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Carla Trentelman, Professor of Sociology at Weber State University.

Fostering the community: Carla Trentelman awarded for John A. Lindquist Award

Cooper Hatsis, Reporter March 26, 2024

Carla Trentelman, a retiring sociology professor at Weber State University, is the recipient of this year's John A. Lindquist Award. Given annually, the John A. Lindquist Award works to acknowledge Weber...

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Minding the gap along the Great Salt Lake

Kainoa Nunez April 10, 2019

Weber State University students and faculty gathered on April 5 in Lindquist Hall to learn about the health of the Great Salt Lake from guest speaker Brian Nicholson, senior project manager at Martin...

The balcony of the Student Services building makes for good viewing. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost) Photo credit: Joshua Wineholt

Water usage makes waves at WSU

Kainoa Nunez March 22, 2019

Utah is famous for its landscapes, mountains and nature centers, but it's also known as one of the driest states in North America. According to the Utah Division of Water Resources, the average...

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Promontory Landfill discussion raises environmental concerns

Joe Traub February 15, 2018

Weber State University hosted an event with the Friends of Great Salt Lake group designed to give individuals more information about the Promontory Landfill project on the shores of the Great Salt Lake. In...

Run-off from campus and the surrounding neighborhoods collects in the duck pond. In the spring, that water is used on landscaping. (Ariana Berkemeier/ The Signpost)

Utah’s water in danger of disappearing: an in-depth report on water conservation at WSU

Abigail Payne January 27, 2016

In the midst of one of the strongest El Nino weather patterns in years, it’s hard not to notice the moisture falling from the sky. Utah’s supply of clean water seems plentiful now but it’s in...

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