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Cover art for Dominic Fike's Album "Sunburn" (Courtesy of Columbia Records)

Dominic Fike’s ‘Sunburn’ Fades Fast

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor July 15, 2023

  Dominic Fike’s sophomore album “Sunburn,” released July 7, is a collection of summery and upbeat songs that captures teenagers' attention, though it may not be everyone's taste. TikTok...

Vivint Smart Home Arena, now renamed as the Delta Center (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

How Danny Ainge Has Transformed the Utah Jazz

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer July 14, 2023

  At this time last year, the future of the Utah Jazz seemed uncertain at best. CEO of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge had just overhauled the roster and hired former Boston Celtics assistant...

A person standing by a food truck at the Food Truck Face Off at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 8, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Food Truck Face Off: Community at our Parks

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer July 14, 2023

  Since turning 21, rarely a week goes by that I don’t receive a text from a buddy saying something like “Hey man, Fisher has a great food truck tonight, do you wanna go check it out?” Such...

The Utah Department of Transportation released an animated video in 2021 that shows what a gondola system would look like in Little Cottonwood Canyon. UDOT has decided to move forward with the Gondola B plan. (Courtesy of Gondola Works)

UDOT Moves Forward with Gondola B Plans in Little Cottonwood

By TJ Ross, News Writer July 13, 2023

  After five years, the Utah Department of Transportation has come to the decision to move forward with Gondola B. UDOT plans to build an eight-mile-long gondola stretching from Little Cottonwood...

Taylor Swift performing on the Eras Tour (Courtesy of Marca)

A Swiftie Examines The Taylor Swift Obsession

By Josi Hinds, News Editor July 13, 2023

  Taylor Swift is arguably one of the most prolific music artists of the 21st century. Swift has 10 studio albums and 237 songs to her name. Within one day, she sold over 2 million tickets to her...

(Courtesy of Warner Discovery)

Critics vs. the Fans: How This Feud is Really on a Spectrum

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer July 12, 2023

  If you haven’t read the article already, I’ve recently watched “The Flash.” As the credits rolled and I left the theater, there was a massive knot in my stomach. A giddy, childlike wonder...

"The Bear" (Courtesy of Hulu)

‘The Bear’ Season Two is Exquisite Storytelling

By Arlo Marler July 11, 2023

  A year after the impeccable yet often stressful first season, “The Bear” returns with a season two that is even better and more exquisite than the last, full of complex and emotional characters...

"Past Lives" (Courtesy of A24)

‘Past Lives’: A Timeless and Instant Classic

By Luke Jackson July 11, 2023

  About five years ago, at the end of the summer, I went on a blind date. We both worked, so we met after midnight at an old lookout I knew. We sat on a blanket and watched headlights dance across...

The University of Utah built a new Department of Public Safety building which opened to the public on Nov. 9, 2022 at 1658 E 500 S as part of an effort for increased campus safety coordination after the death of U student Lauren McCluskey in October 2018.

Letter to the Editor: Sexual Assault on College Campuses

By Emma Ely July 11, 2023

  In October of 2018, Lauren McCluskey was murdered by her ex-boyfriend on the University of Utah campus, despite her urgent calls and warnings to campus police. “13% of all students experience...

The John R. Park Building at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 8, 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Loken: Where Are the White First-Generation Scholars?

By NingLi Loken, Opinion Writer July 10, 2023

  The First Generation Scholars program held a summer social, but curiously missing from the event was the presence of white students. I entered the space to find out why. In the process, I learned...