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By MARISA NELSON Section Editor

Is this a drill?

On Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, there were two accidental fire alarms on campus. The first was in the Shepherd Union Building around 1:30 p.m. The fire marshal and Weber State University police communicated with someone on scene who said the alarm had originated from a dining location on the second floor.

The officer and employees identified the kitchen hood system was broken, and the burners under the hood would need to stop being used until it could be fixed.

The second alarm on Feb. 2 was in the

Stewart Wasatch Building. The officer noticed no smoke or visible fire when arriving on scene. After a check of the building, the officer concluded that work on the HVAC system in the building must have created dust that triggered the alarm.

Threats to NUAMES An administrator at NUAMES reported to police that a student had reported seeing school shooting threats on TikTok from a student at another school on Feb. 2. The officer, administrator and the student discussed a safety protocol, and the officer filed the report and started to look into the threat.

Suspicious person A female student called to report on Feb. 4 that the same male seems to be sitting in the same spot for around 5 minutes at a time at around 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. She described the individual as a male with glasses and a beard. The complainant reported that she had never spoken to the man nor had he tried to confront her. Officers told her that they could do extra patrols and safety escorts for her if needed. .

3D Theft A 3D printer was stolen from the Engineering Technology Building on Feb. 5. The officer requesting information regarding information about the printer and who had

access to locked doors. This is still under investigation.

Found Property On Feb. 6, a complainant called to report some keys that were found in the R3 lot. An officer told her to hide the keys around the police department so she did not have to wait for him to return. The officer took photos of the keys and said they did not appear to be car keys. The officer took the keys to the lost and found in the Shepherd Union.

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CORRECTION: On Feb. 9, The Signpost misspelled “Center” as “Canter” on the cover.

The new Outdoor Adventure & Recreation Center opened on Feb. 3.

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By JOSHUA KAMP Reporter

Weber State University is navigating toward a more equitable and successful future for students as its strategic planning to meet new goals nears finalization.

The process, which began in February 2020, set out to define the university’s priorities and goals for the next five years, identify pressure points key to the university’s future and create realistic, creative and measurable steps to success, according to university leaders and faculty that met for a virtual town hall meeting on Feb. 9.

In fall 2020, five task forces were created on the University Planning Counsel to address certain pressure points and areas of focus.

One issue — equity, diversity and inclusion — has taken a front seat as the demographics of the university rapidly change to include an ever-growing number of students of color.

Adrienne Andrews, Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Chief Diversity Officer at WSU, presented the official goal of the equity, diversity and inclusion task force, which is to eliminate disparities in educational outcomes for underserved students, particularly students of color and students of low socioeconomic status.

“What we have realized is that equity cannot be a pillar of our institutional commitment, it must be the framework of our institutional commitment,” Andrews said. She described equity as the “preamble” to all other mission statements, plans and strategies for the future

of the university.

The task force believes the new strategies will embed a discipline of equity in all university policies, strengthen a sense of belonging and make substantial progress toward becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution, or HSI. HSI’s are federally-recognized institutions defined as having a Hispanic enrollment of 25% or greater and are eligible to receive certain federal grants aimed at promoting the success of that population of students.

According to a university press release from October 2019, 22% of certificates, associate’s, bachelor’s and graduate degrees in that year had gone to students of Hispanic or Latino descent.

Another task force was created to revamp the university’s marketing. WSU President

Brad Mortensen said the goal is to be more intentional as an institution to share stories.

The other three task forces have focused on retention and completion, personalized learning and the anchor mission of the university and build community resources.

“We really took a fresh look at where we are as a university and what our priorities are,” Mortensen said.

The five task forces and the UPC will move ahead to finalize and implement new procedures as the current strategic planning draws to a close this semester. On March 2, the Board of Trustees will review the plan presented and consider it for approval.

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The Utah Transit Authority will be adding a new Bus Rapid Transit route that will allow riders more access to WSU, the Dee Events Center and McKay-Dee Hospital.

The project will have a travel hub on the WSU Ogden campus at the Dee Events Center. Other stops will include Lindquist field, the Junction, the Ice Sheet and a stop a few minutes away at the hospital. The project will have multiple phases in the coming years. Construction on WSU campus will begin on Feb. 28 and is planned for completion in 2023.

