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Cans and boxes of food sit with fruits in the back of the pantry. (Kennedy Camarena/ The Signpost)

Food for thought

Breanna Hart, Editor-in-chief August 29, 2022

The fall semester is upon us once again, and with the start of a new semester comes an influx of new students, homework, stress and, most of all, spending an extended amount of time on campus. One of...

Cans and boxes of food sit with fruits in the back of the pantry.

A pantry for all

Hunter Lindsey, Reporter July 11, 2022

Weber Cares Pantry has been fighting food insecurity at Weber State University for the past 11 years. According to a Move For Hunger study, over 370,000 Utah residents experience food insecurity every...

Canned goods are among some of the products available in the Weber Cares Food Pantry. Photo credit: Nikki Dorber

Study finds WSU students experience food insecurity

Catie Weimer April 13, 2022

The Community Research Extension from Weber State’s Center for Community Engaged Learning surveyed all 16 Utah System of Higher Education schools and found almost 40% of students faced food insecurity...

A view of Ogden, Utah from the Waterfall Canyon Trail (Robert Lewis / The Signpost) Photo credit: Signpost Archives

The opportunity to serve locally this spring break

Kierstynn King February 3, 2021

The Alternative Breaks Team, hosted by the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), has provided Weber State University students with the opportunity to volunteer in trips around the country and the...

Ogden Chief of Police Randy Watt speaks prior to letting in cars of families to pick up food. Photo credit: Caitlyn Nichols

From the field to the table, Utah farmers help feed hungry families

Caitlyn Nichols November 30, 2020

Farmers Feeding Utah partnered with Weber County law enforcement to hand out Thanksgiving meals to families in need for their Cops and Crops event on Nov. 24 at the Weber County Fairgrounds. Cars of hungry...

Weber Cares Food Pantry. (Marissa Wolford / The Signpost) Photo credit: Signpost Archives

Weber Cares Pantry needs some love

Joshua Kamp November 9, 2020

The Weber Cares Pantry is asking for help to replenish its food supplies during a semester of low donations and high need for food security.The pantry is available for students and any others with a Weber...

(Graphic by: Monika Clarke) Photo credit: Monika Clarke

Students starving to maintain their education

Nic Muranaka February 21, 2019

Back in 2016, the U.S. Government Accountability Office was reviewing Department of Education reports when they found that 2 million students potentially eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

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