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Schools continue to take preventative measures against COVID-19. Photo credit: MGN

Do you know your news? Jan. 25

Alexandrea Bonilla January 24, 2022

1. A man claiming to have explosives and weapons held four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for nearly how long?A. 11 hoursB. Nine hoursC. Seven hoursD. 18 hours2. Tennis star Novak Djokovic was detained...

Staying away from Idaho players, Zahir Porter dribbles the basketball toward Weber State players. Photo credit: Kennedy Robins

A layout of layups

Emily Miller January 14, 2022

The COVID-19 virus never left, and it’s disrupting basketball season like it’s 2020 all over again. The Wildcats had six games canceled in their 2020-21 season.The men’s basketball team...

The Biden Administration's vaccine mandate was blocked for large employers on Jan. 13. Photo credit: MGN

Do you know your news? Jan. 14

Alexandrea Bonilla January 14, 2022

1. The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a vaccine mandate for large businesses but allowed which mandate to stay for healthcare workers?a. Healthcare workers with a private...

President Brad Mortensen speaks to WSU faculty and staff during a virtual town hall. Photo credit: Catie Weimer

COVID numbers up, enrollment numbers down

Catie Weimer January 14, 2022

COVID-19 was once again the main topic of discussion at the Faculty and Staff Virtual Town Hall meeting on Jan. 13. Weber State University President Brad Mortensen spoke of the need for sufficient on-campus...

Many students experienced more stress during the fall 2021 semester. Photo credit: Weber State University

Opinion: The transition back has been harder than the initial pandemic

Caitlyn Nichols January 10, 2022

I don’t know about you, but last semester kind of sucked. I mean, I got through with some good grades still, but it was hard. We talked about this fairly often here at The Signpost, how none of us...

Amanda Newbold andJustin Hurbert from WSU's Student Wellness assisted students in learning more about the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo credit: Kennedy Robins

A plethora of pandemic protocols

Rebecca Baggett January 10, 2022

Weber State is heading into another pandemic semester, and with a new COVID-19 variant, safety protocols are being updated for the coming semester. The new Omicron variant has hit the United States hard,...

The Festival of Trees was virutal this year due to COVID. All proceeds went to Primary Children’s Hospital. Photo credit: Blythe Evans

Es la época de la retribución

Marianna Lucia Lopez Luritta December 6, 2021

El Festival of Trees, o Festival de los Árboles, encarna el espíritu de la Navidad al devolver y ayudar a los necesitados. Cada año, el Festival de of Trees sirve para recaudar fondos para...

The Festival of Trees was virutal this year due to COVID. All proceeds went to Primary Children’s Hospital. Photo credit: Blythe Evans

‘Tis the season of giving back

Lexie Andrew December 6, 2021

The Festival of Trees embodies the spirit of Christmas by giving back and helping those in need. Every year, the festival acts as a fundraiser for Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital, and this year,...

With the COVID-19 pandemic, Weber State is offering online classes to help enrollment numbers increase. Photo credit: Alex Guzman

The economy of enrollment

Rebecca Baggett November 10, 2021

Weber State University's enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year was less than expected, which has left the school with the task of making decisions about budget adjustments.Weber State is a public university,...

With the COVID-19 pandemic, Weber State is offering online classes to help enrollment numbers increase. Photo credit: Alex Guzman

La economía de la inscripción

Marianna Lucia Lopez Luritta November 10, 2021

La matrícula de Weber State University para el año escolar 2021-2022 fue menos de lo esperado, lo que ha dejado a la escuela con la tarea de tomar decisiones sobre los ajustes presupuestarios.Weber...

Students participating in the sit in at the Shepherd Union on Nov. 4 Photo credit: Caitlyn Nichols

Calling out campus contention

Jennifer Greenlee November 8, 2021

Protestors set up in the Shepherd Union on the morning of Nov. 4 in response to the white supremacist posters put up in at least the Shepherd Union and the Student Services building on the morning of Nov....

University President Brad Mortensen and Executive Director of Marketing and Communication John Kowalewski Photo credit: Marisa Nelson

Conversing toward a change in campus climate

Jennifer Greenlee November 5, 2021

Following the protest on Nov. 4, University President Brad Mortensen scheduled an impromptu meeting on Nov. 5 in the Diversity and Inclusion Center with protestors and campus diversity leaders and advocates....

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