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Students get deals on Black Friday

Students get deals on Black Friday

The moment the clock struck 10 p.m. and Walmart started selling its doorbusters Thursday, Sam Watt heard a loud scream and a crash as a stack of thousands of DVDs hit the floor. “Everyone just started running for stuff. People just went crazy,” Watt said. “I thought I was going to die.” As she walked [...]

Sugar plums began their dance for the Christmas season as the Ogden Symphony Ballet Association brought Ballet West’s The Nutcracker to Weber State University. The Ogden Symphony Ballet Association is an organization that helps raise money to bring the Utah Chamber Orchestra and Ballet West concerts up to the Ogden area. For over 20 years, [...]

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During the 2008 presidential campaign and several times since then, John McCain has maintained he has never changed his opinion on anything. In 2008, in an attempt to separate himself from the rest of the Republican presidential candidates, McCain proudly said, “Look, I have never changed any of my positions.” He has reaffirmed his rock-solid [...]

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Last week, we declared war on a common thread between nearly all students (and, quite frankly, a commonality among all humankind). It’s a horrible thing. It runs amok in our lives. It’s not a lack of money, but an abuse of time. It’s the oh-so-dangerous-and-easy-to-get-ensnared-in procrastination. Please, if you haven’t, read my column from last [...]

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Social media becoming more common in the classroom

The Weber State University communication department is integrating social media into its curriculum due to the rise of social media into virtually every aspect of an individual’s life. The change stems from the demand for savvy social media workers to effectively communicate with the new generation. Most recently, a course has been developed for public relations [...]

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The Weber State University engineering department is asking students to submit art for a competition. “Engineering with art does sound kind of strange together, but I believe it is possible,” said Kelly Worthen, a junior art major at WSU. “I mean, I am sure there have been several people who have art projects that deal [...]

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