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Weber State University Master Police Officer Cameron Kapetanov, Donny Archuleta, and Lt. Cody Brenchley talking about the status of a Freon chemical leak in the Shepherd Union building.

BREAKING NEWS: Freon leak in Stewart Library

Tim Costello, News editor August 30, 2022

Update: The Stewart Library has reopened to faculty, staff and students as of Aug. 30, 3 p.m., after being evacuated due to a Freon leak. The third floor of the building stills remains closed.   Students’...

The error message that students received on Nov. 9 when trying to register for classes. Photo credit: Marisa Nelson

Trouble with registration

Marisa Nelson November 9, 2021

Registration for spring semester began on Nov. 8 for Weber State University students, but many seniors who attempted to register later in the morning hours on Nov. 9 were unable to add classes or get the...

A new ad showing the new name of the BRT, now known as OGX, is featured on the side of a UTA bus. Photo credit: Weber State University

Ogden Express aims to impress

Marisa Nelson September 27, 2021

The Bus Rapid Transit line that will run through Weber State University's Ogden campus now has an official name. Weber State announced that the official title will be Ogden Express, or OGX, during a press...

Weber State University announces an increase of minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.00 an hour. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

Raising the minimum wage for hourly employees

Marisa Nelson April 19, 2021

Weber State University is raising its minimum wage to $10 an hour. The decision was made several years ago to keep raising the minimum wage of the University each year, and every year since, the university...

Mask mandate stays in place until June 25

Marisa Nelson March 31, 2021

Last week, Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation that will lift mask mandates in the state of Utah on April 10. There has been anticipation around whether Weber State University will continue to require...

Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson visits COVID -19 experimental vaccination sites throughout the state of Utah, including the Dee Event Center in Weber County.  (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

Lt. Gov. visits campus as vaccines roll out to Weber and Morgan counties

Caitlyn Nichols January 20, 2021

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson visited the Weber-Morgan COVID-19 vaccination site in the Dee Events Center on the Weber State University campus on Jan. 20.The visit was part of Henderson’s tour of...

Seats were situated to allow social distancing, due to Covid-19. (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

Fall 2020 graduation bites the dust

Marisa Nelson November 12, 2020

Weber State University has announced that fall 2020 commencement will be canceled due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19, the spike in cases and concerns for the community.Those convocation ceremonies scheduled...

Voter dropping off their ballot at the Davis County dropbox at the library in Centerville, Utah. (Paige McKinnon, The Signpost).

Results of the 2020 Utah House of Representatives elections

Caitlyn Nichols November 3, 2020

Nov. 3, 8 p.m. New York Times — Jen Dailey-Provost, Democrat and incumbent member of Utah's House of Representatives representing District 24, was reelected. Dailey-Provost was the only running candidate...

Trees snapped in half and were blown around be the wind. (BriElle Harker / The Signpost)

2020 continues to interrupt schools with ongoing wind storm

Marisa Nelson September 9, 2020

Weber State Campuses sent out a Code Purple for the second day in a row, canceling classes again on Sept. 9 after a another day of high winds that have been causing damage across Northern Utah.The Code...

Map of the earthquakes impact across Utah (Screenshot taken from the USGS website)

5.7 earthquake rattles Utah amid coronavirus crisis

Tori Waltz March 18, 2020

Utah’s largest earthquake in nearly 30 years struck just after 7 a.m. the morning of March 18, adding another layer of fear and anxiety to the community in a time of global uncertainty.According...

Weston Lees name was not on the election ballot during the morning of March 13.

Candidate left off ballot for unknown reasons

Colton Pack March 13, 2018

Early on March 13, Weber State University Student Association elections opened. However, Diversity and Unity Vice President candidate Weston Lee was left off the voting ballot and some students were unable...

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