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Voters leave the polling place at the Leesburg Public Library early Nov. 6.  (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)

This week in politics

Nic Muranaka November 10, 2018

Midterms are over. The last results in races too close to call on Nov. 6 came in on Nov. 9. On the national stage, Republicans flipped seats over weak Democratic candidates but lost a seat in Nevada on...

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Just the facts: WSU prepares for debate

Cameron Gifford October 14, 2018

Oct. 17 marks a historic night for Weber State University; from 6 to 7 p.m., WSU will be hosting a live fact check event of the debate for Utah’s First Congressional District. Republican incumbent,...

Chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, gives a speech during a conference at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) held in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, Feb. 28, 2017. (Andreu Dalmau/EFE/Zuma Press/TNS) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

FCC’s net neutrality repeal concerns communication experts

Weston Lee July 9, 2018

Nearly one month after net neutrality's end June 11, Weber State University professors and students have expressed concerns over the future of the internet.Network Neutrality is the idea that internet...

Lee Castillo Art By Sam Van Orman Photo credit: Samantha Van Orman

Former WSU student challenges Republican incumbent’s seat

Joe Traub March 29, 2018

Former Weber State University student Lee Castillo, who graduated over two decades ago, is currently running for Congress in Utah’s First Congressional District.Lee Castillo has dealt with countless...

Congressional candidate Kurt Weiland announces his bid at Weber State University. Photo credit: Kylie Harris

Weiland announces congressional campaign at WSU

Kylie Harris February 23, 2018

Democratic candidate Kurt Weiland announced his campaign for Utah's 1st Congressional District at Weber State University on Feb. 21, seeking to win the seat of Republican Rob Bishop.Weiland chose WSU to...

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‘Tax laws and sausage’: Financial expert discloses meaty nature of tax reform

Ryan Marion November 22, 2017

"There’s two things you don’t wanna see be made: tax laws and sausage.”Wilford Val Oveson, American Express Centurion Bank board of directors member, made light of the importance of understanding...

A fire truck passes by burning brush along La Tuna Canyon Road, closed to traffic, in the Verdugo Mountains north of Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Are You Current With Your News?

Abbi Crawford September 6, 2017

1. The White House requested $________ from Congress in immediate aid for the Hurricane Harvey aftermath. a. $7.9 billion b. $8.3 billion c. $7.1 billion 2. Californian record-breaking...

Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, attend a news conference at the White House on March 17, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Michael Kappeler/DPA/ZUma Press/TNS)

Do you know your news: July 25

Ashton Corsetti July 25, 2017

1. Which member of the Trump administration resigned last week?a) Attorney General Jeff Sessionsb) Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conwayc) Press Secretary Sean Spicer2. Which member of the Trump...

SANTA CLARITA, CA - JUNE 26, 2017- Firefighter squad boss Matt Davidson talks with fellow firefighters from Bear Divide Hotshots as they work on burned hills to gain complete containment on Monday afternoon June 26, 2017 of a wildfire that is burning in the Placerita Canyon area of Santa Clarita after it spread across 870 acres and briefly triggered power outages and mandatory evacuations for nearby residents on Sunday. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Do you know your current events: July 4

Ashton Corsetti July 3, 2017

1. The Supreme Court reinstated President Donald Trump’s travel ban on June 25: a) Fully b) Partially c) Not at all 2. The Mexico border wall would take more than __ years at the planned...

Weber State students learn about amending the Constitution

September 17, 2015

As a part of Weber State’s participation in Constitution week, students gathered at the Wildcat Theater on Wednesday to learn more about the way the Constitution has changed since it was first written...

The history of Veterans Day

November 11, 2014

Gratitude and honor. That’s how many pay tribute to military personnel on Veterans Day. Although we are more accustomed to popular celebrations such as Halloween and Christmas, holidays like Veterans...

Utah's legislative task force on education speaks at WSU

November 12, 2013

A task force of members of the Utah Legislature paid campus a visit on Tuesday. Meeting to talk about the future of education, the Legislative Task Force on Education in Utah was sponsored by the Olene...

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