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Show 8 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 THE SIGNPOST P a r ko u r continued from page 4 running on walls like in the game. Kids always thought I was crazy, but that's what kind of drove me to continue." Brown is the newest member to the group after joining almost two years ago. He met Huffman after finding a flyer about parkour and now considers it part of his daily routine. "When me and Anthony have to go somewhere, we plan it out how we are going to parkour through an area," Brown said. "It's En3a3 e,,neme just natural, and we don't think about it; it's just our way of life now." Brown also said he is encouraged by the confidence that parkour and freerunning has given him. "I guess I'm not overly confident on everything, but I have gained confidence on a lot of stuff," Brown said. "I really like helping people learn as well. There will be nights I will not do anything except help some kid learn to do a back flip off a wall. It really makes me feel good inside to just see people gain a dream that they didn't think was possible." On March 24, the club is scheduled to host a freerunning competition that will take place at Peak Gymnastics in Brigham City. "We are going to try and get a bunch of people around northern Utah to be in the competition," Brown said. "Since it's freerunning, it will be judged by the most difficult tricks, if z(); eh Pw--e;c;pce.on PHOTO BY TYLER BROWN I THE SIGNPOST Weber State University student Anthony Huffman practices parkour on campus. Huffman and his team plan how to parkour or freerun through different areas. they can land them correctly and by using the whole gYm." The club currently has around 10 members, but Huffman and Brown said they are trying to get more college students to join from campus. "There are a lot of people who don't feel included in traditional sports, and those kids can come to the parkour and freerunning club," Brown said. "We all eventually become really good friends, and we all encourage each other to become better and better. There's never really any putdowns, or we never get mad at each other, and it's just a fun time that we all have. It ends up being less of a sport and more of a way of life." Any student interested in joining and would like more information regarding the club can call Huffman at 801 425 1815. More information about parkour and freerunning is available at parkoupedia.com . ing process super, super easy." Judd said he hopes to gain more student involvement. Currently, the WSU committee is at five members, but Judd said he hopes to get it to about 20 eventually. "Everyone in the world has been affected by cancer and the sad truth is that one in two men and one in three women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and that's unacceptable, and I want to see that change," Judd said. "I think the only way that we can see change happen is with action, and this is the perfect way." February is a celebration of Black History Month. Historian Carter G. Woodson began Black History Month as Negro History Week in 1926. His goal was to educate the American people about African-American history, focusing on African-Americans' cultural backgrounds and achievements. President Gerald R. Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, calling upon the public to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history." According to The Associated Press, famous author and poet Maya Angelou said, "The work of making our country more than it is today is unfinished. Our work remains, and we have to do the best we can do. The young people have a charge to keep, they have a responsibility." Students and advisers said they take this responsibility seriously. "This month allows me to display my knowledge about my rich history of being a proud AfricanAmerican woman and allows me to help create a better world," said Asha Jones, Student-to-Student assistant coordinator at WSU. "Black History Month, to me, is a connecting point that brings healing and unity that can draw our nation closer together." There will be several activities this month celebrating Black History Month, including a voter registration drive and a celebration of Mardi Gras on Feb. 25. For more information about events, students can visit the Center for Diversity and Unity in the Shepherd Union Building or text BSU to 469-5792390. - - Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com . R elay continued from page 4 we already have written e-mails for you," Judd said. "You just have to fill in a few email addresses and send them out. I mean, it can't get much easier than that. There's Facebook. There's an app for your smartphone to do fundraising and to keep track of how much money you've collected. We've just really made the fundrais- Comment on this story at wsusignpost. corn. Hi story continued from page 4 ✓elaneeet- Pc).51eic,n.5 ) 1/45_h.c/fe-shi,9 4111111 and/ot- 5-Z;penci Cc:)."1/2en,5aZed PeD,5;eic)", for Fan ) Ct-e_et- ) CeDanSe/) i‘lenec)1-. ) Cal-eet- IP/C(nnii.73 ) 4c(ale/niC Visit us at: http://sat.weber.edu/catconnections "I am going to school so that I can do better," said Wishom, who is attending WSU on a football scholarship. "Everybody's goal is to give their kids a little more than they got." He said he believes it is important to celebrate all cultures. The Center for Diversity and Unity celebrated Hispanic culture in September, European heritage in October, Native American culture in November and Middle Eastern culture in January. ELIZABETH HUHU A CONVERSATION WITH AN ORIGINAL "LITTLE ROCK NINE" STUDENT The Hurst Center February 15, 2012 Reception and Book Signing Books will be available for purchase and signed by Elizabeth Eckford 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Keynote Address Free and open to the public 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. For more information, contact Dr. Forrest Crawford at 801-626-7420 or at fcrawford@webenedu Presented by: The Assistant to the President for Diversity, Multicultural Student Center, Center for Diversity and Unity, Black Scholars United, Office of Equal Employment and Affirmative Action, and the Ogdent branch of the NAACP, in collaboration with Two Rivers High School For ADA needs contact, WSU Services for Students with Disabilities ex. 6413 Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com . |