A lot has changed since the last time that Weber State University and Brigham Young University met on the field. Gas was less than $1 a gallon, Jimmy Carter was president, and the No. 1 song on the radio was The Knack’s “My Sharona.” Last week, the WSU athletic department announced that, for only the […]
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Teachers get graded
Michael Olpin helps a co-worker flip upside down to stretch his spine and release some tension that builds up during the day. On RateMyProfessors.com, an online forum, students can give anonymous candid opinions and grades (1-5) for teachers they have recently had. This includes the professors and teachers of Weber State University. Many students find […]
Read moreMike Hoke takes over for the ’Cats
[media-credit id=13 align=”alignright” width=”200″][/media-credit]For the first time in years, the Weber State University Football Team will have a different quarterback this season. There will be many changes, but one thing will stay the same: There will be a big Hawaiian under center. Mike Hoke, a 6-foot-2-inch, 220-pound quarterback from Kailua, Hawaii, will take over the […]
Read moreOffense shines in last preseason scrimmage
[media-credit id=13 align=”alignnone” width=”300″][/media-credit] Once again, the offensive team shined in the final scrimmage for Weber State University’s football team on Saturday. In the third scrimmage of the fall, two newcomers showed they have a lot to offer. Barrinton Collins and Eric Shufford both had impressive performances in the Purple and White Game. Shufford had […]
Read moreBiking to enlightenment in Ghana
Three days after her car accident, she was still waiting for medical treatment in a Ghana hospital. “I had to leave the hospital that we were in,” said Candace Mau, a Weber State University senior who traveled to Ghana, Africa, for humanitarian work earlier this summer. “I couldn’t handle it. It was so sad.” The […]
Read moreIPTV now available to students
Many Weber State University students, new and returning, might not be aware that the TV icon on the WSU TV webpage functions as a real television. On Aug. 1, WSU introduced its IPTV cable, which hosts 50 channels, including two in high definition — free to students as long as they are on campus. Students […]
Read moreUTA extends Student Passes
[media-credit id=14 align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit] Many Weber State students ride the Front Runner every day. This is made easier because of the education passes issued to students who attend Weber State University. Most Weber State University students are all too familiar with morning rush hour. It seems everyone knows the feeling of being stuck on I-15. […]
Read moreDeans usher in new era
[media-credit id=13 align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit] David Matty, the new dean of the College of Science, sits in his office. The fall will usher in a new era of deans as four of Weber State University’s seven colleges will have a new top dog. “I don’t think we’ve ever hired four deans at one time,” said Michael Vaughan, […]
Read moreNew innovations in a new community on campus
The latest in housing innovations are being rolled out in the new Weber State University dormitory that rose from the dust of the old housing over the summer. The new facilities are coming after students expressed discontent with the old ones, which were built back in the 1960s. Already, resident assistants, who act as mediators between students living […]
Read moreFrom WSU to biking bamboo
When a Weber State University alumnus finishes his journey to San Francisco this weekend, he will have traveled more than 2,500 miles on a bike with a frame he crafted from a plant. “It’s been incredible,” said Jason Dilworth, a 2006 WSU graduate. “It doesn’t ride like a plant. It’s exactly like riding any other […]
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