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US Customs and Border Protection San Diego has closed road and pedestrian bridges in both directions at the San Ysidro port of entry.

Tear gas tyranny

Danya Gil November 28, 2018

Over Thanksgiving weekend, a holiday fronting as a time for family gatherings, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents fired tear gas at migrants, including children. Images of women and children...

Gay Pride Parade in Salt Lake City, UT. (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

WSU highlights purple in pride flag

Danya Gil October 6, 2018

Weber State’s LGBT resource center is looking to rally members of the community and their allies this upcoming Oct. 8-12 with multiple events for pride week. The resource center hosts pride week...

Gay Pride Parade in Salt Lake City, UT. (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

‘Cats add purple to Utah Pride’s rainbow

Jennifer Guzman June 4, 2018

Weber State University's LGBT Resource Center and Gay-Straight Alliance took their places for the fifth time at the Utah Pride festival and parade in Salt Lake City June 3. Students and community members...

Understanding sex education beyond the classroom

Understanding sex education beyond the classroom

Hollie Webster March 15, 2018

Jared Hafen and Mackenzie Bray, both from Utah Aids Foundation, workshopped students who attended the queer sex ed workshop on Feb. 28. The workshop had information and resources available to all students,...

NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on Friday, Feb. 22, 2018, in National Harbor, Md. Hosted by the American Conservative Union, CPAC is an annual gathering of right wing politicians, commentators and their supporters. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Do you know your news?

Kara Mitchell February 28, 2018

1. President Trump wants to raise the age limit to buy guns to what age?a. 25b. 21c. 192. Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar says social media platforms should be fined if they do not do what?a. Monitor...

Emma Stone in 'Battle of the Sexes' (Fox Searchlight)

King and Riggs reunite on the big screen

Harrison Epstein October 6, 2017

Now 44 years after their legendary match, Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs have returned to the forefront of tennis. On Sept. 22, the eponymous film "Battle of the Sexes," highlights the life of King and...

Race, gender identity and sexual orientation will be put on discussion at WSU Diversity Center's talk on being both black and queer on Feb. 16. (Source: Pixabay.com)

Diversity Center to discuss overlaps of race and sexual orientation

Leah Higginbotham February 5, 2017

Each individual has different facets of identity that overlap and intersect in a variety of ways. When it comes to being a part of multiple minorities, these overlaps provide people with unique social...

A member of the Westboro Baptist Church makes her point with signs in the free speech area outside the stadium before the start of Super Bowl XLV in 2011. (Source: Tribune News Service)

Walking with Westboro: Guest lecturer talks nuances of divisive theology at WSU

Rachel Storm February 3, 2017

Rebecca Barrett-Fox, Ph.D., Westboro Baptist Church expert and author of "God Hates," spoke on the role of children and ideologies within the Westboro Baptist Church on Jan. 23 at a lecture hosted by Weber...

Kristin Beck, transgender activist and former Navy Seal, speaks on a panel at Weber State University's Fireplace Lounge for a Transgender Awareness Day discussion on Nov. 17. (Dalton Flandro / The Signpost)

Day of Remembrance recognizes Trans struggles, history

Sarah Earnshaw November 20, 2016

Participants held candles on their laps as they gathered together on Nov. 17 in the Shepherd Union ballrooms. They assembled in solidarity for the transgender community at Weber State University for Transgender...

Gia Ghanbari, program coordinator for the Women’s Center, speaks at Generation F* workshop, funded by the Women's Center at Weber State University on Nov. 8. (Sarah Earnshaw / The Signpost)

Generation F* reforms student knowledge on social justice movements

Sarah Earnshaw November 13, 2016

  Generation F* brought students together to discuss organizing and supporting social justice movements on Nov. 8 in the Shepherd Union Building. The workshop was hosted by the Weber State...

The student senate voted in favor of creating a new senator position for gender equality and sexual diversity in March. The WSUSA Supreme Court has found the proposed senate seat to be unconstitutional. (Emily Crooks / The Signpost)

Gender equality student senate seat deemed unconstitutional

Rachel Badali October 23, 2016

The LGBT community at Weber State University isn’t represented in the student senate, despite efforts to give them a voice. In March, the student senate voted in favor of creating a new senator position...

Mikka Paris of the Imperial Rainbow Court of Nothern Utah receives a donation to Youth Futures homeless shelter at the Drag Ball at Weber State University Davis campus on Oct. 14. (Emily Crooks / The Signpost)

Drag Show raises awareness and money

Jeweliette Cordero October 16, 2016

Drag Queens are often associated with big hair, lots of makeup and beautiful, over-the-top dresses. This year, Weber State University hosted the second annual Charity Drag Ball, showcasing performances...

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