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1. In what country are women protesting the Catholic church for the right to have an abortion? a. Spain

a. California b. New York c. Chicago d. Pennsylvania 3. How many eviction actions have been filed by large corporate landlords in five states since September?

b. France c. Mexico

4. What percentage of white Americans have a negative attitude toward President Donald Trump? a. 35 percent b. 22 percent c. 57 percent d. 48 percent

2. What state is poised to be the linchpin to a presidential election win in 2020 after a tight 2016 race?

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d. 10,000

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In the Oct. 20 edition of The Signpost, there was an error in the story “Farmers Market Ogden persevered through COVID.” The article reflected that the Food and Drug Administration deemed farmer’s markets essential; however, it was the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food that deemed it essential.

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The LGBT Resource Center at WSU remains open during the pandemic.

By KIERSTYNN KING

Reporter

According to Jayson Stokes, coordinator of the LGBT Resource Center at WSU, individuals within the LGBTQ+ community often experience feelings of isolation.

“It can be very difficult for individuals to

meet others in the community, and resources supporting the LGBTQ+ community are oftentimes limited or unavailable to many people,” Stokes said.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened these obstacles, and in-person resources have become further limited.

“LGBTQ+ people are also more likely to

struggle with anxiety and depression than their heterosexual counterparts due to social stigma and misunderstanding facing the community,” Stokes said. “The pandemic has increased individual’s feelings of depression and anxiety.”

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Stokes said that the center is still offering the LGBTQIA Support/Discussion Group in collaboration with the Counseling and Psychological Services Center.

The LGBTQIA Support/Discussion Group allows students to learn and teach each other while discussing various topics: coming out, self-acceptance, family issues and dating/relationship challenges.

The center is also still providing support and advising to students, including services in advocacy and outreach.

Students are still able to go to the center and access the center’s media library. They can also attend workshops like LGBTQ 101, Transgender 101 and Ally training over Zoom.

Stokes said it’s important to remember that the pandemic affects every community disproportionately and each person differently.

“If people need services and support, but don’t know if those resources and services are still available, they should feel free to contact our offices to find out how we can be of assistance,” Stokes said.

Stokes said it’s also important to engage in self-care and encourage others to look after themselves.

“We should all be trying to maintain our relationships and to reach out to friends, family and acquaintances,” Stokes said. “It is important to think of those in our community who are most vulnerable and to try and support them in any way that we can.”

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WILDCAT VOLLEYBALL’S

SET FOR A COMEBACK

Wildcat Aubrey Adams sends the the ball over the net against the Thunderbirds in a game last October.

By EMILY MILLER

Reporter

The Big Sky Conference announced on Aug. 12 that all fall competitions would be postponed to spring of 2021, which means the Weber State University volleyball team, like many others, are facing an unusual fall this year.

The Swenson Gym still sees the hustle and bustle of the team, but that’s it. The oncepacked gymnasium now only houses the preseason practices for the Wildcats.

Head Coach Jeremiah Larsen is entering into his sixth season with the Wildcats after ending last season with an overall record of 26–9 and 13–5 in conference play.

The Wildcats are coming off a stellar season where they defeated Southern Utah and Northern Arizona before falling to Northern

Colorado in the Big Sky Championship match last November.

After the conference tournament, the team defeated Boise State and Wyoming at the National Invitational Volleyball Championship in Arlington, Texas, before losing to Tulsa in the third round, making it the final game of their 2019 season.

There are three seniors returning to the court: Rylin Adams as an outside hitter, Sam Schiess as a middle blocker and Ashlyn Power as a setter.

In 2019, Adams earned All-Big Sky Academic team and All-Tournament team, Schiess earned All-Big Sky Academic team and Power earned All-Big Sky Academic and Conference first team as well as All-Tournament team.

Going in to their fourth year as Wildcats, there was a whirlwind of emotions at the thought of their final season potentially slip-

ping out of their grasp.

