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Weber State campus dorms can be found next to the Outdoor Adventure and Welcome Center as well as the Dee Events Center. Photo credit: Summer Muster

The costs of living

Catie Weimer April 18, 2022

Gage Brinkerhoff isn’t at Weber State getting ready for final exams at the end of the semester. Instead, he’s working 40 hours a week to afford his monthly rent.“If I had gone through...

WSU professor uncovering discrimination in Ogden’s housing economy

WSU professor uncovering discrimination in Ogden’s housing economy

Elle Gord June 22, 2021

For centuries, this country was divided by race. During times of legal segregation, there were places you could or could not live as a person of color, and it was the same in Ogden. Although these limitations...

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After serving time, former convicts find themselves punished through Utah housing programs

Bethany West April 20, 2020

By age 20, Nic Lightner had served two nights in jail and completed community service for possessing marijuana on two separate occasions. He never expected he would be paying for his crimes for the rest...

Building 5 in University Village against the blue skies. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

Creating an on-campus community at a commuter school

Harrison Epstein April 18, 2019

Thirteen percent. Students who live in Weber State University housing for four years graduate at a 13 percent higher rate than their counterparts who don’t. While Weber has long been known as a commuter...

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Ogden City approves new student housing development and zoning ordinance

Jasmine Pittman June 22, 2017

It is currently a violation in Utah to live in a rental unit with more than three unrelated residents, unless otherwise approved. The Ogden City Council met on June 13 to hear a proposal requesting...

Respecting your roommates 101

Respecting your roommates 101

Kellie Plumhof August 29, 2016

If you're attending Weber State University, there's a good chance you'll be living with roommates either on or off campus.Before I lived with roommates I actually imagined it would be a bit like summer...

Wi-Fi speeds at University Village improving

Allen Glines October 13, 2015

Wireless internet connection speed and stability have been ongoing issues at University Village at Weber State University. "My roommate has to restart her computer every time she gets on the Wi-Fi,"...

Housing changes to take place in 2015

December 2, 2014

Housing is a hot topic for students, especially when it comes to the cost. Many students want to have the "full" college experience without breaking the bank. At the same time, however, it's important...

New innovations in a new community on campus

August 1, 2011

The latest in housing innovations are being rolled out in the new Weber State University dormitory that rose from the dust of the old housing over the summer. The new facilities are coming after students...

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