UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | January 08, 2026

Author: Rylee Hjorth

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From game plans to good sleep: How students can conquer finals week

If a college semester is compared to a movie, finals week is the climax; everything has led to this moment. The hard work, hours of studying and preparation is about to pay off — only if you follow these tips. Create a game plan The Princeton Review offers a guide on how to study for […]

Game day guide: Trailblazers’ weekly rundown

Utah Tech men’s soccer and cross country ended their seasons this week. Volleyball and football are looking toward their final few games, while men’s and women’s basketball continue into the preseason. Men’s soccer UT fell to Grand Canyon University in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament in Riverside, California. Despite shooting on […]

OPINION | Step away from the Christmas tree — fall still deserves some love

I have three words for everyone who currently has Christmas decorations up right now: LET. FALL. BREATHE. On Nov. 1, it was a cool 80 degrees in the great desert of St. George, and I had my car air conditioning blasting as I parked in front of my apartment and saw that my neighbors already […]

Trailblazers sweep SUU as Utah Tech volleyball eyes WAC tournament

With less than a month left until the Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament, the Utah Tech University women’s volleyball team is making its final push to the playoffs.  The team’s final run through the WAC has been marked with dominance, as through the first five conference games, they only lost a combined total of two […]

Higher Education for Incarcerated Youth program opens college pathways across Utah

During the summer of 2020, Snow College professor Nathan Caplin was sitting on his couch in his home in Santa Clara, when an idea sparked in his mind: “Why don’t we bring college courses to incarcerated youth in the state?” Before this, his time as a professor led him to build and distribute remote academic […]

Burns Arena heats up as Trailblazers launch final WAC season

The hoops are up once again in the Burns Arena as the Utah Tech men’s basketball team blazes into the start of the 2025-26 season. This marks the team’s final year in the Western Athletic Conference before it enters the Big Sky Conference next season. Last season, the team finished 7-26 overall and 2-11 in […]

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 […]