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University of Utah senior Dani Drews (1) in a NCAA Women's Volleyball game vs. the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 8 Utah Volleyball Leaves Berkeley With Perfect Record Intact

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer January 31, 2021

  The University of Utah Volleyball team left Berkeley, California victorious in a two-match weekend hosted by the Cal Golden Bears. Similar to their bout the previous week with Arizona, the Utes...

U of U swimmer during the swim and dive meet vs The Colo Mesa Mavericks on Jan 23, 2021 at the Ute Natatorium on campus. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Swim and Dive Beats BYU

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer January 31, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s and women’s Swim and Dive team competed against BYU this weekend at home. Not only was the meet against BYU, but it was also seniors weekend where the teams celebrated...

"Daddy Issues" Promotional Image (Courtesy of Salt Lake Acting Company).

SLAC Kicks Off First NPSS Festival Highlighting BIPOC Artists

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer January 31, 2021

  The Salt Lake Acting Company has announced their first-ever New Play Sounding Series Festival. SLAC's “New Play Sounding Series” was founded in 1994, making it the longest-running series...

Director Cheryl Cluff, Actors Tracie Merrill, Sydney Shoell, Latoya Cameron, all in "P.G. ANON," the first play in Plan-B's upcoming season | Courtesy of Plan-B Theatre

Plan-B Theatre Releases Plans for an Audio-Only Season

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 31, 2021

  When Plan-B Theatre’s playwrights began work on the 2020-21 season, they had visions of live performances, stage blocking, big audiences and, ultimately, lots and lots of face-to-face interaction. Enter...

The Utah Red Rocks gymnast and University of Utah sophomore Maile O' Keefe performs on the beam against the Arizona Wildcats in an NCAA dual meet at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on 23 Jan 2021. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

O’Keefe is Perfect as No. 4 Red Rocks Roll Over Huskies

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor January 31, 2021

  The No. 4 University of Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team continued their quest for perfection on Saturday night as they easily rolled to victory over the University of Washington Huskies, 197.475-193.500....

The University of Utah and Weber State host the Spring Classic at the McCarthy track & field in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, April 6, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Track & Field Has Strong Performance at Weber State Indoor International

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor January 31, 2021

  The Utah track and field team had a nice day competing in Ogden on Saturday. This was their second meet of the year, coming off an event last week, the Aggie Invitational against Texas A&M.  Kelise...

(Photo by Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle)

Saifee: Utah Needs To Retire Its Native American Mascots

By Zahra Saifee, Opinion Editor January 30, 2021

  Utah has a long and complicated history with its original inhabitants. Native tribes that once occupied all of Utah's mountains and valleys were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands by...

University of Utah junior guard Alfonso Plummer (25) celebrates after a Utah basket during an NCAA Basketball game vs. The University of Colorado at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, March 7, 2020. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Erase 19 Point Deficit, Upset Colorado on the Road

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor January 30, 2021

  Despite trailing by 19 at one point in the second half, The Runnin’ Utes erased a monster deficit and came back to upset the Buffaloes on the road, 77-74. First Half Utah started out strong...

(Photo by Justin Fuchs | Courtesy U.S. Air Force)

Reese: What to Expect from Governor Cox

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer January 30, 2021

  I first met then-Lt. Governor Spencer Cox when I was in high school. My class visited the Utah State Capitol, and he happened to speak to us that day. He seemed like every other Utah politician,...

Still from "I Was a Simple Man." (Photo by Eunsoo Cho | Courtesy Sundance Institute)

‘I Was a Simple Man’ is a Hypnotic Meditation on Colonization, Mortality, and Nature

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer January 30, 2021

  “Dying isn’t simple, is it?” asks Grace (Constance Wu) constantly throughout this story. The question sticks to Masao (Steve Iwamoto) as his impending death forces him to confront complicated...