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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...

Many of the large geese in the Ogden campus pond swim alongside regular-sized geese and ducks. (Kennedy Robins/ The Signpost)

Not-so-Signpost: Big duck energy

Kennedy Robins March 31, 2022

Reports of sightings of abnormally large ducks and geese on Weber State University’s Ogden campus have been made to the university’s campus police. The abnormally-sized ducks and geese are...

Weber State wildcat statue outside of the Shepherd Union building. Photo credit: Kennedy Robins

No-tan-Signpost: Expectativas invertidas

Addison Weeks March 31, 2022

Un proyecto nuevo fascinante de paisajismo está comenzando en Weber State University. El Totally Real and Not Fake Landscaping Company llevará a cabo ese proyecto en abril. Jane Doe, el CEO de...

Beansball will soon join the list of sports sponsored by the Biggest Sky Conference. Photo credit: Grace Haglund

Not-so-Signpost: Beansball sanctioned for 3022

Cayden Treasure March 31, 2022

Beansball, the game that’s been sweeping the galaxy, has finally made its way not only to Earth-one, but to our own Biggest Sky conference. Beansball, for the uninitiated, is a game not too dissimilar...

Spiderman pops off hunty queen slay with eight legs. Photo credit: Summer Muster

Not-so-Signpost: Spider-Man: Home at Weber State

Tim Costello March 31, 2022

Spider-Man is coming home to Weber State University in a surprise announcement by Marvel Studios. Following the booming box office success of "Spider-Man: No Way Home," Marvel Studios has announced it...

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...

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