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A new ad showing the new name of the BRT, now known as OGX, is featured on the side of a UTA bus. Photo credit: Weber State University

Ogden Express aims to impress

Marisa Nelson September 27, 2021

The Bus Rapid Transit line that will run through Weber State University's Ogden campus now has an official name. Weber State announced that the official title will be Ogden Express, or OGX, during a press...

President Joe Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act on Thursday, June 17, 2021, surrounded by members of the Congressional Black Caucus as well as the lead sponsors of the legislation in the Senate. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo)

Juneteenth becomes an official federal holiday

Caitlyn Nichols June 19, 2021

The United States House of Representatives voted on June 16 to make Juneteenth (June 19) the 12th federal holiday. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on June 17, making the movement official. While...

The state of Utah met certain criteria to end COVID-19 public health orders at state and local levels, including the use of face coverings at higher institutionalized schools. Photo credit: iStock

WSU updates COVID-19 protocols

Dalton Gallegos June 14, 2021

On June 14, an email went out to faculty and students that all COVID-19 protocols would be lifted across campus on June 15, though social distancing and masks for those not fully vaccinated will be heavily...

Construction has begun in front of the Shepherd Union as an update of the BRT. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

Detours, construction and orange cones on WSU Ogden Campus

Marisa Nelson June 7, 2021

The Bus Rapid Transit Line construction continues moving forward. The construction has made its way off the Weber State University Ogden Campus to Washington Boulevard and 26th, 25th and 24th streets in...

Peaceful protestors gather June 6, 2020, to stand together for the Black Lives Matter movement. Photo credit: Sarah Earnshaw

Inclusion can only be acquired through true improvement

Raymond Lucas April 21, 2021

In this country, each state has a reputation that may or may not be fair, but Utah is viewed as a seat of racism, and it’s up to the Beehive state to change that. On Feb. 5, Emily Anderson of the...

Weber State University announces an increase of minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.00 an hour. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

Raising the minimum wage for hourly employees

Marisa Nelson April 19, 2021

Weber State University is raising its minimum wage to $10 an hour. The decision was made several years ago to keep raising the minimum wage of the University each year, and every year since, the university...

Demolition of the Dee Events Center Marquee began in March. This provides space for the new Utah Transit Authority BRT line. (Nikki Dorber/The Signpost)

Las obras del BRT continúan progresando

Marisa Nelson April 19, 2021

Traducido por Matias PedreiraLa construcción del Bus Rapid Transit ha comenzado en la ciudad de Ogden, así como en el campus de Weber State. La finalización de todo el proyecto está...

View of the new construction from across the duck pond on March 31. Two excavators carve out the future bus route. (Brooklynn Kilgore/The Signpost) Photo credit: Brooklynn Kilgore

Progress on the BRT

Marisa Nelson April 19, 2021

The Bus Rapid Transit construction has begun throughout Ogden as well as on the Weber State campus. Completion of the entire project will take until 2023.On the WSU campus, BRT construction has begun around...

Social distancing and face masks are required at WSU's 2020 graduation.  (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

WSU releases plans for 2021 Graduation ceremonies

Marisa Nelson March 5, 2021

Caitlyn Nichols also contributed to this story.The plans for multi-day graduation ceremonies to recognize the achievements of the Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 graduates were announced by Weber...

Putting students through at WSU

Putting students through at WSU

Lucas Moore March 3, 2021

Putting Student Through nominations have begun at Weber State University. These awards are a commemorative way for graduating students to recognize the people they feel have supported them unconditionally...

Dee Events Marquee demolition making way for new BRT line

Dee Events Marquee demolition making way for new BRT line

Mackenzie Dessin March 1, 2021

Built in 1979, the Dee Events Center Marquee, located on the west entrance off Harrison Blvd., has stood tall for over 40 years. The Marquee became fully functional Dec. 1, 1979, and was programmed by...

WSU has proposed an increase of tuition by about 2-3% and is now waiting on university policy. (Adam Rubin // The Signpost)

WSU looks to change policy to increase tuition

Adam Rubin February 24, 2021

Weber State University has proposed a tuition increase of 2–3%. WSU’s administration is waiting on feedback to pass university policy to officially raise the tuition. The first virtual “Truth...

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