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Show FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011 5 THE SIGNPOST Filling the sleigh for parking "I was on other committees with the new Parking Services manager, Crystal Taylor, and Parking Services had the idea for the tickCampus Stores request et waiver that would help By Cozette Jenkins news reporter I The Signpost that WSU students, faculty raise student support." and staff help fill Santa's To receive a parking This holiday season, sleigh. ticket voucher, students The bookstore has can select an item from the students can receive a voucher for one outstand- teamed up with local char- "Most Needed Items" list, ing parking ticket from ities in the past, including including diapers, paper the Weber State University the Ogden Rescue Mission towels, toilet tissue, food Bookstore by donating to and WSU Community In- items (beans, rise and pasFill the Sleigh 2011 by Dec. volvement Center. This ta), hygiene items (espeyear, the donations will go cially shampoo) and femi23. Fill the Sleigh kicked to the Catholic Commu- nine hygiene products. off its third annual drive nity Services Joyce Hansen "We've outlined it so Thursday and is now ex- Hall Food Bank. that students only have to "This third year, we bring in one item off the cepting donations. The drive is centered around wondered who else we Most Needed list," Robson the free Fill the Sleigh could get involved in Fill said. "We hope they will Event, featuring Santa, live the Sleigh that would be see the benefits of their reindeer, holiday crafts excited about it," said Am- donations and benefit and more. In turn for ber Robson, WSU Book- more." sponsoring this free event, store marketing manager. After donating at least one item, all students will receive a "Fill the Sleigh Christmas Eve - Ticket Voucher." The Candlelight Service voucher then must be December 24, 8:00 pm presented to Parking Services in Annex 5 in order for the parking ticket to be Trinity Presbyterian Church waived. 140 North Tyler Ave "We wanted to join with Campus Stores to increase Worship is at 10:00 am the number of donations for the Fill the Sleigh www.trinityogden.org event, which will benefit those in need in our area. At the same time, give back a small thank you to those who participate," Taylor said. Students can turn in the voucher for an outstandFarr Better Quality...Farr Better Price! ing ticket or a ticket issued 2466 Washington Blvd. Ogden Ut up until Jan. 31, 2012 going (801) 621-7666 up to a $30 fine. ‘vww.farrsjewelry.com "We understand that 10% off on bridal settings purchase students' funds are tight upon presentation of valid school I.D. too, so we want it to be a win-win for both sides. Besides, how could you not want to help your community? The holidays get so busy with all the hustle and bustle; the waiver program helps us to think about those in need and contribute to them," Robson said. "As we went looking around at different Jewelry Stores, we felt pressure on getting the biggest and best diamond. When we came to Farr's Shaylee Wheeler, proJewelry, my Fiances family had come here for years and instantly there gram assistant for the was a comforting feeling. We felt like people and not another number. Community Involvement We would highly recommend anyone to come to Farr's Jewelry!" Center, said that, although - Matt Butler and Mary Bischoff the donations support Parking enforcement offers an alternative to paying a ticket the community, students should be motivated to be charitable without receiving something in return. "People should just realize the need of those less fortunate than themselves and shouldn't need to have incentives to help them out," Wheeler said. "I think paying the parking ticket is good, actually, because it provides an incentive to only park where you're allowed, to follow the rules." However, she admitted that "it's probably more important in the scheme of things to donate to a charity, so I think this waiver program is a good idea." WSU sophomore Amber Haskin said that, although she has not yet received a parking ticket at WSU, she will be glad to have the voucher. "That way, if I'm running late to my super-early morning class, I can park closer and essentially get a free pass," Haskin said. She said she probably would have donated to the drive anyway, though. "Offering a ticket waiver is great because it gets people aware of the drive, and then they're more likely to donate," Haskin said. The Fill the Sleigh event will be held Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Ogden campus store. "Come enjoy us; it's a great time," Robson said. "The Santa we have is great. Everyone loved him last year. How can you not want to see live reindeer? Their names are Snowflake and Dancer, and I believe we're the only place in Ogden with live reindeer." Parking Services is helping to sponsor the event by providing free parking, so students won't even have to use up their ticket waiver. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com . D ottie continued from B1 December 3,2011 7:30pm Browning Center for the Performing Arts S 15/S12 Tickets at the Info desk in the Student Union or the Dee Events Center Ticket Office 801-626-8500 wsuculturalaffairs.org gan early Thursday morning when a cold air mass from the northeast collided with a warm air mass from the Southwest, said Steve Rogowski, a NWS meteorologist. When the fronts met, the highpressured cold air rushed down the mountain and underneath the lowpressured and fast-rising warm air mass, creating the violent winds. The result was the most severe wind storm since 1999, Rogowski said. A few minutes after 9 a.m., WSU administrators activated Code Purple - an emergency response messaging system - to advise students to stay inside because of flying debris. Code Purple alerted students classes were canceled more than an hour later. Classes resumed at 4:30 p.m. at the Ogden campus, but remained closed at the Davis campus