UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | May 05, 2026

Author: Alfonso Rubio

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Meet the candidates running to be your next student body president

As Utah Tech University swiftly approaches the halfway mark of the 2026 spring semester, the Utah Tech Student Association looks to find its next president-elect. Each of this year’s four candidates has differing values and focuses. Beau Kendrick Kendrick is a junior digital media and marketing major from West Haven. His campaign is focused on […]

Utah Tech students turn K-Pop craze into community with dance club

Korean Pop Music has become increasingly popular, not just in Korea, but internationally. The Billboard Hot 100 has seen an influx of K-Pop music taking front stage, with songs like “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” holding first place for eight consecutive weeks in late 2025. With the rising popularity of K-Pop in the United States, […]

Sears Art Museum’s 39th annual invitational highlights art of the West

The Sears Art Museum serves as a stepping stone for hundreds of artists to get their art exposed to the community. The museum displays six exhibits a year and shows hundreds of pieces of art in all differing styles. The museum was established with the goal to “Engage visitors in discovering meaningful connections with artistic expressions and presents opportunities […]

Gardening Club gathers for Weeding and Watercolor

Behind Utah Tech’s Institute for Continued Learning lies a small community driven by a common goal: staying rooted through conservation and mental wellness. The Utah Tech University Gardening Club meets every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. around a communal garden, cleaning up and tending to plants of all sorts, including fruits, vegetables, herbs and medicinal plants. On Feb. 12, the […]

Student Organization of Latinos, Los Munchies partner for fundraiser

The Utah Tech University Student Organization of Latinos hosted a fundraiser Feb. 5 to raise funds for the club, collaborating with a local business to connect the campus with the community. SOL brought in local farmers market eatery Los Munchies to cater for a fundraiser event to raise money for future club endeavors. SOL president Ethan Aparicio, a junior […]

OPINION | Previewing the Super Bowl: Matchup concerns, halftime hype, commercial expectations

After an amazing NFL regular season, wildcard weekend and divisional round, I was severely disappointed by the result of the championship games. The NFC championship game wasn’t too bad, as the Seattle Seahawks feel like a worthy team to represent the NFC. The AFC championship game, on the other hand, was one of the biggest disappointments of the year, with the terribly overrated […]

Northern Corridor highway re-approval sparks debate in St. George

The Northern Corridor highway, first approved under President Donald Trump and later reversed by former President Joe Biden, has been re-approved, reigniting debate among St. George residents. After dismissing a previously endorsed plan, the Bureau of Land Management continues to revise its plans, saying the former plan to attach a four-lane highway to Red Hills Parkway would […]

Utah Tech Hiking Club, SOL join forces for Elephant Arch hike

The Elephant Arch hike event held Jan. 31 brought together two unique communities in one campus family. The Utah Tech University Hiking Club and the Utah Tech Student Organization of Latinos collaborated to get students involved together in an off-campus event. The idea for this event began in November, when SOL President Ethan Aparicio went […]