Skip to Main Content
The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

University of Utah Hospital main entrance in Salt Lake City on June 23, 2021.

Eccles Foundations Donate $110 Million to U School of Medicine

By Chandler Joost, News Writer June 27, 2021

  In early June 2021, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and the Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation donated $110 million to the University of Utah School of Medicine. The donation...

Real Salt Lake midfielder, Damir Kreilach (8), in the game vs. the Houston Dynamo at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on June 26, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Real Disappoints Against Dynamo

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer June 27, 2021

  For the third time in eight days, RSL (3-2-3) took the pitch against a Western Conference opponent. This time, the Houston Dynamo (3-3-4) rolled into Rio Tinto Stadium to take on Real for the...

(Courtesy Flickr)

Off-Season Moves the Utah Jazz Should Consider

By Aria Fatahian, Sports Writer June 27, 2021

  After a disappointing loss to the LA Clippers in the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Utah Jazz now turn their focus to the off-season. With yet another year ending prematurely, the organization...

(Graphic by Piper Armstrong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Brown: Utah’s Liquor Laws Contradict Republican Values

By Jackson Brown, Opinion Writer June 26, 2021

  If there’s one value that the Republican party holds above nearly all others, it is the prospect of freedom. From lower taxes, to loosening speech restrictions, to ending mask mandates, Republicans...

Lorde Returns to Music with ‘Solar Power’

By India Bown, Arts Writer June 26, 2021

  New Zealand-based singer-songwriter Lorde made a comeback this summer, four years after the release her second and most recent album “Melodrama," with the release of single "Solar Power" and...

A student poses in front of the fountain located at the Marriott Library Plaza in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 18, 2021 (Photo by Brooklyn Critchley | The Daily Utah Chronicle) 

Buening: Utah Needs to Destigmatize Women’s Issues

By Sarah Buening, Assistant Opinion Editor June 24, 2021

  I recently sat in a focus group for an advertising project rebranding a type of tampon. A random group of men and women were asked questions to encourage open communication. During this gathering,...

(Design by Piper Armstrong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander & Kincart: Stop Policing Mental Illness and Neurodivergence

By CJ Alexander and Sydney Kincart June 23, 2021

  Nearly half of the people police officers kill have a mental or physical disability. This grim reality can’t continue. With 1 in 54 Utah children being diagnosed with autism, any police encounters...

(Photo Illustration by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hibben: Here’s Why We Have Trust Issues with the CDC

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer June 22, 2021

  Only 52% of Americans have a great deal of trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Americans still support the nation’s medical system along with physicians and nurses, but...

(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: A $15 Minimum Wage Won’t Solve Much

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer June 22, 2021

  Since starting college, every job I’ve had has paid anywhere from two to four dollars more per hour than the federal minimum wage of $7.25. But I still struggle to afford my bills, and I need...

University of Utah women’s basketball player, Dru Gylten (10), talks to teammates Andrea Torres (3), Kemery Martin (15), and Brynna Maxwell (11), in the game against Arizona State University in the Jon M. Huntsman center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 18, 2020. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball 2021 Offseason Round Up

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer June 21, 2021

  The University of Utah women’s basketball season came to an end all the way back in March as they fell to Washington State in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament. The season was by and...