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Weber State Universtiy bell tower seen from the top of a staircase near the Center for Interprofessional Education Health Care building.

OPINION: From the bottom of campus to the top

Kennedy Camarena, Editor-in-chief March 26, 2024

Since Weber State University’s Ogden Campus is built on the side of a mountain, a bit of hiking may be a part of your daily commute as an in-person student. While hiking to class can be a chore for...

The birdhouses exhibitions are displayed for both visitors and bird feeding.

Ponerse en contacto con la naturaleza en el Centro de Naturaleza de Ogden

Nelly Hernandez Tejada and Norlito Ranchez Jr. February 22, 2024

Toda la información es de la página web del Centro de Naturaleza de Ogden: https://www.ogdennaturecenter.org/ El Centro de Naturaleza de Ogden (Ogden Nature Center) es un refugio a los que les encanta...

A winter wonderland at the Midway Ice Castles

A winter wonderland at the Midway Ice Castles

Marianna Lopez Luritta, Managing Editor January 30, 2024

As temperatures drop and winter settles in, the Ice Castles at Midway, Utah, stand as a must-visit place that showcases the beauty and resilience of nature. The Castles are generally open from early...

Solve Climate by 2030 is the call to action given to university and high school students nationwide. The call is to make those drastic changes to improve the environment by 2030. (Israel Campa // The Signpost)

Solving the climate crisis by 2030

Joshua Kamp April 12, 2021

Weber State University hosted a virtual webinar on April 7 as a part of a global dialogue series titled “Solve Climate by 2030.” The webinar was aimed toward empowering Utahns to make a difference...

The cliffs of Flaming Gorge, Utah above an outlet become hidden by a fog.  (Nikki Dorber/The Signpost)

Finding the beauty in nature

Nikki Dorber March 31, 2021

I remember as a child if I told my parents I was bored, they would give me a crazy look and simply tell me to go outside. At first, I would go outside sulking because, if I am being honest, I was expecting...

Exercise equipment is spread out for students to use at the Wildcat Center for Health Education and Wellness. (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

Looking to escape from quarantine? WSU campus recreation has you covered!

Adam Rubin September 4, 2020

The Campus Recreation Department and Wildcat Center for Health and Recreation offers resources to students, staff and faculty members and the general public, allowing for easy-to-access opportunities that...

Utah offers many different hiking trails. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

Hiking through the changing seasons

Paige Robertson October 16, 2018

Ogden has hundreds of mountain trails and hikes available. Weber State University is close to the action, as the campus is surrounded by trails spanning every direction. With so many options, it can be...

Birdhouse submissions are due March 24. Photo credit: Brandi Bosworth

Ogden Nature Center’s birdhouse competition celebrates 25 years

Nic Sells March 17, 2018

The Ogden Nature Center is accepting entries for its annual birdhouse competition. Celebrating its 25th year, the competition encourages community members of all ages to build creative, functional, environmentally...

Pāhoehoe and Aa flows at Hawaii provide a small-scale model of the kind of massive floods associated with exponentially larger, more violent eruptions that would have led to cataclysmic changes in the environment that wiped out the majority of life on Earth. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

I think I remember the end of the world

Cole Eckhardt March 2, 2017

I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about the apocalypse, and I'm starting to think it's genetic. Humans have been imagining creative renditions of the end of the world for thousands of years. Christianity,...

Researchers have found an emotional response in the brain that is triggered when peoples political beliefs are challenged. (Graphic by Maddy Van Orman / The Signpost)

Science Weekly: Political beliefs bound in brain physiology

Kellie Plumhof January 24, 2017

After a polarizing election year, and a less-than-peaceful transition of power, it is becoming increasingly apparent that political beliefs are tied to emotions.Neuroscientists from the Brain and Creativity...

Start with baking potatoes to make the best creamy mashed potatoes. (Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Science Weekly: Taste with your brain, not your tongue

Kellie Plumhof December 17, 2015

With Thanksgiving approaching it's no surprise that food is on many our minds. Those gathered around the table on Thursday will taste food that is sweet, salty and everything in between. It has...

Gardens that go bump in the night

Michael Bunderson October 27, 2015

This weekend, the Red Butte Garden will be full of frights, ghostly tales and a community ready to celebrate the fall season with nature. The Red Butte Garden will host the annual Garden After Dark...

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