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‘Civility in Modern Times’ comes to WSU

Briana Whatcott January 5, 2018

Noted philosopher, political activist, author and Harvard professor Cornel West will be speaking at Weber State University on Jan. 12 in the Austad Auditorium. The theme of the evening is Civility in Modern...

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WSU wins H2Oath competition

Briana Whatcott December 6, 2017

Weber State University came away with a $5,000 prize for winning the H2Oath Water War, a competition with surrounding universities to see who could get the most pledges to be water-wise from faculty, students...

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Mark Twain: Influencer of American English and the linguistic revolution

Briana Whatcott November 30, 2017

Nov. 30 is a historic day in American literature. It’s the day Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was born.He has been hailed as the greatest American humorist of...

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Documentary viewers peer through ‘Windows of Change’

Briana Whatcott November 3, 2017

Community members, Weber State University faculty and students nearly filled the Browning Center Austad Auditorium to watch the Nov. 1 screening of “Windows of Change,” a documentary produced by Weber...

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WSU shares Utah’s growth in higher education enrollment

Briana Whatcott October 26, 2017

An estimated 180,000 students are now enrolled in Utah’s higher education system, a 2.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to figures released by the Utah System of Higher Education...

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Community pitches in to help build homes

Briana Whatcott October 13, 2017

A robbery in late September left the Habitat for Humanity of Weber and Davis Counties scrambling for additional aid while families are put at risk of not having a home ready before the winter season. The...

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Ogden community celebrates Thai Buddhist temple opening

Briana Whatcott October 1, 2017

The Thai Wat Chaimongkolvararam temple, located on 402 Wall Ave., invited the community to attend it's Oct. 1 open house and participate in various activities from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. to get acquainted with...

Statistics show that most victims of sexual assault know their attackers and that 85 to 90 percent of assaults are alcohol related. Sexual assault victims at Tinker can call 734-SARC, which is a 24-hour hotline. (Air Force photo illustration by Margo Wright)

Women’s Center confidentiality status furthers fight against sexual assault

Briana Whatcott September 15, 2017

The Women's Center's recent change to confidentiality status furthers the efforts of Weber State University to protect victims of sexual assault. Before this change, students who came to the Women’s...

Attendess  talk with each other  in Block Party. ( Mustafa Alshilati/ the signpost)

WSU gears up for new semester

Briana Whatcott September 1, 2017

The 13th annual Wildcat Block Party kicked off Sept. 1 at 8 a.m., beginning with the president’s traditional purple pancake breakfast at the Lower Stewart Bell Tower Plaza. This much-anticipated...

The north side of Stewart Librarys third floor features a myriad of seating and table options. (Joshua Wineholt)

Stewart Library to unveil renovation

Briana Whatcott August 31, 2017

The time has finally come to unveil the changes made to the 52-year-old Stewart Library.According to project manager Chad Downs, the renovation will feature the completed wing of the library, where large...

Oprah Winfrey: a pioneer for black women

Oprah Winfrey: a pioneer for black women

Briana Whatcott July 25, 2017

Now, it’s not everyday a 13-year-old runs home to watch Oprah Winfrey. But growing up in Utah, I longed to see people who looked like me. I’ve never met Oprah, but she has had such an impact...

Refugees from South Sudan rest at a refugee camp in Sudan's White Nile state near the border with South Sudan on May 17, 2017. (Xinhua/Mohamed Babiker/Sipa USA/TNS)

A rough road to refuge

Briana Whatcott June 26, 2017

At first glance, Amisi Singoma is like other 21-year-old men. He is a returned missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who attends Utah Valley University and loves to dance. But...

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