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Campus crime stays steady

Recession has little effect on university crime

Crime rates at Weber State University have stayed consistent over the past two years despite an increase in enrollment and a bad economy. Following a national trend, crime at WSU has remained unaffected by the economy, according to recent statistics. Major cities across America are seeing crime rates either stay consistent or drop in spite of a recession. Full story

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Matt Maw 10 years later

Former mascot “Matt the Cat” living full life despite life-changing injury

Nearly 10 years after the Weber State University mascot broke his neck during a gymnastics workout and was left a quadriplegic, Matthew Maw has a master’s degree in statistics, a young family, and a positive outlook on life. Maw became “Matt the Cat” for WSU after a decade of training in gymnastics. Full story

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Orchestrating something more

Performing Arts showcases professors new music

Weber State University’s Department of Performing Arts will present the Symphonic Band, directed by Dr. Thomas Root, on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in the Browning Center for Performing Arts’ Austad Auditorium. The performance and the world premiere of “Under the Rose” is dedicated to Tanner Holst. Full story

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A Day in the Life of:

A Lead Anthropologist

Dr. Ronald Holt, anthropology professor at Weber State University, recently returned from serving as a social scientist in Afghanistan. The Signpost inquired about his experiences. SP: What did you do in Afghanistan? RH: I was a senior social scientist for a human terrain team, and I was assigned to the fourth brigade of the 101 airborne and so I lived along the Pakistani border, and we would go out and meet with different tribal chiefs and tribal elders and other important people. Full story

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Swine flu eating up sick leave

Local Utah residents can’t afford to miss any more work due to illness

So far this fall, many people have felt the effects of the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as the swine flu. For some it has resulted in tragedy and death in the family, but the majority of those who contract the dangerous virus are forced to take time off work, and many can’t afford to do that. Full story

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False Alarm

Accidental alarm interrupts events at the Union Building

A Utah Foreign Language conference was interrupted and everyone in the Shepherd Union Building gathered outside after a brief false alarm Thursday morning. A Sodexo employee set off the Shepherd Union Building’s fire alarms Thursday morning, causing a building-wide evacuation.

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Halloween extravaganza gives nontrads safe fun

WSU Davis Campus hosts events and a movie for children and families

On Halloween day this October, Weber State University’s Davis campus held a Halloween Extravaganza for families attending WSU. The event ran from 3 to 6 p.m. and featured the film Monsters vs. Aliens. Student council, volunteers and NUAMES (Northern Utah Academy of Math Engineering and Science) High School set up the rooms, including a craft room, game room, story room and haunted house.

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Yankee fans celebrate

Despite celebration, no reports of disturbances after Yankee victory

Hundreds of Yankees fans poured into the streets of New York early Thursday to celebrate the team's 27th World Series championship, a party that extended uptown and began building hours earlier when the crowd at Yankee Stadium danced and sang to the music even before the first pitch.

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Sports Briefs

BASKETBALL For the second game in a row, the Weber State University Basketball Team will be playing a Division II school. They will be playing Colorado Christian University at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. It is the team’s second and final exhibition game and the Wildcats will look to continue building on Monday night’s success against the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs.

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Cross-Country team takes second in Laramie

Despite snowstorm, team soldiers on and has good showing at meet in Wyoming

The Weber State University men’s and women’s cross-country teams placed fourth and second at the Big Sky Conference Championships held this past weekend in Greeley, Colo. It started out as a normal travel day for the team, but ended up being quite the travel experience.

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Wrestlers get ready

Wrestling club “big commitment”

In only its second year of existence, the Weber State University Wrestling Club is preparing for its upcoming season. Holding regular practices and workouts, wrestlers are hoping their second season will build upon the club’s first-season success.

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Chanticleer croons on campus

Jonah Napoli

On Saturday evening Weber State University will be visited by one of the top vocal groups in the world. “They bill themselves as the world’s premier male chorus, and I think they’re probably right,” said Mark Henderson, director of choral studies at WSU.

Beasts on the big screen

How Where The Wild Things Are made the transition from beloved children’s book to classic movie.

In 1963, the punishment of going to bed without supper was a standard form of discipline for an unruly child. Rarely would a child have such a wild adventure in their room, but in the case of Max from Maurice Sendak’s Where The Wild Things Are, imagination takes over during involuntary exile.

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World music at WSU

When the phrase ‘world culture’ comes up, perhaps the first response may be ‘foreign language.’ And close after that, students may think of the music each of these cultures create. There is a class, Music of World Cultures 1040, taught by Dr.

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Club with class and culture

Anthropology club a cultural experience

The Anthropology Club at Weber State University aims to help students become more open-minded and understanding toward different cultures. “A lot of people can escape college without ever experiencing anything else outside of their own little bubble, so I think it’s important to break that bubble,” said Maren Svare, a junior majoring in anthropology and the president of the Anthropology club.

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New credit card bill requires big changes for consumers

CARD Act goes into effect on Feb. 22, 2010

The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, or CARD Act, is requiring some big changes come February. Four months from now, the new law states that lenders are prohibited from raising rates on outstanding card balances, which means that any interest rate changes can only occur on new purchases, not on balances already on the card. 1 comment

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Documented planets upped to over 400

32 new planets discovered in October

From early in man’s history, people have looked up to the stars and wondered if he was alone in the universe. Many people have looked up at the stars and yearned for that answer, or believe they have seen extraterrestrials visiting Earth. This strong desire to know has made some people leave Earth to walk in space or on the moon.

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Pirates from history and folklore

“Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest / Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! / Drink and the devil had done for the rest / Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!”    Robert Louis Stevenson penned these lines for a fictional sea shanty in his book Treasure Island.

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A bit of common sense

7 reasons the GOP’s not so grand

Today’s GOP, aka the Grand Old Party, has the lowest approval rating since the Clinton impeachment trials. According to a CNN poll, voters have a 36 percent approval rating of the GOP. These ratings are happening at the same time  President Obama is supposedly driving America straight into the ground.

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