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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

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U’s Women’s Week Aims to Empower

By Mary Royal March 5, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Next week, from March 6 to 12, marks the fourth annual Women’s Week at the U. WHAT YOU MISSED: ASUU ELECTIONS COMMITTEE HEARS MORE PARTY GRIEVANCES During this...

(Photo Courtesy of Nalini M. Nadkarni)

U Professor Promotes Sustainability Awareness

March 5, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Nalini Nadkarni is a professor in biology and the director of the U’s Center for Science and Mathematics, but most of all, she’s an earth conservationist. POPULAR...

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U Students Design Phone App to Diagnose Illnesses

By Carolyn Webber March 5, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Got a cold? There’s an app for that. YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: BEATING THE "POOR COLLEGE STUDENT" STEREOTYPE Two U students have created a medical device that works...

(Photo by Chris Samuels)

Government Fair Allows Students to Interact, Explore Interests

March 5, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Union Saltair Room was filled with representatives from prominent local and national government agencies on Thursday as part of a Government Career Fair. PAST...

(Photo by Jameson Clifton)

Shoreline Trail: The Best Things in Life Are Free

March 5, 2015

If you’re like me, Spring Break is one of your favorite things. And if you’re like me, you use it as an excuse to go out into the wilderness with a few of your friends and act like a complete idiot....

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

Get Your Gear at Outdoor Adventures

March 5, 2015

It’s a Friday, and your buddy wants to ski the Pfeifferhorn in the Wasatch Mountains. And he’s leaving tomorrow morning — with or without you. You really need to get out, but there’s one catch:...

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

Grand Canyon Sights Inspire Awe for $275

March 5, 2015

It’s 500 miles away, but it’s worth it. The Grand Canyon is vast and breathtaking and wondrous and every other awe-inspiring adjective in the dictionary. And the drive there is almost as beautiful...

(Photo by Brent Uberty)

Gear Review: Day Tripper

March 5, 2015

We’ve compiled a list of gear essentials necessary for any day trip this Spring Break. Camelbak Alpine Explorer Hydration Pack If you’re looking for a to-go bag for any day hike, this is a good...

(Photo by Jameson Clifton)

Editor’s Note, March 2015

March 5, 2015

March gets a bad rap, and I blame it on Julius Caesar. The man was stabbed a few times (23 times, to be exact) back in March of 44 B.C., and everyone is still afraid of the month because of it. But...

(Photo by Derek Edwards)

Find Solitude for $130 by Climbing in the West Desert

March 5, 2015

Sometimes vacations call for real solitude. You want “getting away” to mean something different than heading to a resort or hotel filled with other tourists. Luckily for those of us living in Utah,...