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Studio 76 crew preparing to film.

Up next on Studio 76

Hamid Khan, News Reporter March 26, 2024

Studio 76 is gearing up for its latest creative endeavor — a short film titled "Jaeger," under the direction of digital media student Alexander Papworth. The film presents a captivating narrative centered...

The hearings on Oct. 27 have very similar information from the other hearings. (Israel Campa/The Signpost)

Clarifying recording restrictions in the student code continues

Catie Weimer October 28, 2020

Weber State University is still working on clarifying what students can do with recordings they make in class; specifically, tightening the language in the student code that says students need permission...

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...

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How much credit is due?

Mekenzie Williams October 3, 2019

Many podcast genres (especially those of true crime, history and politics) rely heavily on the hosts reading out stories that have been gathered from other sources. While some work to be as ethical as...

Beyond your phone: communicating in a screen world

Beyond your phone: communicating in a screen world

Hannah Olsen March 10, 2019

Riaz Patel, the twice-Emmy nominated producer for NBC, Discovery and the Oprah Winfrey Network, has made a life out of communicating in a media-driven world, and he's got a rule for everyone about being...

Her story, told

Her story, told

Ally Nelson January 26, 2019

“Black Herstory” Month intends to do what its name would suggest: tell her story. Black Herstory Month is a celebration of black women throughout history whose stories have been forgotten. Weber...

A scene from the film, "The First Purge." (Universal Pictures)

Make video games great again

Nic Muranaka July 3, 2018

When did media get so political? I’m not talking about the news and late night talk shows. Feel free to breathe a sigh of relief. Then again, if you did think this was going to be about those, I...

(Source: Vine Labs, Inc. / Wikimedia Commons)

Clinging to the Vine

Cole Eckhardt November 8, 2016

Vine will be dead before the New Year. I’ve been listening to the first few bars of Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” on repeat and desperately choking back sobs every time I see a...

Americans worship idiots

July 6, 2015

This year, Kanye West was awarded an honorary doctorate. The event was a nail being hammered into the coffin of America’s progression. Between the Kardashians, Snooki and this year’s "Bachelor"—any...

Embrace the freedom to speak your mind

January 20, 2015

Words are some of the strongest tools we carry around with us every day. With them, we can inspire and empower, or we can infuriate and provoke. We are given unbridled freedom of speech and expression,...

Mental illness not a cheap laugh

November 6, 2014

It would be absurd to say that the TV shows we watch don't influence how we perceive real world issues. TV shows have the freedom to tackle complicated issues each week in less than 30 minutes. These...

Cutting the cord

February 2, 2012

William Powers, a former journalist at the Washington Post and author of the bestseller Hamlet's Blackberry, gave a presentation on Thursday at Weber State University about how humans have always tried...

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