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Show WWW.WSUSIGNPOST.COM THE SIGNPOST TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2015 FIVE CRAZY HEADLINES BY KARISSA WANG 1 continued from front website. The annual award is given to trainers who have been members of NATA for at least 20 years and are dedicated to many athletic organizations and helping the community at national and district levels. Herzog has been a member of NATA for roughly 22 years. “I was nominated by a colleague, but had to solicit several letters of support, at least one from an athletic trainer who is in the NATA Hall of Fame,” said Herzog. In addition to that, she also provided a list of her services to the community, research she has conducted and presentations she has given. Herzog is the President of the Utah Athletic Trainers’ Association and a board member for the Commission on Accredi- TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2015 Study: Velociraptor was a “fluffy, feathered poodle from hell” Apparently, real Velociraptors were not big, scaly dinosaurs as they appear in movies like Jurassic World. The real Velociraptor was only the size of a small dog, and its body was covered in feathers. Paleontologists know this because the bones of the dinosaur are covered in small bumps, which are where the wing feathers were. A close relative of the Velociraptor, discovered in China and called Zhenyuanglong, offers more insight into what Velociraptors may have looked like. It has tail feather and quills on its wings. According to paleontologists, the common man might mistake it for a turkey. This study has led paleontologist Stephen Brusatte to call the Velociraptor a “fluffy, feathered poodle from hell.” Source: TIME 2 Reports of a dead animal in the canal turns out to be a duvet filled with coconuts A man found an odd package floating in a canal and fished it up onto the land. He called the police, adding that he thought it might be a dead animal because it had an odd smell and was leaking with fluid. The package was further examined and discovered to be a duvet filled with coconuts. Source: Manchester Evening News 3 SOURCE: WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY tation of Athletic Training Education. She has also worked to help certify athletic trainers and organizing athletic trainer conferences. Her research has been published in multiple journals. Topics of Herzog’s research have included the effect of salted ice bags on the cooling of muscle tissue and building relationships with clinical instructors. “It is an incredible honor to be recognized in this way, and I feel very blessed that Weber State University allows me the time and flexibility to serve my profession,” Herzog said. “I want to make sure that I continue to live up to what the award stands for.” She has also been recognized for many different awards in the past, including the John A. Lindquist Award in 2013 for her commitment to mentoring Weber State University students. Herzog also encourag- es her students to volunteer in the community. She contacts local events such as the Dew Tour, Special Olympics and marathons to help them out. “The students assist with providing medical care for any injuries that occur during the events,” she said. “These experiences give them the opportunity to work with different patient populations and develop cultural competence.” The title was presented at NATA’s 66th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in St. Louis on June 25. About 12,000 athletic trainers attended the annual conference. “It felt amazing, and I am so very grateful for all of my colleagues over the years who gave me the opportunity to serve our profession in so many ways,” Herzog said. Just (don’t) do it: Nike sneaker made from human-flesh-like latex While Nike hasn’t debuted a shoe made from human flesh, an artist in Canada did design a shoe to look like it. He added chunks of his roommate’s hair and branded it with the Nike logo. He called it an “Animatronic Flesh Shoe,” and managed to make the latex look like realistic human skin by making the rubber casts for the material out of molds made from his own skin. He wired the shoe with electronics so that the shoe can twitch. He created the art piece to help remind people of the conditions in sweatshops and how much hard labor goes into making our everyday products. Source: Dangerous Minds Valerie Herzog received NATA’s 2015 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer award. HERZOG SIGNPOST REPORTER 4 How a man with a sousaphone ruined a KKK march The Ku Klux Klan planned a march to protest the removal of the Confederate flag from the South Caroline Statehouse and was impaired by local man Matt Buck. Buck started playing a funny tune as they marched in order to embarrass them—and he believes that he succeeded. Source: 9 News 5 Women who dye their (armpit) hair A 17-year-old woman in Seattle died her armpit hair turquoise, then posted a video on YouTube. Since then, she has tried an array of different colors, including hot pink, purple, green, neon yellow and orange. The fad is catching on, and the Internet boasts pictures of celebs like Miley Cyrus with colored underarm hair and tutorials on how to do it yourself. Source: New York Times See more crazy headlines or comment on these at wsusignpost.com Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com I save lives. You can too! Donate blood-plasma. Biomat USA Earn up to $240 every month! 3073 Harrison Blvd, Ogden . (801) 392-2296 375 S. St Suite H, Clearfield www.BiomatUSA.Grifols.com 3 |