Once the bus system is operable, riders will be able to get off at Ogden’s FrontRunner station and catch a clean-air ride in an electric bus to popular stops in Ogden and on WSU campus.

Riders will be able to catch the bus every 10-15 minutes on weekdays and 15-30 minutes on weekends.

Another perk is that, for the first three years, riders will be able to ride free. Students are also eligible for UTA transit passes that will allow them to use public transport at no cost to them.

James Larson, public relations and marketing specialist for UTA, said these new buses will transport students to and from the main part of campus, student housing, the Dee Events Center and parking areas. These buses will replace the campus shuttle system and will run every 5-8 minutes, according to Larson.

The project will also include improvements to sidewalks, bike routes and pedestrian walk ways. “On April 13, Weber State will host UTA, Ogden City, Weber County, McKay-Dee, UDOT and legislative officials at the groundbreaking of the Ogden/WSU BRT line. The event will be streamed live,” according to an announcement on the WSU website.

Construction will also involve removing the marquee at the entrance to the Dee Events Center on Harrison Boulevard.

“We’re trying to accommodate the drivers, the residents and the businesses as best as we possibly can,” Larson said.

Construction on campus will not block parking lots or buildings on campus during the remainder of spring semester. The project will include a dedicated bus lane on Harrison Boulevard as well.

Larson said UTA sees this as one of many BRT lines. They wanted to help those who travel from outside the area have access to work, attractions and WSU.

The BRT Project is set to be completed in 2023.

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The roundabout and the Browning center will see a lot of activity once the The roundabout and the Browning center will see a lot of activity once the bus stop is added. This will allow for easy access for students. bus stop is added. This will allow for easy access for students.

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The roundabout and the Browning center will see a lot of activity once the bus stop is added. This will allow for easy access for students.

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By SARAH EARNSHAW Videography Editor

Weber State University students and faculty had the chance to taste a smoked pulled pork sandwich on Feb. 9 from the menu of a new Weber Dining restaurant opening in the fall semester.

Real Good Barbecue will be a new barbecue location replacing the current Stone Pizza location next to Einstein’s Bagels in the Shepherd Union building.

To increase awareness about the new dining experience, Weber Dining started hosting pop-up events to showcase certain meals that will be on the menu.

The events are scheduled to be biweekly throughout the spring semester. The first week, a surprise pop up on Feb. 2, highlighted the restaurant’s brisket meal.

The first official biweekly event on Feb. 9 sold pulled pork sandwiches. The events are scheduled for Feb. 23, March 16, March 30

and April 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

“We’ll have something different every time,” said Robert Steedley, Weber Dining’s marketing manager. “If you don’t find something you like at one pop-up, come back for the next one.”

The location was originally scheduled to open in the fall 2020 semester after a purchase of a smoker in February. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, Weber Dining decided to postpone the grand opening to fall of 2021.

“We didn’t want our customers here on campus to go without trying the barbecue,” said Weber Dining Retail Operations Manager Tyson Skeen. “A couple times throughout the semester, we’re going to give customers an opportunity to try our meats that are smoked.”

The concept came from the company’s executive chef, Trek Kryger’s passion for barbecue.

“When it comes to barbecue, I’m a huge fan, and I want other people to enjoy it and love it as much as I do,” Kryger said.

All of the recipes for the meals at the restaurant came from Kryger, who is specialized in cooking barbecue.

“A lot of restaurants will, for smoked meat, bring them in frozen and then thaw them.

Then they call it smoked meat,” said Skeen.

“We smoke it from scratch and season and flavor it from scratch.”

The food will be priced higher than other locations across campus. Steedley said this is because the quality and amount of food will be better than at the other locations.

“You’re going to get a little more bang for your buck. You can get two or three meats with two or three sides,” Steedley said.

Weber Dining was not concerned about students disliking the food. The company was more worried about the amount of people that will come to the restaurant after it opens in the fall.

“Our biggest concern is just a lack of participation,” Steedley said about the pop-ups.

He said they did what they could to get the

word out, including giving out coupons and inviting people across campus to come to the event in the Shepherd Union building.

At the surprise pop-up on Feb. 2, the restaurant ran out of food and had to end the event early. On Feb. 9, the event had a line right after starting at 10:30 a.m.

