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Truth in Tuition: Student Advisory Board proposing new fee for student resources

As Utah Tech University prepares for the 2025-26 school year, the Student Advisory Board held the Truth in Tuition event March 4 to propose the allocation of student fees. The Student Advisory Board is chaired by Bella Estes, student body president and a senior communication studies major from Scottsdale, Arizona. The board is comprised of students and has no voting faculty members on the board. “There are members of the…

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Truth in Tuition: Student Advisory Board proposing new fee for student resources

OPINION | The dark side of diet culture: How advertising, shame fuel our obsession with thinness

SPORTS

Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown

Curtis Keddington·March 3, 2025

Utah Tech University athletics saw several school records broken in the pool along with other wins on the diamond for both baseball and softball. Women’s swimming On day one of… …

Making waves: Utah Tech swimmers hit season bests at UNLV Invitational

Karston Miner·February 17, 2025

The women’s swim team was prepared for the University of Nevada Las Vegas First Chance Invitational at the Jim Reitz pool in Las Vegas Feb. 14, where we saw their… …

Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown

Curtis Keddington·February 17, 2025

Utah Tech University athletics were led by several record-breaking performances on the track, along with other career-bests on the basketball court. Softball The Trailblazers dropped their finale in the Easton… …

Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown

March 3, 2025

Utah Tech University athletics saw several school records broken in the pool along with other wins on the diamond for…

Trailblazers fall short in rivalry rematch, face uphill battle for WAC seeding

March 2, 2025

With conference tournament seedings hanging in the balance and only a few games remaining, revenge was on the docket for…

Making waves: Utah Tech swimmers hit season bests at UNLV Invitational

February 17, 2025

The women’s swim team was prepared for the University of Nevada Las Vegas First Chance Invitational at the Jim Reitz…

Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown

February 17, 2025

Utah Tech University athletics were led by several record-breaking performances on the track, along with other career-bests on the basketball…

Trailblazers battle but Thunderbirds escape with narrow victory

February 16, 2025

The rain came down over St. George as a battle raged inside the Burns Arena the night of Feb. 13….

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OPINION | Gen Z’s dark humor masks deeper mental health struggles

This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, Southern Utah University, the University…

OPINION | The dark side of diet culture: How advertising, shame fuel our obsession with thinness

Diet culture has been an invasive part of our culture since the beginning of advertising in the 16th century. For as long as they have been around, advertisers, salesmen and…

OPINION | How physical appearance still drives consumer culture

In a world with advertisements everywhere, it is important to draw attention to your product. To do this, some companies use a person’s physical appearance to catch your eye. We…

OPINION | Gen Z’s dark humor masks deeper mental health struggles

OPINION | The dark side of diet culture: How advertising, shame fuel our obsession with thinness

Diet culture has been an invasive part of our culture since the beginning of advertising in the 16th century. For as long as they have been around, advertisers, salesmen and…

OPINION | How physical appearance still drives consumer culture

In a world with advertisements everywhere, it is important to draw attention to your product. To do this, some companies use a person’s physical appearance to catch your eye. We…

OPINION | The struggles of a college student with chronic illness, need for change

As a college student with a chronic illness, I am bound by the labels society forces upon me. I have endometriosis, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and a multitude of unexplainable…

FEATURES

Tragedy, TikToks, taboo jokes: Understanding Gen Z’s humor

Here are the candidates for the next student body president

Three students are running for student body president this year, each with their own backgrounds and ideas. This past week there have been opportunities to get to know the candidates…

Four candidates for vice president of clubs bring differing ideas, pillars

Posters covered Utah Tech University’s grounds with the upcoming student body elections, which are March 3-5. All four of the candidates for vice president of clubs have placed these posters…