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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

The Stress of the Test

The Stress of the Test

April 21, 2015

Finals week is just around the corner, and no amount of Netflix-fueled procrastination will keep that reality at bay. Within the next week, tests, deadlines and projects that constitute a large portion...

(Photo by Chris Samuels)

Hinckley Speech Contest Wows Crowd

By Kylee Ehmann April 15, 2015

Public speaking is America’s number one fear, according to The Washington Post. But Wednesday night, 31 contestants in the Hinckley Institute of Politics’ HIP Talks event conquered that fear for...

(Graphic by Mark Klekas)

Muslim Students Search for Meals on Campus

By Kylee Ehmann April 14, 2015

A good meal on campus is hard to find, especially if there aren’t any places serving food you can eat. For the U’s Muslim minority, eating food or drink permitted under Islamic Shari’ah law is...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

Culture Powwow Celebrates Tribal Practices

By Kylee Ehmann April 12, 2015

The normal quiet of lower campus on a weekend was broken as hundreds of American Indians from Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming came to the Union for two days of traditional foods, songs and dances. The...

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Strange Scholarship from the Past No Longer Available Today

April 7, 2015

At the age of four, back in 1951, Sandra Bissignano received a scholarship to study at the U. Bissignano was a participant in a summer program through the Speech and Hearing Center, which focused on...

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A Look at Easter Traditions

By Kylee Ehmann April 5, 2015

Easter is one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar and is celebrated by millions, but specific rituals and commemorations vary from one religious subgroup to the other. Some religions, such...

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U Hopes to Hire More Female Coaches

April 2, 2015

Women hold 10 of 42 head coach or assistant coach positions at the U, placing the university below the national average. The NCAA and related institutions have generally worsened for gender and racial...

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Students Present Research at U Symposium

April 1, 2015

What do novels, air quality and biking apparel for paraplegics have in common? They were all part of the presentations at this year’s Undergraduate Research Symposium. More than 300 students stood...

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

U’s Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Wins Award for Excellence

March 30, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Beta Theta Pi fraternity at the U isn’t just the best in the West — it’s the best on the continent. TOP STORY: GRAND KERFUFFLE TO BRING COUNTRY MUSIC TO...

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U Housing Holds Donation Drive

By Kylee Ehmann March 26, 2015

As the semester winds down, students living in the U’s dorms face the daunting task of packing up their belongings and moving out. But there is an alternative for those who don’t want to haul it...