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Haitian Prime Minister Jean Henry Ceant, center, during his oath of office, at the National Palace, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Sept. 17 2018. Haitis Lower Chamber of Deputies fired Prime Minister Ceant and his government Monday. (Jean Marc Herve Abelard/EFE/Zuma Press/TNS)

Do you know your news? March 21

Nic Muranaka March 21, 2019

1. Cyclone Idai hit what country on March 15, leaving an official death count of 84 and displacing upwards of 400,000 people? a. Kenya b. Mozambique c. Somalia 2. Which country just fired its governmental...

Dr. Stacy Palen talks to an audience about the significance found within the movies use of astronomy. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

Stars show the way among the waves in ‘Moana’

Jennifer Guzman September 14, 2018

It’s no lie that Walt Disney Animation Studios spent years trying to perfect their knowledge of Pacific culture for their 2016 motion picture “Moana,” but their exceeding attention to...

Shaun McBride will speak to students about making their degrees match their passions. Photo credit: Katy Packer

Achieving success through media marketing

Sunny Mallick April 13, 2018

Weber State University alumnus Shaun McBride, better known as the YouTuber Shonduras, will be speaking at WSU with social media specialist Derral Eves about how students can make their degrees match their...

LOS ANGELES CA  NOVEMBER 29, 2017 -- USC Graduate students Mariel Bello, Nina Christie and Alyssa Morris, left to right, pose for a selfie to post online and forward to their congressman as USC Graduate students stage a national rally with over 40 other schools to protest the GOP tax bill, which they say will significantly boost their taxes. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Do you know your news? Dec. 7

Patrick Luo December 6, 2017

1. How much will graduate school students pay in taxes per year if the House tax bill becomes law?a. $5,000b. $7,500c. $10,0002. Police and soldiers of which country enforced a curfew due to political...

Beauty and the Beast. (Source: Tribune News Service)

Beauty and the Humblebrag

Brooke Facer March 24, 2017

The top definition of “Humblebrag” on Urban Dictionary is, “Subtly letting others know about how fantastic your life is while undercutting it with a bit of self-effacing humor or 'woe...

Can traditional animation save the film industry?

July 13, 2015

Last month, I saw “Inside-Out,” the latest offering from renowned Disney-owned studio Pixar, and I was surprised at the artistry, creativity and craft brought to the screen. While not a masterpiece,...

Los estereotipos de Disney no son malos solo para las mujeres

March 19, 2015

Es una verdad universal conocida que cuando una nueva película de cuentos de hadas de Disney se estrena, dejamos de hacer lo que estábamos haciendo para ir a verla. La nueva versión de acción en...

Live action Cinderella review

March 17, 2015

The beloved childhood Disney cartoon Cinderella comes to the big screen in live action with a more realistic viewpoint and deeper plotline, thrilling audiences and bringing them flocking to the movie...

Fairytales come to life in live action movies, television

March 1, 2015

Just as children grow and progress, their Disney movies have grown and transformed right alongside them.  As of late, Disney seems to not only be targeting the younger generations, but also the adults...

Lecciones de amor en mi infancia

February 12, 2015

Cuando era niña, siempre me preguntaba si las representaciones de amor en los cuentos de hadas de dibujos animados eran legítimos. Me gustaba soñar que mi príncipe azul me llevaba lejos y esperaba...

Love lessons from my childhood

February 12, 2015

As a child, I always asked myself if the portrayals of love in cartoon fairytales were legitimate. Then I would daydream about my Prince Charming whisking me away and hope it would be happily ever after,...

Computer science department hosts video game camp

June 19, 2014

Weber State University’s computer science department hosted its seventh annual video game camp. Young adults are invited to come to WSU’s Ogden campus to learn to design and create a functioning...

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