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Show WSUSIGNPOST.COM ANGEL continued from front gift attached to it and return it to where you got the tag,” Huttenlocker said. Mike Moon, assistant director of CCEL, believes the tree is a opportunity that all those on campus can take part in. “It’s an opportunity for our students, staff, faculty and all of the populations we serve to be able to give back in a way that’s really organized,” Moon said. Lauren Stedbeck, a sophomore at WSU, believes that the tree is an MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2015 THE SIGNPOST amazing chance for students to give back to the community. “Although college students can’t afford to feed themselves, it’s awesome to see students taking tags off the tree,” Stedbeck said. Robert Gordon, WSU freshman, said the tree has now become a family tradition for himself and his family. “I have two little boys myself and have struggled in the past, so I know what it’s like,” Gordon said. Students who are interested in choosing a tag for the Christmas season can visit the Angel Tree and sign-in sheet in the atrium. Students must bring their gifts, unwrapped with the bottom portion of the tag attached, to the CCEL office on or before the last day of fall semester, which is Dec. 11 by 5 p.m. “We still have [time] to go out and shop. I really hope students pick an angel and support a child this Christmas,” Cummings said. RUBE continued from front PHOTO BY EMILY FERGUSON | THE SIGNPOST Follow Emily on Twitter Donations are due Dec. 11 @emfergwsu at 5 p.m. High team, said she was impressed with the work the students put into this challenge. “They had almost no adult help,” Nance said. “They did this all on their own. One of the students even built the scaffolding for the base.” The teams were given a limit of half an hour to demonstrate their mechanism and were required to explain how the mechanism worked before giving the demonstration. “It taught us a lot of problem-solving skills,” Jenna Hill, a high school senior on the Mesa team, said. “This is a skill that you wouldn’t usually use in school that much. In school, you learn math, engineering and physics, and this allows us to be able to put it to use.” The challenge changes every year, and this year’s challenge was to build a mechanism that opened an umbrella as an end result. The teams were given a minimum of two hours to set up their mechanism in the area. Devin Capanna, WSU alumni and software engineer at Hill Air Force Base, volunteered to be one of the judges for the event. “I think they have done well,” Capanna said. “There has been no lack of enthusiasm. They are CANCER continued from front for many other families with cancer patients. “My family knows first hand the mental, emotional and financial strain that cancer can bring to patients and their families,” Greg Thorpe said. “My family and I want to help.” “We are looking for businesses around the community to donate some of their products or services to our organization,” Thorpe said. “Then, we build packages and give them to cancer patients and their families.” These packages can come in very different shapes and forms, from a night’s stay at a spa hotel to restaurant gift cards. Ultimately, the wishes and physical capabilities of the patient decide which package to redeem. BFA continued from front Morphet. Olivia Haglund was a model for Morphet’s series. Her stamp was Peter Pan, which is representational of her inner child. “Peter Pan is very much about adventure and high spirits and standing up for yourself and having fun. I don’t ever want to let go of that,” said Haglund. Gage Woodward, a WSU student who came out to support his sister, Tess Woodward, a graphic designer, said, “It’s good to get people out and see how creative people can be. It adds excitement to your life.” When asked why others should come out to see the show, Haglund said, “Art is 3 having fun and learning things, and I think that is the most important aspect of it.” One restriction the teams faced was that the mechanisms had to fit within a 10-foot-long, 10-foot-wide and 8-foottall space. None of the parts of the mechanism were allowed to go outside of that space. The teams were also encouraged to use items around them instead of purchasing products. “We definitely learned more about problem solving because every time we had a problem occur, we had to figure out the best way to fix it,” Kelly York, a student from Spanish Fork Junior High, said. In addition to in-person competitions, there are also online versions available for those who want to participate but who are unable to travel to a competition location. However, students within 150 miles of a location of a live competition are encouraged to compete there, rather than enter in the online competition. “Everything is different. Everybody has got a different thing,” Capanna said. “It is not the same thing and who can do it better— it is who can come up with more unique ways of doing this challenge.” Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com “For example, there is no point in giving someone a gift card for a Thai restaurant if the individual doesn’t enjoy Thai food,” Thorpe said. “Our vision is that one day, we will have a network of volunteers and businesses throughout Utah that can meet the need for this kind of program,” Thorpe said. But for now, he sometimes still ends up paying for the packages himself. “At this stage, we are looking for volunteers to personally visit hotels, restaurants, spas and other businesses to give them a summary of the idea behind the project,” Thorpe said. Those interested in volunteering or donating can visit www.justabreak.org. Follow Pascal on facebook. com/Pascal.Friedmann a great way to get a different flavor for people. With any art piece, there is a little bit of that person who creates it behind it. It’s about what compels people to do what they do— art moves people.” “There is a lot a diversity in the show. If you like art, you are going to find something that you like. It’s different than most gallery shows because of the inclusion of design and the different disciplines involved in it,”said Eric Malone, a BFA participant. The Shaw Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. Comment on this story at wsusignpost.com |