OPINION | ‘We’re Trailblazers,’ and we need a new fight song
The Utah Tech University fight song doesn’t bring what we need to the game. The fight song is just a shortened version of the school song. I like it as…
OPINION | In-person classes are crucial in building an ‘active learning. active life.’
In a time when we are dominated by virtual interactions, the value of in-person classes is often underestimated. Imagine this. it’s your first day of college classes and as you…
OPINION | The reality of living with a disability, what we should do about it
It’s so easy to take the things that come naturally for granted. Those things like the feeling of running down the beach on a hot summer’s day or going on…
OPINION | The 2024 Oscar nominations that deserve to take home gold
From Paul Giamatti’s endearing performance in “The Holdovers” to Lily Gladstone’s heart-wrenching performance in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” here are my 2024 Oscar predictions. The Oscars, also known as…
OPINION | Where to draw the line between whistleblowing, being a tattletale
When I was in elementary school, telling your teacher something another student did made you a tattletale. But as an adult in the workforce, reporting something your coworker did makes…
OPINION | Why Gen Z is ‘aging like milk,’ what we should do about it
Aging like fine wine is often described for people who age gracefully like Paul Rudd or Salma Hayek. But when I saw The New York Times article describing Generation Z…
Angel Wood Know how to pop the big question
Question: How do you propose? Dear readers who want to propose, A vision of white lace, a long train and a whole lot of sparkle walking down the aisle. Heads…
OPINION | The good, the bad in the internet’s favorite health trends
We all know that you can’t always believe what you read online, but many of us also slide into the temptation of trying the health trends or fads that we…
OPINION | Erasing history: Utah state flag change was unnecessary
The Utah flag change was left up to the politicians, not the people of Utah, thus taking away Utahns’ voices. Governor Spencer Cox signed Senate Bill 31 into law in…
OPINION | Gen Z needs a reality check when it comes to conspiracy theories
From the Illuminati to COVID-19 conspiracies, Generation Z has been exposed to one online conspiracy after another. Being born into this digital age, we might consider ourselves experts on consuming…
EDITORIAL | What Student Press Freedom Day means to us
We strive to be powerfully persistent. To be a student journalist requires having grit in pursuing truth, investigating prominent stories and fighting against censorship, which is why Student Press Freedom…
OPINION | The top 5 commercials to air during Super Bowl LVIII
Aside from the game and iconic halftime shows, the commercials are one of the most beloved parts of every year’s Super Bowl. Companies pay millions for a slot in the…