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The Clothesline Project informs the community that there is violence against women, children, and men. (Israel Campa/The Signpost)

Shedding light on domestic violence

Kierstynn King November 2, 2020

Since 2000, 42 percent of adult homicides in Utah are domestic-violence related, and every year, 80 children across Utah witness the murder or attempted murder of their mother, according to the Utah Domestic...

The purple ribbon is used for domestic violence awareness, recognized in the month of October. Photo credit: Pixabay

Understanding how to support sexual misconduct survivors

Lissete Landaverde October 26, 2020

Weber State University’s Women’s Center held a presentation for faculty and staff about supporting survivors of sexual misconduct on Oct. 22 via Zoom.Sexual misconduct is not just sexual assault...

Lunafest film festival celebrates women’s rights

Ally Nelson October 26, 2020

Weber State University’s Women’s Center presented their fifth annual Lunafest film festival Oct. 21. Lunafest features films by, for and about women.Of the 175 cities in the country who participate,...

An Ogden man was accused of three different crimes at AAMCO on Sept. 30. Image from Pixabay.

Do you know your news? Oct. 6

Marisa Nelson October 5, 2020

1.) After the news of President Donald Trump's positive COVID-19 test, the president was admitted to the hospital for observation. Dr. Mark Meadows said he is optimistic that Trump will return to the White...

Painted T-shirts addressing violence against women hang along a clothesline above the Union atrium. The shirts were made for The Clothesline Project, hosted by Weber State University’s Women’s Center. (The Signpost Archives)

More than just a shirt on a line

Alexa Nielson September 28, 2018

It's not just art: the Clothesline Project encourages survivors to decorate a shirt in a stand against violence. T-shirts created by survivors of violence, or in honor of someone who has experienced violence,...

U.S. Sec. of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin visited the Miami VA Medical Center in March 2017, where he spoke about efforts to improve delivery of care to veterans. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel asked Shulkin to ensure that all VA medical facilities are using the latest HIV testing procedures, a request that stemmed from a complaint lodged by a lab director at the Miami VAMC. (Roberto Koltun/Miami Herald/TNS)

Do you know your news?

Kara Mitchell April 4, 2018

1. On March 30, which state made it illegal to purchase a firearm for those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence?a. Texasb. New Yorkc. California2. David Shulkin was removed as Secretary of Veterans...

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Domestic violence in Utah — not just a private family matter

Ashton Corsetti January 11, 2018

During any regular drive around town in Ogden, one can see billboards with the tagline “#Utah 1 in 3." One in three women in Utah experience some form of domestic violence, a rate higher than the...

Whats Appening?

What’s Appening?

Leah Higginbotham November 3, 2016
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As part of the simulation, In Their Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence, students assume the role of a character who is struggling with abuse, going from table to table making decisions and learning their story. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Gente viva la vida de sobreviventes

Alexis Rague October 27, 2016

En el evento patrocinado por Weber State en el campus de Davis de “En su lugar: viviendo con violencia doméstica” los participantes experimentaron la vida de los sobrevivientes de violencia...

Painted T-shirts addressing violence against women hang along a clothesline above the Union atrium. The shirts were made for The Clothesline Project, hosted by Weber State Universitys Womens Center. (Emily Crooks / The Signpost)

Clothesline Project draws attention to effects of violence

Rachel Badali October 4, 2016

Dozens of T-shirts are hanging on clotheslines in the Shepherd Union Atrium and Stewart Wasatch Hall, each painted with a message to honor survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The string of...

El entrenamiento Haven de safe@weber

Michael Grennell November 2, 2015

Según el Departamento de Salud de Utah , más de 3.000 hombres, mujeres y niños entraron en refugios para escapar de la violencia doméstica en 2012. En Weber State University, el nuevo programa de...

Women's Center wants to know what love looks like

Keela Disterhaft September 26, 2015

October is Domestic Violence Prevention Month and the Weber State University Women’s Center is hosting a poster contest to support the awareness of domestic violence in connection with the Safe@Weber...

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