Skeen said the staff was going to do everything they could to allow for the restaurant to open in the fall, even if COVID regulations don’t change.

“We are able to open our restaurants following the protocols that have been set forth by the health department,” Skeen said. “Our team takes extra precautions in cleaning and preparing food.”

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A pulled pork sandwich is being sold at a preview for a new barbecue restaurant opening in the fall. (Sarah Earnshaw/ The Signpost)

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Hawk gets a drink of water from the puppy pool at his friend’s birthday party.

By PAIGE MCKINNON Photographer

During the COVID-19 outbreak, many people have adopted pets to keep them company in this time of isolation and having a pet during the pandemic has made the past year more bearable.

There are many benefits to having a dog, and these benefits have only grown

more prevalent since the start of the pandemic.

For example, the dogs pictured here are mostly photographed at a dog park. This means that their parents or owners are getting out of the house and breathing fresh air. They are also getting some exercise as most dogs require physical activity, like walks or some kind playtime ac-

Marley, a Goldendoodle, watches the younger dogs play at a dog birthday party.

tivity.

There are a few dogs pictured here who require an hour or more of exercise each day to get their energy out. Amethyst, the German Shepherd, and Indie Ray, the black Golden-doodle, are members of two

of the dog breeds that require more exercise. These two dogs love playing with tennis balls, and because of that, their humans bring them to the park every night to play with a ball for an hour or more.

Different breeds have

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Beau gives a big smile to the camera as usual.

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happens to be wrapped in fur with a tail on the end.

Many people see their dogs as more than a best friend. They see them as their children. According to the owners of the dogs photographed, this bond is one of the main benefits helping people through the pandemic.

Draco shows off his smile in his rainbow bow tie.

The birthday girl, Indie Ray, licks the cupcake crumbs off of her snout.

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different exercise requirements. Draco, the small dog with the bowtie, requires a walk around the neighborhood to be tired.

Millie, the Australian Shepherd, on the other hand, requires an hour or two of running to be ready for bed.

Before adopting or buying a dog, people should research the breed they plan to get so that they are prepared to commit to the level of exercise the dog needs to live a happy and healthy life.

Another benefit of having a canine companion is having a best friend who

Amethyst, a young German Shepherd, gives head tilts due to one of her dog friends squeaking a ball.

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The first slide to many in a presentation for the peer mentor meeting over Zoom.

By KIERSTYNN KING Reporter

Every month, the Peer Mentoring Committee hosts trainings for students in mentoring roles. As part of Weber State University’s Access and Diversity program, the Peer Mentor Program held part one of a training workshop called Disrupting Deficit Narratives on Feb. 10.

The program was held in partnership with Advancement Via Individual Determination Center. The leaders for the training were Nina Wilson and Kristi Gerdes.

The workshop focused on norms and social contract, articulating feeling, establishing the “why” and understanding culturally responsive teaching.

According to the Peer Mentor Program website, trainings will specifically address how educator mindsets can affect perceptions and shape institutional culture; assessing campus climate to understand the conditions needed to foster a positive learning environment for diverse students and practicing AVID culturally responsive strategies in curriculum.

Olga Antonio, mentor coordinator, said the purpose of this particular training is to give mentors an opportunity to challenge their own perceptions about the students they serve, particularly to ensure they do not see and act on deficits, but rather see and understand students with different backgrounds and strengths.

“Our mentors, all across campus, are amaz-

ing, and we want to give them the tools necessary to be effective and inclusive in all their peer to peer interactions,” Antonio said.

Antonio said a majority of representatives from different mentoring programs agreed that disrupting deficit narratives was the topic they wanted to focus on since they work with students from all different backgrounds.

During the workshop, participants were able to interact through breakout rooms and a group discussion board called Padlet.

Antonio said that, even though the monthly training is targeted to students in mentoring roles, the training sessions are open to everyone.

“We believe this is a relevant topic for all students, faculty and staff. We all can learn to

be more inclusive in our practices,” Antonio said. “So, even if folks were unable to attend the first session, we encourage them to attend the next two sessions.”

Parts two and three of the Disrupting Deficit Narratives workshop will be held on Feb. 16 and 24.

