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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

Rock the U Offers a Fresh Night of Fun for a Good Cause

Rock the U Offers a Fresh Night of Fun for a Good Cause

February 1, 2016

On Friday night, ASUU celebrated the 10th birthday of student philanthropy “Rock the U” at the Rice Eccles Towers. Students danced the night away to raise money for cancer research. According to the...

Revisit 6 Films of Sundance Festivals Past

Revisit 6 Films of Sundance Festivals Past

January 25, 2016

Sundance is notoriously expensive, and sometimes volunteering for 20-odd hours just isn't worth the free tickets. But never fear, you can still get some of the festival's best indie films for free on your...

Us HealthX Aims to Help Cure Lazy Eye

U’s HealthX Aims to Help Cure Lazy Eye

January 21, 2016

Lazy eye can be extremely frustrating for those who have it. It results in decreased vision and structural problems and often leads to expensive correctional surgery. A group of U students are looking...

Senior business admin and political science student Esther Blanco studies in the Marriott Library, Monday September 28, 2015.

Best Buys and Best Discounts for Students Looking to Save Money

January 18, 2016

Do you enjoy discounts? Of course you do -- you're in college. While you might think it's only possible to get deals when stores offer their own sales, many national and local businesses offer discounts...

Popular Inside Out Edit Earns U Student 15 Minutes of Fame

Popular “Inside Out” Edit Earns U Student 15 Minutes of Fame

January 11, 2016

It could be said that editing is the most important part of filmmaking. So imagine trimming a full-length feature film down to just 14 minutes without compromising the core of the story. That’s what...

Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Is Great But Doesnt Live up to the Hype

Review: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Is Great But Doesn’t Live up to the Hype

December 18, 2015

WARNING: This review contains minor spoilers. I tried to avoid "The Force Awakens" hype as much as I could, which meant the only things I knew about it came from the trailers and the special from "60...

The Five Weirdest, Darkest and Most Annoying Christmas Songs of All Time

The Five Weirdest, Darkest and Most Annoying Christmas Songs of All Time

December 10, 2015

Most wonderful time of the year? It can be, but there’s one thing that often brings the holiday down: bad Christmas music. Sure, there are plenty of classic Christmas songs that no one can resist singing...

The Departure’s “Gateways” a Fun but Standard Alt Rock EP

November 17, 2015

Contrary to what iTunes and Spotify say, The Departure is not from the UK. There was once a band called The Departure that was from there, but they have broken up and Utah’s very own The Departure now...

Kevin Kirt, the sole owner of The Heavy Metal Shop, inside his store on Friday, Oct 30, 2015. Photo by Chris Ayers.

The Heavy Metal Shop: A Salt Lake City Legend

November 16, 2015

A local Salt Lake City music store that sells exclusively heavy-metal and hard rock music? Sounds like a recipe for financial disaster. But that hasn’t stopped Kevin Kirk, the sole owner of The Heavy...

Cover Band The Iron Maidens Makes First Tour Stop in Salt Lake City

Cover Band The Iron Maidens Makes First Tour Stop in Salt Lake City

November 11, 2015

The World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden embarks on their United States tour this Friday at Liquid Joe's in Salt Lake City. Led by Kirsten Rose (“Bruce Lee Chickinson”), this cover band faithfully...