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Dr. Leah Murray, Professor of Political Science and Academic Director Olene S. Walker Institute of Politics & Public Service, Weber State University was the co-host for Voter Education Week. Photo credit: Catie Weimer

There’s no “I” in change: collective problems need collective action

Catie Weimer October 12, 2020

Leah Murray, a professor of political science and the academic director for Olene S. Walker Institute of Politics and Public Service, led a conversation on collective action problems, climate change and...

Presidents Day celebrates inspiring American figures such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and is an important part of US history. (Aubree Eckhardt / The Signpost)

More than just a day off

Weston Sleight February 19, 2020

Presidents Day, which celebrates George Washington and other presidents' birthdays, guarantees students at schools across the state of Utah a day off, but the holiday first began to honor the life and...

Federal Judge Thomas Griffith addresses WSU students (Francisco Ruiz). Photo credit: Francisco Ruiz

Civic charity: the cure for political tribalism

Francisco Ruiz November 16, 2019

In his presentation "Civic Charity and The Constitution," Federal Judge Thomas Griffith shared his own experiences and the experiences of the attendees of the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia...

Dr. Kuehls and Dr. Murray pose for a great debate about the Electoral College Voting process. Nikki Dorber / The Signpost

Should we abandon the Electoral College?

Landin Griffith October 3, 2019

From his famous last words, “You’re fired,” on the reality television show “The Apprentice” to becoming President of the United States, Donald J. Trump has defied the rules...

Mitt Romney and Ann Romney celebrate onstage after Mitt was declared the winner of the 2018 Utah Republican Senate Primary on June 26 in Orem, Utah. Romney has won a U.S. Senate seat in Utah. (Brian Cahn/Zuma Press/TNS)

Two weeks and they were still counting

Alexa Nielson November 21, 2018

As of the evening of Nov. 19, the midterm results were still not final, and wouldn’t be until the next day. “The midterm election is two weeks out and all the answers are still not here,”...

John Keeffer and Makall Larsen were the main hosts of the live fact check at Weber State University. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

Check the facts, run the numbers

Cameron Gifford October 27, 2018

Weber State University became the first college in Utah to host a student-run live fact checking event on Oct. 17. Students, faculty and members of the community tuned into Utah’s 1st Congressional...

Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

Just the facts: WSU prepares for debate

Cameron Gifford October 14, 2018

Oct. 17 marks a historic night for Weber State University; from 6 to 7 p.m., WSU will be hosting a live fact check event of the debate for Utah’s First Congressional District. Republican incumbent,...

Weber State University Students gathered over lunch in the Shepherd Union ballrooms on November 15 to discuss solutions to climate change. (Pexels)

Let’s talk about climate change, but nicely

John Wise November 18, 2017
“A lot of times people listen to respond instead of to understand," said Erin Dominguez.
Melanie Marlowe addresses a crowd during a Pizza and Politics event "It is Hereby Ordered," a panel discussion on executive orders in the constitutional presidency, hosted by Walker Institute on March 22 in the Shepherd Union. (Dalton Flandro / The Signpost)

Executive orders discussed in a ’Cat packed room

Rachel Storm March 24, 2017

Wildcats and community members welcomed guest speaker Melanie Marlowe, of the Carnegie Mellon University Institute for Politics and Strategy, and Leah Murray, of Weber State University's political science...

Mary Robinson works with health worker Nadhifa Ibrahim Mohamed in Somalia in 2011. Robinson, Ireland's first female president, speaks at Weber State University on March 17. (Source: Wikimedia Commons / Photo by Jennifer O'Gorman)

Women’s History Month Activities on Weber State Campus

Japheth Pleasant March 14, 2017

Three decades ago, Congress proclaimed that March would be the month to celebrate the contributions and achievements of American women in history, designating this month as Women's History Month. “Women's...

Political science professor Dr. Leah Murray, center-left, speaks as a panelist at the WSU Honors Program's discussion: The Role of Education in a Post-Fact World. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Panel discusses the ‘reality’ of a post-factual world

Juliana Palacio February 24, 2017

Over 45 Weber State University students and faculty attended a discussion on the meaning of post-factual, also called post-truth in education. The discussion, which consisted of a panel of three speakers,...

Bob Moses will be headlining the Rock the Vote concert. Photo credit: Subodh Samudre

Un concierto gratis para promover la votación entre estudiantes universitarios

Chris Nichols September 6, 2016

Hay tres palabras para motivar a los estudiantes universitarios para que tomen parte en la política: Rock and Roll. “Rock the Vote” es un concierto gratis, patrocinado por Walker Institute...

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