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A new addition to Weber State University has recently been finished. Right outside of the pay lot near the Kimball Arts building is a new water feature. Most people assume that it is a waterfall, but looks can be deceiving. This new feature is not a waterfall at all, but something that is helping prevent […]
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According to the Utah Women in Education Summit, female students ages 18-24 are on the decline in Utah higher education. Utah was above the national average for women in college from 1987 until 2000, and is now below average by about 5 percent. Dorothy Hill, women’s advocate and program specialist at the Weber State University […]
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When Dewey Clayton realized the plume of smoke billowing from his neighborhood was created by his burning home a month ago, he first thought, ‘What am I going to do?’ “It’s sort of surreal, because you sit there and you think it would never happen to you,” Clayton said. “It was a total loss.” A […]
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Weber State University is hoping to harness the power of the sun with new solar panels that are rising across campus. With the support of students and the will of the university behind them, WSU’s Energy and Sustainability Department is trying to put a dent in the university’s consumption of both money and energy. Sustainable […]
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The Shepherd Union Building was designed with large windows to bring the outside in. After going through a recent remodel, the building now brings the inside out. “I think it adds another dimension to the building and extends the building into the outdoors,” said Bill Fruth, director of the Union. “Now we’ve kinda taken the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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[media-credit id=13 align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]The high pitch of an alarm reverberated through University Village dormitories as its hallways filled with smoke. “You could barely see,” said Shaun Webb, a resident assistant at UV and student of Weber State University. Webb was one of several students who participated as victims of a simulated chemical spill. “We need […]
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[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. […]
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[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, […]
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