May 26, 2013
A plume of orange and pink dust could be seen rising from the Lotus Temple from several miles away. Upon walking even closer, traditional mantra music along with modern dance hits accompanied the dust in a celebration only the Hindus could put on. The Holi Festival of Colors in Spanish Fork is a yearly event [...]
In its meeting today, the State Board of Regents approved tuition increases of 5 percent at six public colleges and universities in Utah, and a 6 percent increase at Utah Valley University and Salt Lake Community College. According to the board’s press release, for many students, this will be the lowest tuition increase in a [...]
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Commuting to and from Weber State University might get easier with potential expansions in public transportation in the Ogden and WSU communities. Utah Transit Authority employees met with the WSU Environmental Issues Committee to discuss the various expansions, most imminently the integration of an express bus between the Ogden Transit Center and WSU. “We think [...]
Continue reading …Karen Fairbanks and Jeff Stephens were sworn into the Weber State University Board of Trustees on Tuesday during their first official day of duty in their new positions. In February, Gov. Gary Herbert appointed Fairbanks and Stephens to four-year terms like all trustees, excluding the student body president, who serves one year, and the chair [...]
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The Shepherd Union Building has ended its five-year contract with the sandwich shop Hogi Yogi. Over spring break, the space has been renovated into a salad and sandwich operation powered by Sodexo. The pilot restaurant will feature made-to-order food and will also serve as a place to test-drive some of Sodexo’s new ideas. “We will [...]
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Student tuition will increase by 1 to 4 percent for the next year to meet campus needs. Weber State University President Charles Wight will give a presentation about the increase on March 11 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 404 of the Shepherd Union Building. The presentation will include the budget for WSU and a comparison [...]
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