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The Counseling Service Center is located in the Studnet Services Building on west side of the second floor. (Cydnee / The Signpost)

Outreach team at Weber looking for new students

Christopher Murphy December 18, 2015

The Counseling and Psychological Services Center at Weber State works to help students in more ways than one during this time of year. A helping paw from their popular service animals that help to...

Old man winter may bring the blues

Old man winter may bring the blues

Michael Bunderson December 17, 2015

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that affects people each year around the same time. The most common time those affected will feel this is during the fall and winter seasons;...

Students from the psychology department at Weber State studied students to see the affect cellphones have on test scores.

Student researchers link cell phone addiction with test anxiety

Emily Ferguson December 17, 2015

Weber State University students teamed up to research and learn about the effects smartphone addiction on test taking anxiety amongst college students. Jake Ombach and J’lene Rea, along with...

El invierno puede traer tristeza

El invierno puede traer tristeza

Michael Bunderson December 17, 2015

Trastorno afectivo estacional es un tipo de depresión que afecta a personas cada año. El momento más común que alguien tendrá el trastorno afectivo estacional, o sea TAE, es durante la época...

Dr. Theresa Key noted that just because someone is skinny doesn't mean they are healthy. (Gabe Cerritos / The Signpost)

Panel analzyes the realities of obesity

Kylie Coats December 17, 2015

A panel that covered the realities of obesity and health was held last Thursday at Weber State University. The Reality of Obesity panel was run by the diversity and unity branch of WSUSA in the...

WSU climb to new heights with Weber Rocks

WSU climb to new heights with Weber Rocks

Tyler Hall December 17, 2015

The Weber Rocks climbing wall reopened for drop-in classes Nov. 2 after five months of closure due to redesign and budgetary changes. “The climbing wall is an academic wall," Teri Bladen, director...

Ha Llegado la Temporada de Nieve, Suéteres y Estornudos

Ha Llegado la Temporada de Nieve, Suéteres y Estornudos

Emily Ferguson December 2, 2015

Se siente otoño en el aire. Las hojas cambian, las noches se hace más frías y, por desgracia, las enfermedades estan en todos lados. Cada año, a principios de octubre, Student Health Center...

Yasmen Simonian Elected NAACLS Board of Directors President

Yasmen Simonian Elected NAACLS Board of Directors President

Kellie Plumhof December 2, 2015

Yasmen Simonian, the current dean of the Weber State University College of Health Professions, has been elected by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences to be the new Board...

It's Time for Snow, Sweaters and Sneezing

It’s Time for Snow, Sweaters and Sneezing

Emily Ferguson November 19, 2015

Ah, fall is in the air. The leaves are changing, the nights are getting colder and, unfortunately, illnesses are running amuck. Each year, at the beginning of October, the Student Health Center...

WSU Student Researches Mindfulness

WSU Student Researches Mindfulness

Kellie Plumhof November 19, 2015

Life can be stressful, especially during college. One Weber State University student is devoting his time to researching on mindfulness and how it can help reduce stress. Tyson Bryant first attended...

Counseling center puts a twist on masks

Kylie Coats October 31, 2015

The Shepherd Union Atrium was buzzing with activity last Friday and the Counseling and Psychological Services Center got in on the action by offering an opportunity for students to express themselves...

Foodborne illness serious enough to report

Tanoya Poulsen October 21, 2015

Foodborne illness is often an overlooked area of public health. In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported over 13,000 cases resulting in 16 deaths. This may seem like a small...

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