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Real People. Real Stories

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Real People. Real Stories

USTORIES

Real People. Real Stories

USTORIES

2025-2026 Staff

Melissa Schmuck
Interviewer

Melissa Schmuck

Melissa is a senior year Honors English student. She enjoys writing in a variety of genres– fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Former military brat, she’s lived in NM, SC, and Utah. When she's not at school or slinging...

Lubuto Muchemwa
Interviewer

Lubuto Muchemwa

Lubuto is a multi-passionate senior at the U with a deep love for story telling in all forms. Whether through words, visuals, or conversation, she believes in the power of stories to connect and inspire.

Emma Vader
Interviewer

Emma Vader

Emma, born and raised in Salt Lake County, is a senior in the University of Utah’s nursing program. A lifelong fan of Utah athletics, she loves cheering on the Utes and enjoys going to concerts and games whenever possible.

Kyler Ingles
Director

Kyler Ingles

Kyler is a lover of many things such as cats, transportation infrastructure, and the metric system. As a alumna in the mechanical engineering program, Kyler strives to contribute to the field of mechatronics once he graduates,...

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Audio & Visual Lead

Mars Kingsley

Mars is a physics student planning to go into radiation oncology. When she’s not at work or buried in homework, she’s probably napping, playing bass, or at the park with her dog, Ako. She’s also the magic behind the camera...

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Copy & Web Lead | Video Host

Tommy Wilde

Tommy Wilde is a Junior at the University of Utah studying music in the College of Fine Arts. Outside of music, Tommy has a passion for making videos on fun, niche topics on campus. Tommy is currently the Copy and Web lead of...