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Nixie: I use social media to connect with friends. (Israel Campa / The Signpost)

Why do you use social media?

Israel Campa November 1, 2019

Social media has overtaken society like a storm — it connects everything.Want to hear the latest thing someone said? There’s Twitter. If you want to know where your friend went on vacation,...

From the UK, Cennydd Bowles took the time to lecture to Weber state students and staff (Israel Campa / The Signpost)

Ethics and technology: promise or peril?

Francisco Ruiz October 29, 2019

London-based author and futurist Cennydd Bowles called attention to the ethical challenges facing tech companies, governments and its citizens as society progresses into the next decade, becoming much...

Dr. Carsten Stark speaks at Lindquist Hall (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

Divided democracy and its dysfunction

Francisco Ruiz October 16, 2019

Dr. Carsten Stark, a visiting professor from Hof University in Germany, provided an analysis about the increasing polarization of political dialogue in the U.S. and the world as part of WSU's Sociology...

Dreamscapes interactive installations are not just for people. Photo credit: Sharon Valverde Vargas

The art of the pop-up experience

Sharon Valverde Vargas July 8, 2019

Niche pop-up art experiences have attracted young, social media-driven people around the world recently. Art installations dedicated to ice cream, candy, selfies and death have surfaced, giving people...

Wildcats push against human trafficking

Wildcats push against human trafficking

Hannah Olsen February 7, 2019

Working together, the student body of Weber State University did over 100,00 pushups to bring awareness to human trafficking in countries around the world. “The team was successful in networking...

(Madison Osborn/The Signpost)

Pushing human trafficking out

Hannah Olsen January 26, 2019

Weber State University’s Jake Hutchins, director of alternative breaks in WSU's Service Team, has brought a new viral internet challenge to campus, which is focused on drawing attention to the issue...

According to Consumer Reports, the liquids inside laundry pods contain chemicals that can burn the mouth, digestive system and stomach. In an effort to stem the spread of the challenge, both Facebook and YouTubes parent company Google removed Tide Pod Challenge videos from their platforms. After the initial backlash subsided, many people began making jokes about the challenge and some restaurants and bakeries made food that looked like Tide pods. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa USA/TNS)

The psychology behind stupidity

Tori Waltz November 21, 2018

Back in January, the "Tide Pod challenge" swept social media. This infamous dare urged users, primarily teenagers, to bite into laundry detergent packets filled with lethal chemicals and upload their reactions...

Internet sensations Too Many Zooz bring brass house tour to Utah

Matisse Mosher October 11, 2018

Too Many Zooz brought their "Pug in a Tub" tour to the Urban Lounge on Oct. 1.The self-described brass house band formed when Leo Pellegrino and trumpeter Matt Muirhead met at the Manhattan School of Music....

NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on Friday, Feb. 22, 2018, in National Harbor, Md. Hosted by the American Conservative Union, CPAC is an annual gathering of right wing politicians, commentators and their supporters. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Do you know your news?

Kara Mitchell February 28, 2018

1. President Trump wants to raise the age limit to buy guns to what age?a. 25b. 21c. 192. Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar says social media platforms should be fined if they do not do what?a. Monitor...

Do your know your news? Nov. 30

Jennifer Guzman November 29, 2017

1. Which actress recently made the news for her engagement to Prince Henry of Wales? a. Nina Dobrev b. Chloe Grace Moretz c. Meghan Markle 2. Which social media platform will...

Athletes walk a fine line when it comes to posting on social media. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

Social media can be a double-edged sword for athletes

Darryl Denby February 15, 2017

Social media is an integral part of today's society. Most people use at least one form of social media, and student-athletes are no exception.The use of social media can benefit the athlete and the team...

(Source: Vine Labs, Inc. / Wikimedia Commons)

Clinging to the Vine

Cole Eckhardt November 9, 2016

Vine will be dead before the New Year. I’ve been listening to the first few bars of Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” on repeat and desperately choking back sobs every time I see a...

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