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The state-wide primary elections for governor are on June 30.

Whose position is it anyway?

Jennifer Greenlee June 22, 2020

With the state-wide election primaries drawing near, many are looking at their ballot and wondering who to vote for. With a record four gubernatorial primary candidates on the Republican ballot for the...

Changing our mental environment with Dr. Stuart Slavin

Changing our mental environment with Dr. Stuart Slavin

Marisa Nelson January 25, 2020

Students face difficult courses, stressful tests and the demands of student life constantly. These stressors can drastically effect our mental health. Dr. Stuart Slavin spoke to WSU faculty, staff and...

Three mistakes I made as a freshman and how to avoid them

Three mistakes I made as a freshman and how to avoid them

Leah Higginbotham August 27, 2019

When I was a freshman, I thought I knew what college was going to throw at me. Unfortunately, no matter how prepared I thought I was, starting college was hard, and I made plenty of mistakes. While my...

Three of the four candidates sit during the debate, waiting for their turn to talk about their plans. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

Students stand off in election debate

Tori Waltz March 13, 2019

The Weber State University student body will soon know the replacement for President Jordan Slater. After a week-long spring break, students and faculty gathered in the Shepherd Union Atrium March 11 for...

Pain is not about perspective

Pain is not about perspective

Jennifer Greenlee March 11, 2019

Everything has become a competition, including having problems. I know I’m not the only one who has ranted about something only to hear, “You should have some perspective. You think that’s...

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C&O Outreach highlights student health

Ashlynd Greenwood January 26, 2019

Students spent their lunch break learning about fitness, health and wellness at the Weber State University Clubs and Organizations Outreach tabling event on Jan. 24. The event took place in the Shepherd...

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WSU combats escalating mental health crises

Danya Gil January 4, 2019

Weber State University has been awarded the $300,000 Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant to fund the Wildcat Support Network, a peer-based program aimed to de-stigmatize discussions of mental...

Mental illness isn’t invisible, it just takes a harder look

Miranda Spaulding December 6, 2018

Mental illness is often referred to as an invisible illness. Many of the people who call mental illness invisible do so from a place of caring and an aim to spread awareness. Emily Torchiana, founder of...

Sorry everyone, your problem is in another castle

Sorry everyone, your problem is in another castle

Cameron Gifford November 8, 2018

I’ve been playing video games for over two decades. When I was very young, it was a way to bond with my mom. We used to spend hours playing together. Well, I played. She watched. It was just a way...

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Spreading love to stop the hate

Tiana Pack October 26, 2018

Stop the Hate, an event series hosted by the Center for Diversity and Unity, aims to increase public awareness on a variety of issues. These events are created to foster inclusivity and challenge destructive...

Dark comedian Collin Williams will perform his show, My Suicide Note, at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival. (Collin Williams)

The power of comedy: Ogden act heads to Fringe Festival

Ana Lichfield July 30, 2018

Stand-up comedian, suicide survivor and mental health advocate Collin Williams will perform his dark humor comedy show, “My Suicide Note”, at the Salt Lake Fringe Festival starting Aug. 3 at...

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Beyond the comics: Cosplay cultivates confidence

Morgan Stonehocker October 25, 2017

Cosplay — or the act of dressing up in costumes that portray characters from movies, TV shows, video games or any other form of media — is part of fan culture and self-expression and has recently...

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