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The peer mentors who are participating in the Zoom meeting introduced themselves through an online platform called Padelt

By LISSETE LANDAVERDE Translator

Cada mes, el Peer Mentoring Committee organiza orientaciónes para estudiantes en funciones de mentoría. Como parte del programa de Access and Diversity de WSU, el programa de Peer Mentor llevó a cabo la primera parte de un taller de entrenamiento llamado Disrupting Deficit Narratives en feb. 10.

La programa se organizó en asociación con AVID Center (Advancement Via Individual Determination). Los líderes para el entrenamiento eran Nina Wilson y Kristi Gerdes.

El taller se centró en las normas y el contrato social, articulando sentimientos, estableciendo el “por qué” y entendiendo la enseñanza culturalmente receptiva.

De acuerdo con el sitio web del programa de Peer Mentor, los entrenamientos espe-

cíficamente abordaran: la manera en que la actidud de los educadores pueden afectar las capacitaciones y pueden formar la cultura institucional; evaluar el clima del campus para entender las condiciones necesarias para promover un ambiente de aprendizaje positiva para estudiantes diversos; y practicar las estrategias culturalmente receptivas de AVID en el currículo.

Olga Antonio, coordinadora de mentores, dijo que la intención de este entrenamiento en particular es para dar oportunidad a los mentores para desafiar sus propias percepciones sobre los estudiantes que ayudan, particularmente para segurar que no ven y actúan sobre los déficits, sino ver y entender a los estudiantes con origenes y fortalezas diferentes.

“Nuestros mentores, en todo el campus,

son increíbles, y queremos darles las técnicas necesarias para ser efectivos e inclusivos en todas sus interacciones entre iguales,” dijo Antonio.

Antonio dijo que la mayoria de los representantes de diferentes programas de mentoría estuvieron de acuerdo en que se querian enfocar en el tema de interrumpir los narrativos déficit porque ellos trabajan con estudiantes de diferentes orígenes.

Durante el taller, los participantes pudieron interactuar en salas de grupos pequeños y un foro de discusión grupal llamado Padlet.

Antonio dijo que, aunque el curso mensual es dirigida a estudiantes en funciones de mentoría, todos tienen acseso a los sesiones.

“Nosotros creemos que este es una tema relevante para todos los estudiantes, facultad y personal: todos podemos aprende a

ser más inclusivos en nuestras prácticas,” dijo Antonio. “Por lo tanto, si la gente no pudo ir a la primera sesión, los alentamos a asistir a las próximas dos sesiones.”

Partes dos y tres del taller Disrupting Deficit Narratives se realizará en feb. 16 y feb. 24.

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The Wildcats are happy to be back on the diamond on Feb. 12 after a long year off.

By MILES SHAW

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The Weber State Wildcat’s softball team’s opening day was Feb. 12, in Phoenix, Arizona at the Grand Canyon Kickoff Tournament.

Nearly a full calendar year has passed since the reigning Big Sky Champions took the diamond in an actual game with the team last playing a competitive inning against the Pacific Tigers in Reno, Nevada on March 8, 2020.

“Just being able to step foot on that field and be out there with my teammates, that’s what I’m looking forward to the most and just that whole atmosphere,” Chloe Camarero, Wildcats 2019 First Team All-Conference third baseman, said.

The Wildcats were voted the No. 1 team in the 2021 Big Sky Preseason Poll with 35 votes; Sacramento State came in second with 32.

Weber State’s been voted the preseason No.1 team in the Big Sky Conference three of the last five years.

“We’re very honored and thrilled to be picked number one. Obviously we’ll have a target on our back,” Faith Hoe, Wildcats sec-

ond baseman and 2019 Big Sky Co-Freshman of the year, said. “But we’re going to stay humble and hungry, and that’s kind of our team’s motto.”

Weber State’s taken home the Big Sky regular-season title or a share of it every year since 2016. The Wildcats also won the Big Sky Tournament in 2019 and became the first Weber State and Big Sky team to win a game at the NCAA Regional Tournament.

The team hopes to continue its high level of success and is looking forward to facing new competition.

