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A close up of a cat known as Smoke while the cat lays in the morning sun.

Saving the strays

Alma Bell, Reporter January 19, 2023

There are roughly 32 million feral cats roaming the United States. A feral cat refers to any cat that lives outside and has little to no contact with humans, which leads the cat into a more wild, animalistic...

The Signpost is participating in College Media Madness.

Get mad for College Media!

Jennifer Greenlee March 13, 2022

The Signpost is getting ready to rumble in College Media Madness, the biggest fundraising competition for student media across the nation! From the March 13 to April 6, we are going head-to-head against...

The Festival of Trees was virutal this year due to COVID. All proceeds went to Primary Children’s Hospital. Photo credit: Blythe Evans

‘Tis the season of giving back

Lexie Andrew December 6, 2021

The Festival of Trees embodies the spirit of Christmas by giving back and helping those in need. Every year, the festival acts as a fundraiser for Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital, and this year,...

The Austad Auditorium, along with the Allred Theater, have undergone sound upgrades as part of the Browning Centers renovations. (Nikki Dorber/The Signpost)

Browning Center: back with class

Caitlyn Nichols September 8, 2021

After a full summer of construction and renovation, The Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts will be ready to present with its own new features and upgrades this fall. The first renovations are...

College Media Madness begins March 15
Image credit: College Media Madness

Press Release: The Signpost vies for No. 1 in nationwide College Media Madness competition

Jennifer Greenlee March 15, 2021

The Signpost is joining more than 20 student-run newsrooms in a nationwide fundraising competition during the March Madness season. While Basketball is running the court, The Signpost will be vying for...

2020 saw a significant increase in the amount of organs being donated. Photo credit: Aubree Eckhardt

2020 sets record for organ and tissue donations and transplants

Mackenzie Dessin February 8, 2021

Against all odds, DonorConnect managed to set a record amount of donations and transplants in 2020.According to their website, DonorConnect is a non-profit organization “that facilitates, coordinates,...

Dance Marathon held an event in October for Child Health Day. Photo credit: WSUSA

WSUSA to hold their fourth-annual Dance Marathon fundraising events

Lissete Landaverde February 8, 2021

According to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, 62 children enter their facilities every minute across the country. It's for these children that Weber State University students are holding a fundraising...

Ogden Chief of Police Randy Watt speaks prior to letting in cars of families to pick up food. Photo credit: Caitlyn Nichols

From the field to the table, Utah farmers help feed hungry families

Caitlyn Nichols November 30, 2020

Farmers Feeding Utah partnered with Weber County law enforcement to hand out Thanksgiving meals to families in need for their Cops and Crops event on Nov. 24 at the Weber County Fairgrounds. Cars of hungry...

Each little house features local organizations/businesses that showcase what they offer to the community. (Israel Campa / The Signpost)

Ogden’s Christmas Village bringing holiday cheer to 2020

Kierstynn King November 30, 2020

Caitlyn Nichols contributed to this story. Every night from now until New Year's Day, people will be able to visit downtown Ogden’s Municipal Gardens to see colorful Christmas lights and a little...

Each of the Angel Tree cards that are hanging on the Christmas tree in the CCEL office correspond to a recipient of the programs holiday donations. (Kalie Pead/ The Signpost)

Giving for a better Christmas

Marisa Nelson November 28, 2019

The Angel Tree program, originally created by the Salvation Army in 1979, provides clothing and toys for children at Christmas time. For approximately 11 years now, Weber State has partnered with the Salvation...

Giving Tree (Hannah Olsen)

Giving Santa a hand

Hannah Olsen November 21, 2018

Sometimes, Santa needs some help. Community Christmas, a Sub for Santa program sponsored by the Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership, offers the big man in red a helping hand throughout Weber and Davis...

Runners psyching themselves up at the starting line for the race in 2017. Photo Credit: Brian Choi

Nearly Naked Mile breaks fall streak

Tori Waltz November 3, 2018

Complications this year have kicked the Nearly Naked Mile charity run, originally set to take place on Oct. 26, back to spring 2019. Ordinarily, the Phi Gamma Lambda fraternity would have already hosted...

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