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La universidades de Utah colaboran con Amplify Utah y PBS Utah

Nelly Hernandez Tejada, Translator April 2, 2024

Bastantes de los artículos siguientes en esta edición vienen del 2024 Utah College Media Collaborative (Colaboración de medios universitarios en Utah de 2024). Este proyecto fue patrocinado por Amplify...

SLCC officers orchestrate an active shooter drill.

How Utah’s colleges are preparing for an active shooter

Teresa Chaikowsky, Contributor April 2, 2024

Michigan State University made national news in February 2023 when a gunman killed three students and injured five others. Then, in December, another gunman killed three faculty members at the University...

From an active shooter to severe weather, USU Aggie Alert tries to keep students safe and informed

Leah Call, Contributors April 2, 2024

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

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...

Staff member Marianna Lopez-Luritta.

Utah universities collaborate with Amplify Utah and PBS Utah

Brisa Odenthal, Section Editor April 2, 2024

Most of the following articles in this edition come from the 2024 Utah College Media Collaborative. This project was sponsored by Amplify Utah and PBS Utah, and sought to create a collaboration between...

(from left) University of Utah Pistol Team members Bridget Raymundo, Amir and Soren Portillo shooting in a qualifier for nationals at the U pistol range on Feb. 9, 2024. Their scores decided if they were invited to collegiate nationals for precision pistol shooting, which was held in Georgia from March 20 to 23.

Shooting clubs at two Utah colleges rely on responsible gun ownership

Kyle Forbush, Contributor April 2, 2024

The winter air outside Logan is sharp and thin on the morning of Feb. 17, and a rapid succession of what sounds like firecrackers breaks the prevailing sound of a frigid, unyielding wind. The source...

Utah college students have mixed feelings about guns on their campus.

College students in Utah respond to the presence of firearms on campus

Sean Stetson, Contributor April 2, 2024

This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a historic cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, the University...

Northern Utah respond to an active shooter drill at Weber State’s Ogden campus on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

Cómo se preparan las universidades de Utah para un tirador activo

Marianna Lopez Luritta, Translator April 2, 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...

Makayla Donahoo prepares to scoop up the softball in the April 2022 softball season.

Keeping up with Wildcat softball

Collyn Cowles, Sports Editor February 8, 2024

Wildcat Softball finished the 2023 season with a 13–32 overall record and a 6–9 Big Sky Conference record. The season ended on May 10 with an 11–7 defeat to Portland State University in the Big Sky...

Weber State University Womens Track and Field, Angelyca Chapman, running in the 400 meter.

Running with the Wildcats: Men’s and women’s track and field

Jacoba Jones, Asst. Sports Editor January 23, 2024

Weber State University’s track and field for both men and women finished their third meet of the season. On Jan. 19 and 20, the Wildcats hosted an invitational at WSU’s Stromberg Complex. Weber hosted...

The new plants that will start to decorate the landscape around campus once planted.

Sustainable ‘scaping

Aaron Lowe, Reporter October 13, 2022

On Oct. 5, Weber State University’s Sustainable Clubs, landscapers and the Center for Community Engaged Learning hosted a xeriscaping service project. This project focused on inviting students, faculty...

Tan France speaks to a sold-out theater about the issues he tackles in his book. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

SLC’s evening with Tan France

Danya Gil June 17, 2019

Two hours before Tan France stepped on the Grand Theatre stage at Salt Lake Community College, he found out he was a New York Times’ Best Selling Author. Having flown in from Chicago and heading...

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