“We’ve tried to roll with punches and control what we can control,” Adams said. “It’s easy to sit there and be mad about our season not being in the fall, but it’s been good to have the extra time to prepare for our season.”

The 2021 season hasn’t yet been announced, but the ‘Cats are looking at this as an opportunity for growth. With COVID restrictions, there have been multiple schools and teams that haven’t been able to practice.

The Wildcats are entering the 2021 season, tied for second along with Northern Arizona and behind Northern Colorado in the Big Sky Volleyball preseason poll.

In total, there will be four upperclassmen on the team. Alongside three seniors, Cici Collins is a junior libero who transferred to WSU from Houston Baptist University.

“We’re using this fall to develop as a team,”

Schiess said. “And when the NCAA came out and said the year wouldn’t count against our eligibility, we were pumped.”

Meanwhile, there are three redshirt sophomores: Emily Olson, a setter, Dani Nay, an outside hitter and Emma Mangum, a middle blocker. Three redshirt freshman are also amongst the roster: Riley Weinert, an outside hitter, Kate Standifird, a setter and Caroline Clark, a middle blocker.

Three freshmen round out the roster: Makayla Sorenson and Nicole Hedrick — both outside hitters — and Liana Woodley, a middle blocker.

“We had an awesome season last year, and I want to see us build off of that,” Power said.

“We won’t go down without a fight.”

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Weber State University’s Women’s Center held a presentation for faculty and staff about supporting survivors of sexual misconduct on Oct. 22 via Zoom.

Sexual misconduct is not just sexual assault or harassment — it also includes domestic violence and stalking, both electronically and physically.

According to Weber State’s Safe@Weber program, the first person survivors tell about their experience has a large impact on their healing process and how they tell their story in the future.

Often, the first people survivors turn to are close friends.

Research shows that 9.7 percent of Utahns have been sexually violated and 88 percent of Utah survivors do not report their experiences to law enforcement. In addition, 40 percent of homicides are related to domestic violence.

Statistically, rape and domestic violence in Utah is at a higher rate than the national average.

One of the topics covered was the ABCDE’s

of supporting survivors, which are affirm, believe, connect, direct and empower.

This entails letting the survivor know they are not alone, directing them to helpful resources, empowering them and supporting the choices they make.

The presentation gave multiple scenarios in which participants were able to incorporate the ABCDE method when helping a student or colleague through situations of sexual misconduct.

One scenario detailed a student who suddenly stopped attending class. When the professor emailed the student to check in, the student opened up about another student in the class who assaulted them, making them afraid of attending class.

“I hope that people leave the training feeling confident that they can support survivors in an empathetic, informative way and by meeting each survivor where they are at,” said Jessica Pleyel, Safe@Weber survivor advocate.

When survivors share their stories, one should not act without consent or violate the survivor’s privacy. However, one must report what they know.

According to End Rape on Campus, a survivor advocacy organization, the top three reasons survivors do not report are thinking it is “not that serious,” thinking people will assume the survivor is partly at fault and fearing retaliation.

WSU prohibits discrimination and harassment, as stated in the University Policy and Procedures Manual (PPM). This means one cannot discriminate against someone based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, military status, etc., without facing repercussions.

Additionally, under the Jeanne Clery Act of 1990, universities must report on-campus crime instances and make them available in an annual security report.

The WSU Women’s Center supports survivors by helping them report their situation, providing support services, helping them set up a safety plan and empowering them to do what is best for them.

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The latest on coronavirus

dents are opting to participate in classes firmed cases and the 25 to 44 age group has had 2,310 confirmed cases. via Zoom.

WSU will continue with the flexible course delivery methods for spring 2021.

University Police Lieutenant Mike Davies expressed that “the precautions taken by the university have helped a great deal.”

He explained that most of the COVID-19 cases at the university have been from being exposed off-campus.

Davies said that there has been very little evidence of transmission occurring on campus and that it has been thanks to the university’s mitigation strategies.

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Due to COVID-19, the main Ogden campus has been much emptier than past semesters.

