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Children embrace their guardian at the protest against the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade at the Utah State Capitol on May 5, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Bringhurst: Anti-Abortion Advocates Neglect Children

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer July 29, 2022

  With abortion restricted or illegal in more than half of the United States, many worry about the consequences of an influx of unwanted babies. Anti-abortion advocates, however, seem confident...

Dakota Johnson in Netflix's "Peruasion" (Courtesy of Netflix)

I Watched Netflix’s Adaptation of ‘Persuasion’ So You Don’t Have To

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer July 29, 2022

  When you're adapting a novel, it helps to have read the source material. As far as I can tell, no one involved in Netflix's "Persuasion" has ever read Jane Austen's novel. It seems instead that...

Wizards v/s Heat 03/30/11 (Photo by Keith Allison | CC BY-SA 2.0)

NBA Updates Take Foul Rules for 2022-23 Season

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor July 29, 2022

  Every offseason, the NBA Competition Committee considers changes and updates to the league’s rule book. The game has changed a lot over the years and may require tweaks and adjustments to the...

Rape Recovery Center call to action flyer at the Rape Recovery Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on July 21, 2022. (Photo by Amen Koutowobe | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Utah’s Abortion Trigger Law Harms SA Survivors

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer July 28, 2022

  The overturning of Roe v. Wade has deeply affected all people who can carry children. Among the most impacted, however, are rape survivors. In some states, they now face harsher abortion laws...

Kahlert Village at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Dec. 3, 2021 (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Housing Shortage Leaves U Students Frustrated

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host July 28, 2022

  With over 13 different housing options at the University of Utah, six of which are exclusively for first-year students, there are many different housing styles and locations to choose from at...

"(De)Framing Identity and the Body" exhibit (Photo by Heather Hopkins | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

UMOCA’s ‘(De)Framing Identity and the Body’

By Heather Hopkins July 25, 2022

In their newest exhibition "(De)Framing Identity and the Body," the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art plays with the classic childhood sneer, “I know you are, but what am I?” As one enters the main...

Professor Melissa Watt with her research team in Moshi, Tanzania working on the MAMA study. (Courtesy Melissa Watt)

U Professor Melissa Watt Balances Research and Teaching

By Chandler Joost, News Writer July 24, 2022

  Professor Melissa Watt, a research associate professor in the department of population health sciences and an associate professor in the honors college, aims to both create meaningful research...

"Stranger Things" Season 4 (Courtesy Netflix)

‘Stranger Things Season 4’: Queer Coding & A Suspenseful Finale

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer July 23, 2022

  This article contains spoilers. The queer coding and new bonds teased in “Stranger Things” season four are well worth the wait of production time between seasons. Stranger Things Four With...

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Lien: Log Off: Toxic Game Communities

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer July 23, 2022

  Gaming communities contain multitudes of toxicity, including hate speech, verbal abuse and doxxing. Female Twitch streamers like Psyche, PleasantlyTwstd and PikaChulita report being harassed...

Transgender youth sit on the steps at the Utah State Capitol on March 24, 2022 as the crowd surrounding them chanted "We love you." (Photo by Carlene Coombs | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: Trans Bodily Autonomy is Being Threatened

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor July 21, 2022

  The right to bodily autonomy is under threat in the United States. With the landmark ruling of Roe v. Wade being overturned last month, the future of access to reproductive healthcare is extremely...