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Fryecon Convention held at Davis Campus on 6/22 to promote local passions. (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

Fyrecon tempers the crafts of artists and writers

Jennifer Guzman June 25, 2018

Fyrecon isn't just another comic book convention. With workshops and master classes personalized to help attendees hone their craft, Fyrecon is able to create a contained synergy as guest instructors interact...

When players beat a level without missing a goal, they receive a perfect score and some confetti for their trouble. (Screenshot by Leah Higginbotham) Photo credit: Leah Higginbotham

What’s App-ening: Shake up your spare time

Leah Higginbotham March 31, 2017

Welcome to What's App-ening, your weekly source for the latest and greatest in mobile apps. Mobile gaming is not everyone’s cup of tea. Some people have smartphones for strictly utilitarian purposes,...

Attack the Light is an app based off the childrens television show Steven Universe. (Leah Higginbotham / The Signpost)

What’s Appening: Attack the Light

Leah Higginbotham September 22, 2016

Welcome to What’s App-ening, your weekly source for the latest and greatest in mobile apps. This week, the Steven Universe based app called Attack the Light. Steven Universe is a children’s...

Venonat and Penny find love. (Mathew Walker / The Signpost)

Even if the game doesn’t work, I’m getting a Pikachu

Mathew Walker July 11, 2016

I have been waiting since last November for the release of Pokemon Go. I played Ingress, Niantics first augmented reality game, until I hit level 8, got bored and moved on. But the nostalgia that Pokemon...

Star Wars cosplayers pose at FanX in Salt Lake City. (Keela Disterhaft / The Signpost)

The unsung heroes of FanX

Derrick Gainsforth March 30, 2016

Salt Lake Comic Con’s FanXperience took place last weekend. The pageantry of the event was unmatched and the guest list was even more so. But the heroes of FanX are not the high-priced celebrities...

Adam Galloway demonstrates his incredible cosplay version of Kylo Ren. Photo credit: Mark Loertscher Photography

FanX readies to excite this weekend

Derrick Gainsforth March 22, 2016

Warm up the lightsabers and dust off those cosplay costumes, because it’s time for the Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience, also known as FanX. FanX is the big little sister of the pop culture celebration...

Sundance 2010 Ogden Peerys Egyptian Theater

The Entertainment Industry in Utah

Tyler Hoffman December 18, 2015

Students looking to make their mark in the entertainment industry may not have to move out of the state do so. “The future for entertainment and technology in Utah is very bright. We’re getting noticed...

Feminism in the video game community

Jess Wright October 28, 2015

The explosion makes you jump internally, but with a flick of your thumbs on the joysticks, the avatar on the screen leaps to the left with superhuman speed. Within minutes, the battle is over, and you...

Zombies invade human culture

Jess Wright October 13, 2015

With Halloween quickly approaching and the return of "The Walking Dead," I started to think about zombies, and how they’ve risen from a semi-obscure legend to a spot among other classic monsters in...

Cheap Weekly: Stewart Library offers video game lab

March 2, 2015

In our digital society, there are few people who haven't played video games or at least used a gaming console. While they're great for parties, avoiding homework and streaming Netflix through your TV,...

FanX brings out WSU's inner nerd

February 1, 2015

Imagine a world of muggles, wizards, storm troopers and hobbits. Picture a fantasy land full of nerd poetry slams, sci-fi speed dating and comic book reading. Now imagine putting all this together in...

Stewart Library offers on-campus gamers’ getaway

November 6, 2014

Deep in the studious, academic bowels of the WSU Stewart Library is a little-known hideaway for gamers. The video game lab sits in Room 9 of the library, featuring an X-box, Wii and PlayStation3 along...

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