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Tourists wait in line to see the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia -- possible only through a window Saturday because of a partial federal government shutdown impacting the National Park Service. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer

Government ‘shuts down’ funding for Utah national parks

Tori Waltz January 4, 2019

With snow covering the roads of Arches and Canyonlands national parks, travelers will have to postpone their sightseeing as the partial government shutdown trudges into the new year. Although the state...

Grand Opening at Weber State University for new Lindquist Hall Building. (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

A new building for a new year

Tori Waltz January 4, 2019

After months of renovation and construction, the newly-renamed Lindquist Hall is finally open for classes at Weber State University. Formerly known as the Social Science building, Lindquist Hall features...

According to Consumer Reports, the liquids inside laundry pods contain chemicals that can burn the mouth, digestive system and stomach. In an effort to stem the spread of the challenge, both Facebook and YouTubes parent company Google removed Tide Pod Challenge videos from their platforms. After the initial backlash subsided, many people began making jokes about the challenge and some restaurants and bakeries made food that looked like Tide pods. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa USA/TNS)

The psychology behind stupidity

Tori Waltz November 21, 2018

Back in January, the "Tide Pod challenge" swept social media. This infamous dare urged users, primarily teenagers, to bite into laundry detergent packets filled with lethal chemicals and upload their reactions...

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WSU distraught over legalized pot

Tori Waltz November 17, 2018

On Nov. 6, Proposition 2 was approved by Utah voters in the state midterm elections, allowing patients with certain qualifying conditions to legally obtain and consume medical marijuana under a doctor’s...

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Seniors sell their skills during Speed Interviewing

Tori Waltz November 10, 2018

Students in the Weber State University Department of Professional Sales learned to promote a different type product at this year’s Speed Interviewing event: themselves. Graduating seniors gathered...

Runners psyching themselves up at the starting line for the race in 2017. Photo Credit: Brian Choi

Nearly Naked Mile breaks fall streak

Tori Waltz November 3, 2018

Complications this year have kicked the Nearly Naked Mile charity run, originally set to take place on Oct. 26, back to spring 2019. Ordinarily, the Phi Gamma Lambda fraternity would have already hosted...

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Poet laureate finds creativity in tragedy

Tori Waltz October 26, 2018

“What is the power of art to represent some of the worst things that can happen to us?” Paisley Rekdal, a University of Utah english professor and esteemed poet, asked the audience at a poetry...

Lets get down to business

Let’s get down to business

Tori Waltz October 11, 2018

As part of this year’s Engineering Applied Science and Technology Speaker Series, Weber alumnus Brandon Checketts spoke on his transformation from a 16-year-old retail store operator to “The Man...

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It takes two to be a ‘True Wildcat’

Tori Waltz October 6, 2018

Every year after the homecoming dance, students from Weber State University flock with their dates to the Bell Tower Plaza in order earn the official status of “True Wildcat” at the stroke...

Blackjack was a big attraction for students at Casino Night. (Gabe Cerritos)

Weber State clubs and orgs go ‘all in’ for Casino Night

Tori Waltz October 5, 2018

Gamble for free at Weber State University's Clubs and Organizations Casino Night. Well, not for free: admission costs a can of food as a donation to the Weber Cares Food Pantry in exchange for the chips...

Photo Credentials: Jerry Bovee

Former WNBA super star striving for student mental health

Tori Waltz September 21, 2018

After speaking at the WSU 5th Annual Allen Holmes Diversity Symposium Sept. 18, former WNBA player, three-time NCAA champion, Chamique Holdsclaw revealed a darker side to her story of success. On the surface,...

WSU Chief of Police Dane LeBlanc speaks at the Multiagency Response Training Aug. 21.

Police prep for casualties and cooperation

Tori Waltz August 30, 2018

If you were near Stewart Stadium on the morning of Aug. 21, you may have noticed the alarming amount of police cars, emergency personnel and local law enforcement agencies surrounding the southwest corner...

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