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Weber State University Police arrested 38-year-old Michael Corbett late Tuesday Nov. 25, in connection with two burglaries at the WSU Student Union Building. "I think this is a real commendation for the WSU police," said John Kowalewski, WSU director of media relations.… Post the First Comment

The Nov. 4 election results have left a bitter taste in the mouths of many Americans, but it doesn't have to do with our President-elect; it has to do with the union between a man and a woman. Proposition 8, the amendment to the California constitution restricting the definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman, has caused anger and protest across the nation.… 2 Comments

Each year, new professors are hired by Weber State University who have the chance to obtain tenureship as professors. A difficult title to achieve, taking six years, a lot of paperwork and good recommendations, professors work toward tenure for the benefits that come along.… Post the First Comment

"The Christmas Box" is a book that emphasizes the beauty and importance of love for children. This book is the inspiration for the non-profit organization The Christmas Box House International also known as the CBI. As stated on their Web site, the CBI uses local and international communities and groups to prevent child abuse and improve the quality of life for children who have been abused or neglected.… Post the First Comment

The Ogden Institute of Religion will present their annual Christmas production on December 5 and 6 at the Austad Auditorium at Weber State University's Val A. Browning Center. This is the 45th year of the Ogden Institute's longstanding tradition of annual Christmas performances.… Post the First Comment

Catherine works for the Salvation Army. She stands next to the red kettle in front of the Riverdale Wal-mart. She proudly wears her red apron, cheerfully rings her bell, and smiles at everyone she sees. The Signpost: How long have you been bell ringing for the Salvation Army? Catherine: This is my second year, and I love it.… Post the First Comment

Christmas time is about giving. We tend to focus on what everyone is giving us, and what we are giving our friends, but there are people right here in Ogden who need gifts as simple as dinner or a blanket. They are less picky than your friends and don't care if it's name-brand.… 1 Comment

"I gave a family a ride home one day that had come to pick up their packages, and, as we drove, I looked in the rearview mirror, and saw the 7 year old girl hugging and loving a doll she pulled out of the box. To me, that picture will always tell me why we do the program, because some little girl, somewhere, is going to want a doll, and that will be her cherished possession.… 5 Comments

MUMBAI, India (AP) - A 60-hour terror rampage across India's financial capital ended Saturday when commandos killed the last three gunmen holed up in a luxury hotel engulfed in flames. At least 195 people died. After the final siege ended, adoring crowds surrounded six buses near the hotel carrying weary, unshaven commandos, shaking their hands and giving them flowers.… 1 Comment

Asian Film Festival coming Wednesday The film "Lust Caution" (Si Jie) is being shown in the Wildcat Theater Wed., Dec. 3, from 7-9 p.m. The film is in Chinese with English subtitles, and is set in occupied Shanghai in 1942. The film is about a young woman who becomes swept up in a radical plot to assassinate an intelligence agent.… Post the First Comment

During Thanksgiving weekend, The Christmas Tree Jubilee in Ogden sold hundreds of themed trees to earn money for children in the Weber and Davis school districts. People in the community decorated and donated the trees, some of which included a black and silver Twilight tree, a Hawaiian palm tree and a fuzzy zoo animal tree.… Post the First Comment

NEW YORK (AP) ­­- In a season that inspires earnest letters about toys, one notable batch is being sent not by kids to Santa's workshop but by parents to the executive suites of real-world toy makers. The message: Please, in these days of economic angst, cut back on marketing your products directly to our children.… 2 Comments