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Hargis: Support SURF in Their Fight for Sexual Liberation

In an era of ever-increasing policing of sexuality and expression, education and empowerment are our strongest allies.
By Harper Hargis, Opinion Writer | December 20, 2023

  When living in Utah, one must be constantly aware of religious expectations. In Salt Lake City especially, the religious undercurrent in local culture can be hard to ignore — particularly,...

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U Students Talk Tolerance and Diversity at the U

Several U students expressed their opinions about how the university handles tolerance and diversity following a Tolerance Means Dialogue event attended by Gov. Spencer Cox
By Jamie Faux, News Writer | December 20, 2023

  "We should disagree," said Gov. Spencer Cox, speaking at an event put on earlier this year by the group Tolerance Means Dialogue. "We should disagree profoundly. Our nation was founded on profound...

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Cozy Book Recommendations for Sweater Weather

Read on for book recommendations and places to enjoy them to satisfy your fiction fix.
By Grier Abercrombie, Arts Writer | December 19, 2023

  Sweater weather is upon us. Now is the perfect time to get away from the cold Utah weather by escaping into the expansive worlds of fiction. Several genres come to mind when imagining fall...

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We Need to Talk About Porn

Porn is being watched. So why don’t we really talk about it?
By Luke Jackson | December 19, 2023

  Porn is a heavy and, honestly, culturally ugly term. There’s a lot of baggage and wincing at the sheer mention of it. As much as some of us (in the state of Utah) like to pretend that it doesn’t...

Demonstrators, including members of Mecha, at the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah’s watch party in J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 01, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Over 70 University of Utah Faculty Sign Letter in Support of Mecha

The letter requests the reinstatement of funding for Mecha de U of U and promoting support for trans, Palestinian and marginalized students at the U.
By Libbey Hanson, News Writer | December 18, 2023

  On Monday, the student group Mecha de U of U posted a letter signed by more than 70 University of Utah faculty calling the U to drop all charges against Mecha and support trans, Palestinian and...

A police officer asks a demonstrator to leave at the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah’s watch party in J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 01, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Charges Mecha Students Are Facing, Explained

Seven U students who protested a YAF event are being charged with misdemeanors — here are the charges they're facing and what they mean.
By Caroline Krum, Investigative Writer | December 18, 2023

  On Nov. 1, The Young Americans for Freedom student organization held a watch party for “Damaged," a film critical of the medical transitioning of minors who identify as transgender. Members...

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Looking at Utah’s Low Voter Turnout for the 2023 Elections

Utah had a special Congressional District election on top of a mayoral race and other municipal elections, ahead of next year's "bigger" elections.
By Jamie Faux, News Writer | December 18, 2023

  On Nov. 21, voters across Utah cast their ballots for the 2023 municipal elections, which included a mayoral race and a Second Congressional District special election. Results were posted alongside...

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‘The Boy and the Heron’: Another Studio Ghibli Classic

Make time to see this in the theater if you are a Ghibli fan.
By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer | December 18, 2023

  Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, “The Boy and the Heron” is filled with many traditional Studio-Ghiblisms, including a young kid discovering a fantastical world, 1940s Japan, cute creatures,...

The Women's Resource Center in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union Building in Salt Lake City on November 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASCENT Center Offers Free Emergency Contraception to U Students

The center is committed to helping students who find themselves in a tough spot and need resources.
By Allison Stuart, News Writer | December 17, 2023

  A large majority of college students in the United States are sexually active. According to a study by the Health Resources and Services Administration, “94% of college students are sexually...