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Poem ball machine located on the right-hand side of Elizabeth Halls entrance.

Poetry and prose on campus: E Hall’s poemball machine

Lexie Andrew, Culture editor September 12, 2023

Walking into Elizabeth Hall, one may notice a purple gumball machine, but this machine is not filled with gumballs. Instead, this machine holds small, round plastic balls that each contain a poem. Students,...

Remaining poem balls in the machine.

Prosa y poesía en campus: la machina de poemas de Elizabeth Hall

Nelly Hernandez Tejada, Translator September 12, 2023

Entrando Elizabeth Hall, uno se daría cuenta de una máquina de chicle, pero esta máquina no tiene chicle, al contrario, esta máquina tiene bolas de plástico que tienen un poema. Estudiantes, empleados...

Louise Glück and Laura Stott having a conversation on poetry in Elizabeth Hall.

Poetry and prose with Louise Glück

Megan Swann, Reporter April 4, 2023

Students from schools across the nation were on Weber State University’s campus to attend the 38th National Undergraduate Literature Conference in Elizabeth Hall on March 30-April 1. This year’s keynote...

A portrait taken of Louise Glück. The former poet laureate and Nobel Prize winner will be speaking at WSU on March 30.

Nobel Prize winner visits WSU

Megan Swann, Reporter March 28, 2023

The National Undergraduate Literature Conference will be held on March 30-April 1 in Elizabeth Hall, and this year, Nobel Prize winning poet and previous United States poet laureate Louise Glück will...

The audience at the Weber County Library.

The readings of Railtown

Tim Costello, News editor June 13, 2022

There has been lots of activism in regards to the Great Salt Lake. Many gathered to hear local writers talk about their written work in regard to this issue. Local poets Joel Long and Nan Seymour read...

Ogdens new Dumke Arts Plaza provides an area for outdoor live performances, poetry readings and art. (Nikki Dorber/The SIgnpost) Photo credit: Nikki Dorber

Dumke Arts Plaza enhances Ogden

Caitlyn Nichols December 6, 2021

Ogden celebrated the grand opening of the newly completed Dumke Arts Plaza, on the corner of 25th Street and Ogden Avenue, on Dec. 3 with a night of music, poetry, art and gratitude. A press release from...

Tracey M. Atsitty reading out of her book Rain Scald in front of a projection of a crackling fire. The fire was specifically chosen for poetry night to create a calm environment and bring life to the poetry read that night. (Kennedy Robins/ The Signpost) Photo credit: Kennedy Robins

Poetic Rhetoric

Noah Lutman November 22, 2021

Tacey Atsitty, recipient of several awards including a Truman Capote Creative Writing Fellowship award, the Carson-Browning Poetry Prize and the morning star creative writing award spoke at International...

Forrest Gander, Pulitzer Prize winner of 2019, visited Weber States Ogden campus on Sept. 14 to share experiences and poems. Photo credit: Weber State University

Gander in the outdoors

Raymond Lucas September 15, 2021

The sun shone on the faces of an audience with tent-shielded eyes fixated on Forrest Gander, as he explained to his listeners the connections he makes to the real world through his poetry. The event was...

Boarded windows of an abandoned buidling in downtown Salt Lake City. (Kalie Pead/ The Signpost)

Left behind

Kalie Pead September 20, 2019

I spend a lot of my time walking around Salt Lake City. Recently, I have started noticing things I haven’t seen before. These photos encapsulate those things we leave behind that we don’t realize...

The band Black Labrador posing for a shot after finsihing their set. (Marissa Wolford / The Signpost) Photo credit: Marissa Wolford

Polyphonic Shrines conquers seven shows in seven days

Colton Heward February 7, 2019

What started out as an off-the-wall idea for the local band Mother Lights came to fruition last week after completing a week long tour at different venues around Ogden. Mother Lights teamed up with local...

Victoria Waltz

Poet laureate finds creativity in tragedy

Tori Waltz October 26, 2018

“What is the power of art to represent some of the worst things that can happen to us?” Paisley Rekdal, a University of Utah english professor and esteemed poet, asked the audience at a poetry...

Tyehimba Jess starting his poetry presentation at St. Josephs High School. (Sarah Catan / The Signpost)

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet pontificates on present and past

Matisse Mosher September 21, 2018

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tyehimba Jess had a reading and discussion Sept. 18 at St. Joseph Catholic High School and visited Weber State University on Sept. 19.Jess has two published books of poetry....

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