“For all of us, this has been the longest we’ve gone without playing softball, so we are so pumped and so excited for all of us to be in one dugout together and to not face our own teammates in practice. Our pitchers are amazing, and they make us feel silly a lot [in practice],” Hoe said.

The Wildcats’ first tournament in the 2021 season features high-caliber and familiar competition. The team will face the University of Oregon, Grand Canyon University and the University of Montana in Phoenix, Arizona.

Oregon’s ranked No. 10 in the D1 Softball Preseason Top 25 and was selected the No. 5

team in the Pac-12 Preseason Poll.

“I think we’re going to compete flat-out,” Ashlyn Visser, Wildcats’ first baseman, said.

“We’re coming out and playing hard because we have a lot of good competition coming our way in this tournament.”

The Wildcats’ opening tournaments have proved tough for the team in the past, but the opening non-conference tournaments have been against top-tier teams. Last year at the time the season was canceled, Weber State held a 10–14 record, but none of those games were Big Sky competitions.

“The only way we can get better is if we face the best, so this is definitely good for us to push ourselves and get good softball out of it all around,” Camarero said.

Despite the obstacles the pandemic has made for the Wildcats, the team has been able to keep practicing and scrimmaging against each other.

“Thankfully for us, we were pretty much able to to keep a lot of things in practice the same. The only difference was we made sure to mask up and keep our distance, but other than that, we were able to practice as a team,” Camarero said.

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Following the team’s season opening tournament in Phoenix, the Wildcats will travel to Las Vegas to play in the UNLV Tournament from Feb. 19 to 21.

The Wildcats will then play in two Dixie State Tournaments in St. George. The first running from Feb. 26 to 28 and the second from March 12 to 14.

“Our goal is to win, but the season is really, really long, and so we want to get better every game and every time we step on the field,” Hoe said.

Weber State then returns home to Ogden to play the team’s home opener against Utah Valley on March 16. The Wildcats will then play three more home games, starting with Utah State on March 23, before beginning Big Sky play with back-to-back games at Wildcat Softball Field against Idaho State.

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was about defensive stops,” Wildcats Head Coach Velaida Harris said.

The Wildcats finished the half making 10 of 34 total shots made while Montana made 9 of 31.

The Grizzlies then went on a tear to start the second half going on an 11–0 run.

The third quarter ended with the Wildcats trailing 40–30.

“In the third quarter and I told the team, if we’re not shooting well, we need to be defending, if we’re not defending well we’ve got to be scoring,” Coach Harris said. “We didn’t do either in the third quarter and that was the difference in the game.”

Not a 3-pointer was made for the Wildcats who shot 0 of 13 from beyond the arc, and the team only shot 12 of 20 from the foul line.

“We can’t leave eight points on the free throw line. We’ve just got to shoot the ball better,” Coach Harris said.

But, determination and fight has not left the team even though the season has been tough on them.

“What I appreciate about these young women is they come out competitive and we’ve just got to understand that’s got to be for an entire game,” Coach Harris said.

The Wildcats again face Montana at the Dee Events Center on Feb. 13, before heading south for the desert to face Northern Arizona on Feb. 18 and 20.

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The Wildcats had a put up a good fight against the Montana Grizzlies on Feb. 11 but took home another loss with a final score of 61–46.

The Weber State women’s basketball team’s first win of the season continues to elude them with the team falling to 0–14 overall and 0–11 in the Big Sky with the season winding down.

Daryn Hickok and Vicky Parra brought home the most points for the Wildcats with 11 and eight points, respectively.

Jadyn Matthews, Emma Torbert and Aloma Solovi finished the game with seven points each.

Kori Pentzer energized the Wildcats in the first quarter with a monster block and running in transition which lead to an easy layup, and her lone basket of the game gave the Wildcats a 6–4 lead in the first quarter.

Weber State clawed the lead away from the Grizzlies after Hickok flew through the air to steal a pass and then dished the pass ahead to Matthews for the go ahead layup, taking the score to 12–11 in the Wildcats favor early in the second quarter.

But after a flurry of baskets from Montana, the Grizzlies took a 24–23 lead into the locker room at the half.

“The first half was about defense because because both teams were only shooting 29 percent, so it wasn’t a good shooting half, it

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Daryn Hickok was the leading scorer in the Feb. 11 game against the Montana Grizzlies.

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