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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

Construction on Campus Highlights the Us Skewed Spending Priorities

Construction on Campus Highlights the U’s Skewed Spending Priorities

November 16, 2015

OSH was one of the only buildings I remembered after my mildly overwhelming orientation tour at the U. While it wasn't much to look at on the inside, its beautiful west-facing garden, central location...

New Gmail Plug-In Favors Efficiency at the Expense of Personality

New Gmail Plug-In Favors Efficiency at the Expense of Personality

November 12, 2015

Since it changed its iconic font earlier this year, Google has been in the eye of the public, and it looks like its run in the spotlight is bound to continue. Earlier this month Google announced that...

Ballet West Keeps Audience on Its Toes with Upcoming Season

November 2, 2015

Over the years, ballet, and art in general, has developed a specific formula for success: blood, sweat and tears. Last night, several local writers and I saw this equation up close at the in-studio rehearsal...

Halloween-Themed Concert Perfect for Family Fun

October 30, 2015

Looking for a fun, wholesome way to keep the Halloween festivities going? Head to Greek Row ... and then keep going south a block. This weekend, the Utah Philharmonia, partnered with the Character Dance...

Mom’s Cafe Needs to Step Up Its Coffee Game

October 27, 2015

We've all been there — you're slaving away, assignment after assignment, when you realize: There's an essay due by tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. that you completely neglected up until this point. Clocking...

Stop Hating on “Pretty” People

October 22, 2015

"Magnets,” a new single by the British duo Disclosure, recently propelled the pair onto Billboard Magazine's top rock chart. The consistently new and exciting group recruited Lorde as a lyricist to create...

Performing Dance Company: ‘A Multitude of Movements’

October 22, 2015

As the curtain rises on this fall's Performing Dance Company, a quiet anticipation falls over the audience. The lights go up softly and as a red glow encapsulates the stage and eerie music blares from...

What Demi Lovato’s Nude Photo Shoot Says About Beauty Standards

October 12, 2015

Over the past decade or so, we as a society have collectively gotten used to the archetypal New Age magazine cover -- highly edited (thanks to technological advances like Photoshop), scarcely any clothes,...

A Balanced Approach to Ending Gun Violence

October 8, 2015

President Barack Obama recently addressed the shooting in Oregon by issuing his official statement. Obama is tired. His gray hair, protruding veins and sad eyes portray a man who has tried extremely hard...

Fortunate Youth Gives SLC Audiences a Taste of Reggae and Ska

October 3, 2015

Reggae music can conjure up a multitude of different stereotypes — Bob Marley, “stoners,” dreads, rastafarianism, etc. Before seeing “Fortunate Youth” in concert, I had a few of these stereotypes...