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The University of Utah and Weber State host the Spring Classic at the McCarthy track & field in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, April 6, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Track and Field Dominates at Drake Relays

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer May 3, 2022

  The first event a Ute competed in this weekend was the 10k race. Morgan Jensen ran a time of 34:52.98, the eighth-fastest time in Utah program history. Jensen came in second overall. Hannah Butler...

Emily Dickinson's envelope poem "A 252" (Courtesy New Directions)

What It Means To Be Poetic: Poetry Collections Defying the Norm

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer May 3, 2022

  Poetry is often a standard series of forms and conventions that delivers emotive stories to readers. What if poetry were an apron of recycled envelopes with scrawls on them, a diary entry of...

Cast members perform "Liminal". (Photo courtesy of "Liminal" creators)

Meeting in the Middle: The Creators of ‘Liminal’ Discuss Collaboration on the Theatrical Thriller

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer May 3, 2022

  As a part of the Department of Theatre’s 2021-22 season, “Liminal” premiered in Studio 115 from Feb. 24-27. With a new script written by Troy Deutsch, an alumni of the Actor Training Program...

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

Mendenhall: ‘Sticker Price’ College Tuition Hurts Students

By Addison Mendenhall May 3, 2022

  It’s no secret that college tuition prices are rising. While some colleges fight tuition increases, others lean into it. For example, Colorado State University’s tuition will increase about...

(Photo by Rachel Rydalch | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Construction of New Theater at Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse is Well Underway

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor May 3, 2022

  The Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse, located on the southwest side of campus, is getting a major upgrade, but this time it’s big news for artists, not athletes. Construction at the fieldhouse is underway...

University of Utah redshirt junior Jayden Kiernan (26) in an NCAA baseball game vs. Washington State at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 10, 2021.

Utah Baseball Battles Toughest Opponent of the Season, Oregon State

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor May 2, 2022

  After a successful week against BYU and USC, the University of Utah baseball team (25-17-1, 10-11 Pac-12) was able to take a home stretch. Fortunately, the week started with a strong win against...

University of Utah campus. (Photo by Paige Gardner | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Guest Opinion: Jess Wojciechowski, 2021-22 ASUU Student Body President

By Jess Wojciechowski May 2, 2022

  In Feb. of 2021, I was elected as the University of Utah Student Body President in the first all-female presidency, also openly identifying as queer. At first, everyone seemed to be incredibly...

(Courtesy Pixabay)

Students Across 40 Majors Perform Speeches at HIP Talks 2022

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor May 2, 2022

  Every spring at the University of Utah, the Hinckley Institute of Politics, in conjunction with ASUU, hosts HIP Talks, a competition open to everybody on campus for the best two-minute speech on...

(Portrait of Hasse Borup via the University of Utah's faculty page)

‘Artivism for Earth’ Continues the Conversation on Climate Change

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 2, 2022

  In the year since Artivism for Earth’s initial launch, and six months since highlighting their work for the Chronicle’s Environmental Issue, Co-founders Hasse Borup and Elisbaet Curbelo found...

University of Utah freshman and Utes lacrosse team attacker Drew Tyler Bradbury looks to pass during an NCAA game vs. the Jacksonville Dolphins in Salt Lake City on March 6, 2021. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Club Sports: A Year in Review

By Chase Mullin, Assistant Sports Editor May 2, 2022

  The University of Utah has slowly established itself as a nationally recognized brand in college athletics due to the performance of the school’s varsity sports teams in the past couple decades....