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A handful of the students in the First Gen student club. (Weber State University)

A look into Weber State’s first-generation student club

Hunter Lindsey, Reporter August 29, 2022

Weber State University’s first-generation student club continues to provide a place for students to make friends, get support and have somewhere to belong. “I feel super welcomed,” Yuquekcy Zuniga,...

Una mirada al club de estudiantes de la primera generación de Weber State

Una mirada al club de estudiantes de la primera generación de Weber State

Marianna Lopez Luritta and Hunter Lindsey August 29, 2022

Escrito por Hunter Lindsey Traducido por Marianna Lopez-Luritta El club de estudiantes de primera generación de la Universidad Estatal Weber sigue proporcionando un lugar para que los estudiantes...

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...

A desert landscape reflects the scarcity mindset. Photo credit: unsplash

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...

Being a first-generation college student comes with its own unique challenges. Photo credit: Alex Guzman

A community connected

Lucas Moore November 15, 2021

Being a first-generation college student comes with its own unique challenges. According to Weber State University's website, 39.1% of students identify as first-generation. There are specific resources...

Lexis Edwards, a Weber State University student enrolled in the Student Support Services STEM program, is tutored by Ashtynn Stoddard.  (Nikki Dorber/The Signpost)

Supporting STEM students

Claire Young September 27, 2021

Weber State University had the grand opening of the new STEM-focused program fo Student Support Services on Sept. 21. The program is intended to provide support to first-generation and low-income students...

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