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Show Signpost K-J -L WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY VOL 85-ISSUE 21 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24,2014 WWW.WSUSIGNP0ST.COM TOP FIVE SONGS IN ALTERNATIVE ROCK page 5 Bedazzle those bras, raise breast cancer awareness By EMILEE ATKINSON news reporter | @emiboo_45 The Women's Center is sponsoring several activities for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, spotlighting a problem that affects women of all ages. One of the main events for the month is the bra decorating contest. Students can go to the Women's Center, room 322 in the Shepherd Union building, to channel their creativity for the cause. Students will have from now until Oct. 3 to submit their decorated bras, which will be displayed Oct. 20-24 in the Shepherd Union atrium from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Students will get to vote on the decorated bras during that time. Other activities for the month include the rubber duck race, which allows students to make a small donation and race a rubber duck for a prize. All proceeds go towards cancer research. On Oct. 20 an original stage performance in the Wildcat Theater called "Too Young for Breast Cancer" will exhibit the struggle of a girl who was diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age. These efforts, led by Women's Center Breast Cancer Awareness chair Jamie Crandal, come from her personal experience with the disease. Crandal has a few goals in mind involving the activities the center is offering to students. "The most important thing for me is to get the word out that you don't have to be 40 to get breast cancer," Crandal said. Many advertisements about breast cancer portray only older women. Crandal said most young women don't think about getting mammograms to make sure that they are healthy. It's often true that a history of the disease in a woman's family makes them more likely to get it later in life. Even if there is no history it's still a possibility. "I personally had no history," said Crandal, "but I was diagnosed at 33." Crandal said when See BRAS page 3 CROSS COUNTRY PHOTO BY LAUREN CREST | THE SIGNPOST Trevor Ricks running at the NCAA Mountain Regional cross country meet last fall. Last season Ricks was named team MVR Siblings aim for nationals Cross country athletes,Trevor and Hailey Ricks help carry WSU team >4 * ta By DAVID WINKWORTH sports reporter | @realdavidvito The Weber State men's and women's cross country teams are both looking for success in the upcoming fall season. This year the Wildcats have two players who are looking to help bring success to both teams, siblings Trevor and Hailey Rick. Hailey and Trevor grew up in the state of Wyoming where they both fell in love with the sport of cross country, saying that it was a family sport. "Our mom was a runner back in college, and she got me started on it back in high school," Trevor said. Hailey added that their mother was their assistant cross country coach in high school. "You know in high school you want to be playing basketball and football not running five miles a day," Trevor said. "But my mom kept me doing (cross PHOTO BY LAUREN CREST | THE SIGNPOST Hailey Ricks running in the NCAA Mountain Regional cross country meet last fall. Ricks hopes to contend for the number one spot this year. country) and I grew to love it." Over the weekend the cross country teams were in action up at BYU. Both teams finished third in the race, with Trevor finishing 10th in the men's competition while Hailey finished 14th in the women's competition. Trevor said the race was all right, but not great. He added that it's early in the season and it was good meet to learn from, even though it was rough. Trevor thinks it's nothing the team can't bounce back from. See CROSS COUNTRYpage 3 GRAPHIC BY BRETT FERRIN | THE SIGNPOST Reasons to love fall ByKARISSAWANG Davis reporter | @karissawang As you're walking across campus, a single yellow leaf spirals from its perch to land in your hair. A sudden realization hits: autumn is fast approaching. That's right kids, the season of short skirts and water balloon fights is coming to an end. School has been in session for a month already and the colder weather is starting to catch on. But before you all curl up in a corner and whimper about fall, just consider all the fun things that come with it: Leaves, leaves and more leaves. Those trees just look beautiful when the leaves turn gorgeous shades of red, orange and yellow in the fall. Even better? When they fall off, you have a giant pile to jump in. Sure, this means raking them first (and after, See FALL page 3 PROFESSIONAL SPORTS: IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY page 6 IN THE SIGNPOST CALENDAR 2 A&E 5 SPORTS 6 SPORTS Scotland's attempt at succession does not go unoticed by WSU By CRYSTAL RICHEY correspondent While citizens of Scotland were voting on whether to leave the United Kingdom Sept. 18, in Ogden, Weber State University staff member Donna C. Hernandez watched in amazement. In a vote of 55.3 percent to 44.7 percent, Scotland opted to remain a part of the United Kingdom, which also includes England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, where the voting age is 16, an unprecedented 97 percent of the electorate registered to vote on this issue and 84 percent of them cast ballots. "The turnout of voters was amazing!" said Hernandez, supervisor of student accounts receivable at Weber State University and a Scottish native. "Some of the polling booths actually closed early because 100 percent of registered voters had already voted. I am proud of my Scottish brothers and sisters for caring enough to make sure their voices were heard." At every polling location in Scotland, voters were asked a simple question. "Should Scotland be an independent country?" Scotland has been a part of the United Kingdom since 1707 when the Parliament of Great Britain was formed. However, Scotland votes 'no' on independence The people of Scotland voted Sept. 18 to remain a member of the United Kingdom. 'Should Scotland be an Yes: 45% 4 For independence Aberdeen Edinburgh ©2014MCT Source: Electoral Management Board for Scotland i Graphic: Tyler Davis SOURCE: TYLER DAVIS/MCT Scotland voted a resounding "No" in the vote for independence Sept. 18. Many at Weber State were watching the vote closely last week. this is not the first time this issue has been brought to the polls. In the '70s when Scotland last polled this decision, promises were made such as more autonomy and more say on welfare policies. The same promises were made in this election. Scottish citizens rejected independence then as well. Hernandez was not the only person at Weber State watching the vote in Scotland closely. WSU student Ashlee Henry has also been following events in Scotland. "I think that it wasn't as well thought out as it should have been," Henry said. "Those that voted 'no' may have thought that it was better to stay united and try to work out their problems, rather than build more borders." Kim Bush, a student who has studied abroad in Scotland, was hoping for independence. "I would have been really excited if it had passed, but it's OK," she said. "Taking a little time to be more prepared is OK too. I don't think this will be the last we hear about this issue." See SCOTLAND page 3 |