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The food that has been donated to the Weber State University food pantry, lined up on shelves.

Donate to Weber’s food pantry

Gretel Monjar, Asst. Section Editor February 20, 2024

The Weber Cares Food Pantry is experiencing an urgent need for food and hygiene product donations. The pantry aims to provide shelf-stable food and basic personal hygiene products to the students, staff...

Canned goods are among some of the products available in the Weber Cares Food Pantry. Photo credit: Nikki Dorber

Study finds WSU students experience food insecurity

Catie Weimer April 13, 2022

The Community Research Extension from Weber State’s Center for Community Engaged Learning surveyed all 16 Utah System of Higher Education schools and found almost 40% of students faced food insecurity...

Weber State University’s food pantry is now open to students. The pantry is now located in the Stewart Library. (Nikki Dorber/The Signpost)

Weber Cares Pantry reopens with more space and accessibility

Adam Rubin September 13, 2021

Since March of 2020, Weber State University's Weber Cares Pantry has been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but on Sept. 7, the pantry officially reopened its doors to in-person services. During the...

The Stewart Library offers many services to students and staff at Weber State University. By Aug. 30 all operations and services will return to a more normal routine in preparation for the fall 2021 semester. Photo credit: Alexander Stuart

Connecting at the Stewart Library

Marisa Nelson August 27, 2021

The Stewart Library on Weber State University’s Ogden campus has many resources for returning students as well as freshmen. Resources range from laptop and book checkout, a testing center, the CAT...

A picture of the Weber Cares Food Pantry pre-COVID. (Marissa Wolford / The Signpost)

Weber Cares Pantry gives thanks

Joshua Kamp November 30, 2020

The Weber Cares Pantry has bounced back from a period of low donations and supplies after a successful month of on-campus donations and food drives. “It’s been absolutely fantastic,”...

Weber Cares Food Pantry. (Marissa Wolford / The Signpost) Photo credit: Signpost Archives

Weber Cares Pantry needs some love

Joshua Kamp November 9, 2020

The Weber Cares Pantry is asking for help to replenish its food supplies during a semester of low donations and high need for food security.The pantry is available for students and any others with a Weber...

Weber Cares Pantry goes virtual for fall semester

Kierstynn King September 16, 2020

WSU’s Weber Cares Pantry reopens Sep. 8 with a new virtual system and procedures for cleaning. The Weber Cares Pantry is a food-assistance service that gives out non-perishable goods to anyone with...

Weber Cares Food Pantry (Marissa Wolford / The Signpost)

Weber Care Pantry será virtual para el semestre de otoño

Andres Rodriguez September 14, 2020

El Weber Cares Pantry de WSU reabre el 8 de septiembre con un nuevo sistema virtual y procedimiento de limpieza.Weber Cares Pantry es un servicio de asistencia alimentaria que entrega productos no perecederos...

(Graphic by: Monika Clarke) Photo credit: Monika Clarke

Students starving to maintain their education

Nic Muranaka February 21, 2019

Back in 2016, the U.S. Government Accountability Office was reviewing Department of Education reports when they found that 2 million students potentially eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Weber Cares Food Pantry (Marissa Wolford / The Signpost)

Food pantry provides protein for students

Colton Heward January 10, 2019

Due to the stresses and anxieties that come along with being a college student, good health and wellbeing are often put on the back burner. Some Weber State University students rely on the Weber Cares...

Runners psyching themselves up at the starting line for the race in 2017. Photo Credit: Brian Choi

Nearly Naked Mile breaks fall streak

Tori Waltz November 3, 2018

Complications this year have kicked the Nearly Naked Mile charity run, originally set to take place on Oct. 26, back to spring 2019. Ordinarily, the Phi Gamma Lambda fraternity would have already hosted...

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Fighting hunger, one can at a time

Deborah Wilber October 16, 2018

1 in 6 Americans go to bed hungry, according to USDA Economic Research Service. At Weber State University, it's no different.“A lot of students are hurting and embarrassed to ask for help,”...

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