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Voting for voting rights

Coby Crisler February 28, 2022

On Feb. 22, Terri Hughes, president of the Weber State University chapter of NAACP, hosted a phone banking event for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Students gathered to learn what the proposed...

As of March 2020 there were 8,490 active DACA recipients living in Utah according to the American Immigration Council. Photo credit: Alex Guzman

Dreaming of a better DACA

Rebecca Baggett September 27, 2021

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, is a program designed to protect eligible immigrant youth in the United States from deportation. Normally students reapply for DACA every two years, but...

Sen. Mitt Romney addresses questions from viewers and from other panelists. Many of these questions are about the vaccine and Chinese influence in Utah. (Israel Campa / The Signpost)

Sen. Mitt Romney holds town hall on China relations

Adam Rubin March 31, 2021

The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition held a virtual town hall with Sen. Mitt Romney regarding the foreign relations between China and the U.S. on March 30. The town hall dove into how these topics impact...

Weber alumn, Pedro Rojás, covers stories of controversy and issues on the border (Israel Campa / The Signpost)

The state of the border: a journalist’s account of both sides

Francisco Ruiz October 16, 2019

Weber State graduate and Emmy-award nominee Pedro Rojas presented his first-hand experiences as a journalist covering the law enforcement and humanitarian challenges the U.S.-Mexico border faces. To understand...

Newly elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during the 116th Congress on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Do you know your news? Jan. 10

Nic Muranaka January 10, 2019

1. Coachella announced its lineup Jan. 2, which included Ariana Grande as a headliner, placing her among the ranks of the few women to ever headline the festival. Which celebrity, though, shocked some...

Smoke fills the sky as the Camp Fire continues to burn along the North Fork of the Feather River on Nov. 11. It has already burned more than 200,000 square miles. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Do you know your news?

Nic Muranaka November 14, 2018

1. Following President Donald Trump's embracing of the term nationalism for the "America First" movement, which world leader condemned nationalism at the commemoration of the Arc de Triomphe on Nov. 11?a....

Mayra Camairgo, 17, center, a Dallas high school student stands on the steps of Dallas City Hall with  friends as they protest new immigration laws in Dallas, Texas, Monday, March 27, 2006. (Jeffery Washington/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/KRT)

Ogden communities affirm responsibilities toward immigrants

Chris Nichols June 5, 2017

Amid national tensions toward travel bans and federal borders, members within the Ogden community are making formal and informal resolutions to support and provide aid to immigrants and refugees. Members...

Ben Bigelow, a copy editor for The Signpost, shows his safety pin tattoo as a permanent mark that he will not stand for bigotry and hatred. (Photo Illustration by Emily Crooks / The Signpost)

Safety pins show support for the powerless, despite criticisms

Cydnee Green November 18, 2016

  During Brexit, the British withdrawal from the European Union, many people of the United Kingdom wore a safety pin to show their solidarity with refugees and immigrants. The safety pin was...

Con la ayuda de mis padres, pudimos alcanzar una educación superior. (Rosa Arambula / The Signpost)

Creciendo hispano en los EEUU

Rosa Arambula September 18, 2016

Nací y crecí en Los Ángeles, una ciudad muy diversa llena de gente de todos los ámbitos de la vida. Específicamente crecí en un barrio que era predominante hispana, pero aún...

With the support of my parents, my siblings and I were able to attend university. (Rosa Arambula / The Signpost)

Growing up Hispanic in the USA

Paula Ninataype September 15, 2016

I was born in Los Angeles, a diverse city full of people from all walks of life. I grew up in a neighborhood that was predominantly Hispanic, but even then, it was difficult to grow up Hispanic.My parents...

Agentes de ICE y oficiales de operaciones de expulsión visitan un hogar durante una redada de inmigración.  (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Immigration raids in the Land of the Free

Paula Ninataype January 22, 2016

Imagine leaving home every morning without knowing if you'll see your family again. I have seen small children struggle through their childhood to trust authorities like the police because, at...

Diversity Conference discusses immigration issues

October 13, 2013

  The 15th Annual Diversity Conference at Weber State University focused on immigration in the United States and encouraged attendees to become better acquainted with the facts and what can be...

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