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The Daily Utah Chronicle

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Pro Athletes Return to the Classroom

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer August 30, 2022

  Going pro in a sport is what most young athletes dream of.  However, we have seen examples of athletes who played collegiate sports, went professional, had great success and then went back to...

A wall of statistics is on display outside of the financial wellness center, which can be found on the third floor of the A. Ray Olpin Union building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 1, 2022. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Investing in a Future: U Financial Counselors Provide Toolbox for Money Management

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief August 29, 2022

  The Financial Wellness Center at the University of Utah offers one-on-one financial counseling to all students for free. Ann House,  the director of the Financial Wellness Center and financial...

Guard Dru Glyten brings the ball down the court to begin offense against opponents Lipscomb at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Nov. 10, 2021. (Photo by Rachel Rydalch | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Financial Benefit of College Athletics

By Elijah Murray, Sports Writer August 29, 2022

  The world of college athletics is an ever-evolving landscape and with that, the opportunities for athletes themselves become more and more available. With the NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) now...

Jenna L. Rogan works on a painting at the Pioneer Park farmer's market in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Amen Koutowogbe | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Being a Professional Artist Without an Art Education

By Heather Hopkins August 28, 2022

  Any professional artist has certainly been met with warnings of the lack of financial opportunity in the field. Art buildings are recognizable on campuses with their dated linoleum flooring,...

"Mutual Creation" by Tyler Kellis at Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 6, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Art of Medicine

By Luke Jackson August 28, 2022

  Science versus the arts. Right brain versus the left brain. These two facets, faculties or skillsets always seem to be duking it out in a never-ending boxing match for superiority. This duel...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12, 2017.

U Study Shows Barriers Economically Disadvantaged Students Face in Higher Education

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor August 27, 2022

  A recent Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute study on economically disadvantaged students in Utah's higher education system shows the close correlation between income level and educational attainment...

Local Artist Jenna Louise Rogan's art displayed at the Urban Arts Gallery in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 7, 2021. (Photo by Langley Hayman | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Is Art School Worth It?

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer August 27, 2022

  Lawyers go to law school. Doctors go to medical school. Artists go to art school. While there are countless more avenues that one could take to become an artist than a brain surgeon, art school...

Eliza Emerson providing fellow student Helena Goei with info on the many programs through the Learning Abroad Center located on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 21, 2021. (Photo by Langley Hayman | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Students Find Unlikely Classrooms in Cobblestone Streets and Coffee Shops

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer August 26, 2022

  From exploring ancient ruins to ordering espresso in Verona, Italy, University of Utah student Caroline Flood said her language learning experience was enriched during her summer learning abroad...

Canvas print of some students in a lab at the Warnock Engineering Building at the University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City, Utah on July 5, 2022. (Photo by Amen Koutowogbe | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander: U Majors Exclude BIPOC Perspectives

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor August 26, 2022

  There’s a serious issue with University of Utah departments excluding students of color by failing to include BIPOC perspectives. In her article, "Torres: The U’s School of Computing Alienates...

The University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 5, 2021.

Beneath the Surface: U Environmental Researchers Face Numerous Challenges to Fund Labs

By Emily Johnston, Investigative Writer August 25, 2022

  From investigating bird population dynamics to the study of plant-microbe interactions, there are dozens of research laboratories at the University of Utah that conduct research related to the...