Senator Robles speaks at WSU

State Senator Luz Robles touted the importance of higher education and being involved during a forum in Wildcat Theater Tuesday. “Obviously, there is direct correlation between education and salaries,” Robles said after her speech. “That has a direct impact on local and even national economies.” Robles represents Senate District One, which is comprised of the […]

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WSU alumnus running for mayor

[media-credit name=”Brandon Stephenson” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]When Brandon Stephenson graduated with an MBA from Weber State University 11 years ago, he had no intention of entering politics. Now, after serving nearly eight years on the city council, and hearing that Ogden’s current mayor, Matthew Godfrey, would not be seeking a fourth term, Stephenson is hoping to win the upcoming […]

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Viewpoint: End political extremism and pettiness

One of the biggest hindrances that is currently facing America is the ridiculous political extremism that is currently on display in Congress and across the country. There are people who would be more likely to vote for a chimpanzee than for a member of the political party they aren’t affiliated with. It seems that recently […]

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Viewpoint — Religious discrimination not OK

Since when were we OK with religious bigotry? No one can get away with racist discrimination in a national election. Anyone who said anything about Barack Obama’s race during the 2008 campaign was given a well-deserved proverbial crucifixion by the media. However, during this latest election, several disturbing incidents have occurred regarding discrimination amongst the […]

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The Libyan civil war and WSU

[media-credit name=”Associated Press” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]Weber State University was represented on the ground in Benghazi from the outset of the civil war — not by soldiers, but by WSU alumnus Neil Brandvold. Brandvold, an employee of the Middle East Policy Council and aspiring freelance photojournalist, headed to Libya shortly after the war began to document the […]

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