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I grew up in a small town. Every fall in this small town, the local high school football season starts. From a very young age, all kids learn that being at that high school stadium is the only place to be come Friday night. The entire town would practically shut down on Friday night because […]
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Some students may have noticed the difference between the younger students who come fresh and eager out of high school and the middle-aged college students with families who are trying to start a new life. Perhaps some of us have even laughed at how many of them don’t seem to follow the same norms as […]
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A Nondenominational, Pseudo-Religious Prayer-Like Request to the Universe on Behalf of All Students for this New School Year of Two Thousand and Eleven: Oh, Universe, we are grateful once again to be back on campus, getting an education that many people, in many other life situations, would do so much to obtain. We ask that […]
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For much of my life, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team has been on the brink of world competition. With the hiring of a new coach, they might finally break through. Last month, after a five-year courting period, Jurgen Klinsmann finally took the job as head coach of the national team. There’s no doubt […]
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Upon enrolling in college for the first time nearly seven years ago at Weber State University, I promptly declared my major: history teaching. Since that day, I’ve switched majors four times. My inability to choose and stick with a major is one shared by many college students. Statistics show that more than 50 percent of […]
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It would be safe to say that I’m quite a nerd. There are more contributing factors to my nerd status than I would like to admit, but one of them, undoubtedly, is my love of school and academics in general. The thought of sitting in a classroom and listening to a lecture on international law […]
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For students getting sick of eating the same thing every day, Ogden has eclectic restaurant choices sprinkled throughout the city. If you’re in the mood for Greek, Italian, American, Mexican, Indian, Chinese or even Mongolian, you can find it near Weber State University. Whether you’re grabbing food before, between or after classes (never during, right?), […]
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Last year, the Weber State University Student Association’s goal was to put the “we” back into “Weber.” This year, the athletics marketing team has jumped on the “We are Weber” bandwagon. This fall, all the posters say “We are Weber football,” “We are Weber soccer” and “We are Weber volleyball.” I think this is an […]
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News stories and headlines have been dominated by the ever-escalating debt crisis looming over our economy, and ultimately both short-term and long-term American prosperity. Through it all, I somehow feel that a “debt crisis” is an inaccurate description of the type of crisis in which our nation is involved. I feel a more fitting title […]
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I am not a hard person to understand. As soon as a person has a conversation with me, they will know at least three things: I love sports, I love purple, and my name is Corie Sue. They will probably be in that order. But there is a lot to me that people won’t see […]
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