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Utah K-12 Schools Can Now Apply for AI Gun Detection

The Utah State Board of Education approved a contract with AEGIX Global, a Utah tech company specializing in emergency response safety, to distribute an AI gun detection software developed by ZeroEyes.

By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor | March 2, 2024

The Utah State Board of Education has sent grant applications for artificial intelligence gun detection to K-12 schools throughout the state. Rhett Larsen, Utah State Board of Education...

Boyden Ticket Wins 2024 ASUU Election With Record Number of Votes Cast

Joe Boyden is set to become the next ASUU president after his ticket's victory over the Tsang and SET tickets.

By Allison Stuart, News Writer | March 2, 2024

The results are in: the Boyden ticket has won the 2024 ASUU election. They beat out both the Tsang ticket and the SET ticket. The election results were announced today at the ASUU election...

Utah Students Unite Rally to Stop Hate in its Tracks

Utah Students Unite rallied on the last day of the legislative session, calling legislators to "Flush Out the SHIIT" — to "Stop hate in its tracks" — in light of recent legislation and trans hate events.

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer | March 1, 2024

As the 2024 Utah legislative session came to a close, student group Utah Students Unite rallied at the Capitol on Friday for Zero Discrimination Day to remind legislators transgender students...

Students Create Projects to Explore Black History at the U

The projects include a digital exhibit focusing on three forms of Black faculty resistance at the U in the early 1970s, posters highlighting three Black faculty in the U's School of Dance and the first Black faculty walking tour.

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor | March 1, 2024

In celebration of Black History Month, the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion office at the University of Utah showcased three student projects that focus on Black innovators, leaders and change-makers...

Nshangalume: Stop Exploiting Children

Utah is failing to protect its children from all forms of predators — inside the home and out.

By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer | March 1, 2024

Over the past summer, Ruby Franke — the matriarch of the YouTube channel "8 Passengers" — was charged with four counts of aggravated child abuse, just after officials found two of her children...

Strategies to Alleviate U Parking Challenges: ‘Tight, but not full’

The director of Auxiliary Services says the University of Utah needs a multi-pronged approach to solve the "parking problem" on campus.

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor | March 1, 2024

This story is part one of a two-part series about the University of Utah's plan to alleviate parking challenges. You can read part two here. Every University of Utah student — former or...

Step Inside the U’s School of Dance Costume Shop

The U'a School of Dance Utah Ballet show presents a unique challenge: approximately 50 costumes for two casts, totaling 70 dancers in four ballets, all made by this small costume team.

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer | March 1, 2024

There are four distinct sounds to be heard in the Marriott Center for Dance: The music travels from studios and the stage; dancers leap and shuffle across the marley floors; voices carrying corrections...

Utah Men’s Basketball Dominates Stanford to Keep NCAA Tournament Hopes Alive

With March Madness just around the corner, the Utes clinched an important win over Stanford to help keep them on the road to Glendale.

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor | February 29, 2024

The Utah men's basketball team came into their matchup with the visiting Stanford Cardinal having lost four of their last five contests. The Utes came out with a tenacious mindset as they smothered...

New Union Advocates for Students, Staff and Faculty in Higher Education

The United Workers of Utah, a union consisting of U and USU workers, make demands for better pay and treatment within higher education.

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer | February 29, 2024

University of Utah and Utah State University workers announced a new union on Monday, intended to protect graduate students, undergraduate workers, staff and faculty amidst concerns about the...

Langley: Gun Safety Courses Aren’t The Answer

At its core, H.B. 498 relies on the idea that teaching children about firearm safety will prevent violence and suicide.

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor | February 29, 2024

Since the tragic events of the Columbine High School massacre, hundreds of school shootings have occurred throughout the United States. These attacks not only inflict many children and young...