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EDM: revolutionary or redundant?

Chris Nichols November 27, 2016

Music lovers have different criteria as to why they prefer a certain artist or genre. Some love the rhythm or tempo. Others are drawn to the lyrical content. But variety within any given genre is critical...

Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield play at Metallica show at The O2 Arena, London, England. (Source: Kreepin Deth / Wikimedia Commons)

Metallic’eh’: The ’80s were better

Chris Nichols November 23, 2016

For the first time in a decade, Metallica has released a studio album with new material — and a new sound. The album, “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct,” was released on Nov....

Jeffrey Dean Morgan (left), as Negan, threatens characters in Season 7 of The Walking Dead. (Source: MovieStillsDB)

Does fictional violence influence real violence?

Chris Nichols November 13, 2016

“You are so going to regret crossing me in a few minutes,” said Negan, the newest antagonist to grace AMC’s program The Walking Dead. Negan made an entrance on the show in last April,...

Weber State University graduate Tyler Alexanders The Three Graces oil on canvas will be displayed on Nov. 4 at Weber State Universitys Shaw Gallery OMOCA exhibition. (Source: Katie Strader)

Upcoming exhibit paints the face of art

Chris Nichols October 27, 2016

An upcoming art exhibit hopes to demonstrate that the potential for students' art is more than a blank canvas. Beginning Nov. 4, the Ogden Museum of Contemporary Art is putting on an exhibit featuring...

Graywhale Entertainment is a local hub for Vinyl, CDs Movies and Games. (The Signpost Archives)

New generation takes vinyl for a spin

Chris Nichols October 18, 2016

Today’s world of purchasing music is completely different than it was in the 20th century. Before music was available digitally, it was only available in its physical form as a CD, cassette...

Students come to Davis campus to watch The Hunting Ground, a documentary educating people about sexual assault on Oct. 12. (Tara Carrasco / The Signpost)

Raising awareness on assault

Chris Nichols October 13, 2016

About 30 students gathered to watch an award-winning documentary on a controversial subject matter: sexual assault reporting at college. On October 12, at the Weber State Davis Campus, the...

Alice Cooper for President (Source: Ross Halfin / Wikimedia Commons)

Alice Cooper 4 Prez: A troubled man for troubled times.

Chris Nichols October 4, 2016

Clinton or Trump? Republican or Democrat? Our bipartisan system is heavily publicized during this election, but a fresh political party is emerging: Rock ’n' Roll. A new candidate has hit the ground...

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Bob Moses to part the red, white and blue sea

Chris Nichols September 7, 2016

Three words that can motivate college students to take part in politics: rock and roll. Rock the Vote is a free concert, sponsored by the Walker Institute of Politics, on Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Ogden...

Matemáticas para los estudiantes no tradicionales: Cómo mantener el ritmo fuera del aula

Chris Sessions August 24, 2015

Matemáticas ¿Ya tiene miedo? Para muchos estudiantes de matemáticas de la universidad es una perspectiva desalentadora, pero para algunos estudiantes no tradicionales, se puede sentir como un factor...

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