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What to expect from your college workload

Zac Watts March 30, 2018

Coming into college, freshmen can find themselves crumbling under the weight of a workload they weren’t prepared for. Whether it’s more homework than they’re used to or more involved...

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High school students march to state capitol in protest of gun violence

Kylie Harris March 28, 2018

Students from across the state rallied together on March 24, marching from West High School to the Utah State Capitol in protest of the threat of gun violence in schools.This student-led protest was first...

Bryn Simmons smiles, having finished her final metalworking project.  (Badr Almhaini / The Signpost)

Welding camp for girls ignites new interests

Leah Higginbotham June 26, 2017

hen people think about summer camp, they usually think about cabins, canoes and campfires. Welding, on the other hand, doesn’t even come close to making the list for most — that is, unless they are...

Attendees of a party commemorating the 70th anniversary of Girls State hold up heart signs. ( Badr Almhaini /  The Signpost)

Girls State wraps up anniversary week

Brianne Hadley June 10, 2017

Each year, nearly 700 high school students gather to attend the Utah Boys and Girls State conferences. This year, Weber State University is hosting the 70th anniversary of the Girls State program. Girls...

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More like lie school

Leah Higginbotham April 2, 2017

Let me tell you something. If there is one thing I’ve learned in my first year of college, it's that high school teachers hyped up college — in ways both good and bad. Maybe they just wanted...

Devan Rogers stands next to his poster about biofuel at the Ritchey Science and Engineering Fair at Weber State University in Spring 2015. WSUSA Senate met to discuss the funding of the science fair on Feb. 13. (The Signpost Archives)

Senate decides to help high school competition

Chris Nichols February 15, 2017

The Weber State University Student Association Senate met on Feb. 13 and discussed Senate funding of an upcoming high school science and engineering competition.The Ritchey Science and Engineering Fair...

The String Project, of Ogden Youth Symphony, offers string instrument classes taught by Weber State students. (Source: Pixabay.com)

WSU-led String Project recruits students of the arts

Jeweliette Cordero September 11, 2016

With the arts leaving local schools, students are left seeking art-related extracurricular activities.The String Project and Ogden Youth Symphony are now offering string ensembles. The classes are open...

Growing up on Facebook

July 20, 2015

Take a minute to think back to your high school days. If you happen to be feeling particularly brave, you can even think back to your cringe-worthy middle school days. Imagine the halls are buzzing...

Poetry saved my life

December 2, 2014

As a teenager I was always told that high school would be the best years of my life. I’m not sure where that idea came from, but it is certainly not a one-size-fits-all concept. Growing up I was not...

Age is just a number

October 14, 2014

Most college kids are 18 or older. Then there's the NUAMES kids. It seems like we're always the exception, doesn't it? Some people seem to look down on us because we're younger, but they should give...

Early college: A high school student's perspective

September 9, 2014

Most people would agree that high school and college are pretty different. But what about high school students in college classes? Mesh the two worlds and you have the early college experience. Starting...

NUAMES offers early college at WSU

August 27, 2014

As portrayed in movies, high school can be a variety of things, but at the Northern Utah Academy for Math, Engineering and Science (NUAMES), it’s filled with college classes and plentiful scholarships. NUAMES...

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