Now that fall is in full swing, there are a lot of things in the Weber State University athletics to be looking forward to. Football is the sport that gets the most attention, but that should not be a person’s only focus. WSU women’s soccer and volleyball will also be something to watch this fall. […]
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Playin' on Purple — We are Weber athletics
Last year, the Weber State University Student Association’s goal was to put the “we” back into “Weber.” This year, the athletics marketing team has jumped on the “We are Weber” bandwagon. This fall, all the posters say “We are Weber football,” “We are Weber soccer” and “We are Weber volleyball.” I think this is an […]
Read morePurple Pak plans
The Weber State University Student Alumni Association is overhauling the Purple Pak this year and making many changes to the student-run organization that focuses on enhancing student life at WSU. The Purple Pak will be changing their name to engage more students, help them provide more scholarship opportunities, and to increase the quality of student […]
Read moreWSU bowler wins medal
Rick Lilly, a Weber State University bowler, has won his second gold medal in the World Transplant Games for Team USA in Goteborg, Swedenduring after a two day competition. On the first day of the tournament, Lilly won the Bowling Singles event at Strike & Co. Lanes in Goteborg, and on the second day, he […]
Read morePlayin' on Purple: Why I love rodeo
I am not a hard person to understand. As soon as a person has a conversation with me, they will know at least three things: I love sports, I love purple, and my name is Corie Sue. They will probably be in that order. But there is a lot to me that people won’t see […]
Read moreWSU football preseason rankings and awards
It’s been an eventful few weeks for the Weber State University Football Team. Last week, the Big Sky Conference released their preseason rankings, and two Wildcats were named preseason All-Americans. The Big Sky Conference released two polls last week, a media poll and a coaches’ poll. WSU is ranked in the middle of both polls. […]
Read moreWSU golfer fares well at national tournament
[media-credit name=”Source: Kelsey Chugg” align=”alignright” width=”224″][/media-credit]Weber State University’s new member of the women’s golf team, Kelsey Chugg, advanced to the second round of match play at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship after beating the No. 4 seed in the opening round. This was one of the biggest tournaments Chugg has ever played in, […]
Read moreNathan's Notations: Why watch hockey?
In my last column two weeks ago, I talked about alternative sports to watch during the NBA and NFL lockout. After I finished writing it, I realized that I’d left out one of my favorite sports, and arguably the most exciting league in America: the NHL. Hockey is one of my favorite sports, and the […]
Read moreBig Sky invites USU to join conference
Big Sky commissioner Doug Fullerton extended an invitation to Utah State University and the University of Idaho to the Big Sky Conference on Thursday evening when he spoke at Weber State University. Fullerton invited the two schools from the Western Athletic Conference to join the Big Sky Conference. He said the smaller schools would have […]
Read moreAbstract Academic: No Basketball Anymore (NBA)
NBA basketball is one of my passions. I’ve been a Utah Jazz fan since I was in the womb. When Karl Malone would dunk the ball, my little fetus fist-pumps would almost send my mom into early labor. From childhood on up, I’ve spent many hours sitting with friends and family, consuming pallet-loads of cholesterol-soaked […]
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