Aspiring little princesses packed into the Terrace Plaza Playhouse on July 8 to watch their dreams come to life during the theater’s summer show, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. The show has been running since June 12, and has some alternating leads because of a double-casting system used for the characters. Friday the 8th featured the […]
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Parade of Homes attracts younger patrons
A home is shown in the Utah Parade of Homes. Movies, bowling and miniature golf might seem like the standard Friday-night fare, but some Weber State University students are taking advantage of the Utah Parade of Homes as a departure from their regular recreational activities. “My parents used to drag me to these things when […]
Read moreWSU hosts Science in the Parks
The Science in the Parks program will be held for the fifth consecutive summer during the months of June and July, in an effort to educate children and families in the community on science. Adam Johnston, a Weber State University physics professor, began the program in 2007. Assisting Johnston is Sharon Gatrell, a music major, as […]
Read moreFirework laws spark excitement, concern
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 […]
Read moreWSU sorority raises cancer awareness
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 […]
Read moreThe Basement offers local entertainment
On June 17, 24th St. blared with the sound of metal music. The neighborhood has come to expect the noise as Ogden’s local music venue, The Basement, gains in popularity. Utah-bred metal band Fire in the Skies was holding their CD release party at The Basement to promote their second album, along with a performance […]
Read moreWSU students attend Ogden Arts Festival
Weber State University students took in the eighth annual Ogden Arts Festival Saturday at the Union Station on 25th St. and Washington Boulevard. Steve and Lynette Harkness — a couple and current students of Weber State University — attended the festival and said they liked seeing the different types of pottery that were presented. They […]
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