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Chappell Roan performing at Block Party in 2025.

Weber State’s new mission is to slay … and serve

Jared Mitchell, Reporter March 27, 2025

Weber State University is making a change to its mission statement and mascot for the upcoming 2025 fall semester. The old mission statement is being replaced simply with “Slay, Serve, Smile.” Ravi...

At the time of his arrest, Waldo had a stolen flower bouquet in his possession. Police are still searching for the rightful owners.

Waldo caught stealing snacks from WSU dorms

Wiktoria Kolodziejczyk, Reporter March 27, 2025

Residents of Weber State University’s dorm have noticed their snacks mysteriously disappearing in the past weeks. There has been a series of incidents of students reporting missing ramen, half-eaten...

Waldo as he prepares to defend everything he holds dear.

Waldo the Wildcat: Fallen protector of the campus geese

Haven di Atene, Reporter March 27, 2025

Waldo the Wildcat was the overused and underappreciated mascot of Weber State University for longer than most of its students have been alive. Waldo had witnessed many great presidents come into term...

Letter from the editor: April Fools!

Letter from the editor: April Fools!

Brisa Odenthal, Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2025

This year, The Signpost decided to participate in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sin & Win as part of their ethics week, which luckily lined up with April Fools’ Day. In this edition,...

AI result for Minecraft prompt.

OPINION: “A Minecraft Movie”: The greatest movie of 2025

Cooper Hatsis, Editor March 27, 2025

When talking about the greatest films of the 21st century there are many movies that come to mind. “The Social Network,” “No Country for Old Men,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” — the...

Waldo will be best remembered for his action poses, which have been loved by fans for generations.

Obituary: Waldo the Wildcat, Oct. 1964 – March 25, 2025

Megan Swann, Editor March 27, 2025

Waldo the Wildcat was a dreamer; that’s what most people loved about him. He had a goal and a vision, and we are all worse off without his kind spirit in this world. It is with a heavy heart that we...

Damage in caused by the tornado in North Ogden (1951).

Ogden’s deadliest tornado you’ve never heard about

Bryce Odenthal, Contributor March 27, 2025

The Aug. 11, 1999, Salt Lake City tornado often overshadows a lesser known, more destructive tornado that just hit a few miles north of Weber State University. On June 23, 1951, at 5:33 p.m., an extremely...

Imagine going to sleep next to your significant other... just to find out they're a gemini. Photo credit: Makayla Martinez

Not-so-Signpost: Dear Signpost & Horoscopes

Adam Montgomery March 31, 2022

Last week, we asked our online readers to anonymously submit questions and concerns to our new segment, Dear Signpost. These are their questions and our responses."Dear Signpost, it seems like parking...

All foods can be classified as either soup, salad, sandwich or ravioli. Photo credit: Grace Haglund

Not-so-Signpost: Food fight

Marisa Nelson March 31, 2022

Since the dawn of The Signpost, an ongoing debate in our newsroom has been that all foods should fit into one of four categories: sandwich, soup, salad and the recent addition of ravioli. You’re...

Referees often believe they can’t be wrong. Photo credit: Emilie Hart

Not-so-Signpost: Bad calls and bad attitudes

Alec Cipollini March 31, 2022

Watching Weber State University's men's basketball games bring two things: great plays and controversial referee calls. Being a referee in sports is a hard job. Constantly being in charge of some of the...

The ghost of Hank the moose wades in the pond at Weber State University. Photo by Benjamin Zack, photoshopped by Kennedy Robins. Photo credit: Kennedy Robins

Not-so-Signpost: The Haunting of Hank

Rebecca Baggett March 31, 2022

A mysterious reflection was seen in the pond in Lindquist Plaza on the evening of March 25. The reflection appeared to be in the shape of a moose, yet no moose were seen.Tom Ato, a student at Weber State,...

Botanists and most Wiccans suggest getting a clay pot and some healthy soil and putting your loved one in a window with lots of sunlight. Photo credit: Grace Haglund

Not-so-Signpost: So, your boyfriend’s a cactus. What now?

Jackson Reed March 31, 2022

Due to a freak occurrence, a new gas-virus named Cactian Superfluous is spreading with great speed across America.This is due to an unnamed individual from Florida who was reported to be eating Heinz Baked...

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