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Rescuers search through the rubble of the FIU pedestrian bridge collapse on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at SW 109th Avenue and 8th Street in Miami. (Roberto Koltun/El Nuevo Herald/TNS)

Do you know your news? March 22

Kara Mitchell March 21, 2018

1. A pedestrian bridge collapsed and killed six people at which university on March 15?a. Florida International Universityb. University of Floridac. Florida State University2. What medication shortage...

The coral restoration team, Rivah Winters, one of the Inventors-in-Residence at the Frost Museum of Science and Curator of aquarium content and marine science, along with Andrew Baker, an associate professor of marine biology and ecology at UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science are stress-testing coral in the Inventors Lab at the Frost Museum of Science to make reefs more climate change resilient.  (Emily Michot/Miami Herald/TNS)

Do you know your news? March 15

Kara Mitchell March 14, 2018

1. What are scientists at the Frost Museum of Science growing that could be a game changer in the fight against global warming?a. Colonies of super coralb. Beefc. Carbon storing plants2. Which country...

Medical personnel tend to a victim outside of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., after a shooting on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (John McCall/Sun Sentinel/TNS)

WSU has contingency plan in case of disaster

Joe Traub February 22, 2018

Tragedy struck a high school in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14 when 17 students were killed in a mass shooting. The most recent in a long line of school shootings, this has once again raised safety concerns...

A photo taken on January 10, 2018, shows the eight border wall prototypes between Mexico and the U.S., from Tijuana, Mexico. (Xu Rui/Xinhua/Sipa USA/TNS)

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Kara Mitchell February 22, 2018

1. Which city spent over $50,000 on crowd control police gear as a prototype of Trump’s border wall was being built?a. San Diegob. New Yorkc. Los Angeles2. John Cichy, a former cop from Schaumburg,...

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Outdoor Weber offers $30,000 to think outside the box

Zac Watts February 10, 2018

Outdoor Weber, a competition organized by Weber State University’s Hall Global Entrepreneurship Center, has received over 100,000 site visits and over 80 submissions from all over the United States. Brandon...

In this April 30, 2015 file photo, Tesla Motors CEO and SpaceX CEO and CTO, Elon Musk, introduces a new line of residential and commercial batteries at his design studio in Hawthorne, Calif. (Jerome Adamstein/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Do you know your news? Feb. 1

Kara Mitchell January 31, 2018

1. Which group is expected to play a key role in Florida elections this year?a. Those registered as Republicansb. Millenialsc. Evacuees from Puerto Rico2. Hackers are already targeting which major upcoming...

Fans show support for the people of Houston dealing with the effects of Hurricane Harvey during the game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. The Astros are using the Tampa Bay Rays home park due to flooding in Houston. (Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)

When disaster strikes, sports fight back

Harrison Epstein September 8, 2017

  Sports provide an escape. They’re a release for many people when they need distractions the most. However, when natural disasters come into play, the world of sports has to take a backseat. With...

An exterior view of the Whole Foods Market at 115 Mack Ave., seen on Jan. 27, 2015, in Detroit, Mich. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Are you current with your events? Aug. 31

Patrick Luo August 30, 2017

1. What percent of Whole Food prices dropped when a deal was settled with Amazon?A. 39 percentB. 43 percentC. 47 percent2. What hurricane recently canceled thousands of flights to and from Texas?A. LeeB....

Multiple states vote to legalize the use of recreational and medical marijuana. (Source: ashton / flickr)

Nevada legalizes recreational marijuana; Utah maintains prohibition

Cydnee Green November 13, 2016

  While many United States citizens took to the polls to vote for America's next president-elect on Nov. 8, Nevada citizens where faced with another decision regarding their state's laws —...

The Weber State Spirit Squad performs their National routine at the Spirit Squad send off on Monday, April 4. Photo credit: Gabriel Cerritos

WSU Spirit Squad to take on national competition

Cydnee Green April 7, 2016

The Weber State Spirit Squad will compete in the National Collegiate Cheer and Dance Competition in Daytona, Florida, on April 8."Competition season is literally putting in so many hours of work everyday...

Waldo becomes a national champion

April 19, 2015

Weber State University has a new national champion to boast about: Waldo the Wildcat. Waldo became a national champion April 11 at the NCA Collegiate National Mascot Championships in Daytona Beach,...

The WSU Spirit Squad goes to Nationals

April 7, 2015

The Weber State University Spirit Squad is hoping to return from Florida with something more than seashells this April. The WSU Spirit Squad will be leaving Utah to attend a national cheerleading and...

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