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Adrienne Andrews, AVP for Diversity & Chief Diversity Officer at Weber State University, offers a brief introduction for Ruth Kapp Hartz on April 8. (Brooklynn Kilgore/The Signpost) Photo credit: Brooklynn Kilgore

The Holocaust through the eyes of a survivor

Lissete Landaverde April 12, 2021

Ruth Kapp Hartz, a Holocaust survivor, was the keynote speaker for Weber State University's Holocaust Remembrance Week on April 8. The theme for this year's Holocaust Remembrance is "be the light in the...

Weber State offers free Continuing Education courses to community members. (WSU.com) Photo credit: Weber State University

Community education course examines current polarization of society

Joshua Kamp March 31, 2021

Weber State University is offering a free Community Education course this spring to explore the pertinent question "Why Are We So Polarized?” The course began on March 15 and runs to April 29. The...

Celebrating valiant women

Celebrating valiant women

Kierstynn King March 24, 2021

A moment for someone to reflect, create a conversation, have their day brightened and recognize inspiration is what the education and empowerment assistants at the Women’s Center hope students experience...

Dee Events Marquee demolition making way for new BRT line

Dee Events Marquee demolition making way for new BRT line

Mackenzie Dessin March 1, 2021

Built in 1979, the Dee Events Center Marquee, located on the west entrance off Harrison Blvd., has stood tall for over 40 years. The Marquee became fully functional Dec. 1, 1979, and was programmed by...

On Feb 25, 2021, University of Utah professor William Smith gave a presentation to Weber State on the education of Black History and why it is needed in society today. (ISRAEL CAMPA/The Signpost)

A discussion of scientific racism and racial battle fatigue

Kierstynn King March 1, 2021

University of Utah professor William Smith posed two questions during his virtual speech on Black History Month on Feb. 23: "Why do we need Black History Month?" and "Why do we need Black history?" The...

Ruby Bridges, civil rights activist, spoke to the WSU community on Feb. 18. Bridges was the little girl depicted in Norman Rockwells painting of the beginning of the desegregation of local schools in Louisiana in 1960. Photo credit: Weber State University

A walk back in history with Ruby Bridges

Lissete Landaverde February 22, 2021

In a webinar held by Weber State University for Black History Month, civil rights activist Ruby Bridges shared her story with the community over Zoom on Feb. 18. At six years old, Bridges was one of the...

Lecturer Susan Goodier discusses political cartoons and their place in the suffrage movement.

A war of cartoons in the suffrage movement

Lissete Landaverde September 28, 2020

Suffrage and anti-suffrage ideas weren't just expressed through protests and oration; sometimes, activists expressed their thoughts through cartoons.Susan Goodier, lecturer of history at SUNY Oneonta and...

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich discussed the history of womens suffrage in a lecture for the Beyond Suffrage series.

A broader look at women’s right to vote over the centuries

Lissete Landaverde September 21, 2020

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and history professor at Harvard University, gave her presentation on the first women to vote in the United States on Sept. 3 through Zoom, followed...

Dr. Naomi Rogers spoke at WSUs main campus on Feb. 27 about Feminist Activism and Health Politics since 1945. (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

Yale professor highlights the history of feminism and the medical field

Lissete Landaverde March 6, 2020

In years past, women have had a turbulent relationship with the medical field. As part of the Beyond Suffrage lecture series, Yale professor Naomi Rogers, Ph.D., came to Weber State on Feb. 27 to talk...

Dr. Naomi Rogers spoke at WSUs main campus on Feb. 27 about Feminist Activism and Health Politics since 1945. (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

Yale professor highlights the history of feminism and the medical field

Lissete Landaverde March 6, 2020

In years past, women have had a turbulent relationship with the medical field.As part of the Beyond Suffrage lecture series, Yale professor Naomi Rogers, Ph.D. came to Weber State on Feb. 27 to talk about...

Federal Judge Thomas Griffith addresses WSU students (Francisco Ruiz). Photo credit: Francisco Ruiz

Civic charity: the cure for political tribalism

Francisco Ruiz November 16, 2019

In his presentation "Civic Charity and The Constitution," Federal Judge Thomas Griffith shared his own experiences and the experiences of the attendees of the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia...

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How much credit is due?

Mekenzie Williams October 3, 2019

Many podcast genres (especially those of true crime, history and politics) rely heavily on the hosts reading out stories that have been gathered from other sources. While some work to be as ethical as...

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