Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Weber State University

The Signpost

The Signpost

The Signpost

The Signpost

Testing center located in the Student Services Building at Weber State University's main campus. Photo credit: Weber State University

Screaming and crying: Just another finals week

Marisa Nelson December 1, 2021

College finals bring late nights, study sessions, stress and so much more for students pushing to the end of the semester. With a long fall semester coming to an end, there are ways that students have...

Students can read magazines in a quiet environment while waiting to speak with their counselors. (Kennedy Robins/ The Signpost)

Mental health crises in the pandemic

Rebecca Baggett October 6, 2021

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, research has shown that many, including students, have struggled with big decisions and the uncertainty of the future, and it has largely impacted mental health.Education...

Managing work-life balance can be very difficult when going to school. Photo credit: Alli Rickards

Managing the balance between work, school and a social life

Ally Nelson April 19, 2021

For the past 18 years, I have had a basic set schedule. Wake up and get ready for school, attend classes and go home to do more work. Attending Weber State University for the past four years, I have learned...

Multiple plants and flyers are on display for student viewing within the Counseling and Psychological Services Center. (Paige McKinnon/The Signpost)

Learning to use tools out of the Anxiety Toolbox

Lucas Moore February 22, 2021

The Weber State Counseling and Psychological Services Center in the Student Services building is hosting an educational group called the Anxiety Toolbox. Anxiety Toolbox is a student-facilitated group...

Utah has a pressing need for social workers to care for communities. Photo credit: Courtesy of wsuucomm.smugmug.com

Degree in empathy: New master of social work aimed at helping a region in need

Joshua Kamp October 21, 2020

In fall 2021, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Weber State University will offer a new Master of Social Work program. The program comes as a response to an increasingly-urgent lack of qualified...

The state-wide primary elections for governor are on June 30.

Whose position is it anyway?

Jennifer Greenlee June 22, 2020

With the state-wide election primaries drawing near, many are looking at their ballot and wondering who to vote for. With a record four gubernatorial primary candidates on the Republican ballot for the...

Changing our mental environment with Dr. Stuart Slavin

Changing our mental environment with Dr. Stuart Slavin

Marisa Nelson January 25, 2020

Students face difficult courses, stressful tests and the demands of student life constantly. These stressors can drastically effect our mental health. Dr. Stuart Slavin spoke to WSU faculty, staff and...

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...

Three of the four candidates sit during the debate, waiting for their turn to talk about their plans. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

Students stand off in election debate

Tori Waltz March 13, 2019

The Weber State University student body will soon know the replacement for President Jordan Slater. After a week-long spring break, students and faculty gathered in the Shepherd Union Atrium March 11 for...

Pain is not about perspective

Pain is not about perspective

Jennifer Greenlee March 11, 2019

Everything has become a competition, including having problems. I know I’m not the only one who has ranted about something only to hear, “You should have some perspective. You think that’s...

Wellness Wheel (Courtesy: Weber State University)

C&O Outreach highlights student health

Ashlynd Greenwood January 26, 2019

Students spent their lunch break learning about fitness, health and wellness at the Weber State University Clubs and Organizations Outreach tabling event on Jan. 24. The event took place in the Shepherd...

Weber State University photo Photo credit: Danya Gil

WSU combats escalating mental health crises

Danya Gil January 4, 2019

Weber State University has been awarded the $300,000 Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant to fund the Wildcat Support Network, a peer-based program aimed to de-stigmatize discussions of mental...

Load More Stories