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George Takei Gives 2022 MUSE Keynote Speech on Rebuilding

George Takei Gives 2022 MUSE Keynote Speech on Rebuilding

By Allison Stuart, News Writer May 1, 2022

  On Thursday, April 21, George Takei was the 2022 keynote speaker for the University of Utah’s My U Signature Experience Project (MUSE). Takei is a human rights activist for the LGBTQIA+...

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Fuller’s Book Recommendations for a Perpetually Bookish Summer

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer May 1, 2022

  As the weather tends toward warming up and things get more relaxed, there is always time for a good book. Everything from thrillers, urban fantasies, beloved poems and contemporary works can...

"Endless Love" by Fredrik Kleppe (Courtesy WBUR-FM)

A Book or Two: Healthy Depictions of Non-Monogamous Relationships in Books

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer May 1, 2022

  Having heard of the concept of polyamory from friends and those in literary circles, I was shocked to find that representation of these relationships in literature was so readily available and...

(Photo by Allison Stuart | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

2022-23 ASUU Presidential Inauguration Honors Past Leadership, Emphasizes Student Voices

By Allison Stuart, News Writer April 30, 2022

  The 2022-23 ASUU Inauguration ushered in new University of Utah student leaders while also honoring previous leadership. The event was held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 in Red Butte Garden. The...

Me at Multnomah Falls in Oregon (Courtesy Lucas Welk)

Welk: My Only Regret at The U is Not Joining Student Media Earlier

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer April 30, 2022

  My entire college career I believed that the less responsibility I had, the better. Joining clubs or internships could take away time for studying and inadvertently hurt my grades. If you have...

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Reynolds: My Experience at the Chronicle Was An Insightful Happenstance

By Drew Reynolds, Arts Writer April 30, 2022

  As I finish up my last semester here at the University of Utah, I did not think I would be writing for the student newspaper. After multiple internships fell through I found myself applying for...

Georgieva: It’s Been a Pleasure and Privilege at the Chronicle 

Georgieva: It’s Been a Pleasure and Privilege at the Chronicle 

By Tervela Georgieva, Arts Writer April 30, 2022

  It was a sigh of relief when I found out I would be an arts writer for the Chronicle. I had always been worried about my college experience feeling disconnected from the world outside of campus...

Portrait of Porshai Nielsen in front of the fountain by the J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on March 23, 2022. (Photo by Emily Rincon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Nielsen: Our Work is Far From Done — The Importance of Collegiate Investigative Journalism

By Porshai Nielsen, Investigative Editor April 29, 2022

  A fortune cookie brought me here. Four years ago, I was a miserable pre-nursing major that knew nursing was not my passion. I needed change and knew that I wanted to write. When I had started...

Chrony Opinion Writer Will Shadley poses in the courtyard of the Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building on campus in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 25, 2022. He chose the humanities building courtyard as the location for his portraits and spent much of his time there while living out of his van and pursuing his degree in philosophy and environmental studies at the U. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: Making Salt Lake City a Forever Home, For Now

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer April 29, 2022

  At the end of May, I’ll be moving again. That will be my 12th home in 22 years. Four of those, one of which was a rusty Ford Econoline, have been right here in Salt Lake City. But all that...

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Shadley: The U Must Stop Funding Fossil Fuel Research

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer April 29, 2022

  I first learned about the Energy and Geoscience Institute when I co-authored an article with Isaac Reese about democratizing campus. We were stunned to find that a research institute at a public...