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“I feel like I’m coping well, overall, with the pandemic. Like everyone else, I’m fearBy FRANCIA HENRIQUEZ ful at times and frustrated with the situaBENSON tion and the things that we need to do to Asst. Section Editor stay safe. But, overall, I feel well physically, mentally, and emotionally,” Brooks said.

As of Oct. 26, Utah has reported a total of During these last seven days, 31 stu104,882 COVID-19 cases, according to the dents tested positive for COVID-19, totalUtah government’s website. ing 181 positive cases since Jan. 1.

Davis, Morgan and Weber counties, Abbas Alrufaye, an international Master where most Weber State University stuof English student and adjunct faculty, exdents reside, moved to a high transmispressed that even though the university is sion level recently. doing an excellent job protecting students The official website for Weber-Morgan and faculty, he is not sure if he feels safe reports 6,526 positive cases. WSU has antaking in-person classes. other campus located in Davis county, and Hybrid classes, which have the option to according to the county’s website, there attend face-to-face or on Zoom, have seen are 8,067 positive cases. a decrease of in-person attendance. StuIn an executive order on March 16, Gov. Gary Herbert declared a statewide public health emergency. Weber State University has followed the protocols established by the Utah Health Department and the Weber-Morgan Health Department, such as travel restrictions, events under 50 people, face-coverings and social distancing.

Hannah Holtry Brooks, a Master of English student and adjunct faculty, explained that her husband has Type 1 diabetes. Therefore, they have had to be extremely cautious to avoid getting the virus.

“I haven’t felt at all concerned with attending class either as a student or a teacher. I feel that the precautions that Weber has taken have been more than adequate to protect my students and me,” Brooks said.

Brooks teaches English 2010. She was teaching her first semester in March when the pandemic hit and classes were moved online.

Brooks expressed that she feels the flexibility for both her and her students to attend and teach online has made her feel like she has the ability to be safe and succeed in her classwork.

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The Utah Department of Health and Gov. Gary Herbert announced new COVID-19 guidelines on Oct. 14 after a daily average of 1,204 new infections per day last week. The guidelines took effect Oct. 17.

As of Oct. 14, the average infection rate was 13.9 percent. The CDC flagged Utah as a hotspot due to the sharp increase in cases.

The new COVID-19 guidelines will replace the old color-coded system of red, orange, yellow and green with a level of transmission index.

In the new index, counties can only have three levels: high, moderate and low. Each level is correlated directly to case rates, positivity rates and ICU utilization. Index levels will be updated weekly.

For a county to move to a lower index, the county will need to show reduced case numbers over a 14-day average.

Weber County is currently indexed as high, meaning masks are mandated and only gatherings of 10 or fewer people are permitted until Oct. 29.

If a county moves to moderate transmission rate, 25 people can gather without masks, and more people can be included if masks are worn.

Weber State University will continue to offer the same flexibility for classes in spring semester 2021 while focusing on increasing face-to-face instruction where possible.

Labs, clinics, simulations, experiential courses, upper-division courses with hands-on components and some general education courses will be the first to return to face-to-face instruction.

On Oct. 19, the spring 2021 course schedule was released; registration opens open on Nov. 9 for students. The university is still following its safety precautions set for the fall semester and students can plan on it staying the same throughout the spring semester.

Under the high index, all businesses will remain open with social distancing measures in place. Restaurants and bars will remain open with six feet of distance required between households, or parties, in seating and waiting areas.

Restaurants are still required to offer alternative options to dine-in. Bars will remain open with six feet of distance between parties and masks encouraged when intermingling between parties.

Public events such as live events, movie theaters, sporting events, weddings and other recreational activities are permitted under all index levels.

Under the high index level, the requirements for those events in a high-transmission level is that there are six-foot distance between households.

In areas of high rates of transmissions of COVID-19, only gatherings of 10 or fewer are permitted.

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Masks are required in all counties with high transmission rates of COVID-19, now including Weber and Davis counties.

