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PTC Presents ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’

While lengthy, "Beautiful" is endlessy entertaining, packed with heart-warming music and inspiring tales of resilience.

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer | February 24, 2025

It’s beautiful to think how dynamic life is. Full of so many ups and downs, changes of direction and rises over challenges. This February 2025, Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) presents “Beautiful:...

Utah Red Rocks Rise to The Top of The Big 12

The Red Rocks became the first team at Utah to win the Big 12 regular season championship with a win over Denver on Friday night in Salt Lake City.

By Sean Stetson, Sports Writer | February 24, 2025

The fourth-ranked Red Rocks beat Denver 198.075 to 197.525 Friday night, becoming the first team at the U to claim the Big 12 Regular Season Championship. Head Coach Carly Dockendorf believes...

Impact of Executive Order 14168

President Trump's order to 'restore biological truth' ignores the existence of intersex people and contains other inaccurate scientific claims.

By Jessica Menna, News Writer | February 24, 2025

On Jan. 20, the day that Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 47th President of the United States, he signed an executive order titled "Defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring...

Utah Basketball Parts Ways with Craig Smith Before Season’s End

In a significant development, the University of Utah has announced that Men’s Basketball Head Coach Craig Smith will not return for the upcoming season.

By Max Valva, Sports Writer | February 24, 2025

In a significant development, the University of Utah has announced that Men’s Basketball Head Coach Craig Smith will not return for the upcoming season. Athletic Director Mark Harlan made the...

Tick Tock for TikTok

President Trump postponed the banning of TikTok until April 5, giving the Chinese parent company ByteDance time to sell the app to an American company.

By Addey Christensen | February 24, 2025

The platform TikTok has been an integral part of the social media world since its debut in 2016. After its parent company ByteDance's merger with Musical.ly a year later, it became a sensation...

ASUU Elections: The Singh Ticket

The Singh ticket has proposed creating a ski shuttle to bring students to the Cottonwood Canyons and restructuring ASUU's budget to give more money to student organizations.

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor | February 24, 2025

After the recent primary election results for ASUU were confirmed, a total of three tickets remain in the race for the 2025-26 student body presidency. The Singh Ticket came out as frontrunners,...

Student Affinity Groups Share the Impacts of the DEI Bill

After losing sponsorship and funding due to HB261, student leaders shared their concerns for the future.

By Suvam Pokharel, News Writer | February 24, 2025

When HB261 was passed Jan. 30, 2024, student leaders like Alisi Fihaki, president of the Pacific Islanders Student Association (PISA), began to worry about the future of their clubs. “That's...

Palette Cleanser Reads to Cure the Midterm Crash Out

Reading doesn't always feel fun, especially during a busy school semester, so here is a guide to the perfect repitoire of novels that will help you steer clear of the exam season slump.

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer | February 24, 2025

Readers love to read anything, everywhere, all of the time. Their books become an extension of their person and the desire to bury their noses in worlds of fiction cannot be quelled by the imposition...

ASUU Candidates Talk Housing, Student Organizations at Debate

All tickets emphasized their commitment to supporting student organizations and presented different strategies to address on-campus housing costs.

By Josi Hinds, News Editor | February 24, 2025

Last Thursday, in the second debate of the 2025 ASUU elections, the Singh, ABC and Rose tickets faced off on issues like campus life, accountability and campaign promises. The Singh ticket is...

Opinion: Give Kids Free Lunch

HB100 is a critical step toward ensuring all Utah students have access to free, nutritious meals, tackling food insecurity and promoting equity in education.

By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer | February 23, 2025

The introduction and expansion of the state-funded free breakfast and lunch program under H.B. 100 is an important step toward promoting equity in education. Ensuring that all eligible students...