Phi Kappa Phi is one of the largest and oldest honor programs in the nation. The invite-only society spotlights the best of the best from all different fields of study. Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 at the University of Maine. There are chapters in more than 300 campuses in not only the United […]
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Joe Strand, the man behind Stewart Stadium
[media-credit name=”Amanda Lewark” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit] How many people does it take to get Stewart Stadium ready for game days? It takes Joe Strand, event and guest relations manager, and approximately 250 other individuals. Strand is quick to point out that an event at the stadium is a “campus-wide partnership with many parties invested, putting in […]
Read more9/11 remembered: Experiences of students and faculty
A volunteer works in a field of more than 3,000 American flags, putting biographical information on each for every victim of the 9/11 attacks, as well as one each for every U.S. service casualty since 9/11, on Friday in Sandy, Utah. Ten years have now passed since Sept. 11, 2001, but many students and faculty at […]
Read moreMission Improvible entertains Ogden
Sept. 9, 2011, two illegal seahorses were arrested, Legolas from “Lord of the Rings” had a baby with Bill Nye the Science Guy and zombies ate a car tire. Of course, this could only happen on a Friday night at Salt Rock Coffee. [media-credit name=”Bryan Butterfield” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]Every Friday night from 10 p.m. to midnight, […]
Read moreROTC prepares future leaders
[media-credit name=”Amanda Lewark” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]“Battalion! Attention!” “Wildcats!” These are the first commands a cadet hears with Weber State University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Course. The ROTC program takes a college student from a civilian to an Army officer in four years. Individuals involved in this program will have many different military classes, labs and exercises […]
Read morePhysical fitness can improve health, GPA
It’s 7 a.m. Many students are just waking up. For Emily Warburton, it’s a prime time for a workout. With focus and determination, she and many like-minded students enter the Weber State University gym. “WSU’s gym is where I spend every weekday, and it’s free!” Warburton said. “I’ve gone for a regular workout, a swim […]
Read moreManaging stress at WSU
[media-credit name=”Crystal Charriere | The Signpost” align=”alignright” width=”219″][/media-credit]September is Self-Improvement Month, meaning it could be the right opportunity to motivate those students looking to change any aspect in their lives they’ve been wishing to improve upon. One realm of self-improvement could be managing stress and relationship problems better. “The biggest stressor I see is that […]
Read moreFirst-week freshmen
With the new fall semester comes a fresh batch of students preparing to launch themselves head first into the unfamiliar world of university life. These freshmen might encounter a variety of obstacles, such as unmet expectations, being unable to find their way around campus, having difficulties finding parking places, or just not knowing where to […]
Read moreInterVarsity kicks year off
Christian students looking for a social meeting might consider InterVarsity, a Christian group that welcomes all students to gather and discuss God and other topics involved in the Christian community. InterVarsity began six years ago with only one weekly Bible study. The president of WSU, F. Ann Millner, realized that there were no Christian organizations […]
Read moreSenior Year begins
I’ve learned and grown so much since I began in 2007. Back then, I was an anthropology major with long brown hair and a fear of all things social. Now, four major changes and hundreds of boxes of red hair dye later, I’ve finally settled on journalism as my area of study. Last week I […]
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