Isaac Z. Tanner

Isaac Tanner In addition to being Halloween season, it’s also election season when the local, state and federal issues are on the ballot, putting more eyes on voters — including student voters. Weber State University student Amie Clegg said her first time voting was “a little confusing. Where do I drop it off? How do I fill the paper out properly?

On Oct. 8, Weber State University held its annual Casino Night, where guests played various games like poker, blackjack and craps. While gambling is illegal in Utah, participants were given $500 in chips to take to the various tables. While the money was fake, the prizes you could win were very real. Whether players were big winners, cutting losses or just risk-averse, they could cash out for tickets at any time.

El 27 de septiembre, la Biblioteca Stewart participó en la “Semana del Libro Prohibido” de la Asociación Americana de Bibliotecas. Este año, la Decana de la Biblioteca de la Universidad Estatal de Weber, Wendy Holliday, invitó a los asistentes a leer en voz alta pasajes de sus libros favoritos frecuentemente prohibidos o cuestionados para “dar voz” frente a la censura. Este pequeño evento fue en la biblioteca del campus. Con una audiencia de más o menos 20 personas, menos de 5 eran estudiantes.