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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

A for rent sign on display outside of an apartment in the East Central Neighborhood of Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.

Langley: Low-Income Housing Bill Helps Those Without a Home

By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor February 10, 2023

  In Utah, housing has become a severe issue for thousands of citizens. With housing prices rising by an absurd 24.6% during the pandemic, many now experience homelessness statewide. Thankfully,...

A view of the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City on Aug. 21, 2021.

Mendenhall: The Problematic Path of Banning Social Media for Kids

By Addison Mendenhall February 10, 2023

  Social media has been one of the more controversial topics this legislative session. There are several bills and amendments being considered within Utah’s state legislature, and at the national...

The 2018 FIFA World Cup Final, France vs. Croatia. (Photo by MX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

FIFA and Qatar Face Backlash for 2022 World Cup

By Abbey Thomas, Sports Editor February 10, 2023

  In November, the FIFA 2022 World Cup kicked off in Qatar, reigniting the passion shared by soccer fans all over the world for one of the biggest sporting spectacles in history. The tournament,...

Salt Lake Tribune sign outside of Tribune's news department in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah on Dec. 5, 2022.

Local Journalists on the Importance of Their Work

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor February 10, 2023

  Tim Vandenack, a reporter for the Standard-Examiner, began his tour of the Ogden-based newspaper’s office building not with the newsroom, but with a dimly lit storage room, cluttered with unorganized...

California Gulls and Black-Necked Stilts wade in shallow water on the east shores of the Great Salt Lake in Syracuse, Utah on July 27, 2021.

What Utah Lawmakers are Doing to Address Water Issues and the Great Salt Lake Crisis

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief February 9, 2023

  As Utah continues to face a historic drought, lawmakers are trying to address drying lakes and water rights. Utah state legislators named last week of the legislative session “Water Week”...

"greenland" by University of Utah School of Dance (Photo via @uofudance instagram)

Welcome to ‘greenland’: A School of Dance Collaboration

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer February 9, 2023

  Welcome to “greenland,” a new collaborative work from the University of Utah School of Dance. “greenland” is co-choreographed and co-directed by five School of Dance faculty artists,...

Utah Apartments: Essex, Encore and Elevate on 5, University Blvd, Utah on Nov. 27, 2022.

Record High Prices Push Salt Lake Renters to Financial Limits

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor February 9, 2023

  When Parker Mortensen's landlord told them at the end of their lease for a 3-bedroom duplex unit in the Avenues neighborhood that the new price would increase from $1,800 to $2,400, it changed...

Chloe Shewell (left), Jack O'Leary (middle) and Parker Madsen (right) walking on campus. They make up the O'Leary ASUU Presidential Ticket.

Guest Opinion: The O’Leary Ticket: ASUU is Broken

By The O'Leary Ticket February 9, 2023

  As we exit the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, this campus feels alive — students are in class and the campus is active. Nowhere is this activity seen more than in the Associated Students...

2018 Austrian Grand Prix. (Photo by pedrik, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

It’s Time for You to Become an F1 Fan

By Elijah Murray, Sports Writer February 9, 2023

  Formula 1, commonly known as F1, is exploding in popularity and there is no better time to hop on the bandwagon. Viewership is on the rise not only in general, but among women, youth and Americans....

(Courtesy of the Utah Symphony)

Emmanuel Pahud Performs Mozart’s Magic Flute Fantasy: A Night of History and Performance

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer February 8, 2023

  On Feb. 3 and Feb. 4, the Utah Symphony played with Emmanuel Pahud, the principal flute of the Berlin Philharmonic, at Maurice Abravanel Hall. They performed a collection of beloved classics,...