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

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More than a meal: How the Blazer Pantry helps Utah Tech students thrive

The Blazer Pantry has become a resource that helps students focus on academic success and not worry about temporary financial difficulties they have. Every Wednesday, Utah Tech University students who have a difficult time affording food essentials can fill their bags with free products at the Blazer Pantry. What is the Blazer Pantry? The Blazer […]

General Classroom Building awaits installation of menstrual product dispensers

Feminine hygiene products are unavailable in women’s restrooms in the new General Classroom Building, causing discomfort for some women students and faculty at Utah Tech University. Utah HB 162 states that feminine hygiene products are required to be available for students and faculty at K-12 public and charter schools, not colleges. However, in March 2023, […]

OPINION | Screens don’t make us careless — they make Gen Z connected

Generation Z is portrayed by older generations as the generation that does not care about the future and whose personality is sculpted by the media. But the differences between generations do not always mean the failure of being a good generation. Gen Z, which includes people born from 1997 to 2012, face criticism and judgment for their […]

Utah Tech’s Booth Wellness Center supports students with services, events

The Booth Wellness Center at Utah Tech University offers various medical and mental health services, along with yearly on campus events that every student can attend. Medical health services The center provides multiple medical services for the students: Mental health services The BWC also offers mental health services which help with: The services are available by scheduling […]

OPINION | Tackling student fears in professional communication

When it comes to communication with your professors, advisers or employers, students need to know how to interact professionally so they can build and maintain healthy relationships. Some students, especially freshmen, avoid conversations with professors because of the fear of doing something wrong. For example, they are scared of saying the wrong definition or expressing […]

St. George growth drives up expenses for students

Rapid population growth in St. George, caused by students and new residents moving to the city, is raising housing and tuition costs and creating financial struggles for students. The cost of living in St. George has risen above the national average. The overall expenses in St. George are 7.7% higher compared to other U.S. regions. To cover […]

OPINION | Your study environment matters more than you think

Have you ever struggled to concentrate while studying because of distracting thoughts or feelings that something is not right around you? The reason may be hidden in your study environment. When a person sits down to study, the location is an important factor. It influences not only productivity and motivation to study, but it also […]

Booth Wellness Center recognizes Suicide Prevention Month with annual Week of Hope

Delicious breakfast and faculty support welcomed students at a pancake breakfast near the Gardner Student Center as the Booth Wellness Center hosted the Week of Hope. The center hosted the Week of Hope events for Suicide Prevention Month to give support to students who experience stress, suicidal thoughts and loneliness.  The events started Sept. 8 […]

Students bring their creative designs to life at Atwood Innovation Plaza

Let your creativity show at the Atwood Innovation Plaza Makerspace, where students have access to a variety of machines to prototype their concepts, personalize clothing and explore 3D printing. The makerspace was opened to help people create and make their ideas a reality. “The whole plaza was built as a place just to innovate,” Bailey […]