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A photo of Hoover School's first grade class of 1944 is shared for all members of the Zoom call to see. Photo credit: Lissete Landaverde

The overlooked story of the first step toward desegregation

Lissete Landaverde March 31, 2021

It is well-known that the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case led to the desegregation of schools across the country. Less well-known is another case that came before that paved the way for...

Miniature flags representing Hispanic nations line the stage during the 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Oct. 11, on Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas.  The celebration aims to acknowledge the contributions and achievements of Hispanic Americans in the Texas Military Forces and in the nation. Photo credit: Signpost Archives

Hispanic Heritage Month at WSU

Ally Nelson September 21, 2020

National Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) was first proclaimed by former President George H. W. Bush on Sept. 14, 1989, so Americans could recognize the positive influence of Hispanic Americans through history...

Miniature flags representing Hispanic nations line the stage during the 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Oct. 11, on Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas.  The celebration aims to acknowledge the contributions and achievements of Hispanic Americans in the Texas Military Forces and in the nation. Photo credit: Signpost Archives

Mes de la herencia hispana en WSU

Andres Rodriguez September 21, 2020

El Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana fue proclamado por primera vez por el ex presidente George H. W. Bush el 14 de septiembre de 1989, para que los estadounidenses pudieran reconocer la influencia positiva...

A LatinX ceremony you don’t want to miss

A LatinX ceremony you don’t want to miss

Sharon Valverde Vargas March 8, 2020

Throughout life, individuals celebrate the achievements that where they have done something important to them. At WSU, one of these celebrations is the LatinX Grad Ceremony, LGC.LGC is a ceremony that...

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Brown and proud at Latinx grad ceremony

Sharon Valverde Vargas November 28, 2019

Weber State’s Office of Access & Diversity and MEChA organization are hosting their second Latinx graduation ceremony in spring 2020, celebrating the achievements of the WSU Latinx community. The...

Honoring loved ones who have passed away at Dias de los muertos.   Nikki Dorber / The Signpost

Union Unido por el Día de los Muertos

Andres Rodriguez November 7, 2019

Uniéndose para aprender sobre la cultura Latinx a través de las festividades, el Union Station celebró la festividad del Día de los Muertos en Nov. 1. Más allá de las decoraciones tradicionales...

Benjamin Jealous, Civil and Human Rights Leader speaks at the 21st Annual WSU Diversity Conference (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

Luchar Por La Justicia Social: Es una Causa A La Vez

Andres Rodriguez October 10, 2019

Ben Jealous, un activista de derechos civiles y ex presidente y CEO de el NAACP, se dirigió a los estudiantes y facultad de WSU en la 21st Annual Diversity Conference. Jealous pidió a los estudiantes...

Andrea S. Hernandez, Coordinator, gets ready for the Open House Event at the Center For Diversity and Unity. (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

Open house and open arms

Sharon Valverde Vargas September 27, 2019

The Center for Diversity and Unity held its yearly open house on Sept. 25 to share CDU programming and offer help to students, both old and new. Andrea Hernández, WSU’s Diversity and Inclusive...

Graphic by Delaney Nye

Navigating being queer and Hispanic

Skyler Hudson September 18, 2019

Those who are a part of both the LGBTQ community and the Hispanic community have a unique set of challenges that stem from culture, religion, politics, racism and classism. The intermixing of the various...

Graphic by Alli Rickards

First-generation Latinos and Weber State create excellence

Sharon Valverde Vargas September 18, 2019

Every student has a different reason for attending college, but for Weber State University student Jazmin Carranza, it was her mother who influenced her decision to pursue a higher education; Carranza...

Displays for teaching medical students (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

WSU’s Latinx health care students and faculty strive for exceptionalism

Francisco Ruiz September 18, 2019

The Latinx community within Weber State University’s health care programs represent a variety of life experiences. However, the community shares a common eagerness to demonstrate their effort, grit,...

Art by Monika Clark

What it means to be Latinx

Danya Gil September 18, 2019

The term Hispanic was created to uniformly lump together different groups of people in order for the U.S. government to count and describe them for the census, according to the Pew Research Center. Individuals...

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