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WSU Athletics set up the voting booths at the Weber County Fairgrounds and helped facilitate the voting process on Election Day. Photo credit: Weber State Athletics

Wildcat athletes pounced into action for Weber County voters

Miles Shaw November 11, 2020

In the midst of the elections last week, voting was on the forefront of many people’s minds. At the same time, major parts of Weber State University's Athletics were helping out in the community....

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The ‘Cats offense is prowling the practice field, on the hunt for improvement

Miles Shaw November 5, 2020

Weber State University's football program has been riding high in recent years under head coach Jay Hills’s leadership. The Wildcats have had a winning record every year since Hill’s second...

WSU Football spring schedule. (Image courtesy of weberstatesports.com)

Big Sky announces ‘Cats spring football schedule

Miles Shaw November 4, 2020

Football's coming back in February.The Big Sky Conference announced on Nov. 4 the 2021 spring football schedule, which kicks off on Feb. 27 against Idaho State in Pocatello. The season features 12 teams...

DK Metcalf makes the game-winning catch against Minnesota. The Minnesota Vikings played the Seattle Seahawks in NFL Football on October 11 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington. (Dean Rutz/Seattle Times/TNS)

The heartbreaking Viking way

Miles Shaw October 21, 2020

Heartbreaking finishes are one of the best parts of being a sports fan. The highs and lows of the game all culminating in one final play, or series of plays, where the game is won or lost by either team....

Ty Whitworth, number 75, Josh Davis, number 20 move work together to move the ball. (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost) Photo credit: Signpost Archives

All-American O-Lineman named semifinalist for Campbell Trophy

Miles Shaw October 12, 2020

The Wildcat’s All-American offensive lineman Ty Whitworth was named one of 199 semifinalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy.Players are nominated for the award based on their excellence in academics,...

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. hauls in a touchdown reception defended by Dallas Cowboys cornerback Daryl Worley in the first half of the Oct. 4 game at AT&T Stadium.

Odell’s taking care of unfinished business

Miles Shaw October 7, 2020

In November of 2014, one of the most electrifying plays in NFL history, and certainly in my lifetime, occurred on Sunday Night Football. It was the third quarter of the annual NFC East battle between...

Coach James Armendariz calling a time out to talk to the WSU baseball club team during a game. (Marissa Wolford / The Signpost)

Waldo’s club teams and intramural sports

Miles Shaw April 6, 2020

One of the great parts of attending college for people who love sports is playing for a club team or participating in intramural sports. Many students only play the sports they love up through the high...

Students talk with a representative from Give Me A Chance about opportunties available with their organization at the Volunteer Fair held at WSU's main campus on Wednesday. (Robert Lewis  The Signpost)

Volunteer opportunities abound in Weber/Davis County

Miles Shaw February 1, 2020

Volunteering can be a great experience for many students. Even if a student may need community service hours for a class or they just enjoy helping others in need such as tutoring kids at a school, the...

14th Annual Native Symposium Shares History and Culture

Miles Shaw November 20, 2019

This November, the 14th annual Native Symposium was held over a two week span here at Weber State University. The symposium began on Nov. 4th with an opportunity learn more about the Navajo language and...

Artesonraju, a mountain in the Peruvian Andes (Wikimedia Commons). Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

Ogden film festival offers something for everyone

Miles Shaw November 16, 2019

Filmmaking has always been a part of the city of Ogden, and it has a unique history here. Paramount Pictures' mountain logo – the second-oldest movie studio in America – was inspired by Ogden’s...

A Weber State banner posted by Union Station. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

Lost history revealed through Book Festival

Miles Shaw October 3, 2019

On Sept. 26, at the Union Station Museum, Utah’s Poet Laureate, Paisley Rekdal performed "West," a series of poems about the lives and experiences of Chinese workers on the railroad. This event was...

Students and attendees engage with the varying businesses present at the career fair last fall. (Joshua Wineholt  / The Signpost)

Opportunities abound at student job fair

Miles Shaw September 6, 2019

On Sept. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Student Job Fair was held in the Shepherd Union Atrium and Waterfall Plaza, where over twenty booths were set up with members of local businesses who wanted to share...

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