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"Insidious: The Red Door" (Courtesy of Sony Pictures)

What’s Inside ‘Insidious: The Red Door”

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor July 10, 2023

  If you were to ask a horror fan what the most iconic horror franchises of all time were, they might say “Halloween” or “Friday the 13th,” but it’s unlikely you’ll hear “Insidious,”...

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Champine: Starbucks Must Do Better for the Queer Community

By Morgan Champine, Opinion Editor July 9, 2023

  Starbucks Workers United, the union representing the 150 stores on strike, issued a statement saying that many Starbucks locations have been banning pride decor from their stores or telling their...

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Support Your Local SLC Bookstores

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer July 9, 2023

  I’ve always had an appreciation for books, but my love for bookstores, especially independent ones, came later. I’m lucky to live close enough to one of my favorites, Central Book Exchange,...

Tom Holland at "The Crowded Room" premiere (Courtesy of LA Times)

Actors Can Take Breaks, We Should Too

By Josi Hinds, News Editor July 8, 2023

  Tom Holland recently announced he’s taking a year-long break from acting following a difficult experience playing his role in “The Crowded Room.” Holland’s role in the Apple TV+ Series...

A historical photo of the A. Ray Olpin Student Union. (Courtesy of J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections)

U Origins: How Landscaping Projects in the 1970s Ended On-Campus Protests

By MJ Jewkes and Rachel Kloepfer July 8, 2023

  “We set out to visually express the character and dignity of the U in an atmosphere which is cheerful, peaceful and ecologically sound,” said Bruce Jensen, former director of campus planning...

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Jarvis: The LDS Church is a Big Business

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer July 7, 2023

  Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pay 10% of their monthly income to the church as tithing. I grew up in the religion, so as a child I gave 10% of what little money...

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‘Possessing Polynesians’ Unpacks Settler Colonialism Amongst Native Hawaiians

By TJ Ross, News Writer July 6, 2023

  A new book from Associate Professor of History and Gender Studies at the University of Utah Maile Arvin looks at the history of white settler colonialism in Polynesia and Oceania. Titled "Possessing...

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‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’: The Last Hurrah For An Icon

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor July 6, 2023

  June has been a particularly personal month of movies for me. Not only did I get a masterpiece about a multiverse of my favorite superhero, but also the fifth entry in a series that began with...

University of Utah senior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) celebrates after his second rushing touchdown of the night in an NCAA Football game vs. Washington State University at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday September 28, 2019. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Catching Up With Former Utes: Tyler Huntley

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer July 4, 2023

  In 2022, Tyler Huntley became a national name. He nearly led his team, the Baltimore Ravens, to a victory against the defending AFC Champions Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 24-17. Huntley...

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Arlo Parks ‘My Soft Machine’ is Lyrically Rich but Only an Elusive Step Forward

By Arlo Marler July 4, 2023

  Coming off the heels of Grammy-nominated "Collapsed in Sunbeams" Arlo Parks' debut album from 2021, her sophomore release "My Soft Machine" is an expanded and poetry-rich step forward for Parks,...