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The USA- 1 bobsled team, including driver Steven Holcomb, front, celebrate as they enter the finish area during the four-man bobsled event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. (Mark Reis/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT)

The Signpost guide to Olympic Sports

Jake Mcmahon January 31, 2018

When it comes to the Winter Olympics, the bobsledding and luge events captivate their audiences and for an understandable reason — it’s professional sledding. Athletes from nations around...

Fallout shelter sign in the Technical Education Building at Weber State. (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

WSU alum and designer of iconic fallout shelter symbol dies at 95

Zac Watts November 18, 2017

To anyone who has seen a propaganda film from the 1960s, the iconic fallout shelter design is probably familiar. What may not be as familiar, however, is that its late creator was Ogden native and Weber...

Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, attend a news conference at the White House on March 17, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Michael Kappeler/DPA/ZUma Press/TNS)

Do you know your news: July 25

Ashton Corsetti July 25, 2017

1. Which member of the Trump administration resigned last week?a) Attorney General Jeff Sessionsb) Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conwayc) Press Secretary Sean Spicer2. Which member of the Trump...

British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses a press conference at the end of the first day of the EU spring summit on March 9, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. (Ye Pingfan/Xinhua/Sipa USA/TNS)

Do you know your news: July 11

Ashton Corsetti July 10, 2017

1. World leaders gathered at this meeting in Hamburg, Germany last week:a) Group of Sevenb) Group of 12c) Group of 202. Russian President Vladimir Putin believes President Donald Trump took what stance...

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...

The donkey and the elephant break the seesaw, the bear wins. (Illustration by Hector Casanova / Source: Tribune News Service)

Between asses and elephants, the bear wins

Ben Bigelow November 6, 2016

  There is a spectre haunting this year’s election. To borrow a phrase from Ronald Reagan, “There’s a bear in the woods.” Reagan’s metaphor pointed toward the threat of Communist...

LGBT Equality: The Struggle Continues

LGBT Equality: The Struggle Continues

Tanoya Poulsen December 2, 2015

The LGBT community, allies and proponents of equality rejoiced on June 27, 2015. The Supreme Court of the United States of America ruled in favor of legalizing gay marriage across all 50 states....

Why are gas prices so low?

January 25, 2015

These days, filling up the gas tank is almost enjoyable as consumers pour less money into their vehicles every week in gasoline. Gas prices haven't gotten this low since April 2009. Many still remember...

Sochi Olympics come to end amidst negative media

February 23, 2014

  The 2014 Sochi Olympics, fraught with negative media, came to a close on Sunday with the passing of the Olympic flag to South Korea, host of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Prior to Sochi's opening...

Viewpoint: Four countries to keep an eye on

February 20, 2014

While the world’s eye is fixed on Sochi, many countries are not privileged enough to be preoccupied with festivities. The world is not as picturesque as the Olympics would have you believe. 2013 marked...

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