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Police Blotter 11/21

Sky Mundell, Asst. News Editor November 21, 2023

Elevator trouble On Nov. 9, just after noon, the Weber State University Police Department dispatched an officer to the Shepherd Union building on reports that someone had become trapped inside the northwest...

Police Blotter 2/9

Police Blotter 2/9

Lucas Moore and Sky Mundell February 9, 2023

A successful decoy On the morning of Jan. 28 at approximately 10 a.m., a WSUPD officer responded to a report that a coyote had been spotted on the soccer field adjacent to the Swenson Gym. Upon arrival,...

Weber State campus dorms can be found next to the Outdoor Adventure and Welcome Center as well as the Dee Events Center. Photo credit: Summer Muster

The costs of living

Catie Weimer April 18, 2022

Gage Brinkerhoff isn’t at Weber State getting ready for final exams at the end of the semester. Instead, he’s working 40 hours a week to afford his monthly rent.“If I had gone through...

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Police blotter March 25

Rebecca Baggett March 23, 2022

Follow your noseA WSU officer was dispatched on March 18 around 8 p.m. to respond to a potential drug violation at University Village. The officer made contact with a resident of the dorm where the smell...

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Police Blotter Feb. 24

Rebecca Baggett February 23, 2022

Valentine or violent crimeA possible sex offense was reported on Feb. 14 around 5 p.m. A Weber State police officer was dispatched to the dorms over the previous weekend. The officer spoke with the involved...

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Police blotter 1/9

Jennifer Greenlee January 9, 2020

Some Late-December TheftA vehicle was broken into on Dec. 30, 2019. The victim, who filed a report with police Dec. 31 after getting her car window replaced, said that her window had been broken and her...

Building 5 in University Village against the blue skies. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

Creating an on-campus community at a commuter school

Harrison Epstein April 18, 2019

Thirteen percent. Students who live in Weber State University housing for four years graduate at a 13 percent higher rate than their counterparts who don’t. While Weber has long been known as a commuter...

Julie Roberts releases new book 'That's Not a Toilet!'

June 30, 2014

Julie Roberts recently published a novel titled “That's Not a Toilet!”, containing roommate stories. The stories come from Roberts' own experiences as well as accounts she has heard over the years. “When...

The Bungle Years: Good apartment hunting

October 4, 2012

In the five years since I have graduated from high school, I have had 27 roommates in 12 different apartments in six states. I have seen my share of rotten food, empty toilet paper rolls, and pairs of...

New dorms open for fall semester

August 3, 2012

By fall of 2013, the entire Wildcat Village will be open to Weber State University students. Wildcat Village consists of three buildings. Construction on Residence Hall 1 finished in fall of 2011, and...

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