On average, one in 10 students will change their major more than once within the first three years of college. This is more common than most people think, with at least 80% of students switching within the first year of their major. This could be due to changing career paths, interests and even peer influence. […]
Title IX is a federal law that protects faculty, staff and students from discrimination, sexual and non-sexual harassment and retaliation. The specific details of this law change depending on the university, and each university may have a different statement surrounding Title IX. Utah Tech University specifically states that the university is committed to maintaining a […]
The students living in Campus View Suites I experienced a startling incident the morning of Nov. 1 when three students were sexually assaulted in their dorms by a former student. Wes LiCalzi, Utah Tech University chief of police, stated officers were dispatched to CVI at 3:08 a.m. for a reported sexual assault. Then, a safety […]
October is the time of year when witches come out of hiding in real life and media. Whether it is in movies, TV shows or books, witches are alluring and mysterious, and a major characteristic during fall. The witches we see in media were greatly inspired by Shakespeare’s play, “Macbeth,” and fun fact, the popular […]
Fall is the perfect time of year to pick up a thrilling book. Whether that’s a thriller, mystery or horror novel, there is nothing like reading a scary story in October. With an already compacted reading schedule for my classes, I try to find spare time to incorporate spooky books off my to-be-read shelf as I can. […]
Every fall, the girls who believe themselves witches come out of hiding and accept their true selves. These modern witches have increasingly become more trendy, resulting in an obsession with zodiac astrology, crystals, taro cards, spells and more. Modern witches have become an aesthetic people could embrace; Vogue wrote that this aesthetic is called witchcore. […]
The heartbeat of the house echoes as you walk down the hallway. The conversations between you and your friends are reflected. You make jokes with your friends about how spooky the house is until one of your friends says something strange. Their heads slowly cock to the side in unison as they murmur, “What are […]
Starting at 6:46 a.m., 2,977 names of the lives lost 23 years ago were announced from the clock tower on campus. In the field on the encampment mall, 298 flags were placed; one flag represented every 10 individuals who died. Every Sept. 11, Utah Tech University holds a commemoration event to remember the tragedy that […]
Nestled in the parking lot of Rowley’s Red Barn lies the locally owned and operated Wednesday Night Market. Cars line the small neighborhood behind Rowley’s, and as you walk into the parking lot, live music, the smell of food and friendly people welcome you. The Wednesday Night Market is a lively event, hosted every week […]
This story is published as part of U.S. Democracy Day and the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, the University of Utah, Utah State University and Utah Tech University. “With a heavy heart, I bid farewell to the Center for Inclusion & Belonging and the […]