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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

Identity Evropa held a banner reading, Stop the invasion, end immigration, above the Block U on Saturday, Feb. 9. (Photo courtesy of Patrick Casey)

Former University of Utah Employee Linked to Hate Group Propaganda on Campus

By Christina Giardinelli April 19, 2019

  In recent years, the University of Utah has been the target of racist messages and propaganda from numerous hate groups. Over 240,000 of these groups' chat room messages were leaked in March...

I knew I was different pretty early on, probably when I was about five years old. - Nathan Dalley (Photo by: Christina Giardinelli | Daily Utah Chronicle)

He Survived Conversion Therapy. Now, He Wants To Make Sure No One Else Has To

By Christina Giardinelli April 5, 2019

  University of Utah student Nathan Dalley grew up a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Orem, Utah. He knew that he was not like most of his peers from a young age, however....

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Shireen Ghorbani’s Committed Service From the Peace Corps to the Salt Lake County Council

By Christina Giardinelli March 22, 2019

Shireen Ghorbani hails from Bismarck, North Dakota, but has been living in Utah since moving here to pursue a master's degree at the University of Utah. Now a communications professional in the in the...

Lieutenant Gov. Spencer Cox sits with LGBTQ youth protesting conversion therapy outside of the governors offices at the Utah Capitol | Chronicle archives.

LGBTQ Youth Sat in Front of Governor’s Office Demanding an Apology. They Got One.

By Christina Giardinelli March 8, 2019

  A group of LGBTQ youth advocates staged a sit-in at the Utah state capitol on Thursday and were later joined by Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox. The group of about 30 teens who identified as LGBTQ had spent...

According to the University of Utahs campus directory, Sterling Van Wagenens office was 257B in the Art Building prior to his resignation. (Photo by Emily Anderson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Professor Sterling Van Wagenen Resigns After Allegedly Admitting to 1993 Molestation of a Minor

  Film professor Sterling Van Wagenen has resigned following the release of a recording during which he is heard admitting to molesting a minor in 1993, according to spokesperson for the University...

SDS holds action against white supremacy at the Marriott Library. (Courtesy of SDS).

SDS Receives Warning From Administration Following a White Supremacist Clap Back Action Held on Campus

By Christina Giardinelli February 26, 2019

  Some University of Utah members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) received formal admonishment from the U administration following an action the organization held at the Marriott Library...

U Students Protest the Presidents Declaration of National Emergency

U Students Protest the President’s Declaration of National Emergency

By Christina Giardinelli February 26, 2019

  The University of Utah's chapters of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) joined forces with other off-campus organizations such as the Brown...

A screenshot of Sal Trejos tweet shows the suspect of an apparent hate crime.

Police Contact the Suspect of an Apparent Hate Crime Caught on Video

By Christina Giardinelli February 19, 2019

  Correction: a previous version of this article incorrectly stated that a senate bill amending hate crime passed the senate, the bill is still in the senate and will receive a committee hearing...

Racist poster found by the entrance of the Arts Building on the U campus by Mohan Sudabattula on Wednesday Feb 13. (Courtesy of Mohan Sudabattula)

U Campus Once Again Targeted by Racist Propaganda

By Christina Giardinelli February 19, 2019

  The University of Utah campus was once again targeted by white supremacist propaganda, Mohan Sudabattula told The Daily Utah Chronicle in an interview held on President's Day. Sudabattula, a...

Identity Evropa held a banner reading, Stop the invasion, end immigration, above the Block U on Saturday, Feb. 9. (Photo courtesy of Patrick Casey)

White Nationalist Group Holds Anti-Immigration Banner Over Block U

By Christina Giardinelli February 15, 2019

  On Saturday afternoon, members of Identity Evropa (IE) — an organization categorized by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as a hate group — were...