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Show VOL 85 . ISSUE 48 THE MONDAY LIKE US ON FACEBOOK facebook.com/wsusignpost DECEMBER 1, 2014 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @wsusignpost WWW.WSUSIGNPOST.COM WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY Ready, set, ho! Ho! Ho! PHOTO BY LICHELLE JENKINS | THE SIGNPOST Ogden City kicked off the holiday season on Saturday with the 7th annual Santa Run. The event consisted of a 5k run, followed by a parade and light show. By MICHAEL ANDERSON KRUSE news reporter | @Mkrusenews Ogden gets festive at annual Santa Run Ogden kicked off the Christmas holiday with a swarm of red and white rushing down Washington Boulevard as more than 1,100 people dressed as Santa Claus raced to the finish line of the 7th annual Santa Run on Saturday. Although the registration fee included a Santa suit in the kit, some runners found other ways to express their creativity through their costumes. One couple hung Christmas lights around their necks, and another was dressed as the Grinch. “We just wanted to be festive,” said Missy Teal, a race participant from Layton. Savanna Grotz, a WSU employee, said her favorite costumed participant was a dad who dressed as a reindeer and pulled his child in a stroller while the child wore a Santa suit through the race. “Who doesn’t want to dress up like a Santa and run around?” Grotz asked. Billed as a 5k, Santa Run Director Joe Coles said he got the idea from watching a Christmas show in which a bunch of people dressed as Santa ran around. “I do it for the love of the people,” Coles said. “I thought it would be a silly, fun event, and here we are.” Students experience disabilities features reporter | @madisonswensen See EDUCATION page 8 See SANTA page 3 Tell us, what is the first thing you’re planning on doing for the holiday break? Post your comment or photo on social media with the hashtag #weberchallenge. By MADISON SWENSEN On Monday morning the Shepherd Union was filled with students leading their peers, who were wearing foggy lab glasses, or pushing themselves around in wheelchairs. A closer look at these students showed that none of them were in fact blind, or needed a wheelchair. These were students from various high schools who were taking part in a Future Educators Association Conference. They were particularly interested in studying education for the mentally or physically disabled. They took part in this simulation so they could have an understanding as to what disabled students feel. One particular student, Madison Violette, was wearing glasses covered with tape, making it impossible for her to see. Violette had a special connection to the students with disabilities, and a personal reason for wanting to participate. “It’s important to know what they’re going through so that we can have compassion for them and know how to take care of them,” Violette said. “I feel something special with the people in the special education program because I have a stutter.” The start line was at 22nd Street and Washington Boulevard. At 4:30 p.m. participants began racing down Washington Boulevard, heading for 28th Street, then turned around to finish on 25th Street. Ruti Ol finished the race first, with a time of about 17:47. Not too far behind was Weber State University PHOTO BY LICHELLE JENKINS | THE SIGNPOST Students test drive a robot in a community demonstration provided by NUAMES. NUAMES uses robotics for community outreach By KARISSA WANG Davis reporter | @karissawang Focused on math, science and engineering, the Northern Utah Academy for Math, Engineering & Science (NUAMES) on the Weber State University Davis campus has recently decided to expand its horizons. Throughout the years, robotics has become a big deal at NUAMES. “I’ve been here for about five years now,” Bryan Rudes, an engineering teacher and robotics mentor for NUAMES students, said. “When I got here, I started the VEX high school-level teams here.” Before Rudes began teaching at the school, a First Robotics team had already been created. Since then, the NUAMES teams have competed in various competitions and placed in many. This year, however, they’re trying something a little different. “One thing we’re really trying to achieve this year is the Chairman’s Award for First Robotics,” said Rudes. The Chairman’s Award is considered one of the most highly honored See NUAMES page 8 SPORTS WOMEN WIN ONE, LOSE ONE AT NMS TOURNAMENT page 5 IN THE SIGNPOST CALENDAR ....................... 2 OPINION ......................... 4 SPORTS .......................... 5 CRAZY HEADLINES ................ 8 |