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LUNAFEST FILM FESTIVAL

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By ALLY NELSON Senior Reporter

Weber State University’s Women’s Center presented their fifth annual Lunafest film festival Oct. 21. Lunafest features films by, for and about women.

Of the 175 cities in the country that participate, the WSU Women’s Center in Ogden has hosted Lunafest because the center’s goals align with the values of the festival — gender equality, supporting women and empowering communities.

Lunafest is a traveling film festival created by Luna, a maker of nutrition bars. The company has fought for equal rights for women for nearly 20 years.

The event started with a virtual kick-off. Participants were then given a link to the featured films.

Those who registered for the event had the option between a free ticket or a priced ticket for the purpose of donation. The event also included a silent auction of goods from donors and local businesses.

All proceeds went to the Women’s Center’s Safe@Weber Survivor Emergency Fund. The program provides financial support to WSU survivors of sexual or interpersonal violence.

The center surpassed its goal of raising $1,000 through Lunafest. Paige Davies, director of the Women’s Center, said she hopes for more participants in the future, because the more money contributed to the festival, the more support there is for sexual assault and domestic abuse survivors.

Davies said she hopes that WSU will continue to show support for Lunafest for years to come, as it gives the community a tangible way to support survivors through ticket donations and the silent auction.

“Hosting a film festival of independent films made by women is empowering,” Davies said. “We hope that the films inspire and empower women filmmakers and artists in our WSU community.”

The festival provides a safe space for all members of the community to come together, understand and learn more about each other and carry on conversations about tough or taboo topics.

There are always multiple topics that the films

cover. Some of those topics and genres vary from documentaries, animations, dramas and humor.

Of the seven films screened this year, PIXAR’s short film “Purl” and Brittany Monét’s documentary “Ballet After Dark” were among Davies’ favorites.

“Purl” follows the story of the main character, Purl, who is a bright pink ball of yarn. She is hired at a predominantly-male company. Each day, she loses part of her own identity as a woman in the midst of the chaotic environment.

After being ignored by her colleagues, Purl conforms to the appearance and attitudes of these men and is soon noticed by them, so they invite her out for drinks.

Soon after, another woman named Lacy arrives at the office and is repeatedly ignored by the men.

However, Purl befriends the new girl.

At the end of the film, they show multiple different-colored balls of yarn, men and women, who intermingle and work together as a team.

“Purl” shows that women need their differences to make their environment a better place for all, and to not change the characteristics that set them apart from others.

Davies said “Purl” portrayed the unspoken pressures that women face in male-dominated environments accurately, and the use of humor was an aspect many women could relate to.

On the other hand, the more serious film “Ballet After Dark” tells the story of the classically trained ballerina Tyde-Courtney Edwards, who survived a sexual abuse attack.

After her dehumanizing attack, she created an organization to help sexual abuse and domestic violence survivors find healing after trauma through dance therapy.

During the film’s production, the producers made sure women telling their stories in the film were given a platform to become something bigger than they’d dreamed.

“Too many of us women have been excised from the industry, and we want to change that,” said producer Queen Latifah. “We want to make this playing field a little more even.”

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“Hosting a film festival of independent films made by women is empowering, we hope that the films inspire and empower women filmmakers and artists in our WSU community.”

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One of seven films screened at Lunafest this year was PIXAR’s short film “Purl,” about a bright pink ball of yarn, which helps highlight the unspoken pressures women face in male-dominated environments.

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Jordan Hill (27) of the Los Angeles Lakers hits the floor as he makes a rebound against the Houston Rockets in the second half of the Rockets’ 113—99 victory on Jan. 8, 2014, in Houston.

By ALEC CIPOLLINI OPINION Columnist

As we continue awaiting the return of Weber State University sports, I am going to take a look at each post-season that comes and goes and give a breakdown of how things went. I’ll be starting with the NBA. For the past few years, I had considered the Los Angeles Lakers as one of the worst teams in the NBA. In recent years, they usually found themselves at or near the bottom of the Western Conference standings. Not only was their placing bad, but they’d also find themselves as an occasional victim of a blowout.

