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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

(Photo Courtesy of ASUU) Former ASUU President Sam Ortiz.

A Utah Sam am I

August 1, 2014

He had one month left until graduation when the threats began. And it didn’t start slow either. No, this was an onslaught. Around three in the afternoon on Tuesday, April 8, against a backdrop of missed...

(Conor Barry) The Pride of Utah performs on the field prior to a U football game last season.

BREAKING NEWS: ‘Utah Man’ Fight Song Lyrics Changed

July 2, 2014

You can now be either a Utah man or a Utah fan while singing the “Utah Man” fight song after U President David Pershing approved changes to the lyrics Wednesday, July 2. Three changes will appear...

Archive photograph of fans at a football game in the 1950s. (Courtesy Special Collections Department, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)

‘A Parting Breath’ for “Utah Man”?

June 16, 2014

It could be the end of an era for “Utah Man.” The fight song, which has been sung at sporting events at the U since the turn of the century, is under review at U President David Pershing’s office....

UNews – 11 Apr. 2014

April 21, 2014

Today on UNews, Keith McDonald spoke with student parents from the U about their experiences as non-traditional students. Gustabo Rodriguez met with Dr. Kimberley Mangun, a communication professor at the...

A panel discussed the Utah fight song on Friday afternoon at the
Hinckley Institute of Politics. Photo by Dane Goodwin.

Forum debates proposed changes to U fight song

April 21, 2014

There was not as much fight at the Hinckley Institute of Politics’ panel on the U fight song as anticipated. The forum, held Friday afternoon, was called “A Utah Man Am I?” and discussed the proposed...

Letter to the editor: Fight song should emulate U diversity

April 15, 2014

Editor,  Just a “crazy” idea: Who am I, sir, a Utah ____ am I! Is there any reason I can’t fill in that blank with any term that I am feeling at the time? This song is unique among universities...

The Utes sing “Utah Man” to the MUSS after defeating Colorado last season at Rice Eccles. Photo by Conor Barry.

Athletes support tradition of fight song

April 15, 2014

Of the roughly 30,000 students who attend the U, about 400 of them have a different connection to the “Utah Man” fight song than the rest. That small group is the athletes themselves, for whom the...

Sally Yoo

Fight song is exclusive, sexist

April 13, 2014

Since the passing of the ASUU resolution to encourage discussion around making the Utah Fight Song more inclusive, students have taken sides — mostly through social media. Two Facebook pages popped up...

A cheerleader runs with a U flag before the Utah’s game against Colorado last season. Photo by Conor Barry.

UPDATED: ASUU votes to support fight song changes

April 8, 2014

Editor's note: This story has been updated from its original version to correct inaccuracies. ASUU voted last week to support a potential change to make the U’s fight song, “Utah Man" more inclusive. The...