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Lacey Jeffrey, above, looks at a culture at the Gunnison Valley Hospital in Salina, Utah. Jeffrey is attending school so that she can get her degree to become a lab technician. Her education has all been made possible by Weber State University’s diverse amount of online classes available. She never answered ‘here’ to a professor […]
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At Weber State University, the parties are sober and the kegs are filled with root beer as a result of the school’s dry-campus policy, which has been around as long as anyone can remember. There are diverse opinions about the issue from students on campus, and these relate to the campus social scene, as well […]
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Weber State University students have more leeway when it comes to celebrating their fourth and 24th of July holidays due to new State of Utah firework rules. The state legislature has expanded the length of time around the holidays in which fireworks can be set off, and also expanded the types of fireworks that can […]
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On the evening of June 24, the streets of downtown Ogden served as a memorial to loved ones who have passed away. White paper bags decorated with names and prayers for recently or long-departed souls were lit up on the sidewalks as a reminder of cancer, the illness that has struck so many families. These […]
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Google will be taking charge of hosting as the IT Division replaces Weber State University’s aging e-mail system. Resulting from student complaints and glitches in the system, the WSU IT Division will unveil a new Wildcat Mail system hosted by Google. It is expected to provide students with new tools to use in their classes, […]
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Students who commute to school via bus and the FrontRunner might want to start taking full advantage of the service now, before it’s gone. The contract between Weber State University and Utah Transit Authority, which gave students access to free rides on all of UTA’s services, expires July 31. It is possible the new contract […]
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo, a large, mostly rural and extremely mineral-wealthy nation in the heart of Africa, is also the home to one of the world’s longest-lasting conflicts. Since 1998, roughly 5.4 million people have been killed, and untold numbers have been forced to flee into neighboring countries as refugees. Due to the […]
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For 25 years, Weber State University has been the venue of the Boys State program, which has sought to instill knowledge of politics in high-school boys for several generations. The program took place this past week, involving the setup of a mock government by high-school juniors from around the state. Utah Governor Gary Herbert […]
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New signs on the computers in Weber State University’s Stewart Library read, “NO PORNOGRAPHY on library computers. Offenders will be asked to leave. Repeat offenders will lose library privileges.” Put up two weeks ago by Kathy Payne, head of Reference and Information Services at the library, the signs were an attempt to clarify library policy. […]
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On March 31, the Association of American Medical Colleges released preliminary recommendations for a new version of the Medical College Admission Test. The proposed recommendations were developed by a 22-member advisory panel called the MR5 Committee, appointed by the AAMC in 2008 to gather extensive data and review the current MCAT exam and recommend necessary […]
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