UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | June 10, 2026

Author: Jonn Holland

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Oscars fall flat due to lack of democracy in voting process

 It’s awards season in Hollywood again, and the biggest awards show in the world is just around the corner — the Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars.    I enjoy the show, but I have never been really impressed with the voting method. I realize an Oscar is the most prestigious award an actor/actress, […]

Off-campus housing expands to offer more options to students

In downtown St. George, between Main Street and 100 West, a new hotel and apartment complex is being built to offer more housing and increase pedestrian traffic.  These new buildings will be called City View Apartments and Hotel with the main building on St. George Boulevard functioning as the hotel and the two other buildings […]

Professors pushing agendas harmful to students’ education

As the push for standardized education increases, there is concern among students that professors are pushing their own agendas instead of inviting ideas in the classroom. It is a concern because it contradicts the belief that universities are institutions where students can improve their critical thinking skills through open debate and discussion with peers and […]

‘It’s a wonderful life’ withstands test of time

“It’s A Wonderful Life” turned 70 in 2016, rereleased on DVD and Blu Ray for its 70th anniversary, and is regularly aired during the holidays. The film has become a traditional Christmas movie much like “A Christmas Carol” has, and though that may be true, I have often wondered what has made “It’s A Wonderful […]

‘Murder on the Orient Express’ vastly detailed

   “The devil is in the details” comes to mind when considering the film “Murder on the Orient Express” because details are important in a mystery. It was the attention to detail in the film that made it so enjoyable for me.    I felt I had traveled back in time to the Orient during […]

‘Suburbicon’ connects audiences with real world parallels

Films with comedy, action, mystery, love and a connection to real life are the best kind of movies because they draw us into that world.    When I saw the trailer for “Suburbicon,” I wanted to see it because I could tell that it was story filled with all these elements. What I wasn’t expecting […]