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Show VOL 85 . ISSUE 34 THE MONDAY OCTOBER 27, 2014 WWW.WSUSIGNPOST.COM WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY FALL AROUND OGDEN PHOTOS page 6 Nurses flock to Weber State for research conference By KELLIE PLUMHOF s&t reporter | @kellieplumhof The 9th annual Nursing Research Conference brought nurses from all over Utah to Weber State University on Friday. The conference fea- tured four different speakers, all of whom spoke about their research. The conference was sponsored by Intermountain Healthcare, WSU School of Nursing, Dumke College of Health Professions, Mountain- Feminist blogger speaks out on threat Star and Sigma Theta Tau International Nu Nu Chapter. Susan Thornock, the chair of the School of Nursing, explained how great it is to have these sponsors. “This is the first time MountainStar has been a sponsor,” she said. “And thanks to our sponsors the conference is able to provide a great free event, which includes breakfast and lunch for all those in attendance.” The nursing research conference kicked off with some opening remarks given by Thornock and Kim Henrichsen, the vice president and chief nursing officer for Intermountain Healthcare. Susan J. Henly, one of two A Halloween mystery By CRYSTAL RICHEY correspondent Media critic and blogger Anita Sarkeesian canceled a speaking engagement at Utah State University (USU) on Oct. 15 due to threats of public violence. Sarkeesian is best known for her YouTube series “Tropes vs. Women in Video Games,” where she discusses feminism and the roles that women play in many video games. Because of her outspoken views, she has become the target of the online campaign “GamerGate.” GamerGate was initially built around journalism and ethics in the video game community but is better known for threatening feminist critics of video games. Sarkeesian is no stranger to these kinds of threats and had planned to go through with her event at USU until she learned that, due to Utah’s open carry law, anyone with a valid permit would be allowed to bring firearms into the venue. “That was it for me,” said Sarkeesian. “If they allowed weapons into the auditorium, that was too big a risk.” WSU communication professor and active gamer Robin Haislett followed the events as they unfolded. “As someone who has received rape and death See BLOGGER page 3 NEWS (Left) The Murder Mystery Co. entertained Halloween-dressed guests at Weber State’s Davis campus. Participants investigated possible suspects in a murder mystery dinner show Friday night. (Below) Brandon and Celeste McClannahan, dressed as Aladdin and Jasmine, attempt to solve the puzzle. Students solve murder at Davis campus By KARISSA WANG Davis reporter | @karissawang The Weber State Davis campus jump-started their Halloween celebration this past Friday night with an interactive murder mystery activity. For attendees, the evening consisted of dinner and a performance, which drew in many couples who treated it as a date night. Three members of the Murder Mystery Company were invited to come put on the program. “We have about 10 to 15 different themes of shows,” said Mary Haughie, the district director for the company, who also played a part in the performance. This time, the play followed the storyline of a costume party at a billionaires’ club. “The billionaires’ club is a place where billionaires don’t have to sit around poor people and look at them and smell them,” explained Alex Allred while staying in character as president of the club. “I was really impressed with the involvement. I’ve been to murder mystery events in the past, and I was never as involved.” ERIK FRONBERG NUAMES Early College Student In the process of announcing the winner of the best costume award, the club’s president began to smoke a cigar and suddenly died. A detective then came in and determined a murder had been committed. The rest of the event consisted of picking out suspects and talking to them to determine their motives and opportunities to commit the murder. Before the show formally started, the three actors talked with attendees and chose one person at each table to play the part of a murder suspect. Suspected characters included a kleptomaniac, a bowling alley owner, a famous novelist and a Mexican heartthrob. “Everyone was really willing to participate and have fun. (They) actually worked hard and thought it through. It was a great group,” said Allred. Each table worked as a team throughout the night, and then accused someone of murder at the end. “This is a really hard CALENDAR. . ...................... 2 CRAZY HEADLINES.. ............ 5 SPORTS............................. 7 SCIENCE AND TECH................. 8 one to solve, and at least half the audience solved it, which is really cool,” said Haughie. Erik Fronberg, a NUAMES high school early college student, heard about the event through student government. Fronberg’s table won an award for pinning the motive more closely than any other team. “I was really impressed with the involvement. I’ve been to murder mys- tery events in the past, and I was never as involved,” he said. According to Alex Marquez, a member of the Davis Programming Board, Weber State has held this activity twice in the past, although it has evolved since then. “Last year, we didn’t have the budget to do a full dinner, but this year, luckily, we were able to, See MYSTERY page 3 Share a favorite Halloween experience and include a picture if you have one. Post your stories and photos using the hashtag #weberchallenge. The best will be featured in next Monday’s issue. news editor | @stacksandreels IN THE SIGNPOST PHOTOS BY EMILY STECKBAUER | THE SIGNPOST Shooting raises questions at Weber By MATT KUNES CHINESE NEO-REALISM FILM SERIES Page 5 See NURSES page 3 Shots were fired Wednesday at the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, killing one soldier, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, outside at the war memorial. One gunman was confirmed dead by police hours after the incident, taken down by Sergeantat-Arms Kevin Vickers. According to officials, the shooter was Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a recent convert to Islam with a decade-long criminal history. Bibeau wanted to travel to Israel, perhaps to join ISIS, but was denied a visa by the Canadian government. SOURCE: MATT USHERWOOD/QMI AGENCY/ZUMA WIRE/MCT Police respond to a shooting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. Allan O’Donnell, a WSU Sodexo employee, first saw the news in the Union building’s food court. O’Donnell said he saw something like this coming, since ISIS and radical Islamic groups were See SHOOTING page 3 |
