I have a bone to pick with podcasts. Not only is the market extremely oversaturated, but podcasts can also be dangerous. Recently, far-right leaning podcasts have become extremely popular, especially within the young male demographic. These shows include violent language about women, minorities and gender dynamics between men and women. The podcasting boom that has […]
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 now influencers have been pushing extreme, and in some cases, very unhealthy diets. 1940s advertisement provided by The Advertising Archives via the Library of Congress for […]
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 to convince students that they would be the ideal candidate for the role. The candidates for this position are: The four candidates each have differing […]
Local public land and national monument protections are under scrutiny from the Trump administration for potential mining and drilling sites. Two southern Utah monuments are being looked at for potential sites, including Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. An executive order signed into effect by President Donald Trump Jan. 20 sought to roll back protections placed […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have begun to conduct raids across the country starting Jan. 26, 2025. The raids started out as a means of targeting undocumented migrants who were suspected of committing a crime, but some undocumented individuals who are not suspected criminals have been swept up in these raids. Due to recent policy […]
The English honor society Sigma Tau Delta is having their annual rummage sale March 1 to raise funding for a trip to a national English convention in Pittsburgh this year. The rummage sale offers a variety of items for buyers to look through and purchase. Things like second-hand clothing, furniture, TVs and other home decor […]
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. I love getting to spend time and get gifts for people in my life who I care about, and as someone who loves the holiday but isn’t in a relationship, most people get it wrong. The holiday can be very stressful, especially for last-minute shoppers frantically searching for […]
In less than a month into his second term back in office, President Donald Trump has made a range of policy changes. He has signed several executive orders into effect starting on the same afternoon he took office. Some of the orders have already gone into effect, while other changes are being further examined. An […]
The roulette wheel spins, chips clicking together and Frank Sinatra covers channel the atmosphere of a 1970s Las Vegas-type casino at Utah Tech University’s Casino Night. Patrons were dressed in fur coats, full tuxedos, black dresses with strappy heels and ’70s-style button-down Hawaiian shirts. Though our own casino lacks the thick, smoky air typical of […]
Award show season is officially here and celebrities are beginning their award campaigns by going on a series of press tours. These tours can include anything from a structured GQ interview to an on-the-street style interview from internet celebrities like Brittany Broski—I’m looking at you Timothee Chalamet. In recent years, the term press tour has […]