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University of Utah men's basketball guard Rollie Worster (#25, Jr.) in an NCAA men's basketball game vs. Idaho State University at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022.

Utah Men’s Hoops Falls to TCU in Turnover-Plagued Battle at Vivint Arena

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor December 22, 2022

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team dropped a tight contest against the TCU Horned Frogs at Vivint Arena on Wednesday evening. The Utes have now lost two in a row heading into their...

Guest Opinion: Utah's Role in School-to-Prison Pipeline

Guest Opinion: Utah’s Role in School-to-Prison Pipeline

By Emily Ladd December 20, 2022

  Utah schools are disciplining students of color at disproportionately high rates compared to white students. During the 2020-21 school year, only 2.8% of white students were involved in an incident...

Avatar: The Way of Water (Courtesy of 20th Century Studios/Disney)

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’: A Must-See This Holiday Season

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer December 18, 2022

  For the longest time, “Avatar” (2009) has not only been the highest-grossing movie ever and lauded for its incredible CGI and captivating world-building, but instrumental in changing Hollywood...

Cultural and Religious Holidays mini banners and decorations in the Union Building at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, on Dec. 5, 2022.

U Students Prepare to Celebrate the Holidays In Various Ways

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor December 18, 2022

  As winter sets in, many students at the University of Utah are preparing to celebrate the holidays with their family and friends. Beginning in November, students may have seen a display in the...

University of Utah men's basketball guard Rollie Worster (#25, Jr.) in an NCAA men's basketball game vs. Idaho State University at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022.

Runnin’ Utes Execute Poorly in Disappointing Loss to BYU

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor December 17, 2022

  The University of Utah men's basketball team suffered their third loss of the season on Saturday, falling to the BYU Cougars on the road in Provo. It was an off night for the Utes from the beginning,...

The University of Utah women's basketball team takes on the Idaho team at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 7 2022.

Women’s Basketball Tramples Buffaloes in First Pac-12 Meet of the Season

By Abbey Thomas, Sports Editor December 16, 2022

  On Wednesday, the Utah women’s basketball team took on the University of Colorado at home for their first Pac-12 meet of the season. Unsurprising to Utes fans, the reds sent Colorado packing...

Local Mormon church near Foothill Drive on Sunday, July 11, 2021.

Lien: Voluntourism is a Double-Edged Sword

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer December 16, 2022

  Every year, my social media gets flooded with photos of peers posing with children of color, talking about how they had the experience of a lifetime. Voluntourism has persisted for years and...

Utah Women Run Joins the Hinckley Institute to Encourage Civic Engagement Among U Students

Utah Women Run Joins the Hinckley Institute to Encourage Civic Engagement Among U Students

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host December 16, 2022

  Utah Women Run has recently partnered with the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah. This collaboration was formed due to the alignment of each initiative's “nonpartisan”...

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Can of Worms: Episode 1 — Shrimpmageddon?

By Oliver Jones, Cambria Thorley, Elle Cowley, and Theadora Soter December 16, 2022

  This is a story about the Great Salt Lake's ecosystem and how it is being affected by the shrinking lake levels. Enjoy.   Transcript: Ollie Hello. Hello, everyone, and welcome to...

Ceramic artwork for sale at Holiday Sale (Photo by Edie Raines | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘Tis the Season to Visit the Holiday Art Sale

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor December 15, 2022

  Just two doors down from the glossy, modern and elegant Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building, students may wander upon a dark remnant of brutalist architecture constituting the University of...