UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | April 14, 2026

Author: Rylee Hjorth

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Student feedback prompts discussion on academic advising at Utah Tech

Academic advisers exist to aid students, and while there can be a disconnect between students and advisers on goals or expectations, both sides are taking steps to create an efficient and positive advising environment. In response to student complaints about their academic advising experiences, the Utah Tech Student Association sent out a survey that asked […]

Taste Around the World serves up culture, community, cuisine

Cultures, clubs, food and fun combined at Utah Tech University’s Encampment Mall for the annual Taste Around the World event. Every spring, the Utah Tech Student Association invites clubs on campus to make and share foods from various countries.  Upon arrival, students were given a punch card with six slots that allowed them to try […]

Trailblazers sweep Northern Colorado, improve to 11-1

Trailblazer baseball finished its tour across the Golden State and returned to St. George for its first home series of the 2026 season.  Utah Tech University went 8-1 in games against the University of California, Riverside, California State University, Bakersfield and the University of the Pacific. They scored more than twice as many runs as […]

OPINION | AI can’t replace the soul of storytelling

I’m back on my book soapbox. Listen up. “If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” This is a quote from a New York Times interview with author Coral Hart, who self-published over 200 books through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing in 2025 under various pseudonyms.  […]

How to navigate ‘spring slump’ as semester starts at Utah Tech

The spring semester is in full swing at Utah Tech University, but with sunshine and summertime around the corner, it can be hard to focus on assignments and stay motivated to finish the year strong.  However, students don’t have to enter the semester unprepared, and there are many resources and tips at their disposal. This […]

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 […]