UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | November 18, 2025

Author: Rylee Hjorth

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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 […]

‘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 […]