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Sports x News: Mental Health and College Athletes

By Max Lepore and Allison Stuart December 31, 2022

  Taking the right steps to maintain positive mental health is vital to athletes being successful in their athletic, academic and personal lives. Amelia Van Der Werff is a junior on the University...

Utah basketball's Both Gach (#2) puts an arm over the shoulder of teammate Lazar Stefanovic (#20) in a matchup against the UCLA Bruins at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022.

Runnin’ Utes Defeat Rival Cal in Thursday Night Showdown

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer December 30, 2022

  On Thursday night, the Utes played against rival California Golden Bears in the Bay Area. They defeated their conference rivals 58-43, pushing themselves to 3-0 in Pac-12 play, making it the...

Local Mormon church near Foothill Drive on Sunday, July 11, 2021.

Cowley: LDS Plastic Surgery Craze is Hypocritical

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor December 30, 2022

  Up until recently, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints did not allow their members to get tattoos or any piercings other than a single lobe piercing. Still, there remains a heavy...

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Arts x Opinion: The Entanglement of Marginalized Identities and Horror

By Angela Lezaic, Kayla Lien, and Whit Fuller December 30, 2022

  The horror genre carries a complicated history and certain magnetism for marginalized identities. Horror frightens audiences by showing them the unacceptable and undesirable — things that go...

Cozy Candles and Book (Courtesy Taryn Elliott via Pexels)

Hygge and Cozy Media: Getting Happier Through Intentional Connection

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer December 28, 2022

  Whether your winter months are spent huddled around the fire watching holiday movies or skiing with friends, both activities incorporate the Danish concept of Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga), roughly...

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U Professors Discuss the Importance of Utah Supreme Court’s First Female Majority

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host December 28, 2022

  Two University of Utah Law alumni, Diana Hagen and Jill Pohlman, were recently appointed to serve as justices on the Utah Supreme Court, marking the first time in history that the state’s top...

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Republicans React to Trump’s Announcement to Run for President in 2024

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief December 26, 2022

  Former President Donald Trump formally announced last month he would be running for president in 2024 after being impeached twice and losing the 2020 election. But some Republicans are ready...

The Royal Ballet in Peter Wright's interpretation of The Nutcracker (2018) (Photo via 'Why The Royal Ballet love preforming The Nutcracker' on YouTube)

‘The Nutcracker’ History and What We Can Learn From It

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer December 25, 2022

  'Tis the season for our favorite holiday traditions. Starting Dec. 1, radios are tuned to holiday channels, homes are decorated with lights and nutcrackers, and Tchaikovsky is played in shopping...

The University of Utah women's basketball team takes on Idaho at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 7 2022.

Utah Women’s Basketball Remains Undefeated After Utah-Packed Week

By Abbey Thomas, Sports Editor December 23, 2022

  In a busy week leading up to the holidays, the University of Utah women’s basketball team met up with two of their Utah-based rivals to close out regular non-conference play. Currently sitting...

Students of Introduction to Design Thinking in class in the Gardner Commons building at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022.

Mendenhall: Group Projects Aren’t Fair to Students

By Addison Mendenhall December 22, 2022

  Universities are considered “higher education” institutions. This means we hold them to higher expectations than middle or high schools. Group projects have become commonplace in many different...