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Weber State faculty members form the panel to discuss academic freedom, freedom of speech on campus and safety with students. (Kalie Pead/ The Signpost)

Student forum tackles campus safety and free speech

Jennifer Greenlee November 28, 2019

The Weber State University Student Senate, together with faculty, organized a forum to discuss academic freedom, freedom of speech on campus and student safety. This forum was held on Nov. 25 in response...

Balancing free speech and safety on campus

Balancing free speech and safety on campus

Francisco Ruiz November 27, 2019

The recent interaction between student Michael Moreno and debate coach Ryan Wash caused significant controversy online and on campus after Moreno posted recordings of in-class interactions on YouTube....

Protesters gather in front of the Supreme Court building on the day the court is to hear the case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission on Dec. 5, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Do you know your news? June 11

Jennifer Greenlee June 11, 2018

1. NASA planned to launch a new crew to the International Space Station from which Middle Eastern country on June 6? a. Kazakhstan b. Syria c. Iran d. Yemen2. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 4 that...

Free speech advocate Seth Kuhns encourages peaceful protesting during the Ben Shapiro speech at the University of Utah on Sept.  27. (Nina Morse / The Signpost)

Protests erupt as Ben Shapiro visits University of Utah campus

Nina Morse September 28, 2017

Protests erupted on Sept. 27 at the University of Utah campus shortly before conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro was set to speak at 7 p.m. More than 200 protesters gathered at Presidents...

Women sing along as thousands pack the streets for the Womens March on Washington rally outside the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. A new study has found that social and structural barriers continue to obstruct the advancement of female members of Generation X and millennials. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Check your current events: June 27

Ashton Corsetti June 26, 2017

1. This country threatened to treat U.S.-led coalition aircraft as targets after a Syrian government warplane was shot down:a) Iranb) Russiac) North Korea2. The Senate Judiciary Committee argued on June...

Donald Trump held his first press conference since the election on January 12, 2017. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

Political correctness is respectful not restricting

Kellie Plumhof January 19, 2017

Over the past several years, there has been a plethora of stereotypes associated with millennials. People will say that my generation is dependent on technology. Okay, fair enough. I do love my iPhone....

Social media needs to police itself

Allen Glines October 20, 2015

Social media websites have become increasingly dependent on users to control offensive content. Their systems rely on reacting to offensive content once it's been reported by users. The problem with...

Speaker raises question: Are college campuses silencing free speech?

Lauren Porter September 17, 2015

  People of all ages crammed into the Wildcat Theater in the Shepherd Union Sept. 17 to hear Kirstin Powers talk about how free speech is being repressed on campuses nationwide. The overflow...

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