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What Does Activism Look Like in Sports?

By Jonah Marriott, Sports Writer February 3, 2024

  What does activism look like in sports? It may seem like a silly question, but it’s likely one you've considered before. With sports and athletics being a popular pastime around the world,...

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Uncovered: The Evolution of Student Activism and Protests at the U

By Emma Ratkovic and Caroline Krum January 25, 2024

Transcript Emma Ratkovic: Hello and welcome back to Uncovered the Daily Utah Chronicle's Investigative Podcast. I'm your host, Emma Ratkovic. And on today's episode of the podcast, I'm joined...

The Great Salt Lake seen from above at Corinne, Utah on Aug. 19, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘We can save the lake’: GSL Strike Team Discusses Future Conservation Efforts

By Allison Stuart, News Writer January 11, 2024

  Although the Great Salt Lake ended its 2023 water year with higher-than-average precipitation, there are still considerations for the future of how to best protect the lake and its ecosystem. As...

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Gordon: Instagram is a Catalyst for Activism

By Luke Gordon December 12, 2023

  Instagram has become a center for ongoing debates, activism event announcements and engagement opportunities. The platform empowers people to attend rallies and events as well as spread crucial...

Two parade-goers kissing in front of the Official Street Preachers at the 2023 Utah Pride Parade in downtown Salt Lake City on June 4, 2023.

Hargis: Queer Pride is a Demonstration of Joyful Activism

By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer June 16, 2023

In May 2019, I listened to an episode of the podcast, Truth Be Told. The episode was called “Joy” and podcast host, Tonya Mosley, argued that even in the face of hardship, marginalized communities...

FAM Inclusive Schools Rally at the Utah State Capital April 18, 2023.

FAM’s 2023 Inclusive Schools Rally Celebrates Queer Joy and Expression

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor May 25, 2023

  Friends, Allies, and Mentors of the LGBTQ+ Community, an organization that is dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ students, educators and families in the school setting, hosted their annual Inclusive...

Participants at Rally To Save Our Great Salt Lake at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.

Lien: Student Activists, Slow Down

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer January 31, 2023

  Politics exhaust even the strongest-willed individual. New chaos happens all the time, and you must keep on top of every little detail if you want to stay informed. It’s only natural to lose...

Demonstrators at the protest of the overturn of Roe v. Wade in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 24, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Torres: Utahns Need to Break Laws to Change Them

By Gaby Torres, Opinion Writer September 9, 2022

  The recent influx of attacks on Utahns’ rights — the Dobbs decision, the policing of trans girls’ bodies, police violence, abuse concealed by the LDS church — has evoked significant public...

George Takei Gives 2022 MUSE Keynote Speech on Rebuilding

George Takei Gives 2022 MUSE Keynote Speech on Rebuilding

By Allison Stuart, News Writer May 1, 2022

  On Thursday, April 21, George Takei was the 2022 keynote speaker for the University of Utah’s My U Signature Experience Project (MUSE). Takei is a human rights activist for the LGBTQIA+...

Student discussing with counselor in the Bennion Center in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: The Bennion Center’s Alternative Breaks Inspire Activism

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor March 7, 2022

  College is a formative time for many people. Oftentimes, college offers new perspectives and ideas to students. The information learned in college can have a significant impact in shaping students’...