UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | September 20, 2025

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Tyler Robinson charged with aggravated murder after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man who has ben charged for Charlie Kirk’s assassination, reportedly lived in Washington, near Utah Tech University’s campus. On Sept. 10, American political activist and Turning Point USA CEO, Kirk, was killed at a public event he was hosting at Utah Valley University. This was the first stop on “The American […]

$1.45 million bike lane project near Utah Tech

The city of St. George now offers a new bike lane to help residents and students get around parts of the city with ease. The new lane was constructed on the east side of 700 East between 600 South and St. George Blvd., directly by Utah Tech University. This goes from Greater Zion Stadium to […]

Security measures in newly opened General Classroom Building

The recently opened General Classroom Building‘s modern but transparent design has raised some safety concerns. Sherry Ruesch, assistant vice president of facilities management, said the primary goal behind the construction of the GCB is to create classrooms and office space to house the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Several goals were outlined in the […]

Overwhelmed by studying? These strategies can help you succeed

The semester has just started, and classes are starting to get more arduous; you feel like you have to study large amounts of information in a short time and you can’t get everything inside your head. If you are stuck in this situation and want to overcome it, you must first learn that adapting to […]

Utah Tech’s International Programs works to reassure international students after visa revocations

Last spring semester, 10 international students at Utah Tech University had their visas revoked. After this situation, the community of international students had some concerns about their academic future in the United States. Shadman Bashir, executive director of International Programs, said students came to his office to express their concerns during that time, but now […]

OPINION | Hollywood forgot how to be funny

What once was a successful and established genre is now struggling to get audiences in theaters. For a long time, comedies that have been swallowed up as action, dramas or even horror, are taking away the laughs that they deserve. Nonetheless, it looks like there are still a few people hungry for bringing back success […]

New cybersecurity degree expands opportunities at Utah Tech

Utah Tech University has recently expanded its possibilities for students to specialize in digital security. The new cybersecurity bachelor’s degree has opened for all students interested. New certificates in cybersecurity, and cyber supervisory control and data acquisition (cyber-SCADA) are also available. Aaron Davis, interim dean for the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, said cybersecurity […]