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Weber State University students hold 'funeral procession' for shuttered cultural centers
OGDEN — Tears were shed, heartfelt speeches given and a dirge sung Wednesday at Weber State University as students, faculty and concerned citizens said their final goodbyes to several on-campus cultural centers that were shuttered earlier this year. Students Aligned For Equity, or SAFE — a student-led group promoting inclusion, equity and community at WSU — held a funeral procession for the centers, which were closed after H.B. 261, also known as the “Equal Opportunity Initiatives,” went into effect July 1. "The funeral procession is a way for us to mourn the loss of our ...