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Show Plans for new building in place ... page 4 'Cats set to take on Cowboys ... page 6 BUSINESS & SCIENCE SPORTS CLASSIFIEDS t 4. 6: 9C VOL 82 ISSUE 14 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 , 2011 WWW.WSUSIGNPOST.COM Alumnus tries for mayor English changes program Majors can no longer receive Bachelors of Science By Laurie Reiner reporter I The Signpost SOURCf: BRANDON bTEPHENSON WSU graduate Brandon Stephenson speaks with Fred and Steven Stringham while campaigning for mayor in Ogden. Stephenson is currently an Godfrey when he steps down in January. an Ogden ugaen City L-iry council council member memDer who wno is is among among several several candidates canaiaaies vying vying to 10 replace replace Mayor /viayor Matthew mai WSU grad works campaign trail as election day nears By Jessica Wilke correspondent I The Signpost When Brandon Stephenson graduated with an MBA from Weber State University 11 years ago, he had no intention of entering politics. Now, after serving nearly eight years on the city council and hearing that Ogden's current mayor-Matthew Godfrey-would not be seeking a fourth term, Stephenson is hoping to win the upcoming primary elec- tion and the chance to serve as Ogden's next mayor. "The city is on a precipice," Stephenson said, "in terms of what's going to happen in Ogden's future, economically, and in our neighborhoods, and for the image of Ogden and whether we can bring businesses in. Ultimately, this election will determine whether or not Ogden is forward-looking and if we can overcome some of the general problems like infrastructure and crime and revitalizing our neighborhoods." Stephenson said he didn't become interested in politics until he decided to help the then 29-year-old Matthew Godfrey with his first election. The two had gone to high school together, and Stephenson decided to help with his campaign. "I wasn't really interested in it, I just thought it would be kind of a new experience and I wanted to be involved," Stephenson said. "I just knocked on doors and talked to folks, and I did enjoy that." Four years later, Stephenson decided to run for the city council, and won. See Campaign page 5 The English department is no longer allowing students to get a Bachelor of Science. Instead, students must get a Bachelor of Arts if they want to major in English. "The faculty thought it was odd to get a Bachelor of Science with a literature degree," said Kathleen Herndon, professor and English department chair. "When I came here twenty-three years ago and I saw that you could get a Bachelor of Science in English I thought 'well that's strange.' It's like you have a degree that is going in opposite directions from your major." The only real difference between a BA and BS degree is that students getting a bachelor's degree in science must take two extra science classes while students getting a degree in art must take four semesters of foreign language. Herndon said that some students were choosing a Bachelor of Science because they would have to take fewer classes. "Quite frankly, the science courses that most English majors took were not very deep in science/' said Herndon. "These particular courses were selected because they had a reputation for being easy." As of July 1, only incoming students are affected by this new decision. The people who have been English majors before fall semester of this year will be able to continue pursuing a Bachelor of Science. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts can pick to either take four semesters of foreign language or two semesters of foreign language and two semesters of language arts. See English page 5 Casino night helps raise money for Weber Cares Greek Council continues yearly tradition fur charity "The Greeks every year pick a particular charity that they want to focus on, and correspondent I The Signpost they know a lot of students that are having Last Wednesday, the Weber State Uni- a hard time paying for school alone and versity Greek Council, Pi Theta Xi and Del- trying to eat, and so they decided to focus ta Chi Nu joined together with Resident on Weber Cares this year," said Jeannie Life to bring a taste of Las Vegas to WSU Gamble, sorority adviser and marketing coordinator of housing. students. Each table had a member . The WSU Greek Council of the sorority or fraternity as decided to continue a serthe dealer, who also helped vice tradition that started "tney know a students understand the last semester called Casino lot of students games and get involved. Night and Food Drive. The event was held in the new that are having Alex Workman, Greek residence hall located southCouncil president, dealt her east of Promontory Tower a hard time cards at the Black Jack table. with Black Jack, Texas Hold She said she was confident 'Em and Roulette tables paying for about the Greek Council evenly spaced out on the school alone and their involvement in the second and third floors of community. the building. The food that and trying to "Raising money and dowas donated will be given to nating food to Weber Cares is the WSU student food bank, eat./' definitely showing our local Weber Cares. community that we really do P H O I O BY CRYSTAL CHARRIERE | THE SICNPO51 care, and that we aren't just Students were given $15 The assistant director of housing prepares poker chips for Wednesday evening's fundraiser. - Jeannie Gamble about partying like typical in free chips to use on the sorority adviser sororities and fraternities," The council raised money for Weber Cares, a program that helps feed hungry students. casino games and an addishe said. tional $10 for every canned "It's a good way to welcome people food item brought to the : t-''' Matt Krogman, secretary people and have fun on campus," he said. "It also helps with Weber Cares, and a lot back on campus," said Ross Walker, presievent. The Casino Night held last semes- of the fraternity, was in charge of getting of us eat off that too." > dent of the fraternity. He also explained ter ended up taking in 1,300 pounds of the Roulette table ready, and said why the Krogman and Workman are not alone that Weber Cares is for everyone, and that canned food for Weber Cares, and the fraternity wanted to help with the food in saying they feel good about helping WeGreek Council hopes this event exceeded drive. ber Cares. ^ See Casino page 5 that amount. "A food drive is a popular way to attract By Kandyce Crown i |