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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.

Tragedy, TikToks and taboo jokes: Understanding Gen Z’s humor

Alyssa Bayles, Contributor March 20, 2025

When Luigi Mangione was arrested for shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City sidewalk in December, Gen Z quickly turned the tragedy into memes across Instagram, X and TikTok. The...

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.

OPINION: Gen Z’s dark humor masks deeper mental health struggles

Lexy Borgogno, Contributor March 20, 2025

Sitting on my cold dorm room floor the Sunday before spring semester began — still in my pajamas — I finally had to face procrastinating work, especially submitting a pitch for the Utah College Media...

Zachary Kirst talking about the intersection between gaming and healthy social habits.

Gaming: Rewiring social connections

Skyler Mundell, Contributor March 20, 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 University,...

Jeniel Zimmerman maintains a smile despite her hardships.

‘Ignore it’: Despite industry growth, some women in gaming say skepticism and online aggression persists

Jonathan Yi, Contributor March 20, 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 University,...

What college students think about beauty filters and their impact of mental health

Addy Christensen and Eliza Delgado March 20, 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 University,...

Navigating communication and media consumption in the digital era

Ashley Orduna, Contributor March 20, 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 University,...

‘No cap’: How Gen Z slang is shaking up office talk

Shyanne Beecher, Contributor March 20, 2025

Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, entered the workforce and reshaped the way people communicate in a professional setting. Phrases like “facts” and “slay” are being used in meetings, leaving...

SLCC students share what it means to be ‘chronically online’

Teresa Chaikowsky, Contributor March 20, 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 University,...

From nostalgia to brain rot: The shifting landscape of video games

Gerardo Galvez-Zamora, Contributor March 20, 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 University,...

Red and blue police lights flashing on top of a police patrol car.// Luces Rojas y azules de policia brillando en el techo de la patrulla policial.

Police Blotter 3/18

James Gordon, Reporter March 18, 2025

Trespasser On Feb. 24, Weber State University police arrested a repeat offender for trespassing after returning to campus. Staff informed police the trespasser had returned and was making staff nervous...

Jermaine Boyette (#3), was a part of the Weber State University basketball team from 2000-2003 and was the 2003 Big Sky player of the year.

OPINION: Figuring out the greatest players in Weber State men’s basketball history

Gavin Nelson, Reporter March 18, 2025

People often seek to determine the greatest of all time in any category. With Weber State University’s men’s basketball season over, I wanted to find out who the greatest player in program history...

Jessica Hynes, Tea Leoni, Will Poulter, Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega and Anthony Carrigan in the 2025 film "Death of a Unicorn."// Jessica Hynes, Tea Leoni, Will Poulter, Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega y Anthony Carrigan en la película del 2025 "Death of a Unicorn."

OPINION: The Signpost reviews: South by Southwest 2025

Cooper Hatsis, Editor March 18, 2025

South by Southwest (SXSW), an annual media festival in Austin, Texas, first started in 1987. Every year since, the event has grown to a larger scale, working as a film festival, music festival, interactive...

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