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Evening on University of Utah campus, Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Women’s Resource Center Holds Conversation on Reproductive Justice for Undocumented People

By Crystal Rose Fraughton, Investigative Writer September 29, 2022

  In the second session of the new series Coffee and Conversations, held by the Women’s Resource Center, panelists and attendees discussed the unique challenges undocumented people face in the...

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Lezaic: Rid the Body Positivity Movement of Ableism

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer September 28, 2022

  We live in a world that forces value on our bodies based on who we are and what we can give. And because our current reality is built on systems of oppression, such as anti-Blackness, anti-fatness...

"Pearl"
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‘Pearl’: Mia Goth Shines in Bloody Technicolor

By Heather Hopkins September 28, 2022

Seeing in Technicolor In his newest film "Pearl," filmmaker Ti West gives movie-goers the closest gift he can to the awe that was experienced by viewers of 1939’s  "The Wizard of Oz." As we watched...

National flags in the A. Ray Olpin Union building on campus at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct. 28, 2021.

U Introduces World Languages & Cultures Major

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor September 27, 2022

  The University of Utah launched a new major this fall titled the "world languages & cultures B.A." The degree has seven total emphasis tracks and allows students to major in either comparative...

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Lezaic: Mental Illness is a Symptom of Systemic Oppression

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer September 27, 2022

  It’s difficult to believe we have made it through almost three years of the pandemic. We’ve undergone countless trials and tribulations, and each day, it feels like another one gets added...

Cosplayers gather in front of the stairs at FanX 2022. (Courtesy @fanxsaltlake on Twitter)

FanX Fails to Find Their University Audience

By Audrey Hall, Arts Writer September 27, 2022

  FanX, Utah’s very own Comic-Con, has been a part of our state’s culture since 2013. With an estimated attendance of 125,000, FanX is one of the largest comic conventions in the United States....

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Cushman: Utah Needs to Address Misogyny to Stop Sexual Assault

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer September 27, 2022

  In Utah, most violent crime is perpetrated at rates significantly lower than the national average. The same cannot be said for rape, where we have higher rates than the national average and one...

A University of Utah swimmer races during the intrasquad swim meet on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 at Ute Natatorium on campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Swim Team Kicks Off Season With Alumni and Intrasquad Meet

By Jake Miller September 26, 2022

  The past two weeks have been refreshing for the Utes. They started off with an alumni meet for week 1, then an intrasquad meet for week 2. The alumni meet was a nice and easy way to get ready...

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Torres: The Islands Aren’t Your School Break Resort

By Gaby Torres, Opinion Writer September 26, 2022

  Hawai’i and the Caribbean Islands, namely Puerto Rico, are exoticized and exploited to provide a “paradise” experience for mainlanders to the detriment of islanders. Colonization stole...

Shipping containers are lined up at the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal (SLCIT) in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, October 4, 2021. (Photo by Brooklyn Critchley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Langley: The Utah Inland Port Authority Works Against Salt Lake Citizens

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor September 26, 2022

  Heat waves, waning water sources and toxic dust have stoked anxieties here in the west. In Salt Lake City, record-breaking temperatures this month have made us all quite uncomfortable. For some,...