Weber State University News

William Payne talks about his traffic ticket outside the Sunset Justice Court on June 18.

While Weber State University students are juggling school, work and social lives, the movie industry is doing its part to provide a summer of stories.

Movie posters fill the lobby of Megaplex 13 in downtown Ogden, advertising upcoming releases.

Weber State University student Issac Goeckeritz recently received a 2009 Best of State Award for his documentary detailing a small town's response to the 1922 shooting of a student by a school principal.

On the shores of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, 20 women were taught about finances by students of Weber State University.

Profs. Giralt and Jasmer pose with a group of Maya women who gather May 21 with signs advertising their new businesses.

Students who have raided the streets of Vice City, journeyed the plains of Hyrule, or fought on the battlegrounds of Halo will be able to explore how these and other virtual worlds are leaving their mark on the real world in a new class that is being offered this fall.

Brian Altamirano's hands dripped with slime. "It sticks on you," said the 7-year-old. "It's kind of like goo." Brian was among dozens of children at Lorin Farr Park on Friday who loved getting messy.

"I've completed my mission," Cole Smith, 12, said with a fist lifted above his head as he stood beside a large Lightbridge telescope.

Hyla is an air and room cleaning system that is used to get the dust, germs, allergens, and dead skin from the air.

Hopefully a lot of the students at Weber State University have heard of the Kindle.

Nicole Broberg knew she wanted to be a teacher but had no idea where to begin. Then she found Project PRIME.

For the second year in a row, the city will pay out $20,000 for the three best business plans for new retail establishments downtown.

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Rep. Rob Bishop said that just showing up is often the best way to make a difference.

FONTANA CA, June 6, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Lana Turner, Director of Health Information Management for Pacific Healthcare, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of Healthcare Administration.

To make sure they choose the correct solution for the problem, the State Board of Regents decided Friday to form a task force to investigate options for the College of Eastern Utah in Price, including a possible affiliation of the smaller school with Utah State University.

Utah is lagging behind on its promise to deliver college degrees to students, as just more than half make it to graduation day, a new report shows.

The Utah Board of Regents has voted to assign five of its members to a task force that will consider whether to affiliate the College of Eastern Utah in Price with Logan's Utah State University.

Remember this as the year that actors with Weber State University roots infiltrated the subversive "Saturday's Voyeur." The musical, updated annually as a spoof of Utah culture and headlines, features an 11-member cast this year, with six of what the Salt Lake Acting Company refers to as "Voyeur" virgins.