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Yaks in Nepal on the way to the Mount Everest base camp, 2024.

Harsh terrain and kindred hearts: WSU announces another trip to Nepal

Skyler Mundell, Contributer April 8, 2025

To kick off the 18th annual Ogden Climbing Festival, Weber State University’s Outdoor Program is announcing a new travel opportunity for service-minded students that will take them to the mountainous...

A list of items needed for donation at the Lantern House.

WSU raises awareness for the Lantern House

Joseph Trotter, Contributor April 8, 2025

Ogden’s own Lantern House/St. Anne’s Center has been serving those experiencing homelessness in Northern Utah since 1981. Their dedication to serving everyone who walks through the door helps set the...

The historic downtown of the capitol of Poland, Warsaw

OPINION: Crossing cultures: My experience moving from Poland to Ogden

Wiktoria Kolodziejczyk, Reporter April 8, 2025

Moving from Poland to Ogden as an international student has been more challenging than I originally thought and required me to adjust to new surroundings and contrasts fast in order to be successful in...

LGBTQ+ flags placed inside of the LGBTQ+ Center at Weber State University.// Banderas LGBTQ+ pests dentro del centro LGBTQ+ en Weber State.

Pride and politics: Utah’s controversial flag ban

Haven di Atene, Reporter April 8, 2025

Flags are more than just decoration; the United States of America's flag is a representation of equality, freedom and democracy to its citizens. However, that’s not the flag at stake with House Bill...

OPINION: Wiktoria’s concerto of life

OPINION: Wiktoria’s concerto of life

Wiktoria Kolodziejczyk, Reporter April 1, 2025

As an international student from Poland, coming to Utah meant leaving behind everything familiar, including my friends, language and even the way I experienced the world. Looking back, I can say my journey...

Damage in caused by the tornado in North Ogden (1951).

Ogden’s deadliest tornado you’ve never heard about

Bryce Odenthal, Contributor March 27, 2025

The Aug. 11, 1999, Salt Lake City tornado often overshadows a lesser known, more destructive tornado that just hit a few miles north of Weber State University. On June 23, 1951, at 5:33 p.m., an extremely...

Waldo greets students visiting the Financial Aid and Scholarships office.

Scholarships in the shade: Where students can find more aid

James Gordon, Reporter March 25, 2025

Sprinting across campus to clock into work, cramming a final into your lunch break, scrambling to throw together an essay as the clock strikes midnight — this is the reality for thousands of students...

A protestor shouts at a pro-Trump truck passing by.

Not My Presidents’ Day: Utahns protest at the Capitol

A.J. Handley, Asst. Editor February 20, 2025

Over a thousand Utahns filled the steps of the state Capitol on Feb. 17 in protest of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Many groups organized across social media that planned events at the Capitol....

International Student Affairs Office at Shepherd Union.// Oficina de asuntos de estudiantes internacionales en Sheperd Union.

Checking in on international students at WSU

Alfonso Rubio, Asst. Editor February 18, 2025

Leer en español Addendum: This story has been edited for accuracy. Schooling can be a very overwhelming and stressful experience, and living and adapting to a new country is a challenge in itself....

The Ogden Eccles Center, where a Valentine's dinner and dance will be hosted for the Valentine's Day holiday. 
El centro Eccles de Ogden, donde un baile y una cena de San Valentín serán eventos para el festivo día de San Valentín.

Ogden in love: Date ideas for Valentine’s Day

Wiktoria Kolodziejczyk, Reporter February 11, 2025

Love is in the air, and Ogden offers a big range of date ideas to make this Valentine’s Day unique. Whether you’re looking to enjoy a romantic dinner or dance the night away, here are some date ideas. Dinner...

Various Valentine's Day sweets and treats for the holiday.

OPINION: Valentine’s Day from a European perspective

Haven di Atene, Reporter February 11, 2025

As a European who grew up on military bases for almost my entire life, Valentine’s Day was never celebrated by anyone in my circle. In Europe, Valentine’s Day is more of a private affair if couples...

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C.  Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.

The Trump administration makes big changes

Alfonso Rubio, Asst. Editor February 4, 2025

Jan. 20 marked the beginning of a new administration in the United States of America. The 45th and 47th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, began his inauguration speech by saying, “The...

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