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I dont know who they expect to be impressed enough by these stories that theyll keep the app downloaded for 36 minutes. (Screenshot by Leah Higginbotham) Photo credit: Leah Higginbotham

What’s App-ening: HOOKED on what exactly?

Leah Higginbotham April 6, 2017

Welcome to What's App-ening, your weekly source for the latest and greatest in mobile apps. If you’re on Facebook (I know, humor me), chances are you’ve already seen the advertisements for...

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More like lie school

Leah Higginbotham April 2, 2017

Let me tell you something. If there is one thing I’ve learned in my first year of college, it's that high school teachers hyped up college — in ways both good and bad. Maybe they just wanted...

The UTA pass provided to students allows access on buses, TRAX, and Frontrunner. The 603 bus line connects students from Ogdens transit center to WSU main campus and the stops in-between, while the 650 fast bus connects students from Ogdens transit center directly to WSU main campus. (The Signpost Archives)

A ’Cat’s commute: Tips and tricks for traveling to and from WSU

Leah Higginbotham April 2, 2017

A big part of moving from high school to college, in the movies at least, is living on campus. Weber State University, however, is largely a commuter school. True, there are plenty of dorms for those...

When players beat a level without missing a goal, they receive a perfect score and some confetti for their trouble. (Screenshot by Leah Higginbotham) Photo credit: Leah Higginbotham

What’s App-ening: Shake up your spare time

Leah Higginbotham March 31, 2017

Welcome to What's App-ening, your weekly source for the latest and greatest in mobile apps. Mobile gaming is not everyone’s cup of tea. Some people have smartphones for strictly utilitarian purposes,...

Tarl Langham, WSU business student, has been accepted into the Master of Information Systems Management program at Carnegie Mellon University. (Source: Tarl Langham)

Wildcat claws his way to Carnegie Mellon

Leah Higginbotham March 19, 2017

Students come to Weber State University with dreams both big and small. Many leave feeling they have more or less accomplished what they hoped, and then there are a select few who have the privilege...

Scholarships that the student can apply for are displayed in the users feed on the Fastweb app. (Screenshot by Leah Higginbotham) Photo credit: Leah Higginbotham

What’s App-ening: Tinder for scholarships

Leah Higginbotham March 16, 2017

Welcome to What's App-ening, your weekly source for the latest and greatest in mobile apps. As the end of the semester approaches, the time to look for new scholarships for the fall semester is now. With...

Margaret Hamilton was the lead software developer for the Apollo Mission, at a time where software engineering was considered an inferior science. (Source: Draper Laboratory / Wikimedia Commons)

Paving the way to the moon: Lead on sister

Leah Higginbotham March 14, 2017

The 1930’s were not, as one can imagine, rife with social progression in the way of women’s rights. While the Great Depression made it difficult for anyone to become gainfully employed, it...

Easybib allows users to cite sources in minutes and can do almost any citation style. Photo credit: Leah Higginbotham

What’s App-ening: Cite sources in minutes with Easybib

Leah Higginbotham February 24, 2017

Welcome to What's App-ening, your weekly source for the latest and greatest in mobile apps. We're now in the thick of the semester, and we all know what that means: a lot of essays to write in a finite...

Daniel Adamo, expert in space flight trajectory, will lecture on the logistics of getting humans to Mars. (Source: Pixabay)

Mars on the docket? Getting to and from the red planet

Leah Higginbotham February 21, 2017

“Space: the final frontier." For the past fifty years, the Star Trek motto has hinged on the idea that humanity could continue beyond Earth and inhabit other planets. Adding to that sentiment,...

The Ogden City Idle-Free initiative aims to reduce the poor air quality in Utah. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: MCT

Idle engines are the inversion’s playthings

Leah Higginbotham February 15, 2017

Utah is well-known for many things: national parks, great snow and the Jazz, but Utah is especially known for its bad air quality.While there are numerous contributors to the Wasatch Front's poor air quality,...

Race, gender identity and sexual orientation will be put on discussion at WSU Diversity Centers talk on being both black and queer on Feb. 16. (Source: Pixabay.com)

Diversity Center to discuss overlaps of race and sexual orientation

Leah Higginbotham February 5, 2017

Each individual has different facets of identity that overlap and intersect in a variety of ways. When it comes to being a part of multiple minorities, these overlaps provide people with unique social...

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