Things weren’t going great in Los Angeles and seeing mediocre teams like the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings finish higher in the standings made me realize that the Lakers

had changed drastically.

This is a franchise that had won 16 NBA titles and found themselves in the playoffs nearly every season until their drought began in 2014.

Part of their struggles came from their rosters, which were horrible to say the least. Outside of the late, great Kobe Bryant, there was not a player that stood out.

Due to their struggles, the Lakers had chances to rebuild through the draft, and in 2017 with the second overall pick, they drafted Lonzo Ball instead of brewing superstars Donovan Mitchell or Jayson Tatum. However, Ball struggled while with his hometown team and was traded to New Orleans last summer.

The Lakers had gone from one of the best teams in the league during the early 2000s to one of the worst and truthfully, I had little to no expectations for their future with that roster.

Everything would change very quickly.

During the summer of 2018, Los Angeles signed arguably the best player in the NBA: Lebron James.

After four seasons of going to the NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Lebron took his talents to Hollywood, so he could help the Lakers become a powerhouse in the league once again.

He guided the team to a much better year in 2019 but they still finished 10th in the West and once again missed the playoffs. Something needed to change.

The Lakers then pressed the red button on a trade that sent Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and draft picks to the New Orleans Pelicans for their superstar forward, Anthony Davis.

Instantly, they became my pick to win the 2020 NBA title. This year, they were at the top of the Western Conference until the league shut down due to the coronavirus.

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has returned The NBA eventually returned inside a ‘bubble’ at Walt Disney World in Orlando, and the Lakers sent plenty of teams home early.

The Lakers battled the Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets from the Western Conference in the playoffs, but, as predicted, Davis and James stole the show.

Usually, one part of the dynamic duo would score 25 points or more while the other played effectively on the defensive side of the court.

As if guarding James wasn’t hard enough, coaches and players now had to figure out how to stop him when he had a teammate like Davis, who was more than capable of scoring 40 on any given night.

Outside of their offensive capability, Los Angeles smothered their opponents on defense, hardly giving an inch of space, which made it extremely difficult to score in crunch time.

Davis, or ‘AD’, was the leading scorer for the squad as he had 20 or more points in almost

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Miami Heat’s LeBron James gets tangled with Los Angles Lakers’s Kobe Bryant in the second quarter at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, Jan. 19, 2012.

every game leading up to the NBA Finals.

He is one of the most versatile big men that we have seen in the NBA. While Davis plays excellent defense, the fact that he can shoot the ball better than any other player at his position is what sets him apart from others in the league.

Fast-forward to game two of the Western Conference Finals against Denver when AD showed his greatness with a game-winning three at the buzzer. At that point, I felt like no team could stop Los Angeles.

However, that was not a given. The team the Lakers played in the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat, also had a remarkable playoff run of their own.

Their first opponents in Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks, were the best team, so

it was pretty difficult to imagine the Miami Heat beating them in the semifinals. To everyone’s surprise, not only did Miami eliminate Milwaukee, but they won 4-1 and made it look easy.

Miami went on to shock the world again by beating the Boston Celtics in six games to win the Eastern Conference Finals, setting a date with the Lakers in hopes of another series upset.

This year’s championship match-up marked a special milestone in the league’s history: it was the first time teams playing in the finals had missed the playoffs during the previous season.

Despite the games not being played on any team’s home turf, the stars were out and their names were LeBron James and Heat forward,

Jimmy Butler.

Butler’s performance in game three was probably the best I have ever seen in the NBA. Butler scored 40 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists as he recorded a triple-double in a win that cut the Lakers series lead from 2—0 to 2—1.

Butler had multiple games where he dominated, but James was not to be outshined, as he notched multiple double-doubles throughout the series.

