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A FanX vendor in character as he cosplays as Professor Snape from the Harry Potter series.

Who will you be tonight? Cosplaying at FanX

Cooper Hatsis, Assistant Editor October 1, 2024

Salt Lake City’s annual FanX Comic & Pop Culture Convention event brought thousands of people together to the Salt Palace Convention Center on Sept. 26 to celebrate pop culture from different movies,...

An orange cat resting at Tinker's Cat Cafe.

Café con los gatos: Tinker’s Cat Café

Nathanael Stout, Editor September 12, 2024

El café de gatos Tinker, ubicado en el centro de Salt Lake City, solo tiene cinco empleados, pero marca una diferencia para las vidas de los gatos. El café que es amigable con LGBTQ es el hogar de gatos...

Cats at Tinker's are provided with cozy beds.

Coffee with the cats: Tinker’s Cat Café

Delaney Harrison, Reporter September 12, 2024

Tinker’s Cat Café, located in downtown Salt Lake City, is home to just five employees, but is making a difference in the lives of cats. This LGBTQ-friendly cafe is home to shelter cats ready to be adopted. Through...

A group photo of the Weber State dancers featured in "Wish You Were Here."

Five Weber State dancers “Wish You Were Here”

Megan Swann, Section Editor September 5, 2024

For 60 years now, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company in Salt Lake City has asserted that “dance is for everybody.” This year, five student dancers from Weber State University had their chance to be included. The...

Colorfully painted portraits hang up on display at an artist booth.

Enjoying the Utah Arts Festival

Anna Kuglar, Section Editor July 2, 2024

The Utah Arts Festival took over Liberty Square Park in Salt Lake City for its 48th annual three-day event on June 28-30. The festival provided a weekend full of various Utah artists, vendors, art performances...

A crowd gathers to watch a previous outdoor Local Lens screening in Park City

Sundance Institute brings free summer screenings to Utah

Megan Swann, Section Editor July 2, 2024

A new free film screening series from Sundance Institute will give Utahns a second chance to see some of the films featured in the 2024 Sundance Festival. The series, Local Lens, will showcase 10 films...

Real Salt Lake midfielder Maikel Chang (16) keeps a ball away from Las Vegas Lights FC defender Luke Stauffer (4) during the first half of a soccer match at Cashman Field, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Las Vegas.

OPINION: Real Salt Lake on a tear In the MLS

Collyn Cowles, Section Editor June 4, 2024

Real Salt Lake faced off against Austin FC on June 1 in a Western Conference showdown, bringing them to a 13-game winning streak. Riding a 12-game unbeaten streak, RSL, led by MVP candidate and goal-scoring...

A graph showing the increase in air pollution in recent years. Data source: Shauna Abbenhaus, department air monitoring scientist with Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

The impacts of Utah’s air pollution on student athletes

Madeline Thorpe, Contributor April 16, 2024

The theater department at Weber State University recently read a play by Rachel Bublitz, a professional playwright, called “Red Days.” The play follows the daily challenges a young athlete faces while...

Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment (27) skates with the puck ahead of Arizona Coyotes right wing Dylan Guenther (11) during the second period of an NHL game, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Dallas.

OPINION: NHL to the 801

Collyn Cowles, Section Editor April 16, 2024

In a monumental shift for the NHL, the Arizona Coyotes bid farewell to the Valley of the Sun, setting their sights on the snow-capped peaks of Salt Lake City. The decision, finalized amidst a whirlwind...

A graph showing the tax funding and revenue of UTA per year. Data provided by UTA.

Tickets please: A look at UTA’s fares

Jer Bates, Contributor April 16, 2024

It’s 4 p.m. on a sunny spring Wednesday at the North Temple FrontRunner station in downtown Salt Lake City. The platform quickly begins to fill with passengers waiting for the next commuter train headed...

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News Quiz 4/11

Brisa Odenthal, Section Editor April 11, 2024

QUESTIONS: 1. Arizona’s Supreme Court upheld the state’s decision to repeal an abortion bill from which year? A. 1796 B. 1864 C. 2003 D. 1964 2. Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa released the lead...

We took a state-approved concealed carry permit class. This is what we learned.

Maren Archibald, Contributor April 2, 2024

With contributions from Leah Call and Caitlin Keith This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a historic cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists...

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