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Many seats are on the second floor of the Shepherd Union for students who need a place to study. (Kennedy Camarena/ The Signpost)

Spotting a space to study

Coby Crisler, Reporter August 29, 2022

As the new school year begins and classes open with intense workloads, it’s easy to be overwhelmed. However, finding the perfect place to study and work on assignments can lessen the weight of these...

There are six microwaves located across campus available to students.

Finding food on campus

Lexie Andrew, Asst. culture editor August 29, 2022

A hungry student is not a great student. Worrying about what to have for lunch is not something a student wants to worry about when they have papers and projects due. There are fast food options near...

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...

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Police Blotter April 15

Bex Baggett April 13, 2022

Injury on ice An incident occurred that resulted in a traumatic injury at the Ice Sheet, the Weber County Sports Complex on WSU campus. An officer was dispatched on April 8 around 7 p.m. to respond...

The Tracy Hall dinosaur is coming to life! Photo credit: Camryn Johnson

Not-so-Signpost: A Jurassic reality

Jennifer Greenlee March 31, 2022

After nearly three decades of work, three scientists in Tracy Hall celebrated the success of a passion project that began in the back of a movie theater.“Everyone kept telling us it couldn’t...

Abstract chairs are placed throughout Tracy Halls common room, offering a wide assortment of seating. Photo credit: Summer Muster

Discovering Weber

Summer Muster January 31, 2022

I spent much of my high school career preparing to go to college, but when I gradated in 2020, things did not go as planned. My principal handed me my diploma using claw gripper to maintain social distancing:...

The statue of Louis F. Moench, who is the founding president of Weber State Academy, now called Weber State University. (Nikki Dorber/The Signpost)

Who is who at WSU: Campus history and building names

Joshua Kamp April 19, 2021

Weber State University first opened its doors in 1889, long before it was ever known as WSU. Originally, it opened under the name Weber Stake Academy and has gone through a few name changes since then....

Never fear; tutors are here

Never fear; tutors are here

Joshua Muir August 27, 2019

To be successful in college, students need to study effectively. Fortunately, Weber State's various tutoring centers are an effective way to study, learn and improve skills, so that students can pass courses...

Saying sayonara to Science Lab

Saying sayonara to Science Lab

Tori Waltz April 4, 2019

Weber State University is officially saying goodbye to one of its most iconic structures: Science Lab Building. A shell of its former self, the now vacant property is set to be demolished over the summer. According...

Students can study outside among the trees outside the third floor of the Union building. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

The Study Spots of Weber (Photo Enterprise)

Kelly Watkins October 3, 2018

A crucial cornerstone to college life is studying. Fortunately, Weber can provide a variety of different environments to study in. Whether you like to study in silence or surrounded by noise, there...

Remington Payton, left, and Nick Romney, right, work in the testing center, waiting to assign people computers. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

This is not a test

Natousha Denucci March 31, 2018

New student? Worried you won't be able to find your test? In high school, tests are taken in class, but in college, you may be sent to a testing center.There are a total of four centers on Weber State...

Lauren A. Barth-Cohen, Ph.D. watches as local teachers work through activities to help students learn different areas of science during Teacher Twilight: Energy Theater in Tracy Hall on Mar. 22. Photo credit: Chloe Walker

Learning science through improv theater

Nic Sells March 23, 2018

Teaching young students about the science of energy transfers can be a difficult endeavor. Fortunately, Weber State University's Center for Science and Math Education presented a new way to teach the concept:...

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