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Inside the University of Utah Student Services Building a wall displays pamphlets with resources for sexual assault and mental health in Salt Lake City, on Tuesday, June 9, 2021.  (Photo by Brooklyn Critchley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Harm Reduction Training and the Return to Campus

By Porshai Nielsen, Investigative Editor August 27, 2021

  As the end of the COVID-19 pandemic nears and campus is once again fully occupied, students and faculty are revisiting preventative safety measures against violent and drug-related crimes. The...

Student-organizer Ermiya Fanaeian speaks at a protest against the funding of campus police which she organized in front of the Park building on the University of Utah campus on Aug. 26, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pink Pistols Call on New U President to Change Policing on Campus

By Jack O'Leary, News Writer August 27, 2021

  "No justice no peace, fuck the university police," chanted protesters on Aug. 26, outside new University of Utah President Taylor Randall's office at 201 Presidents Circle. Organized by Pink...

(Photo courtesy Will Shadley)

Shadley: College is Transformative, but Only For Those Who Can Afford It

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer August 27, 2021

  As I began my freshman year of college, my only real commitment was to be a student at the University of Utah. Those four unplanned years ahead of me came with the freedom to explore...

Chiang Ta-Lai Landscape. (Courtesy Utah Museum of Fine Arts)

Professional Art Opportunities for Students at the University of Utah

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer August 26, 2021

  The University of Utah College of Fine Arts supports the departments of Art & Art History, Dance, Film & Media Arts, Music and Theatre, all of which provide a rich arts culture...

(Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

How to Get Involved in the Largest Student Organization at the U

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer August 26, 2021

  M.U.S.S.– noun 1. a state of chaos or disorder. 2. the Mighty Utah Student Section “Wow, the MUSS was out of control at the football game this weekend!” For students new...

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U College of Humanities Receives $500,000 Donation, Makes Plans to Grow

By Devin Oldroyd, News Writer August 25, 2021

  In early August 2021, the College of Humanities received a $500,000 donation from the ESRR Humanities/Arts Endowment Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation. The donation will continue annually...

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Buening & Cushman: We Need to Start Supporting Prisoners

By Sarah Buening and KC Ellen Cushman August 25, 2021

  Following reforms that allowed D.C. inmates to vote, D.C. elected its first incarcerated official, Joel Castón. Castón has been incarcerated for 26 years for killing a man as a teen, but now...

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Next Year is Now as Utah Jazz Release 2021-22 Schedule

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer August 25, 2021

  With no rest for the NBA weary during the time of COVID-19, the 2021-22 regular season schedule was released last week. Training camp begins in a month and it’s less than two months until the...

A view of the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City on Aug. 21, 2021.

Kincart: An Inaccessible Government Means Nothing

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer August 25, 2021

  This August, a biennial report from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights highlighted the U.S. Capitol’s inaccessibility. It identified 1,996 barriers within the Capitol complex, excluding...

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Editorial: College is Expensive, Yet We Persist

  Half a century ago, University of Utah students paid an average of $390 on tuition each year. Now, in-state students pay an average of $9,292 each year. That total doesn’t account...