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Changing circumstances

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Lisa Largent wanted to be a flight attendant, a concert pianist or a ballerina.

"Or a star on Broadway," Largent said, "still secretly my dream job."

But from the time she was little, Largent's life has been an illustration of personal evolution. She did not end up doing any of these things, or many things she had imagined.

Graduation accomodation

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Weber State University graduates walking on May 2 will have the opportunity to take part in events and other benefits that are new this year.

Commencement ceremonies have a new twist. In the past, university commencement was on a different day than college convocations.

Outstanding artists go seperate ways

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

At the annual Student Art Exhibition award ceremony, five students were named outstanding visual art graduates. Each student was taken aback when receiving the award.

"I was completely surprised," said Kevin McCarrey, the outstanding visual art graduate in 3-D design.

Commencement student speaker presses forward

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Columnist, accomplished poet, mother of five, world traveler, managing editor of The Signpost and aspiring novelist Cynthia Loveland will be the student speaker at this year's commencement ceremony in the Dee Events Center on Friday, May 2.

Loveland says graduation is all about taking your experience at Weber State University into the world to make it a better place.

More media, same rules

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Media and constitutional lawyer Michael Patrick O'Brien shared his knowledge about ethics in the changing world of journalism to Weber State University students, Monday afternoon in the WSU Shepherd Union Ballroom.

"The new media world isn't so different from the old media world," O'Brien said.

Repentant publisher pays

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Monday morning at 11 a.m. professor Steve Russell was handing out $100 gift cards to 25 students in Supply Chain 3050.

"This doesn't happen much does it?" Russell asked the class.

The cards are credited for the Weber State University Bookstore. The money was from a repentant publisher.

Master of Education spotlight

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Chris Hunter, 2008 graduate of the Weber State University Master of Education Program, is well on his way to success.

Hunter graduated from Brigham Young University with a major in Russian studies, and with a business minor. From there, Hunter went on to receive another undergraduate degree from WSU, majoring in English teaching with a minor in history teaching.

Show at Institute honors United States

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

John Woodstock, the Ogden LDS Institute Folk Dance director, has been planning on creating a patriotic show for the institute for years, but last May it finally came together.

"It's been about 25 years since our last patriotic show," Woodstock said. "We feel that with the Olympics and the presidential elections, it's a good time to be patriotic.

Army engineer charged with passing secrets to Israel in '80s

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) - An 84-year-old former U.S. Army mechanical engineer was arrested Tuesday on charges he slipped classified documents about nuclear weapons to an employee of the Israeli Consulate who also received information from convicted Pentagon spy Jonathan Pollard, authorities announced.

Polygamist sect kids leave shelter for foster care, for now

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) - Kept together at large west Texas sites for two weeks, the first of more than 400 children taken from a polygamist compound boarded buses Tuesday bound for group homes and other faraway foster care facilities.

The children eagerly waved and smiled at television cameras as the buses rolled out.

Free ride on $80 million diesel engine

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Free rides to promote the new FrontRunner, Utah's first commuter rail line, will be available April 26, 28, 29, and 30. For patrons wishing to test-ride this state-of-the-art train, rides will begin at 2 p.m. at each of the seven hubs. Food and entertainment is planned the morning of April 26, as part of the grand-opening celebrations.

Building a base: don't break the vase

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As a junior in high school, I took a ceramics class where we learned to throw clay on the wheel. The teacher told us to practice making mugs and bowls. I quickly caught on to the creative part of the process of throwing. But, I was not interested in sticking to boring mugs and bowls; I wanted to create something more impressive.

A bit of common sense

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The long lazy days of summer are nearly here as the semester comes to a close. So what finals are here? One more hurdle and we are done, for the summer! I think I can safely say we need the time off. And if possible, try and sneak a vacation or two in there.

Freedom of Information: Mushrooms may like the dark; democracy doesn't need it

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Tom Blanton wasn't nuts when he told a room full of open-government fans to act squirrely.

Scientists have found, he informed us last Friday, that "squirrels have no idea where they've dug that hole and put that nut." They survive the winter by planting enough nuts that "wherever they go, they're likely to uncover a couple of buried items," he explained.

Police Blotter

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Sunday, April 20

Gas stolen from car at Promontory Towers

Some gasoline was stolen out of a hyundai elantra parked in the R2 parking lot at Promontory Towers. It happened sometime between Saturday and Sunday. The case is still under investigation.
Monday, April 21

Fire scare in the Social Science building

A person was making microwave popcorn on the third floor of the Social Science building.

Campus Calendar

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

April 23
� WSU's Nontraditional Student Programs will host a gardening workshop, noon-2 p.m., Student Service Center Room 167, free, 626-7794.

April 24
� WSU's Nontraditional Student Programs will host a gardening workshop, 1-3 p.m., Student Service Center Room 167, free, 626-7794.

Pregnant teller shot in stomach

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS - A bank teller, five months pregnant with twins, was shot in the stomach during a robbery Tuesday morning. The teller was in critical condition when taken to the hospital, but was alert. The conditio of the fetuses was not released. The gunman came into the Huntington Bank branch around 9:30 a.

Woman finds alligator in kitchen

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

OLDSMAR, Fla - A Florida woman walked into her kitchen late Monday night to find an 8-foot alligator. Sandra Frosti, 69, said the alligator must have pushed its way through her screen door and then went through the sliding door. The alligator traveled through the living room, down a hall and into the kitchen.

'Cats overtake Aggies

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Weber State University Baseball Team racked up another three-game sweep last weekend over in-state rival Utah State University, moving the Wildcats' conference record to a near perfect 10-1.

The sweep contributed to an outstanding stretch over the past two months where the Wildcats have won 19 of their last 20 games.

Track and field team competes in California

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Weber State University Track and Field Team spent the weekend in Southern California competing in three separate meets. The 'Cats came away with three more NCAA qualifying times and several Big Sky Conference qualifiers as they competed in the Mt. Sac Relay's, Azusa Pacific Invitational and VS Athletics Long Beach Invitational.

Men's golf takes 10th

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Weber State University Men's Golf Team concluded its spring season last weekend, taking part in the Cougar Classic in Provo, Utah.

The Wildcats used an excellent second-round score of 289 to jump into 10th place and used their last round as momentum going into the fall season.

2007-2008 athletic season in review

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Another fall and winter semester have come and gone, leaving behind another stellar year in Weber State University athletics. In this, the final issue of the semester, we usually look back at the standout moments of 2007-2008 athletic season.

But as I thought back, I think it can be pretty obvious what the standout happenings were.

Rand Sargent calls it a career

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Rand Sargent has been playing competitive golf for almost his entire life. He began competing in junior tournaments and then took his game to the high school level to compete for state championships. Now that he's at Weber State University, the Cougar Classic last weekend was Sargent's last collegiate tournament.

Physics circus is a ball

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of people were lined up for the Circus of Physics at the Physics Open House hours before the show began.

"It totally blew me out of the water," John Armstrong said. Armstrong, an assistant professor of physics at Weber State University, was the main coordinator for the Physics Open House this past Friday.

Euro breaks through $1.60 as dollar slumps to record low

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK - The euro roared to another record high Tuesday, crossing $1.60 for the first time ever after a pair of European Central Bank governors said high inflation may cause the bank to raise interest rates. The U.S. dollar also fell against the Japanese yen and the British pound.

More dough for bread

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The price of food is going up. If it's made of wheat, corn, rice or soybeans, then it will be costing more, due to droughts in large growing areas with a sinking dollar value and a greater demand for those commodities in developing nations like China.

"I used to be able to get three gallons of milk for $5.