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My father’s sacrifices taught me everything

Hillary Reilly November 17, 2018

I am a very fortunate student. I have been going to school for seven years. I have completed two associate degrees and will complete my bachelor's degree in multimedia journalism in spring of 2019. Yes,...

Change the channel on objectification

Change the channel on objectification

Tiana Pack November 10, 2018

In 1965, Congress passed the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, which required tobacco companies to issue a surgeon general’s warning on cigarette labels, stating that smoking may be...

Ask la Cour, left, and Unity Phelan, right, perform to Tchaikovsky's Diamons Pas de Deux." (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Dancing towards a career

Ana Lichfield November 8, 2018

Professional dancers may not have a set routine when it comes to career planning, but what they appear to be in step with each other on is that regardless of age, timing and income dance is meant to move...

A state of addiction

A state of addiction

Alyson Johnson November 3, 2018

The phrase “opioid epidemic” has consumed our state in the form of billboards, newspapers and documentaries for several years. The number of fatal drug overdoses has risen nationwide since 1999,...

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Spreading love to stop the hate

Tiana Pack October 26, 2018

Stop the Hate, an event series hosted by the Center for Diversity and Unity, aims to increase public awareness on a variety of issues. These events are created to foster inclusivity and challenge destructive...

Utah offers many different hiking trails. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

Hiking through the changing seasons

Paige Robertson October 16, 2018

Ogden has hundreds of mountain trails and hikes available. Weber State University is close to the action, as the campus is surrounded by trails spanning every direction. With so many options, it can be...

No on Prop. 2 means no medical marijuana

No on Prop. 2 means no medical marijuana

Jennifer Guzman August 31, 2018

An overwhelmingly negative response swept public opinion in response to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ statement asking members to vote against Proposition 2. Proposition 2 is an...

The LDS Church instructed their members through email to vote no on Proposition 2. Photo credit: Samantha Van Orman

Mormons meddle with medical marijuana

Daryn Steed August 31, 2018

Proposition 2, the Medical Marijuana Initiative on the November ballot, would legalize the use of cannabis for those with qualifying medical illnesses. On Aug. 23, the LDS Church joined with the Utah Chamber...

Clinician Mckelle Ellertson demonstrates services offered to students, with Ashlyn Winmill acting as patient. (Mustafa Alshilati / The Signpost)

Keeping your wealth without destroying your health in college

Jennifer Guzman March 30, 2018

Healthcare and the general wellness of the American population has been one of the biggest topics of discussion for the past decade, but the students who walk the grounds of Weber State have attentive...

Held in the Shepherd Union Pillar Plaza, the event combines traditional Japanese dance and Zumba. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Establishing cultural connections through dance

Ally Nelson March 28, 2018

Students from all different cultures joined together to dance to Japanese and Latin Zumba in the middle of the Shepherd Union lobby to celebrate culture through dance on March 23. The students began and...

Understanding sex education beyond the classroom

Understanding sex education beyond the classroom

Hollie Webster March 15, 2018

Jared Hafen and Mackenzie Bray, both from Utah Aids Foundation, workshopped students who attended the queer sex ed workshop on Feb. 28. The workshop had information and resources available to all students,...

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Celebrating musical diversity through Zumba

Ally Nelson February 15, 2018

Zumba instructor Andrea Sward had the opportunity to teach Zumba, a popular form of aerobic and dance exercise inspired by different genres of music around the world, on Feb. 9.Sward led Weber State students...

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