UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | October 04, 2025

Author: Rylee Hjorth

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New to the dorms? Here’s a few tips to make the adjustment easier

The beginning of the semester comes with a slew of academic challenges, but one that is often forgotten about are the joys (or terrors) of living in the dorms on campus. While it can be fun, dorm life can be tricky to adjust to for those who’ve never had to contend with sharing space or […]

OPINION | Call me a prude, but smut is ruining modern romance

You know what makes me happy? Reading a cutesy romance book where the two leads flirt, hold hands, kiss and do other cute couple things has me kicking my feet and giggling. You know what DOESN’T make me happy? Reading a romance book where the two leads stumble into a bedroom, lustfully ripping off each […]

OPINION | When football crosses oceans, teams pay the price

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… football season! Sorry to all the Christmas fans out there. The college football season kicked off Aug. 23 with Farmageddon, the nickname for the rivalry between Kansas State University and Iowa State University.  While other teams were facing off against nonconference opponents on American soil, K-State and […]

‘Become immortal’: Utah Tech volleyball seeks legacy in WAC farewell tour

The lights in the Burns Arena are shining once again as the season opens for the Utah Tech women’s volleyball team, who are looking to claim their first Western Athletic Conference title. This season marks their WAC farewell tour as they and other teams at UT prepare to move to the Big Sky Conference in […]

Freshman fire: Rising stars ignite Trailblazers’ future

The dirt is settling over the first season for two freshmen on Utah Tech University’s softball team. While they are currently sitting in last place in the Western Athletic Conference standings, they have found success in two of their young players who have made massive contributions to the season.  Kinley Pappas and Jorja Crider are […]

True Trailblazer canceled after Inferno dance amid safety concerns

After the Inferno dance on the night of April 12, students arrived at the fountain on Utah Tech University’s campus to find it blocked off by the Utah Tech Police, who told them True Trailblazer had been canceled. Usually, the True Trailblazer tradition happens at the fountain after the homecoming football game in the fall […]

Utah Tech graduate turns author with first published book

Imagine living in a world where humans have evolved with three magical abilities: quickened healing, sense enhancement and syphoning, or the ability to erase memories. Those who aren’t able to master all three are exiled to an island where toxins poison the air and grotesque monsters roam the mushroom forests.  Imagine the terror and the […]

Grit and growth: How junior college shaped two Utah Tech standouts

College sports are an ever-changing landscape with new rules and regulations constantly being implemented. Eligibility has always been a rambunctious topic within the college sports world, and there’s been another shakeup regarding eligibility for junior college athletes.  The National Collegiate Athletic Association granted a waiver that gives JUCO transfers one additional year of eligibility for […]

Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown

This week was marked by successes from the Utah Tech University women’s track and field team, which included a broken program record and multiple top-place finishes. Men’s golf Utah Tech finished the regular season in Goleta, California, finishing in eighth place in the Gaucho Invitational at University of California Santa Barbara.  The Trailblazers had two […]

OPINION | March without madness: A different kind of magic in this year’s tournament

To the sadness and dismay of many basketball fans—including myself—the college basketball season has officially ended with the University of Florida men’s basketball winning the national championship. March is my favorite time of the year because of the NCAA basketball tournament, better known as March Madness. I love being engulfed with basketball for three weeks […]