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Show American excellence in the Rio Olympics︱Page 9 ︱VOLUME 87 ︱ ISSUE 10 ︱ WEDNESDAY ︱AUGUST 31, 2016︱ MADISON VAN ORMAN | The Signpost Tracy Hall Science Center grand opening Barbara Trask, professor of Zoology, looks over the balcony of the Tracy Hall Science Center during its opening ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 24. By SARAH EARNSHAW Davis News Reporter “Have sharp finger nails? You can make them extra smooth thanks to Tracy Hall. Have a cavity? The dentist has the right tools for that, thanks to Hall,” said Greg Woodfield, this year’s student body president, during the opening ceremony on August 24 for the Tracy Hall Science Center. The center was named after H. Tracy Hall, who after receiving his associate’s LEE EN E S PA Ñ O L Se encuentra en página 4 degree from Weber College, obtained a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Utah and later created the process of producing synthetic diamonds using carbon compressed by powerful hydraulic presses. The Tracy and Hall families donated the largest amount of money in his name. “What a great legacy Swiping for scholarships By DOUG MANIFOLD S&T Reporter The Weber State University Alumni Association, known as WSUAA, has partnered with Weber State Credit Union, known as WSCU, to create the Wildcat Credit Card, a Visa Platinum card that offers cardholders a unique opportunity to give back to their community while earning rewards for themselves. With the initial sign-up and with every purchase, WSCU makes a donation of a portion of the transaction revenue to the WSUAA student scholarship program, which is then awarded to students in need. “Every year we are fortunate to work with our affinity partners to award scholarships to hard working, deserving students,” Nany Collinwood, Executive Director of the Weber State University Alumni Association, said. “Many of these students would not be able to finish their degrees if it weren’t for partners, like Weber State Credit Union, supporting our programs and events. This support turns into scholarships that change lives and make he left us,” Dean of the College of Science Dave Matty said. “I see opportunity in Tracy Hall’s legacy in every hallway, every room and every nook and cranny,” Matty said about the new building. The four-story building cost around $60 million and took five years to plan and build. Additional furnishings and equipment brought the price of the building to about $77 mil- Please see TRACY HALL, 5 Fountain soda: Utah’s crazy bar scene By MAC WALKER A&E Editor DOUG MANIFOLD | The Signpost Weber State Credit Union. dreams happen.” In a press release, Cami Higgs of Weber State Credit Union reported that Deborah Belnap, a radiology student at WSU, said this about receiving a scholarship from Weber State University Alumni Association: “My Alumni Association scholarship has not only helped to decrease the financial burden of college, but it has also provided me with countless opportunities to better myself and give back to my school and community. I have learned to be a better student, employee, friend, family and society member for having been chosen as a recipient of a WSUAA scholarship.” Collinwood said that the Weber State Credit Union has had a long and generous association with WSUAA and described WSCU as a “good neighbor and partner.” According to Collinwood, Weber State Credit Union has been a sponsor of the WSUAA Classic Golf Tournament since 2006 and a TiPlease see SCHOLARSHIPS 4 Utah has an interesting culture that many have a hard time understanding. One result of this culture is Utah’s per capita alcohol consumption. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Utah ranks dead last in alcohol consumption. So, what exactly do Utahns replace the daily glass of wine with? In 2012, the CDC released a list of soda consumption based on state. Here in Utah, one in four adults consume at least one bubbly concoction a day. It’s no surprise that as a result of many Utahns’ affinity for soda and aversion to alcohol, soda bars are becoming increasingly popular and have popped up across the state. For this publication’s purposes, the following will focus exclusively on soda bars in the Ogden area. FIIZ Fiiz franchises can be located in North and South Ogden, both featuring drive-throughs. They appear to have developed some of their recipes straight out of a cocktail book, and in some cases, they took their drinks straight off the street — the Xanasprite, for example, has the look and taste of a cheap AMF, a cocktail made by mixing blue curaçao, vodka, rum, tequila, gin and sweet and sour mix, then topping off the drink with 7UP. Xanasprite, on the other hand, includes a non-alcoholic blue curaçao with passion fruit to mimic the alcoholic version. Xanasprite’s name combines Xanax and Sprite, a common mixture to get someone messed up on the streets. Some other soda names include: Scotch and Soda, MoMojito and Antifreeze. But, again, there’s no alcohol. CLUB SODA Club Soda is attached to the Movie Grille. Because of this, they don’t use the alcoholic and drug related puns and instead name their drinks after well-known movies. For example, their Pineapple, Coconut, Cream Mello Yellow is called “Wizard of Oz,” whereas Fiiz’s Pineapple, Co- Please see SODA, 6 |