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Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC.

The clock’s ticking on TikTok

Ashley Murray, Utah News Dispatch March 14, 2024

WASHINGTON — Citing major national security concerns, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that effectively bans TikTok unless the company splits from its Chinese owner ByteDance...

President Biden announced The Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose

News Quiz 3/14

Brisa Odenthal, Section Editor March 14, 2024
Do you know your news?
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News Quiz 10/12

Brisa Odenthal, Section Editor October 12, 2023

Editors note: The featured image has been changed from an Israel flag to a photo of Skittles to represent the Skittles ban QUESTIONS: 1. On what day did Israel formally declare war against Islamist...

Opa! It’s Greek Recruitment Week!

Opa! It’s Greek Recruitment Week!

Gretel Monjar, News Reporter September 5, 2023

It's a big week for Weber State students hoping to join one of the university’s three sororities. Kappa Omega Eta, Delta Chi Nu and Pi Phi Alpha are all looking for new “pledge” sisters. Recruitment...

Margot Robbie plays the role of Barbie in the new film directed by Greta Gerwig that was released July 21.

Let’s go Barbie!

Megan Swann, Asst. Culture Editor August 1, 2023

From the moment the first trailer was released, “Barbie” has been a highly anticipated film. If it were anything else, I would be a bit concerned that all of the hype would create something the actual...

Culture writer Megan Swann stands in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

OPINION: Clubs and conferences

Megan Swann, Reporter March 21, 2023

Like most students when spring break approaches, I always get the travel bug. I want to go somewhere and do anything outside of the regular schedule I’ve had for the last several weeks. There’s only...

A look behind the scene of a TikTok video from the team. (Rahman Almohammadi/ The Signpost)

TikTok has WSU on lock

Sky Mundell, Reporter August 1, 2022

Weber State University and its office of admissions are seeking to increase the university’s web presence in hopes of reaching out to prospective students. Specifically, those students who are on the...

The Wildcats cheer team line up for kick-off with their Ws up high. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

Shooting for five straight

Rayshaun Baker-Lynch March 21, 2022

With her lips pressed together, Weber State University's Kaylee Overby presses her palms on the shoulders of two of her teammates. Stepping onto a web of arms, Overby keeps one leg off. Like a trampoline,...

Diverse books are often the target of censorship in school libraries. Photo credit: Rebecca Gonzales

Bewildering book bans

Rebecca Gonzales January 10, 2022

A parent in the Canyons School District in Sandy, Utah, sent out an email in November requesting certain books be removed from school library shelves because of concerns about their content. This resulted...

The Festival of Trees was virutal this year due to COVID. All proceeds went to Primary Children’s Hospital. Photo credit: Blythe Evans

‘Tis the season of giving back

Lexie Andrew December 6, 2021

The Festival of Trees embodies the spirit of Christmas by giving back and helping those in need. Every year, the festival acts as a fundraiser for Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital, and this year,...

In Pieces, a musical based around the songs of Joey Contreras, opened at Weber State University. Photo credit: Weber State University

The pieces of a musical

Makayla Geddes December 6, 2021

A new musical based on songs by songwriter Joey Contreras titled "In Pieces," opened as a regional premiere on Dec. 3, with Weber State University Theatre being one of the first in the state to showcase...

A close-up of the recording studios control panel with knobs, switches and buttons. (Kennedy Robins/ The Signpost) Photo credit: Kennedy Robins

Necessity or just old-fashioned: Are record labels on their way out?

Jackson Reed December 6, 2021

Music streaming services and social media platforms like TikTok have ultimately changed the way music is listened to and discovered by audiences.In part, this is due to increasing digital connectivity....

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