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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

Julianne Skrivan, a U senior studying media art, communication and film, introduces Vice President Joe Biden at the White Houses Its On Us Summit on January 5, 2017.

U Student Introduces Vice President Joe Biden At White House Summit on Campus Sexual Assault

January 15, 2017

While many students were home or on vacation over winter break, Julianne Skrivan was at the White House. On Jan. 5, the media art, film and communication student, introduced outgoing Vice President Joe...

Ta-Nehisi Coates is national correspondent for The Atlantic. He is also the author of The Beautiful Struggle.</

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to be Celebrated Through Week of Art, Service.

January 13, 2017

This Monday Jan. 14,  the U will host MLK Week, a celebration of the struggles and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights movement. The remembrance week, which was organized by...

Setting the Record Straight on Planned Parenthood

December 22, 2016

TW: This is an article about abortion and may be troubling or disturbing for some. Usually, topics like slaughter, dismemberment and body part trafficking are reserved for horror films and death metal...

Stepping Out of Our Bubbles

Stepping Out of Our Bubbles

December 22, 2016

To myself and everyone I talked to in the days before the presidential election, the outcome seemed obvious. To virtually every pollster, pundit, writer and analyst I read, the idea that Hillary Clinton...

H2H: Flag Burning, Righteous Indignation or Disrespectful Act?

H2H: Flag Burning, Righteous Indignation or Disrespectful Act?

November 29, 2016

Flag Burning Is the Ultimate Expression of Free Speech Connor Richards Following the shocking and unforgettable result of the 2016 presidential election, thousands throughout the country were moved...

A Response to Recent On-Campus Assault

November 13, 2016

TW: Rape, sexual violence. On Halloween, a student was raped on campus. The assault occurred in a full parking lot in the middle of the day. As students and as a community, we should be horrified. We...

LDS Church Should Apologize for Indian Placement Program

LDS Church Should Apologize for Indian Placement Program

November 8, 2016

The Book of Mormon. You’ve probably heard of it. A holy book that contains the official beliefs and teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is ultimately a narrative of an intense...

Student organization Students 4 Choice speak during the sexual assault protest in the MEB parking lot on Friday, Nov 4, 2016. Chris Ayers Daily Utah Chronicle.

Violent Rape Sparks On-Campus Protest and Support Efforts

November 4, 2016

Following the aggravated rape that occurred in the parking lot of the Merrill Engineering Building on Halloween, a group of students protested. The protest was led by four graduate students who all work...

Students Gather for Conversation With Evan McMullin

Students Gather for Conversation With Evan McMullin

November 3, 2016

Over the course of the 2016 presidential campaign, an increasing number of Utahns have felt uneasy about casting a vote for either major party candidate, as a number of polls have indicated. This is...

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Message of Days of ’47 Celebration Lost in Politics

July 18, 2016

For the third year in a row, Mormons Building Bridges will not be allowed to march in the annual Days of '47 parade, a celebration of the achievements of today and yesterday's pioneers. Organizers of...