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US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) shakes hands with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024.

OPINION: What political pageantry shows us about America’s future

Isaac Tanner, Reporter September 17, 2024

According to Politico, 67 million people watched Harris’ debate with Trump last week. Although far from the viewership numbers from 2016, when explicit political extremism still seemed new, the presidential...

Signs with similar, profound messages can be found all over the walls.

Voting for voting rights

Coby Crisler February 28, 2022

On Feb. 22, Terri Hughes, president of the Weber State University chapter of NAACP, hosted a phone banking event for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Students gathered to learn what the proposed...

Immigration activists made a trip from Chapel Hill to Raleigh to protest slience from North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper on whether undocumented students are eligible for in-state tuition on Jan. 11, 2014. (Chuck Liddy/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT)

Haciendo sueños una realidad

Addison Weeks February 18, 2022

Indocumentados y estudiantes de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia pueden aplicar a asistir Weber State University, pero no son elegible para apoyo del Free Application for Federal Student...

Undocumented and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival students can apply to attend Weber State University, but they are not eligible for any assistance from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or institutional scholarships.

Making dreams a reality

Catie Weimer February 18, 2022

Undocumented and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival students can apply to attend Weber State University, but they are not eligible for any assistance from the FAFSA or institutional scholarships. However,...

As of March 2020 there were 8,490 active DACA recipients living in Utah according to the American Immigration Council. Photo credit: Alex Guzman

Dreaming of a better DACA

Rebecca Baggett September 27, 2021

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, is a program designed to protect eligible immigrant youth in the United States from deportation. Normally students reapply for DACA every two years, but...

Students protest with posters and a flag on the steps inside the Shepherd Union Building. (Kalie Pead/ The Signpost)

Silence speaks louder than words

Sharon Valverde Vargas November 22, 2019

Weber State's MEChA — Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán — members gathered at the Shepherd Union Atrium for a silent demonstration against ICE policies and to bring awareness to...

Weber alumn, Pedro Rojás, covers stories of controversy and issues on the border (Israel Campa / The Signpost)

The state of the border: a journalist’s account of both sides

Francisco Ruiz October 16, 2019

Weber State graduate and Emmy-award nominee Pedro Rojas presented his first-hand experiences as a journalist covering the law enforcement and humanitarian challenges the U.S.-Mexico border faces. To understand...

Mitt Romney address immigration, gun control, and abortion at Weber State

Mitt Romney address immigration, gun control, and abortion at Weber State

Landin Griffith August 29, 2019

United States Sen. Mitt Romney addressed the heavy topics of immigration, gun control laws and abortion laws during a town hall meeting in Weber State University’s Lindquist Hall on Aug. 27. Since...

Look upon my work, ye lowly, and despair

Look upon my work, ye lowly, and despair

Cole Eckhardt February 28, 2019

The wall has never been about national security. Trump’s drivel about Syrian suicide bombers infiltrating America via Tijuana aside, every step toward its construction has been evidence to the contrary. During...

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, sits courtside during the pre-game festivities prior to the NBA All-Star Game at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on Feb 17. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

Do you know your news? 2/28

Nic Muranaka February 27, 2019

1. Which musician, taken into custody earlier this month, posted $100,000 in bail money and has plead not guilty to charges against him? a. Rapper 6ix9ine b. Rapper 21 Savage c. Rhythm and blues...

President Donald J. Trump arrives for the State of the Union address in the chamber of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Do you know your news? Feb. 7

Nic Muranaka February 6, 2019

1. Super Bowl LIII saw the New England Patriots fighting for their sixth win since 2002 against the Los Angeles Rams. After a long defensive slog, the Patriots managed to close out a 13–3 win. Afterward,...

Gear Up participants holding up their banner for a photo.

Gearing up toward success

Danya Gil January 16, 2019

Parents, junior high and high school students came together to support students’ success towards higher education at WSU Davis for WSU’s GEAR UP Family Night on Jan. 15. GEAR UP (Gaining Early...

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