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Families, friends, students and Weber State University community members celebrate the new graduates at the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Convocation on Friday April, 28, 2023.// Familias, amigos, estudiantes, y miembros de la comunidad de Weber State celebran a los nuevos graduados de la facultad de ciencias sociales y de comportamiento en la convocación del 28 de Abril, 2023.

Cuando decirle adiós a los graduados del 2025

Nathanael Stout and Alfonso Rubio April 1, 2025

Con el final del semestre de primavera, los estudiantes que se gradúan necesitarán empezar a prepararse para la asamblea y ceremonia de graduación. Antes que nada, los estudiantes tienen que aplicar...

Star Neil and Morgan Keller enjoy a 2024 summer camping trip between semesters.

OPINION: An open letter of gratitude: To those who helped me get here

Star Neil, Editor April 1, 2025

I began my journey at Weber State University seven years ago as a 21-year-old non-traditional student and second-generation Wildcat. I’m the daughter of an awesome single mom who attended WSU during...

Actor, writer and podcaster Rainn Wilson speaks at Weber State University's commencement ceremony and meets with student journalists on April 26, 2024.// El actor, escritor, y miembro de un podcast, Rainn Wilson habla en la ceremonia de inauguración de la Universidad de Weber State y se reúne con estudiantes periodistas el 26 de Abril del 2024.

OPINION: Shockingly, college gets better when you make friends

Megan Swann, Editor April 1, 2025

When I first stepped onto campus four years ago, it was a bit of a disaster. Despite so many warnings to park on campus before 9:30 a.m., I decided it couldn’t possibly be that bad. I promptly found...

At the time of his arrest, Waldo had a stolen flower bouquet in his possession. Police are still searching for the rightful owners.

Waldo caught stealing snacks from WSU dorms

Wiktoria Kolodziejczyk, Reporter March 27, 2025

Residents of Weber State University’s dorm have noticed their snacks mysteriously disappearing in the past weeks. There has been a series of incidents of students reporting missing ramen, half-eaten...

Waldo as he prepares to defend everything he holds dear.

Waldo the Wildcat: Fallen protector of the campus geese

Haven di Atene, Reporter March 27, 2025

Waldo the Wildcat was the overused and underappreciated mascot of Weber State University for longer than most of its students have been alive. Waldo had witnessed many great presidents come into term...

AI result for Minecraft prompt.

OPINION: “A Minecraft Movie”: The greatest movie of 2025

Cooper Hatsis, Editor March 27, 2025

When talking about the greatest films of the 21st century there are many movies that come to mind. “The Social Network,” “No Country for Old Men,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” — the...

Waldo will be best remembered for his action poses, which have been loved by fans for generations.

Obituary: Waldo the Wildcat, Oct. 1964 – March 25, 2025

Megan Swann, Editor March 27, 2025

Waldo the Wildcat was a dreamer; that’s what most people loved about him. He had a goal and a vision, and we are all worse off without his kind spirit in this world. It is with a heavy heart that we...

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...

A new student orientation tour on May 2, 2019.// Un nuevo tour de orientación estudiantil el 2 de Mayo de 2019. // Un nuevo tour de orientación estudiantil el 2 de Mayo del 2019.

OPINIÓN: Mi experiencia regresando a la universidad

David Roman Aros and Jared Mitchell March 25, 2025

Averiguar qué te gustaría hacer con tu vida puede ser un reto, pero es un reto que todo el mundo debe superar. El camino que cada persona toma para encontrar lo que le gustaría hacer es diferente para...

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 new student orientation tour on May 2, 2019.// Un nuevo tour de orientación estudiantil el 2 de Mayo de 2019. // Un nuevo tour de orientación estudiantil el 2 de Mayo del 2019.

OPINION: My experience returning to college

Jared Mitchell, Reporter March 25, 2025

Figuring out what you’d like to do with your life can be a challenge, but it’s a challenge that everyone must overcome. The path that each individual takes to find what they’d like to do looks different...

Not only food, there are also personal items here. // No solo comida, también hay elementos personales aquí.

Providing for campus with Weber Cares Pantry

Alfonso Rubio, Asst. Editor March 25, 2025

Food insecurities are on the rise and university students are being greatly affected. According to a Hope Survey conducted by Health Affairs, 38% of students in two-year colleges and 29% of students at...

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