Later in the series, the Heat won game five while on the brink of elimination, a game that was one of the best in the bubble. The victory could have gone either way as Butler and James both played at an unbelievable level.

They each led their teams in scoring with Butler having 35 and James scoring 40.

Butler and his Heat were able to outlast

James and the Lakers with a 111—108 victory and cut the series lead to 3—2.

In the next game, the season came to an end once the Lakers regrouped and cooled off the red-hot Heat 106-93. It was a dominant performance from the NBA Champions as they lead 87—58 heading into the final quarter.

After spending a few years sitting at the bottom of the league, the Los Angeles Lakers are now the 2020 NBA champions and have tied the Boston Celtics for the most championship banners all-time with 17.

The celebrations will continue throughout the whole off-season, but James, AD and the rest of the team realize that they are very much capable of doing it again next season.

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By ADAM RUBIN Senior Reporter

Discussing the opioid addiction sweeping the country and Utah was the priority last week during Weber State University’s second annual Opioid Awareness Week.

“This is a problem that is not going away,” Administrative Specialist for the Neuroscience and WGS Programs at WSU Roe Schoof said.

Opioid Awareness Week was made possible again this year through the proper use of technology like Zoom. A great deal of energy and effort went into making sure that WSU was able to maintain the momentum of educating the campus community as well as the public.

“Guest speakers add to the wealth of information that is presented,” Schoof said. “Last year, the College of Health Professions was instrumental in planning and supporting many

of the events.”

This year saw a Naloxone training by Jennifer Plumb, medical director from Utah Naloxone. Naloxone is a medicine that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, and over 60 virtual attendees showed up for that virtual event.

The Neuroscience Club also posted information regarding Opioid Awareness Week via social media platforms to raise awareness of events being held, and how and when to tunein and see what resources are available.

Opioid Awareness Week also featured information about how habits and other addictions work — not all that takes place is related to opioids — although our country is in the middle of an opioid crisis and a viral pandemic.

The week brought specialists such as Dr. Judson Brewer, addiction psychiatrist, mind-

fulness and behavior change researcher, to do a webinar on Oct. 23 over Zoom. Brewer’s work has been featured in 60 Minutes, Time Magazine and TED. “The deaths from opioid overdoses we’re seeing have surpassed the deaths per year of the HIV epidemic at its peak,” Brewer said.

Aminda O’Hare, director of neuroscience at WSU, reached out to Brewer because, while he might not be a specialist in opioid dependency, he has a different approach to addictions and how to break them.

He spoke about the uses of mindfulness when it comes to addiction cycles, as well as how we get into them and how to get out of them.

“I wish that I had developed these skills when I was a student,” Brewer said. “They would have helped me navigate stressful sit-

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uations with much more healthy responses.”

The second annual Opioid Awareness Week worked through the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic through leveraging of technology to allow safe communication, and the organizers’ plan on continuing to do the same in upcoming years.

“Through the club members’ connections to the community and their commitment to reach out through social media, they have contributed immensely to make this week not only possible, but very successful,” Schoof said.

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1. The correct answer is, d. ABC News reported that on Oct. 22 Poland’s constitutional court ruled that abortion was unconstitutional. This ruling puts a near-complete ban on all abortions in Poland, which already had one of Europe’s strictest abortion policies. As a result, women’s rights activists staged protests outside Catholic churches across Poland.

2. The correct answer is, d. According to ABC News, both the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates are focusing more intently on Pennsylvania as Election Day draws closer. Pennsylvania has been a key state in past elections due to its 20 electoral votes.

3. The correct answer is, d. According

to NBC News, from early September until Oct. 17, the CDC put a ban on evictions due to COVID-19, but despite this, there were about 10,000 eviction actions filed in five states.

Trump. On the other side, about 53 percent of white Americans view Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden as unfavorable.

4. The correct answer is, d. ABC News reported that 48 percent of white Americans have negative attitudes towards

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Poland’s constitutional court ruled abortion was unconstitutional on Oct. 22.

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