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The Celebracion de Mariposas stole next to the Ohana Association stole.

Ceremonias de graduación cultural ausentes tras el Proyecto de Ley 261

Victoria Hernandez, Translator November 19, 2024

A principios de este verano, cuando la Ley de la Cámara 261 pasó, el paisaje de la celebración de graduación de Weber State University cambió drásticamente. Esta ley limita como las universidades...

Weber State graduate Eva Martinez with her diploma after the 2021 Latinx graduation ceremony.

Cultural graduations missing after House Bill 261

Wiktoria Kolodziejczyk, Reporter November 19, 2024

Earlier this summer, when House Bill 261 passed, the graduation celebration landscape at Weber State University changed significantly. The bill limits how universities can recognize the achievements of...

Entrance of the LGBT/Women's Center.

OPINION: Utah against diversity

Brisa Odenthal, Editor-in-Chief July 9, 2024

As of July 8, it has officially been one week since Weber State University was forced to close its doors on its cultural centers. This comes after the Utah State Legislature passed House Bill 261, which...

Utah state Governor Spencer Cox giving the 2024 State of the State Address on Jan. 18, 2024.

Utah says goodbye to DEI

Brisa Odenthal, News Editor February 1, 2024

Utah’s state legislature is currently in session and there have been multiple bills introduced and passed since the session began on Jan. 16. There have been a total of 19 bills passed and six of them...

WSU President Brad Mortensen addressing students about tuition increases and other Weber State matters.

WSU updates from President Mortensen

Parham Kermani, Reporter November 30, 2023

On Nov. 10, Weber State University faculty and staff met for a university-wide town hall meeting where President Brad Mortensen introduced Laís Martinez, from the Utah System of Higher Education, as the...

Letter from the editor

Kennedy Camarena, Editor-in-chief September 26, 2023

We, The Signpost, are proud of the fact that we are one of the few universities in Utah that publishes translations consistently. Weber State University has a high number of students who come from multiple...

Sign in Shepard Union stating, "What will [it] take for black students [to] have true equity on this."

Black cultural center sparks campus conversation

Brisa Odenthal, News Editor September 5, 2023

On Aug. 29, posters appeared on what will be Weber State University’s Black Cultural Center on the second floor of the Shepherd Union calling out the university’s alleged unequal treatment of Black...

Weber State University Hispanic Senator Jennifer Duenaz dancing Ballet Folklorico during Hispanic Heritage Month in 2022.

Under the umbrella of CBCE

Kennedy Camarena, Editor-in-chief August 28, 2023

The fall semester does not just mark the beginning of a new school year for some students, but the start of a new beginning for the cultural centers at Weber State University. All five of the cultural...

Protestors preparing to enter a panel held in the Lindquist Hall building, where panelists spoke about SB 283.

Utah Senate targets DEI programs in higher education

Gretel Monjar, News Reporter April 4, 2023

Weber State University students protested Utah Senate Bill 283, which intended to end Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in Utah higher education. The Haven J. Barlow Civic Leadership Forum hosted...

Tammy Nguyen, WSU's new executive director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, discussing the timeline of the new cultural centers at Weber State University.

CBCE: La lucha por la equidad

Nathanael Stout and Gretel Monjar March 23, 2023

Los centros de pertenencia y participación cultural de la universidad Weber State realizaron las primeras dos reuniones de su tour de escuchar el 20 y 21 de marzo. El progreso de implementación de los...

Pictured from left to right: Genesis Vargas, Joshua Wooton, University President Brad Mortensen and Adrienne Andrews. Students discussing the closure of the CME and potential solutions with the panel.

The closure of the CME: Weber’s new plan for inclusivity

Lexie Andrew, Asst. culture editor January 10, 2023

Weber State University students received an unexpected shock when a campus-wide email was sent out detailing the closure and changes happening to the Center for Multicultural Excellence on Nov. 18. These...

Keynote Speaker Rev. DeForest B. Saories Jr.

A discussion of religious diversity

Alma Bell, Reporter October 11, 2022

Weber State University’s 24th annual Diversity Conference was held on Oct. 6 and 7. The theme was religious diversity. WSU wanted to encourage people to be open and accepting of others’ religions and...

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