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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...

Sachin Chhetri, Rohit Tiwari and Reeya Gurung at the ISSC office.

OPINION: The hardships of international study

Hampus Ivarsson, Reporter November 5, 2024

International students ultimately play a crucial role in enhancing Weber State's cultural variety, introducing perspectives that transcend national boundaries and establishing an environment where students...

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...

Markéta Havlová  Weber State University’s Engagement & Belonging Senator, who has actively engaged with many international students on campus.

Making Weber feel like home: The life of an international student

Wiktoria Kolodziejczyk, Reporter October 15, 2024

Moving abroad and studying in the United States go beyond academic adjustments. For many international students here at Weber State University, it is an emotional and overwhelming experience. The language...

Hampus Ivarsson

OPINION: Feelings on names: An immigrant’s perspective

Lars Ivar Hampus Ivarsson, Reporter September 19, 2024

There are not many things in our country everyone shares or has in common. One thing, however, all of us share is that we all have a name. Names are our identity. We are what we call ourselves. I was...

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 10: Anthony Edwards #5 of the United States drives against Nickeil Alexander-Walker #1 of Canada in the second half of their exhibition game ahead of the Paris Olympic Games at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The United States defeated Canada 86-72.

OPINION: USA men’s basketball shoots for gold in Paris

Brayson Brown, Reporter July 30, 2024

The United States aims to achieve gold in the Olympics for the fifth consecutive time. Led by the likes of Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, this team is deemed the greatest team the United...

Main clock tower in Urbino, Italy. Photo taken in June 2023. 

El torre de reloj principal en Urbino, Italia. La foto es de junio 2023.

New travel requirements to Europe

Lexie Andrew, Culture Editor March 28, 2024

Two big changes are coming to international travel, with both the introduction of the European Travel Information and Authorization System and the potential for a new passport agency in Utah. Utah has...

The womens center offers a safe enviorment for women to socialize and study. (AJ Handley/The Signpost)

Empowerment in Womanhood: A Look into Intersectionality in Women’s History

Gracie Woodbury, Reporter March 12, 2024

Many can recall the classic story of Amelia Earhart, the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Her story, which has inspired many, is featured in books, some of the country’s top-grossing...

The entrance of the Study Abroad office.

Un verano Cubano para los Wildcats

Mariano Martinez Martinez, Translator November 9, 2023

Hasta 15 estudiantes de Weber State University embarcarán en un viaje de estudios a Cuba el próximo verano. Este viaje, liderado por el Profesor Adjunto Aaron Atkins, es para estudiantes de comunicación,...

A photo wall of Wildcats' Study Abroad exploration and community engagement.

A Cuban summer for the ‘Cats

Megan Swann, Asst. Culture Editor November 9, 2023

Up to 15 Weber State University students will embark on a study abroad trip to Cuba this next summer. This trip, led by Assistant Professor Aaron Atkins, is aimed toward communication students, and will...

The outside of the Supreme Court building located in Washington, D.C.

Affirmative action overturned

Kaitlin Christofferssen, Reporter August 1, 2023

On June 29, affirmative action policies were overturned by the Supreme Court of the United States, sending shockwaves through educational institutions nationwide. The Supreme Court decision struck down...

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Transgender youth are being mistreated across the country

Windsor Moore, Contributor April 18, 2023

Since 2020, state legislatures across the United States have taken aim at transgender youth, passing law after law to limit gender-affirming resources and care necessary to their transition. In 2020,...

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