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U.S. Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump is pictured at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

Una foto del candidato presidencial republicano de los EE.UU. y anterior presidente Donald Trump en una fiesta para ver la noche de elecciones en el centro de convenciones de Palm Beach County.

Resultados de las elecciones: opiniones polarizadores

Nathanael Stout and Alfonso Rubio November 14, 2024

El día de las elecciones ha pasado, pero las conversaciones sobre los resultados acaban de empezar. El cinco de noviembre, el día de las elecciones recibió atención por todo el país. Los ciudadanos...

People fill out in-person ballots at a polling location during Election Day for the 2024 Election season.

Election results: Polarizing opinions

Alfonso Rubio, Reporter November 14, 2024

Election day has come and gone, but conversations regarding the results have just begun. On Nov. 5, election day received nationwide attention. Citizens from all over the United States spectated as...

Voting dividers set up in a voting center for people to go and mark their ballots.

OPINION: AI and the 2024 presidential election

Sutima Nakhawit, Mitch Moreno, and Danica Sheffield October 22, 2024

The 2024 presidential election is quickly approaching, and AI’s vast influence has made it unlike any other. With the potential concerns about AI, people may wonder how it will impact the 2024 presidential...

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greet as they debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After earning the Democratic Party nomination following President Joe Biden's decision to leave the race, Harris faced off with Trump in what may be the only debate of the 2024 race for the White House.

Luchando contra apatía de votantes: Perspectivas de estudiantes en las elecciones

Nathanael Stout and Hampus Ivarsson October 22, 2024

En los Estados Unidos, votar en elecciones locales, estatales y federales es un deber cívico dado a los ciudadanos. Sin embargo, una porción considerable de votantes potenciales dudan que sus votos tendrán...

A plaque awarded to Governor Walker.

Qué está pasando en el Walker Institute

El Olene S. Walker Institute of Politics and Public Service (Olene S. Walker Instituto de Política y Servicio Público) es un instituto en campus dedicado a informar estudiantes y política e incentiva...

Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, and current Vice President, Kamala Harris.

Fighting voter apathy: Student perspectives on the election

Hampus Ivarsson, Reporter October 22, 2024

In the United States, voting in local, state and national elections is a civic duty given to citizens. However, a sizable portion of prospective voters doubt that their votes will have an impact. There...

It's hard to miss the signs in Lindquist hall directing yo towards the Walker Institute.

What’s up at the Walker Institute

Wiktoria Kolodziejczyk, Reporter October 22, 2024

The Olene S. Walker Institute of Politics & Public Service is a campus institution dedicated to engaging students in politics and encouraging active involvement in civic life. Named after Olene S....

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) shakes hands with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024.

OPINION: What political pageantry shows us about America’s future

Isaac Tanner, Reporter September 17, 2024

According to Politico, 67 million people watched Harris’ debate with Trump last week. Although far from the viewership numbers from 2016, when explicit political extremism still seemed new, the presidential...

Valentina Rodriguez posing for a photo with Senator Luz Escamilla.

Interview with Luz Escamilla: Minority leader of the Utah Senate

Nathanael Stout, Translator April 11, 2024

Original Spanish version written by Valentina Rodriguez and Tanner Scott Translated to English by Nathanael Stout This article, originally written in December 2023, has been edited for length. Luz...

Both mayoral candidates shake hands at the end of the Oct. 19 debate.

WSU hosts Ogden’s mayoral debate

Lucas Moore, Reporter October 26, 2023

The Walker Institute of Politics and Public Service at Weber State University hosted the Ogden mayoral debate between Taylor Knuth and Ben Nadolski on Oct. 19 in Lindquist Hall. Nadolski, an Ogden City...

Weber State professor of political science and philosophy, Leah Murray, presenting the Midterm Election lecture.

A Midterm with Murray

Adam Rubin, Reporter November 17, 2022

As part of the Weber Historical Society Lecture Series, Dumke Legacy Hall hosted a lecture on Nov. 14 titled “The Meaning of the 2022 Midterm Elections.” The lecture was presented by Leah Murray, director...

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby were long time collaborators of Marvel Comics. Photo credit: Coby Crisler

The Black history of Marvel Comics

Coby Crisler February 14, 2022

Stan Lee, widely regarded as a comic book revolutionary, found inspiration from many sources and went on to create gods and heroes of all types. Specifically, Lee looked at the society of his time, taking...

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