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Three mistakes I made as a freshman and how to avoid them

Three mistakes I made as a freshman and how to avoid them

Leah Higginbotham August 27, 2019

When I was a freshman, I thought I knew what college was going to throw at me. Unfortunately, no matter how prepared I thought I was, starting college was hard, and I made plenty of mistakes. While my...

Keith Osai teaches a workshop at the Gear Up Parent retreat. Photo credit: Leah Higginbotham

GEAR UP helps parents support teens

Leah Higginbotham July 1, 2019

Weber State University hosted a GEAR UP retreat on June 29 at their Davis campus — but not for students. Parents involved in the GEAR UP program attended a day with sessions on how to help their...

Local venders and patrons participating in Fyrecon 2017 event. (Brooke Lilley / Signpost)

Fyrecon brings creators together

Leah Higginbotham June 24, 2019

From New York Times bestselling authors to famous artists who’ve worked at Disney, Fyrecon 2019 at Weber State Davis Campus brought some big names this year. Fyrecon is a writing and art conference...

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The Dos and Don’ts of Graduation: A parents’ guide

Leah Higginbotham April 14, 2017

Congratulations, soon-to-be Weber State Alumni. Graduation is fast-approaching, and while all the technical details have hopefully been ironed out by now, here's some advice for your parents and other...

Conventions, big or small, can be a place for cosplayers to meet each other and for artists to sell their work. (Source: Mariahn Seavello and Sami Arrington) Photo credit: Sami Arrington

Cosplayers suit up for second annual Wildcat Mini Con

Leah Higginbotham April 14, 2017

Traditional fundraising involves making phone calls and pestering people with long-winded speeches until they give in and donate, but several Weber State University students have found a less obnoxious,...

What’s App-ening: Apple Clips, snapchat for professionals

Leah Higginbotham April 13, 2017

Welcome to What's App-ening, your weekly source for the latest and greatest in mobile apps. We live in a digital age. Long gone are the days when a media presence was limited to celebrities — now...

ALEKS, a new system for placing students into developmental math courses, is being implemented at WSU. (Source: Pixabay)

WSU has a new test to place students into developmental math

Leah Higginbotham April 9, 2017

Math — a career choice for some or an average hurdle among classes for others — is a necessary step for college students. Either way, from general education requirements to engineering degrees,...

I dont know who they expect to be impressed enough by these stories that theyll keep the app downloaded for 36 minutes. (Screenshot by Leah Higginbotham) Photo credit: Leah Higginbotham

What’s App-ening: HOOKED on what exactly?

Leah Higginbotham April 6, 2017

Welcome to What's App-ening, your weekly source for the latest and greatest in mobile apps. If you’re on Facebook (I know, humor me), chances are you’ve already seen the advertisements for...

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More like lie school

Leah Higginbotham April 2, 2017

Let me tell you something. If there is one thing I’ve learned in my first year of college, it's that high school teachers hyped up college — in ways both good and bad. Maybe they just wanted...

When players beat a level without missing a goal, they receive a perfect score and some confetti for their trouble. (Screenshot by Leah Higginbotham) Photo credit: Leah Higginbotham

What’s App-ening: Shake up your spare time

Leah Higginbotham March 31, 2017

Welcome to What's App-ening, your weekly source for the latest and greatest in mobile apps. Mobile gaming is not everyone’s cup of tea. Some people have smartphones for strictly utilitarian purposes,...

Tarl Langham, WSU business student, has been accepted into the Master of Information Systems Management program at Carnegie Mellon University. (Source: Tarl Langham)

Wildcat claws his way to Carnegie Mellon

Leah Higginbotham March 19, 2017

Students come to Weber State University with dreams both big and small. Many leave feeling they have more or less accomplished what they hoped, and then there are a select few who have the privilege...

Scholarships that the student can apply for are displayed in the users feed on the Fastweb app. (Screenshot by Leah Higginbotham) Photo credit: Leah Higginbotham

What’s App-ening: Tinder for scholarships

Leah Higginbotham March 16, 2017

Welcome to What's App-ening, your weekly source for the latest and greatest in mobile apps. As the end of the semester approaches, the time to look for new scholarships for the fall semester is now. With...

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