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How Tumbleweeds gave Utah kids a film festival to grow up with

The Tumbleweeds Film Festival celebrates 15 years of creating film opportunities for youth to engage in creativity and curiosity
By Laney Hansen and Greta Faatz | March 19, 2026

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

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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...