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Par Kermani and his husband Kurt Kermani, in the hospital on Thanksgiving Day of 2020.

Navigating university married to a seahorse

Parham Kermani, Columnist November 28, 2023

Born to a first-generation family from Iran as the eldest son, I had high expectations set for me. By the first grade, my parents already had my life planned out for me, as stated in a letter they wrote...

The USA went against the Netherlands in the World Cup on Saturday in the hosting country of Qatar.

News Quiz 12/6

Hunter Lindsey, Reporter December 6, 2022

QUESTIONS: 1. What did former U.S. President Donald Trump recently say should be done with the U.S. Constitution? A. Rewrite it B. Display it better C. Terminate it D. Send it to the European Union for...

Dried and cracked salt flats formed from the dried up areas of the Great Salt Lake.

The drying times of The Great Salt Lake

Hunter Lindsey, Reporter November 3, 2022

The once “Great” Salt Lake is dying, the Utah Division of Wildlife Services revealed in a report. The report notes that the lake has lost 44% of its surface area since 1875. DWR also estimates water...

El Gran Lago Seco

Marianna Lopez Luritta, Translator November 3, 2022

El una vez llamdo "Gran" Lago Salado está muriendo, según ha revelado la División de Servicios de Vida Silvestre de Utah en un informe. El informe señala que el lago ha perdido el 44% de su superficie...

A Reaper drone like the one that fired on Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. (Dreamstime/TNS)

News Quiz 1/13

Marisa Nelson January 11, 2020

1. A missile strike from Iran was ‘intended not to kill’ U.S. troops in Iraq, according to the Iranian government. What was it intended for?A.) Iraqi civiliansB.) The enemy’s military...

Soybean growers were among the hardest hit from Chinese tariffs. (Cristina M. Fletes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)

Do you know your news? Semester recap

Nic Muranaka December 6, 2018

1. Back on July 6, President Donald Trump levied a 25 percent tax on imported Chinese products, mostly machinery. China retaliated by levying tariffs of their own against imported American products,...

Protesters hold up signs during a rally supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, outside the White House on Sept. 5, 2017. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Do you know your news?

Nic Muranaka November 7, 2018

1. Midterm elections concluded Nov. 6, with some races still tallying ballots and too close to call. However, the results nationally were largely set by the morning of Nov. 7. Previous to the election,...

Maria Contreras-Sweet during the 2014 Milken Institute Global Conference held Monday, April 28, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Javier Rojas/Prensa Internacional/Zuma Press/TNS)

News quiz Feb. 15

Kara Mitchell February 15, 2018

1. What has former White House senior aide Rob Porter been accused of?a. Embezzlementb. Lying under oathc. Domestic abuse2. Former Obama administration official Maria Contreras-Sweet is in talks to buy...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a session at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 10, 2017. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that Iran could restore its relations with Saudi Arabia should the kingdom end its friendship with Israel. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz/Sipa USA/TNS)

Do you know your news? Jan. 11

Ashton Corsetti January 10, 2018

1. The president of which western Asian country called on the government in December 2017 to publish how much it spends on each institution?a. Iraqb. Iranc. Afghanistan2. Who is the author of the book...

Weber State discusses terrorism threats

Keela Disterhaft October 27, 2015

Terrorism isn’t something widely talked about at Weber State, but on Tuesday students got a chance to hear from the perspective of a New York Times journalist. Eric Schmitt covers stories for the...

Students discuss dispelling cultural stereotypes

November 22, 2012

Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook in February 2004. It currently serves approximately 1 billion users. Twitter, founded by Jack Dorsey in 2006, provides for 500 million users. Aside from the logistics,...

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