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WSU rushes to restore trees across campus after windstorms

Lissete Landaverde June 7, 2021

Weber State University canceled classes on all campuses on Sept. 8 and Sept. 9 due to high winds that damaged buildings and trees, and left 150,000 Rocky Mountain customers without power. As a result of...

Snow covers a bridge located at the Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve. The preserve is a bird refuge located in the wetlands just off the Great Salt Lake in Layton, Utah. (Sarah Earnshaw/ The Signpost) Photo credit: Sarah Earnshaw

The lights are going out in the Great Salt Lake

Sarah Earnshaw March 29, 2021

The Great Salt Lake is drying up, and it’s only going to get lower as more and more people move to Utah. This was discussed in a public forum by Weber State’s Walker Institute on March 23 in...

A view of Ogden, Utah from the Waterfall Canyon Trail (Robert Lewis / The Signpost) Photo credit: Signpost Archives

The opportunity to serve locally this spring break

Kierstynn King February 3, 2021

The Alternative Breaks Team, hosted by the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), has provided Weber State University students with the opportunity to volunteer in trips around the country and the...

You can clearly see the mountains from Weber State University. (Paige McKinnon / The Signpost) Photo credit: Paige Mckinnon

New climate compact reaffirms WSU’s commitment to going green

Joshua Kamp October 19, 2020

Weber State University President Brad Mortensen, along with 100 signatories from across the state, signed the newly-created Utah Climate and Clean Air Compact earlier this month. The compact aims to promote...

Many hours and work from students at WSU went into building the net-zero home, in Ogden, Utah.  (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

The house that WSU built

Catie Weimer October 14, 2020

Weber State University’s student-designed net-zero home was officially unveiled with an unplugging of two purple power cords on Oct. 13. Over 50 students from WSU, local high schools, trade schools...

The trees on the main campus of Weber State University by the duck pond. (Paige McKinnon / The Signpost) Photo credit: Paige Mckinnon

Nine times and counting: WSU wins Tree Campus USA again

Lissete Landaverde September 4, 2020

Weber State University took the 2019 Tree Campus USA award by the Arbor Day Foundation back in August, maintaining a winning streak since the year 2011. For Weber State to earn this title, the campus has...

Being shaped by snow

Being shaped by snow

Ashlynd Greenwood October 16, 2019

Snow has always been an integral piece to the Utah’s ecosystems. Finding connections to the natural landscape is especially important to new author Ayja Bounous, whose entire life has been enveloped...

Stephan Jacob, cofounder of Cotopaxi (Israel Campa / The Signpost)

Empowerment through Sustainable Action

Ashlynd Greenwood October 13, 2019

Stephan Jacob, the founder of Cotopaxi, visited Weber State University students on Oct. 8th. Jacob visited as a part of the Weber Entrepreneur Lecture Series. Cotopaxi was developed in 2014 after Jacob...

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The taste of Utah

Ashlynd Greenwood September 13, 2019

During the week of Sept. 7, Utah celebrated the Eat Local Week Challenge. The purpose of the challenge was to promote getting produce and food from local vendors and markets.Throughout the week, the community...

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Minding the gap along the Great Salt Lake

Kainoa Nunez April 10, 2019

Weber State University students and faculty gathered on April 5 in Lindquist Hall to learn about the health of the Great Salt Lake from guest speaker Brian Nicholson, senior project manager at Martin...

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...

The balcony of the Student Services building makes for good viewing. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost) Photo credit: Joshua Wineholt

Water usage makes waves at WSU

Kainoa Nunez March 22, 2019

Utah is famous for its landscapes, mountains and nature centers, but it's also known as one of the driest states in North America. According to the Utah Division of Water Resources, the average...

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