UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | May 09, 2024

Author: Adam Metcalf

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Life Without Jimmer Goes On

It’s been a rough 9 months for Utah sports fanatics.  The Jazz lost Jerry Sloan, then Deron Williams, as they proceeded to tank the rest of their 2010-11 campaign. BYU lost Brandon Davies midway through their highly successful season for breaking the honor code, which hurt their hopes at a national championship. The lack of […]

Washington County Election Results

At least two-thirds of the St. George City Council will remain intact after Tuesday’s election.  Incumbents Jon Pike and Gil Almquist were both re-relected while incumbent Gloria Shakespeare is being given a run for her money by challenger Jimmie Hughes in a very close race.  As of Wednesday morning the preliminary results show that Gloria […]

SUU Looks to Continue Flippin’ Success

As the 2012 season approaches, the Southern Utah University Gymnastics team has been working hard to pick up exactly where they left off last season.  After what was a very successful season despite being impacted by injuries, the SUU Flippin’ Birds are looking to build on their success in recent years.  The team lost eight […]

The Good and the Bad of Region 9: State Quarterfinals

And then there were four.  At the beginning of the 2011 high school football season, there were 26 teams in the 3A ranks battling for a chance at winning the state championship. For 22 of those teams, that dream has been put on hold until next season. For the four teams that have battled week […]

World Mustache Population Sees Rapid Increase

For all of you ladies out there, if you happen to notice your male counterparts growing something new on their face, don’t run, don’t hide.  It’s not just that they’ve gotten lazy, or woke up too late to shave before work. The purpose of that fur coat growing on their face is for a good […]

SUU Football Making The Most of Road-Heavy Schedule

SUU Football played their final home game of the 2011 season Saturday, grabbing a big victory to leave a good taste in the mouths of Cedar City supporters.  in a season with a schedule full of road games, the Thunderbirds only had four games set for the Eccles Coliseum field. This meant only four opportunities […]

The Good and The Bad: The Playoffs-Round 1

With the regular season in the rear-view mirror, Region 9’s four remaining teams adjusted their focus to Region 10.  Region 9 won the overall battle with Region 10 in the first round of the state playoffs, taking 3 of the 4 games. Let’s start this week’s article with The Bad.    Dixie Flyers vs. Juan […]

NBA Lockout Leaving Basketball Fans Feeling Restless

A month of the NBA season has now officially been lost to the lockout after Commissioner David Stern canceled all games that were set to be played in November.  With October winding down, basketball fans are starting to itch for what would be the start of the 82 game campaign. With both BYU and University […]

Halloween House Singing its Way to YouTube Stardom

Over the summer, it seemed as though everyday, everyone was shuffling. “Party Rock Anthem” swept the nation, and provided the world with an upbeat groove to shake their bodies to.  But as we work our way into the heart of the fall season, and Halloween, it seems that the shuffling has even spread to inanimate […]

The Good and the Bad of Region 9: First Round Match-ups

With the regular season finished, Region 9’s top four teams will now turn towards Region 10 in this week in the first round of the playoffs.  Hurricane vs. Wasatch Where: Hurricane High School When: Friday, October 28, at 5:00 p.m. The 2011 season has played out just as the Tigers of Hurricane had hoped. Finishing […]