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Reading Got You Slumped? These Books Are the Cure

Here is a list of four fast-paced reads that are guaranteed to lend you a hand and prevent you from sinking into the slump.

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer | August 31, 2024

On the tail end of a five-star book or in the first fifty pages of a one-star book, a reader often takes a slow descent off a cliff and lands in a reading slump shaped pool of quicksand, unable...

Impact and Prosperity Epicenter Opens While Still Under Construction

The intention of creating the building was to increase the amount of students that the Sorenson Impact Institute and Center for Business, Health and Prosperity are able to reach.

By Alina Walker, Assistant News Editor | August 30, 2024

The opening of the Impact and Prosperity Epicenter has added 778 new beds on campus. However, the administrative offices for the Sorenson Impact Institute and the Center for Business, Health...

No. 12 Utah Enters Big 12 Era with Dominant Shut Out Against Southern Utah

Undoubtedly, Utah kicked off their first game of the Big 12 era with a pen to the record books.

By Abbey Thomas and Kyle Garrison | August 30, 2024

The Utah faithful have been waiting over a year for the resurgence of star quarterback Cam Rising after injuring his knee in the 2023 Rose Bowl. The wait finally came to a halt on Thursday, as...

Opinion: Student Debt Relief is a Necessary Evil

Blaming students for taking on debt is hardly reasonable despite it statistically being their best option.

By Matthew Timpa, Opinion Writer | August 29, 2024

Stepping into office in 2020, one of Biden’s most substantial promises was reducing student loan debt. Four years later, it is difficult to say whether Biden was able to create a substantial...

Salt Lake City Lives for Live Music

Whether you’re into indie-pop or alternative rock, Salt Lake has the sound and stage for you.

By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | August 29, 2024

If you’re anything of a music connoisseur, then you know Salt Lake City’s music scene is booming with new sights to see and hear every week. From music festivals, tours and anniversaries,...

Burgess Owens Talks Education at 2024 Congressional Series

The Hinckley Institute of Politics and Sutherland Institute kicked off their 2024 Congressional Series with a conversation with Congressman Burgess Owens, where he discussed education policy.

By Alina Walker, Assistant News Editor | August 28, 2024

This story is published as part of U.S. Democracy Day and the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, the...

Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ is Pop’s Newest Treat

Even with her quirky and sexual lyrics, Carpenter doesn’t shed away from her more personal and emotional ballads.

By Eliza Delgado, Arts Editor | August 28, 2024

The anticipation has finally come to an end. Sabrina Carpenter welcomes us inside the world of her sixth studio album “Short n’ Sweet.” She’s Sweet, But She’ll Bite Witty, sweet...

The Plastic Cherries Headline Grid City Music Festival

Back for its third year, Grid City Music Festival hosted local music across Salt Lake City, Aug. 23-25. This year, local glam rock band The Plastic Cherries headlined.

By Laney Hansen, Arts Editor | August 28, 2024

Back for its third year, Grid City Music Festival hosted local music across Salt Lake City, Aug. 23-25. A free event, this festival gives space to 54 local bands on seven different stages throughout...

Move-In 2024 Brings Housing Complications to Light

Even with an additional 778 beds on campus with the Impact and Prosperity Epicenter's completion, housing was still a point of concern for many students and parents.

By Alina Walker, Assistant News Editor | August 27, 2024

Before the beginning of the fall 2024 semester, over 5,000 students moved into on-campus housing at the University of Utah. However, even with an additional 778 beds on campus with the Impact...

Trump v. Harris on Higher Education

Both presidential candidates have different priorities and ideologies when it comes to higher education.

By Aubrey Holdaway | August 27, 2024

This story is published as part of U.S. Democracy Day and the Utah College Media Collaborative, a cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College,...