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Signpost sweeps for the three-peat

Signpost sweeps for the three-peat

Tori Waltz April 18, 2019

At this year’s Utah Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, The Signpost brought home 19 awards for original reporting and media works completed in 2018. Among those awards was the achievement...

Being an athlete doesn’t mean making big bucks

Japheth Pleasant December 6, 2018

With NCAA revenue increasing yearly, student-athletes still struggle with everyday life. Although athletes receive scholarships each semester, the money goes to school and housing leaving athletes with...

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Wildcats end 15 year drought against BYU

Japheth Pleasant December 3, 2018

Just hours after the football team advanced to the third round of the FCS playoffs, the Weber State men’s basketball team sent in-state rival BYU back to Provo with a 113–103 win. The victory snapped...

Rashid Shaheed, wide receiver for the ‘Cats, blows passed the final defender on the way to the endzone. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Inside the Numbers: Second Round FCS Playoffs

Japheth Pleasant November 28, 2018

The Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks will face the second seed Weber State University Wildcats in the second round of the 2018 FCS playoffs on Dec.1. The rested Wildcats enjoyed a Thanksgiving...

source photo from Japheth Pleasant

No scholarship for this WSU athlete

Japheth Pleasant November 1, 2018

I began my journey at Weber State University in the summer of 2016. The only reason I came to Weber State specifically was because I was told I was being offered a full scholarship to play football. Unfortunately,...

Courtney Petska, Wildcat outfielder, connects with the ball. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Wildcats blank the Aggies

Japheth Pleasant October 11, 2018

The Weber State University softball team looked like they were clearly in mid-season form both hitting and pitching, with a blowout 15—0 win over the Aggies of Utah State. “I felt really good...

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Weber State Venue Menu

Japheth Pleasant March 30, 2018

DEE EVENTS CENTER What do The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Kenny G and Taylor Swift all have in common? They have all performed in the Dee Events Center. While the Dee Events Center has hosted these famed...

Braxton works his way toward the basket. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Eagles’ guard eclipses Lillard’s Big Sky record

Japheth Pleasant February 23, 2018

When Weber State University and Eastern Washington met at the Dee Events Center, both teams came into the game with a chip on their shoulder, chasing the first place Montana Grizzlies. When the game came...

Jocelyn Adams waits for the perfect opportunity to shoot during the game against Portland on Feb 15. Photo credit: Chloe Walker

Wildcats stunned by buzzer beater

Japheth Pleasant February 16, 2018

On paper, this matchup between Portland State and Weber State looked like it was going to be a battle as Portland came in one game behind Weber State in the Big Sky standings. The Wildcats got off to a...

A dunk by Wildcat center Zach Braxton flies in the faces of Northern Colorado defenders. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Wildcats topple Bears in overtime victory

Japheth Pleasant February 15, 2018

Northern Colorado University had a chip on their shoulder coming into this game, with an 0–11 record inside the Dee Events Center. With NCAA tournament hopes on the line, the Wildcats were determined...

Forward Alex Pizarro drives down the ice to attempt to score a goal during the second period of the game against Colorado.  (Ariana Berkemeier / The Signpost)

Wildcats lassoed by Cowboys

Japheth Pleasant January 31, 2018

At the end of a three-game set at home, the Weber State University hockey team fell 6–2 to the University of Wyoming Cowboys. Both team's fought tooth and nail through the first period, hitting the...

Allison Williams as Rose in a scene from the movie "Get Out" directed by Jordan Peele. (Source: Tribune News Service)

‘Get Out’ a Racist film?

Japheth Pleasant March 21, 2017

With debates about race and gender at the forefront of society, a stand-up comedian directed a horror film depicting the fears of the modern-day black man.The recently released film “Get Out,”...

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