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Ceremonias de graduación cultural ausentes tras el Proyecto de Ley 261

Victoria Hernandez, Translator November 19, 2024

A principios de este verano, cuando la Ley de la Cámara 261 pasó, el paisaje de la celebración de graduación de Weber State University cambió drásticamente. Esta ley limita como las universidades...

Weber State graduate Eva Martinez with her diploma after the 2021 Latinx graduation ceremony.

Cultural graduations missing after House Bill 261

Wiktoria Kolodziejczyk, Reporter November 19, 2024

Earlier this summer, when House Bill 261 passed, the graduation celebration landscape at Weber State University changed significantly. The bill limits how universities can recognize the achievements of...

Nelly Hernandez a la edad de 2, después de su bautismo católico.

What Hispanic Heritage Month means to me

Nelly Hernandez Tejada, Columnist September 24, 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month starts every year on Sept. 15 and ends on Oct. 15. During this month, we celebrate the history, culture and impact of the Hispanic and Latino communities. We honor Hispanic and...

Weber State graduate Eva Martinez with her diploma after the 2021 Latinx graduation ceremony.

Building Puentes, bridging gaps

Delaney Harrison, Reporter September 24, 2024

Building Puentes, a program designed to benefit Latino and Hispanic learning at Weber State University, has been given a $2.5 million grant. This program launched this fall semester in hopes to increase...

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OPINION: Feelings on names: An immigrant’s perspective

Lars Ivar Hampus Ivarsson, Reporter September 19, 2024

There are not many things in our country everyone shares or has in common. One thing, however, all of us share is that we all have a name. Names are our identity. We are what we call ourselves. I was...

Entrance of the LGBT/Women's Center.

OPINION: Utah against diversity

Brisa Odenthal, Editor-in-Chief July 9, 2024

As of July 8, it has officially been one week since Weber State University was forced to close its doors on its cultural centers. This comes after the Utah State Legislature passed House Bill 261, which...

Weber State University students talking with each other inside of the Black Cultural Center.

Opinion: Utah contra la diversidad

Nelly Hernandez Tejada, Translator July 9, 2024

Desde el 8 de julio, ha sido oficialmente una semana desde que la universidad de Weber State fueron obligados a cerrar las puertas de sus centros culturales. Esto viene después de que la Asamblea Legislativa...

Awards won by Weber State's Women's Center.

Saying goodbye to cultural centers

Cooper Hatsis, Assistant Section Editor July 2, 2024

On June 27-28, Weber State University’s cultural centers held their closing receptions from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The many centers on campus will close their doors on July 1 due to House Bill 261. The closing...

Weber State University criminology instructor Jean Kapenda held the Black Lecture series that discussed African history after the events of World War II.

WSU instructor leads Black History Month lecture: Africa after WWII

Reagan Whiting and Adam Montgomery February 29, 2024

A special lecture series conducted by Weber State University criminology instructor Jean Kapenda came to a close on Feb. 22. This lecture series focused on African history from pre-World War II until the...

A Weber State graduate with her diploma after the 2021 LatinX graduation ceremony.

¡Felicitaciones a los graduados!

Alma Bell, Reporter April 11, 2023

The fifth annual LatinX Grad Ceremony is coming up at Weber State University. The LGC is a celebration of those who have been able to graduate like the commencement. The LGC is held once a year in the...

Tammy Nguyen, WSU's new executive director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, discussing the timeline of the new cultural centers at Weber State University.

CBCE: The fight for equity

Gretel Monjar, News Reporter March 23, 2023

Weber State University’s Centers for Belonging and Cultural Engagement held the first two meetings of their Listening Tour on March 20 and 21. Progress in implementing the centers is continuing since...

Weber State University's Ogden campus surrounded by snow.

Amplifying Hispanic students at WSU

Cooper Hatsis, Reporter March 14, 2023

Weber State University has experienced a growth in Hispanic and Latino students over the past several years. WSU is working to become an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution with a strategized five-year...

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