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Fernanda Pinaffi working behind the scenes. (Photo courtesy of Fernanda Pinaffi)

‘Ignore it’: Despite Industry Growth, Some Women in Gaming Say Online Aggression Persists

By Jonnathan Yi 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...

Amy (left), Melissa (middle), and Mike (right) working together to resolve a shipping issue (Photo courtesy of CheyAnn Lee)

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

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...

Image created by Amie Schaeffer

What College Students Think About Beauty Filters and Their Impact on Mental Health

By Addy Christensen and Eliza Delgado 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...

Tito, an SLCC student and esports competitor, plays Valorant, demonstrating the trajectory of modern competitive gaming. (Gerardo Galvez-Zamora, The Globe )

From Nostalgia to Brain Rot: The Shifting Landscape of Video Games

By Gerardo Galvez-Zamora, 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...

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

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

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...

Social media may provide quick entertainment, but for some members of Generation Z, online humor has turned into a superficial distraction, offering little in terms of long-lasting emotional support or effective coping strategies. (Cora Mark | Sun News Daily)

Opinion: Gen Z’s Dark Humor Masks Deeper Mental Health Struggles

By Lexy Borgogno, Sun News Daily Editor-in-Chief 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’

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...

Students at four of the largest colleges in Utah are shown to have mixed feelings about
the presence of guns on their campuses, especially given the rising number of shootings at
colleges and universities across the country in recent years. (Courtesy of Salt Lake Community College)

Estudiantes Universitarios en Utah Responden a la Presencia de Armas de Fuego en el Campus

By Sean Stetson, Sports Writer March 31, 2024

Esta historia se publica conjuntamente como parte de Utah College Media Collaborative, un proyecto histórico e interuniversitario que reúne a periodistas emergentes de Salt Lake Community College, University...