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A close-up of the recording studios control panel with knobs, switches and buttons. (Kennedy Robins/ The Signpost) Photo credit: Kennedy Robins

Necessity or just old-fashioned: Are record labels on their way out?

Jackson Reed December 6, 2021

Music streaming services and social media platforms like TikTok have ultimately changed the way music is listened to and discovered by audiences.In part, this is due to increasing digital connectivity....

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Breaking the mindset of scarcity

Joshua Kamp November 29, 2021

I didn’t realize the deeper meaning of being a first-generation college student until very recently. For a long time, it just seemed like a vague badge of pride. Yes, those students may need extra...

To prevent dumpster divers from finding usable products in the trash, retailers destroy goods by cutting them with scissors or pouring bleach on them. Photo credit: Rebecca Gonzales

Wasting wares and trashing treasures

Rebecca Gonzales November 17, 2021

You’ve seen the videos: unsold Coach bags slashed and tossed in the trash, reusable Old Navy masks cut to pieces and thrown out at the height of the pandemic, perfectly good clothes purposely ruined...

Murder mysteries are a great way to spend a quiet fall afternoon. Photo credit: Rebecca Gonzales

Practically perfect plot holes

Breanna Hart November 3, 2021

Halloween has come and gone, but that doesn't mean murder mystery books aren't in season still. Fall and winter are the perfect seasons to read murder mystery books, but you might want to think twice about...

Curl up with a spooky murder mystery book this fall. Photo credit: Rebecca Gonzales

Mysteries of the murderous kind

Breanna Hart October 25, 2021

One of my favorite things to do in the fall is read a murder mystery book. I love reading these books in any season, but for some reason they just seem to hit the spot when I read them in autumn, especially...

People gather in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the annual Pride Parade (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

OPINION: Why we still need Pride

Breanna Hart July 12, 2021

Throughout the month of June, I wrote several columns highlighting certain events in the history of the LGBTQ community that have made an impact on where we are today. It’s been 51 years since the...

Artist Mike Gardner is speaking about his works with a gallery visitor. Photo credit: Elle Gord

My First Friday Art Stroll

Elle Gord July 12, 2021

The Ogden community's First Friday Art Stroll is held year round on the first Friday of every month. From 6–9 p.m., the stroll consists of art, shopping and live music for everyone to enjoy. The...

Homosexuality was officially taken out of the DSM in 1987. (Alex Guzman / The Signpost)

A timeline for Pride: The psychological roots of conversion therapy

Breanna Hart June 14, 2021

Before 1987, homosexuality was considered a diagnosable mental disorder that required psychiatric intervention. The American Psychiatric Association publishes guidelines in a manual, the Diagnostic and...

People gather in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the annual Pride Parade (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

A timeline for Pride: The Stonewall riots

Breanna Hart June 7, 2021

We’ve come a long way since the first brick was thrown at Stonewall.Fifty-one years ago in Manhattan, New York, at the end of June, a riot broke out in Greenwich Village. In the early morning hours...

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Behind the scenes of The Signpost

Breanna Hart April 19, 2021

Those who contributed to this story: Adam Rubin, Caitlyn Nichols, Jennifer Greenlee, Justin Steed, Raymond Lucas and Marisa NelsonThe Signpost has seen many faces come in and out of the office for many...

Managing work-life balance can be very difficult when going to school. Photo credit: Alli Rickards

Managing the balance between work, school and a social life

Ally Nelson April 19, 2021

For the past 18 years, I have had a basic set schedule. Wake up and get ready for school, attend classes and go home to do more work. Attending Weber State University for the past four years, I have learned...

Map of WSU Ogden campus. (Weber State University) Photo credit: Weber State University

WSU parking can get chaotic — Here’s some advice

Caitlyn Nichols April 19, 2021

This past year of mostly virtual classes has made parking at the Ogden campus of Weber State University so easy. With most students at home, parking lots usually don't even fill up. If we’re honest,...

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