the avalanche in the Park City Mountain Canyons that occured on Jan. 30.

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