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Spotlight: Christopher Shenefelt, student actor

Spotlight: Christopher Shenefelt, student actor

Chris Shenefelt, 23, is an aspiring actor at Weber State University. He was born and raised in South Ogden and is a graduate of Bonneville High School. He’s currently working on a Bachelor of Arts in acting/directing with a minor in neuroscience. Shenefelt also works as a stage manager for the Val A. Browning Center [...]

Professor plays recital with broken finger

Palumbo Professor Michael Palumbo played through the pain in his last faculty recital on Monday. “I broke my finger when I dropped a 30-pound weight on it at the gym during exercise,” Palumbo said. “I’m playing on it because I have no choice.” His broken finger was on his left hand, which he uses to [...]

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“Lucky Stiff” opens at WSU

“Lucky Stiff” opened last Friday on the Allred Theater stage at Weber State University. Directed by Jim Christian, the show’s plot was filled with adultery, murder and an inheritance of $6 million. The story begins with Harry Witherspoon, played by Connor Padilla, as a bored shoe salesman, certain he will never leave his day-by-day existence, [...]

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New visiting professor looks to expand music program

Shannon Roberts is a new visiting professor for the Weber State University Music Department and the newest addition to the jazz and band programs on campus. Donald Keipp, the former director of both the marching and jazz band, retired last year after a long and successful career at WSU. Roberts holds a Ph.D. and master’s degree in music [...]

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Aisha Hamra-Pinto: An art student spotlight

Aisha Hamra-Pinto is a senior in the visual arts department, studying a two-dimensional emphasis within the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Hamra-Pinto is a well-established student within the Kimball Arts community, her presence ranging from classes, studios, and as a barista at the Art Elements store. Hamra-Pinto has always been immersed in art, even at a [...]

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The endowment of the Sid & Mary Foulger School of Music was commemorated Friday, Sept. 14, in the Austad Auditorium at the Weber State University Browning Center. Sid Foulger attended college in Washington on a football scholarship, but soon found he was majoring in his athletics and not his schooling. Feeling he could not continue [...]

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