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Stephanie Wolfe, the adviser for Weber States Amnesty International, was one of the presenters for the keynote event on Feb. 22.

Finding refuge in Ogden

Rebecca Baggett February 28, 2022

The Weber State Human Rights club, also known as Amnesty International, joined with Catholic Community Services to create a presentation on refugee resettlement in Ogden on Feb. 22 in Lindquist Hall.The...

The McKay Education Building is home to the Melba S. Lehner Children’s School, which provides preschool children with care and education. (Nikki Dorber/The Signpost)

Learning for all ages

Tim Costello January 26, 2022

Students often pass the McKay Education Building in their daily treks around Weber State's Ogden campus, but what not everyone knows is that another school exists within those walls. The McKay Education...

Associate Professor Erin Cech spoke on Jan. 25.

Passion, privilege and problems

Catie Weimer January 26, 2022

Erin Cech, associate professor in the sociology and mechanical engineering departments at the University of Michigan, spoke about her research on passion in connection to work on Jan. 25 for Weber State...

Schools continue to take preventative measures against COVID-19. Photo credit: MGN

Do you know your news? Jan. 25

Alexandrea Bonilla January 24, 2022

1. A man claiming to have explosives and weapons held four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for nearly how long?A. 11 hoursB. Nine hoursC. Seven hoursD. 18 hours2. Tennis star Novak Djokovic was detained...

President Brad Mortensen speaks to WSU faculty and staff during a virtual town hall. Photo credit: Catie Weimer

COVID numbers up, enrollment numbers down

Catie Weimer January 14, 2022

COVID-19 was once again the main topic of discussion at the Faculty and Staff Virtual Town Hall meeting on Jan. 13. Weber State University President Brad Mortensen spoke of the need for sufficient on-campus...

Amanda Newbold andJustin Hurbert from WSUs Student Wellness assisted students in learning more about the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo credit: Kennedy Robins

A plethora of pandemic protocols

Rebecca Baggett January 10, 2022

Weber State is heading into another pandemic semester, and with a new COVID-19 variant, safety protocols are being updated for the coming semester. The new Omicron variant has hit the United States hard,...

Vials filled with the COVID vaccine are ready to be administered in Ogden, Utah, on Oct. 16. (Nikki Dorber/The Signpost) Photo credit: Nikki Dorber

Students must choose vaccinations for 2022

Adam Rubin October 25, 2021

By spring semester 2022, all Weber State University students will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with the exception of those who have filed an exemption.Brett Perozzi, vice president of student...

From left to right Spencer Lowe, Stephanie Young and Shane Miller prepare to give people their COVID vaccines in the Shepherd Union Building. (Kennedy Robins / The Signpost)

WSU welcomes students back for fall semester. Will it last?

Marisa Nelson August 27, 2021

Since the beginning of COVID-19 in March 2020, Weber State University has kept students, faculty and staff up to date on what protocols and safety measures they are taking on campus. On July 29, WSU...

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, health officials are urging everyone to get their COVID vaccine. Photo credit: pixabay

Do you know your news? July 27

Marisa Nelson July 26, 2021

1. According to NBC News, what percentage of people in the U.S. population has been vaccinated?a. 70%b. 60%c. 40%d. 35%2. Scientists are predicting that ____________ will become much more likely over the...

A cleaner walks past a Microsoft sign outside a Microsoft office building in Beijing on July 31, 2014. Photo credit:  (Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Do you know your news? July 20

Jennifer Greenlee July 19, 2021

1. What Utah concert broke Ticketmaster's record for the fastest sell-out ever for a concert at Rice-Eccles Stadium on July 17? a. David Archuletab. The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Squarec. Garth Brooksd....

A volcano erupted in the biggest explosion yet on the island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean on April 12. Image from Pixabay

Do you know your news? April 13

Marisa Nelson April 12, 2021

1. Early in the morning on April 11, two men were shot where in Salt Lake City?a. Temple Squareb. A boxing gymc. Walmart parking lotd. In the street2. As the state-wide mask mandate ended on April 10,...

Weber State University nursing student Necia Wallenmeyer administers a COVID-19 vaccination to Lorna Ricks, Tuesday Mar. 16, in Ogden, Utah. (Brooklynn Kilgore/The Signpost)

Opinion: Lifting the mask mandate will be deadly

Breanna Hart March 22, 2021

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our lives for a full year now. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their jobs, their houses, their security, their loved ones and their lives. The CDC recommends people...

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