UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | October 24, 2025

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From nostalgia to brain rot: The shifting landscape of video games

By Gerardo Galvez-Zamora  This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, Southern Utah University, the University of Utah, Utah Tech University and Weber State University. The collaborative is an Amplify Utah project with support from PBS Utah and POV. […]

Navigating communication and media consumption in the digital era

By Ashley Orduna This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, Southern Utah University, the University of Utah, Utah Tech University and Weber State University. The collaborative is an Amplify Utah project with support from PBS Utah. Those who […]

SLCC students share what it means to be ‘chronically online’ and offer a glimpse into personal habits

By Teresa Chaikowsky This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, Southern Utah University, the University of Utah, Utah Tech University and Weber State University. The collaborative is an Amplify Utah project with support from PBS Utah. Six Salt […]

Utah Tech’s Testing Center: anxiety, concerns, future improvements

By: Sam New The Utah Tech University Testing Center, with its constantly changing hours, center structure and anxious environments, has made many students voice their concerns about the conditions and overall necessity of the Testing Center on campus. With final exams starting Dec. 9, and the recent changes of the Testing Center hours to noon […]

Utah Tech community struggles after home instability concerns arise

By Sam New Utah Tech students and faculty face an ongoing housing crisis in St. George. Rising rents and housing shortages are making housing hard to secure and finding an affordable place to live nearly impossible. According to the NAIExcel 2023 Commercial Real Estate Outlook: “The average vacancy rate rising from less than 1.0% at […]

Empowering neurodivergent adults: The story behind dinkers

By Trevi Ogilvie When Devon and Anna Rice graduated from Utah Tech University, they didn’t just leave with diplomas—they left with a shared dream of becoming entrepreneurs. Now, the couple is living that dream as the proud owners of dinkers, a gourmet glazed nut company based in southern Utah.  The couple has combined their entrepreneurial […]

Harris’s appeal to Gen Z might not outweigh the ‘iron law’ of voter behavior

Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign has garnered enthusiasm among young people, but that enthusiasm translating into voter participation remains to be seen. By: Alina Walker 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 […]

Burgess Owens talks education at 2024 Congressional Series

The Hinckley Institute of Politics and Sutherland Institute kicked off their 2024 Congressional Series with a conversation with Congressman Burgess Owens, where he discussed education policy. By: Alina Walker 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 […]

Rep. Blake Moore talks taxes at 2024 Congressional Series

Moore praised the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and said Congress should renew its individual tax cuts expiring in 2025. He also discussed cutting deficit spending and student loan debt. By: Josi Hinds This story is published as part of U.S. Democracy Day and the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together […]

Rep. Celeste Maloy talks federalism at 2024 Congressional Series

Maloy advocated for finding a balance between federal and state jurisdiction. She also discussed guidance letters and federal land use. By: Alina Walker 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, […]