because of power outages. All classes at the Davis campus were canceled for the day. The wind bursts uprooted many trees - at least 17 - destroyed recently installed solar panels on the Shepherd Union Building's roof, and ripped off a large piece of roofing from the Stewart Stadium. One witness said the piece came off the roof and burst into hundreds of pieces that fell to the ground. Chunks of the roof as wide as 4 feet by 3 feet were scattered on the stairwell just north of the Marriott Health Building. Several police officers and Facilities Management personnel blocked the parking lot west of the stadium from pedestrian and vehicle traffic after the roof was peeled off until the winds subsided. Three students sustained minor injuries from gusts, said John Kowalewski, director of media relations. Two students were blown off their feet in the A6 parking lot and suffered abrasions and, for one, a bloody nose. They were treated at the scene, Kowalewski said. Another student was struck by a door blown open by the wind near the Kimball Arts Building, Kowalewski said. He added this person might have been transported to a local hospital for precautionary reasons. At 5 p.m. Thursday, Kowalewski knew of no serious injuries. "At this point in time, the fact that we have yet to hear of any significant injuries to members of our campus community is good news," Kowalewski said. "The safety and well-being of our students, our faculty and our staff is always of the utmost importance to Weber State. We had circumstances today that were very dangerous at times because of the nature of these wind gusts." The winds also knocked down at least three walls of new student housing being constructed north of Promontory Tower. The site was cluttered with debris and its north fence was blown down. Several windows in various buildings across campus shattered, and the Shepherd Union Building's atrium was closed when sky windows broke and shards of glass fell to the ground. Kevin Hansen, associate vice president of Facilities Management, said volcanic rock used in the roofing of some buildings struck vehicles after it blew off. Facililities Management crews spent the morning assessing the damage and clearing the most hazardous debris. In the late afternoon, they began clearing debris in earnest, cutting trees with chainsaws and piling damaged solar panels. WSU officials were still assessing the breadth of damage late Thursday and didn't know what repairs would cost. Norm Tarbox, vice president for administrative services, said state insurance will cover most of the cost of repairs. Crews only responded to incidents that presented a life safety hazard during the most severe stages of the storm. "I will not put my people in a position where their life or their safety is at risk for a material object," Hansen said. "It's not worth it." More than 47,000 people across the Wasatch front were without power at 5 p.m., according to Rocky Mountain Power. The number of household outages had dropped to 26,000 by 9:30 p.m. pity and their friends a safe place to go. People ages 14-23 are welcome in the OUTreach program. Carter started going to the OUTreach program when he was in high school. "OUTreach was such a big part of my life," he said. "It was so nice to have a place where I could relax and I didn't have to hide who I was . . . I did so much growing up as a person there, and Comment on this story at I want to give kids in this wsusignpost.corn. community the same experience that I had with that program." C ode continued from BI There will be an ugly "At 6 o'clock, things are and we can reschedule." sweater contest at the HoliWSU did break from day Hullabaloo, and Bill All- not bad," Tarbox said. "The its policy - which is to weather reports are sayred from the Radio from Hell ing, 'Yeah, you're going to remain open throughout show on X-96 will be there get some wind, its going the day if it doesn't close working as the DJ. Prior to to be really intense for an by 6 a.m. - when wind the event, a "Dottie Idol" will hour or so, but by 8 a.m., gusts continued well after be held. The top five contes- it ought to calm down 8 a.m. and updated foretants will perform on X 96 and be OK." casts predicted a longer between the dates of Dec. 6 Tarbox said they don't period of severe wind. and 9. The winner will be an- like to cancel classes af"There was some hope nounced at the Hullabaloo ter the 6 a.m. threshold that we could salvage the because some students day," Tarbox said. "It just and will perform on stage. Tickets for the show cost might have begun their turned out that, as it kept $25, and $10 for students. commute and must be getting worse and worse assured their classes will and worse, sometimes There will also be a recep- be held. you have to vary from tion for the donors after the "If we get by that 6 a.m. your procedure." show The tickets for the re- threshold and we haven't He also said there were ception cost $100 per indi- canceled classes or compelling reasons not vidual or $150 per couple. closed campus, then we to cancel, such as tests "The LGBT issue is such have committed to hav- and final lectures. He said a big issue, especially in ing the campus open and WSU will review its reUtah," Carter said. "It's nice to holding classes," Tar- sponse to the windstorm, to go out and support these box said. Even so, Berg- but wasn't sure if it would little groups and get to know seng said it's better to be change any procedures. than sorry, and that "We need to debrief," a little more about that com- safe classes can be reschedTarbox said, "there's no munity, especially if you uled or work made up if doubt about it, and try to don't know anything about needed, especially when identify lessons learned." the gay community" so many students commute from afar. Comment on this story at "Is it worth it?" BergComment on this story at wsusignpost.com . wsusignpost.com. seng asked. "Cancel a day - String Qu rtet Bl own continued from page BI |