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‘No cap’: How Gen Z Slang is Shaking up Office Talk

Gen Z shares how their lingo is changing up the traditional office environment.
By Shyanne Beecher | March 21, 2025

  This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, Southern Utah...

As social media increasingly influences everyday life, Generation Z’s online humor mirrors their struggles with mental health challenges. Social media has contributed to Gen Z’s desensitization to serious social issues, resulting in harsher interpretations and reactions online. (Cora Mark | Sun News Daily)

Tragedy, TikToks, Taboo Jokes: Understanding Gen Z’s Humor

For Gen Z, dark humor serves a purpose beyond mere entertainment, often functioning as a coping mechanism for mental health challenges.
By Alyssa Bales and Ives Hong | March 21, 2025

  This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, Southern Utah...

The growing digital age raises discussion on media consumption and the growing form of social media connections. GenZInsights.com listed that 74% of Gen Z spend their free time online. From an IBM Institute for Business Value survey, 73% of Gen Z use their devices to connect with friends and family, 59% use them for entertainment and 58% use them for online video games. (Ashley Orduna, The Globe)

Navigating Communication and Media Consumption in the Digital Era

Whether by choice or by social standards, navigating online life has become a must in newer generations. 
By Ashley Orduna, The Globe Writer | March 21, 2025

  This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, Southern Utah...

Lorcana enthusiasts engage in a heated game during a community league night at Hill Top TCG in Riverdale, Utah. (Sky Mundell)

Gaming: Rewiring Social Connections

By Sky Mundell, Weber State Student | March 21, 2025

  This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, Southern Utah...

Giselle McIntyre had screen time guidelines when she was in high school that were set by her mother. (Teresa Chaikowsky, The Globe)

SLCC Students Share What It Means To Be ‘chronically online’

Six Salt Lake Community College students recently shared their views on what they think constitutes being “chronically online” and got frank about their own online usage.
By Teresa Chaikowsky, Globe Writer | March 21, 2025

  This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, Southern Utah...

A sketch of a "magic mushroom" in front of the Utah State Capitol on Dec. 3, 2024 (Photo courtesy of Will Ruzanski)

Psychedelics: Mental Health Medication or Just Another Trip?

Utah is among the first states to legalize psychedelics as medication for treating mental health. The law allows medical professionals at University of Utah Health and Intermountain Health to prescribe psilocybin and MDMA in conjunction with guided therapy.
By Will Ruzanski, News Writer | March 10, 2025

  As the nation faces a mental health crisis, Utah has become one of the first states to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy, offering new treatment options for depression, PTSD and addiction.  Following...