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Faith, doubt and modern-day Mormonism

Francisco Ruiz April 20, 2020

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, colloquially known as the Mormon or LDS church, has always emphasized the importance of faith and prayer in overcoming life’s doubts and problems. During...

The author, on the Weber State campus. Photo credit: Francisco Ruiz

A fond farewell to my faculty and friends at Weber State

Francisco Ruiz April 13, 2020

My Weber State experience started as a happy accident. In 2015, I was searching for a job after a stint with Wells Fargo. I had applied to several positions with companies in Ogden and Salt Lake. My father...

SURF and the WSU Womens Center prepare to host their Pillow Talk event, where Kolleen Marchand and Jamie Checketts talked on issues from sex education in Utah to preventing abuse in children. (Francisco Ruiz / The Signpost)

S.U.R.F. provides safe space for sex positivity

Francisco Ruiz March 11, 2020

As students trickled into the WSU Women’s Center — some with looks of trepidation on their faces — members of Students United for Reproductive Freedom, or SURF, offered jokes, smiles,...

College of Health Professions shares its love of health care on Valentine’s Day

Francisco Ruiz February 21, 2020

While most Americans associate Valentine’s Day with images of stylized hearts, Cupid, chocolates and romance, the Dumke College of Health Professions decided to go a different route. On Feb. 14,...

More than 100 people, both students and community members, showed up during the Union Station event to support the WSU Jazz Choir. (Israel Campa / The Signpost)

Jazz sounds on the Union Station grounds

Francisco Ruiz February 19, 2020

When Weber State University began offering classes in “Jazz Appreciation,” many students enrolled in the course faced a significant challenge to their grades. The course required students to...

The Red Panda acrobat entertains the Dee Events Center audience during halftime on Feb. 6. (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

Red Panda acrobat thrills basketball crowd during halftime show

Francisco Ruiz February 7, 2020

Right before the end of the first half of the men’s basketball team, Weber State University’s Jerrick Harding became the school’s all-time scoring leader with a pull-up jumper against...

Deputy marshals Nick Chournos, right, and Andy Desmond, left, use student volunteers to demonstrate the stick formation for forceful entry. (Francisco Ruiz / The Signpost)

Local U.S. Marshals district encourages WSU students to apply for new internship

Francisco Ruiz February 6, 2020

In 1789, George Washington—then president of the budding nation—appointed 13 United States marshals: one for each of the 13 states. Now, according to the U.S. Marshals fact sheet, there are...

Baking a dream in Finland

Baking a dream in Finland

Francisco Ruiz February 1, 2020

In 2016, a Finnish café wanted to sell pumpkin pie to its customers to celebrate Halloween. The café faced a big obstacle. Most Finnish people did not even know what pumpkin pie was or had any...

Former U.S. ambassador Aubrey Hooks addresses WSU students in the Wattis Building.

Africa’s obstacles, opportunities and the adventure of the Foreign Service

Francisco Ruiz January 31, 2020

For former U.S. ambassador Aubrey Hooks, Africa presents an environment of opportunity and growth, even if he once found himself in the middle of an escalating military conflict between France and Ivory...

Stacy Bernal reading an exerpt from her book. (BriElle Harker / The Signpost)

WSU alum Stacy Bernal encourages women to speak up and be heard

Francisco Ruiz January 23, 2020

Stacy Bernal distinctly remembers the first time she realized that differences in race could cause tension between people. She remembers her mother taking their family to the local Latter-day Saint congregation...

S. Dorian Chelaru, owner and president of Transoceanic, LLC, USA, speaks at Weber State University about the Multi-Million Tons Freshwater Transporter. (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

A submersible solution to water shortages

Francisco Ruiz January 23, 2020

From 2011 to 2017, California experienced severe drought. The drought ravaged the state's agricultural industry, and residents watched their lawns die or opted to replace them with artificial turf.As urban...

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Digital dating: love, lust and leisure at your fingertips

Francisco Ruiz January 4, 2020

The glow of the phone screen seemed to hypnotize Brock Mayhew. The swift movement of his thumb, swiping left or right, was the only indication he was exerting some effort in the task. Countless pictures...

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