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Show Theater festival draws regional crowd ...page 4 Women loose heartbreaker in games final seconds ...page 6 AT A GLANCE EDITORIAL ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS CLASSIFIEDS 2 3 4 6 9 VOL 82 ISSUE 67 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012 WWW.WSUSIGNPOST.COM SignP 0 St WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY Streetcar back on the table By Rusden Scott news reporter I The Signpost Back in August, The Signpost reported that Ogden City had shelved a proposed mass- transit project that would connect the FrontRunner, Ogden, McKay-Dee Hospital and the Dee Events Center to the heart of the Weber State University Ogden campus. Ogden City has now reopened the proposal, and WSU students might get a streetcar to campus after all. The original proposal, which dates back to as early as 2005, was the brainchild of former Mayor Matthew Godfrey. In time, his original idea of a ski-lift-esque gondola system was replaced by other options deemed more cost-efficient and more effective, with the favored option being a streetcar rail line. Last August, the Project Steering Committee, consisting of repre- Dew Tour stops at Snowbasin sentatives from Ogden City, WSU, McKay-Dee Hospital, UTA and others announced they were putting a hold on the project pending some fact-finding by Ogden City Council. See Streetcar page 5 Debate team on the road By Cozete Jenkins asst. news editor I The Signpost PHOTO BY BRYAN BUTTERFIELD I THE SIGNPOST A skier flies high during a Dew Tour freeski superpipe competition Friday at Snowbasin. Students in WSU's sports medicine program volunteer to help injured athletes during the Dew Tour. This year, students in the program are studying concussions at the Tour. For more photos, see pg. 10. The Weber State University's debate team headed to the University of Texas in Austin Friday for the last regular season tournament before the team hosts the National Debate Tournament Qualifying Tournament in a few weeks. WSU Debate Coach Omar Guevara said the team hopes to bounce back after a big upset in its last tournament at the Indiana University Jan. 20-23. "Everyone started getting violently ill on Saturday, the first day of the tournament," Guevara said. "They initially thought it was food poisoning, but the County Health Inspector came in and did an investigation and couldn't find any evidence of that. It turns out it was a Noro Virus that mimics symptoms of food poisoning and is fast-spreading and highly contagious." Everyone who traveled to IU from WSU got sick except freshman Matt GoSee Debate page 5 Gettin' their bouldering on Students grapple to climb to top of competition By Eric Jensen news editor I The Signpost Competitors clung to any ledge or hole their chalk-covered fingers could grip. Some hung 30 feet above the ground without ropes to slow an unplanned descent. One misstep or lost hand-hold meant a climber would plummet to the ground. None of the competitors were in any real danger, though. Polevaulting pads waited below them to safely stop any falling climber. This, however, only slightly eased the tension for some participants. In the fourth annual Intercollegiate Bouldering Competition, hosted by Weber State University's Outdoor Program, students from several Utah universities gathered to test their skills at the Weber Rocks climbing walls. "Ours is unique in that we do our finals . . . with pole-vault pads," said Daniel Turner, the Outdoor Program coordinator. "Most competitions don't have that. People get a little nervous with how high it is, but at the same time, it's a lot of fun. We've never had any injuries or anything like that. We take a lot of precautions to make sure nothing happens." The competition originated as a collaboration with Westminster College and has grown to include other schools from Utah, Idaho and Montana. Patrick Hanna, a student at Westminster, won first place in the men's division Saturday. Hanna said he enjoys rock climbing because it allows him opportunities to spend time with friends and challenge himself. "The competitions are a lot of fun," Hanna said. "There were some really good competitors out here, and I just had such a good time today." Megan Gallagher, also a Westminster student, won first place in the women's division. In the finals round, climbers were given three different routes to the top of the rock wall. They had five minutes to complete See Climb page 5 PHOTOS BY ANREW NIFLIS I THE SIGNPOST Above: A chalk bag and rock climbing shoes lay on the Swenson Gymn track. Right: Troy Benallie, a Utah State University student, trys to ascend to the top griping only the holds marked with a green line Saturday afternoon on the Weber Rocks climbing walls.. Benallie was particpating in the fourth annual Intercollegiate Bouldering Competition. |