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Making it to college graduation is so surreal for me. I can't wait to graduate with a bachelor's in Communication. Photo credit: Marisa Nelson

A leap of faith

Marisa Nelson April 11, 2022

As I sat down to write my graduation column for The Signpost, I couldn’t think of just one thing to say about my college experience. My whole life has been about proving to myself that I am where...

You can do it if you Tri! Photo credit: Makayla Martinez

A very long good-bye

Jennifer Greenlee April 11, 2022

It’s strange to think that I’m actually writing my last “thing” for The Signpost after being here for four years. I started at Weber State and The Signpost the summer before my...

Weber State University spring commencement, April 26, 2019. Photo credit: Weber State University

Students say “Sayonara”

ezra striley-weinman April 11, 2022

Graduation ceremonies are long-held traditions in American culture. They signify the end of one chapter of life and the beginning of endless possibilities in the next step of students’ lives, coming...

2022 grads will wear tassels on their caps that represent their area of study. Photo credit: istock photo

Tussling with tassels

Connor Hopson April 11, 2022

Traditions are often maintained by a unanimous agreement on a certain method, process or way of life, and even extend to the colors of the tassels graduates wear on their graduation day.Convocation ceremonies...

A desert landscape reflects the scarcity mindset. Photo credit: unsplash

Breaking the mindset of scarcity

Joshua Kamp November 29, 2021

I didn’t realize the deeper meaning of being a first-generation college student until very recently. For a long time, it just seemed like a vague badge of pride. Yes, those students may need extra...

Finding a job amid the Great Resignation

Finding a job amid the Great Resignation

Lexie Andrew November 29, 2021

For many workers, COVID-19 changed their way of life when they moved to remote work. Now, with a vaccine available, employers are asking their employees to come back to the office. However, many workers...

Weber State's Community Education Center is located in Ogden, Utah. Photo credit: Nikki Dorber

Outside-the-box education

Claire Young November 29, 2021

For graduating Weber State University students, it may seem that their education is finished; however, that is not necessarily the case. Graduating students may choose to expand their education even further...

Career Services center at Weber State Univseristy. (Paige McKinnon/The Signpost)

An interview instruction manual

Lucas Moore November 29, 2021

Weber State University offers different resources in preparation for life after graduation. Every department on campus has information and services regarding this preparation, and the Career Services Center...

Graduates move their tassles from right to left during graduation in spring 2016. Photo credit: Signpost Archives

A finish line finale

Makayla Geddes November 29, 2021

With finals and graduation fast approaching, it’s easy to get stressed and frazzled. However, there are a number of events and resources that students can use to prepare for and enjoy the end of...

The different tassel colors and regalia that graduates sport at graduation ceremonies all convey a different meaning and achievement. Photo credit: Pixabay

The colors of convocation

Raymond Lucas November 29, 2021

Graduation is about more than just accomplishments: It’s the gathering of loved ones, the cap and gown, it's “Pomp and Circumstance” blasting through the speakers and it’s even...

Weber State University graduates and community members gather for the 2020 Spring Commencement on August 29, 2020. The ceremony was delayed four months due to COVID-19. When the ceremony finally happened, it was moved outdoors with masks, extra distance and smaller crowds. Photo credit: Weber State University

The where, why and when of the Fall 2021 convocations

Rebecca Baggett November 29, 2021

For the first time since the pandemic, December graduation events will be held in person. The fall 2020 graduation celebrations, like many other events, were cancelled due to COVID-19. This year Weber...

Sometimes the best plan is having no plan at all. Photo credit: Aubree Eckhardt

My plan is . . . that I have no plan

Kierstynn King April 5, 2021

The amount of times I’ve attempted to write this column is thoroughly embarrassing. I’m not great at goodbyes — I suck at them. That's what this column feels like: a lengthy goodbye that...

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