Utah Tech welcomes new student body president

Posted on: 25 Jan 2026

Utah Tech University welcomes a new Utah Tech Student Association president for the spring 2026 semester. Shellsea Ramirez, a senior individualized studies major from St. George, is the new student body president. Shellsea’s duties are to oversee each branch of student government. As president, Shellsea also works with administration to be an outlet for student perspectives. For […]

OPINION | Utah’s expanding book ban silences student voices, awareness

Posted on: 21 Jan 2026

The state of Utah is continuously growing its list of prohibited books in public schools; this ban is harmful and counterproductive because it takes away much-needed awareness. The three most recently banned books are: All of these books have topics of suicide, depression and grief. Taking away emotional literature from students in Utah is problematic […]