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Construction has begun in front of the Shepherd Union as an update of the BRT. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

Detours, construction and orange cones on WSU Ogden Campus

Marisa Nelson June 7, 2021

The Bus Rapid Transit Line construction continues moving forward. The construction has made its way off the Weber State University Ogden Campus to Washington Boulevard and 26th, 25th and 24th streets in...

View of the new construction from across the duck pond on March 31. Two excavators carve out the future bus route. (Brooklynn Kilgore/The Signpost) Photo credit: Brooklynn Kilgore

Progress on the BRT

Marisa Nelson April 19, 2021

The Bus Rapid Transit construction has begun throughout Ogden as well as on the Weber State campus. Completion of the entire project will take until 2023.On the WSU campus, BRT construction has begun around...

Historic Weber State Bell Tower in the evening sun.
(Brooklynn Kilgore/The Signpost) Photo credit: Brooklynn Kilgore

Looking back on the iconic Stewart Bell Tower

Marisa Nelson April 19, 2021

The Weber State University Bell Tower stands 100 feet tall on the Ogden campus, a stalwart beacon for the whole community with a rich history behind it.The Bell Tower is located in the heart of campus,...

Police Blotter 3/24

Police Blotter 3/24

Marisa Nelson March 24, 2021

The car that cried wolf A car was reported to be parked on the sidewalk by the D2 parking lot on March 17. The officer went to the area but was unable to locate the vehicle. A car at Weber State...

BRT to connect Ogden, WSU and beyond

BRT to connect Ogden, WSU and beyond

Marisa Nelson February 12, 2021

The Utah Transit Authority will be adding a new Bus Rapid Transit route that will allow riders more access to WSU, the Dee Events Center and McKay-Dee Hospital. The project will have a travel hub on...

Construction is ongoing at Weber State University.  Crews have taken advantage of the winter break.  (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

In with the new: outdoor center nearly ready, Noorda well underway

Joshua Kamp January 11, 2021

Weber State University is continuing to grow its campuses through major construction projects, with one new building nearly ready for use and another expected to open in fall 2022. The university...

Students create a net-zero home, it generates more energy than it uses.  (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

The future of housing in the heart of Ogden

Tyler Haslam September 28, 2020

Students from the Department of Construction and Building Sciences at WSU, led by Professor Jeremy Farner and project manager Janae Thomas, recently built a Net-Zero Energy efficient home. The home was...

Building futures with pre-architecture

Adam Rubin July 20, 2020

Weber State University is adapting to the changing field of architecture, hoping to better equip graduates for the moment they enter the workforce. The new pre-architecture degree is the latest tool in...

Saying sayonara to Science Lab

Saying sayonara to Science Lab

Tori Waltz April 4, 2019

Weber State University is officially saying goodbye to one of its most iconic structures: Science Lab Building. A shell of its former self, the now vacant property is set to be demolished over the summer. According...

Using literature, construction and dancing to understand math and science

Using literature, construction and dancing to understand math and science

Chris Nichols January 25, 2018

When students think of science class, they may imagine lectures about igneous rocks, physics equations or mitochondria. Several new classes at Weber State University are looking to demolish that thinking. Within...

Utah-based company Blue Halo attempts to innovate the future of fly rods. (Cortney Boice) Photo credit: Cortney Boice

Utah-based fly rod company fishing for innovation

John Wise November 10, 2017
“Nobody is doing what we’re doing now,” said Boice. “We’ll view this as our contribution to the fly fishing market.
SANTA CLARITA, CA - JUNE 26, 2017- Firefighter squad boss Matt Davidson talks with fellow firefighters from Bear Divide Hotshots as they work on burned hills to gain complete containment on Monday afternoon June 26, 2017 of a wildfire that is burning in the Placerita Canyon area of Santa Clarita after it spread across 870 acres and briefly triggered power outages and mandatory evacuations for nearby residents on Sunday. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Do you know your current events: July 4

Ashton Corsetti July 3, 2017

1. The Supreme Court reinstated President Donald Trump’s travel ban on June 25: a) Fully b) Partially c) Not at all 2. The Mexico border wall would take more than __ years at the planned...

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