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Guest column: How to deal with conflict on Facebook

October 1, 2013

Facebook is a good way to connect with friends and family, but how much should you share with people? Facebook allows you to easily talk to and interact with people you might not see very often. You can...

Quadriplegic WSU student trains for hand-cycling world record

August 27, 2013

Kris Sanford isn't allowing paralysis to discourage him of his dream of being an athlete. The Weber State University junior plans to break Ryan Nichols' hand-cycling ride world record of 776 miles. His...

Student loan interest rate now 6.8 percent

July 8, 2013

Federal Stafford Loan (student loan) interest rates rose to 6.8 percent July 1, because the U.S. Senate was unable to come to an agreement on a bill passed by the House of Representatives, making Congress...

Simonson Says: Be a Valjean, not a Javert

February 9, 2013

"There is nothing on earth that we share. It is either Valjean or Javert." While Russell Crowe might have been among the less-talented singers in the recent film adaptation of "Les Miserables," this is...

Nontrad Facebook group offers support for students

December 4, 2012

Facebook originally started as a service for college students, but in 2006, it was opened to anybody with a valid e-mail address. The Nontraditional Student Center at Weber State University has found a...

Simonson Says: Facebook offers public venue (for being rude to your friends)

November 10, 2012

And we thought our troubles would be over when the election was done. Sure, we might not agree with everything whoever is elected stands for, but at least the Facebook catfights will calm down, right? I...

The inevitable reactions to first snowfall

October 23, 2012

For the beginning of the school year, the only complaint on students’ lips while making the voyage across campus is "why is campus all uphill?" However, the minute the snow begins to fall, a sudden change...

Presidential candidates campaign through social media

October 20, 2012

The presidential campaign trail is on the move, not from state to state, but through social media. Social media has evolved to the point where people can follow the presidential candidates via outlets...

Summer movie anticipation

June 4, 2012

http://youtu.be/ndsj1MADoHc For more than 100 years, going to the movies has been a favorite pastime for many. Movies have changed dramatically since they were first invented, from special effects, to...

Simonson Says: The limited personalities of Facebook

March 18, 2012

Before Facebook, we thought our friends’ personalities were diverse and complex. And when we first opened our accounts, we could barely pace ourselves as to our status updates because the possibilities...

Resumes go digital

February 23, 2012

Mark Jenkins, the CFO of Petersen Inc., said Wednesday that social networking sites can be an important factor when considering a prospective employee. “Everything is going electronic,” Jenkins says....

Cutting the cord

February 2, 2012

William Powers, a former journalist at the Washington Post and author of the bestseller Hamlet's Blackberry, gave a presentation on Thursday at Weber State University about how humans have always tried...

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