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What I See When I Look At a Movie Screen

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer February 6, 2023

  I cannot remember a time when I was not in love with movies. As a little girl, I would spend the day with my grandparents while my parents worked. My paternal grandmother is a huge movie buff,...

Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park in Utah on March 10, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

How Does Utah Use the Colorado River?

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief February 6, 2023

    As Utah continues to expand and lakes and rivers dry, it is important to consider one of the West’s major water sources — the Colorado River.  The Colorado River only accounts...

The University of Utah women's basketball team takes on Idaho at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 7 2022.

Women’s Basketball Claims Important Victories in Nail-Biting Weekend in Oregon

By Abbey Thomas, Sports Editor February 6, 2023

  With a little over a month to go before the start of the NCAA tournament, the University of Utah women’s basketball team headed to Oregon this weekend for a couple rounds of grueling Pac-12...

People participate in the Blanket Exercise: Understanding Colonialism session during the Day of Collective Action on March 22, 2022.

Committee Members Say 2023 Day of Collective Action is a ‘Starting Point’ in the Fight Against Racism on Campus

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer February 6, 2023

  The Day of Collective Action is a presidential initiative by the Presidential Commission on Equity and Belonging, which was launched in January 2022 after the Black Cultural Center at the University...

(Courtesy Sen. Lincoln Fillmore)

Lien: Stop Policing Utah Teachers

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer February 6, 2023

  A bill introduced in the 2023 Utah Legislative Session will continue to censor curriculum. S.B. 55 will require that all teaching materials are posted online, reviewed by parents and voted on...

Diver during the swim and dive meet vs. the Colo Mesa Mavericks on Jan. 23, 2021 at the Ute Natatorium on campus.

Utah Diving Shows Out in Air Force Invitational

By Austin Eames, Sports Writer February 6, 2023

  Following clutch performances in their last home meet of the season against BYU, the University of Utah diving team traveled to Colorado Springs last weekend, Feb. 2-4, to continue their season...

University of Utah guard Jaxon Brenchley (#5) drives to the hoop in the game vs. the California Golden Bears on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Dominate Against Struggling Cal

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer February 6, 2023

  On Sunday night, the Utah men’s basketball team (16-9, 9-5 Pac-12) faced off against the 3-20 Cal Golden Bears at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Coming off a tough loss against Stanford on Thursday...

Photo of cast members in the original production of Morgan Champine's play "Corralis" at Murray High School in 2022. Costumes by Morgan Champine.

Creativity in Academia: How Creative Pursuits Make Us Better Students

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer February 6, 2023

  Academia is often seen as the most important part of a student's day. Morgan Champine, an artist, writer and costume designer majoring in English at the U, believes that creativity makes us better...

D&D club members show mixed reactions after a failed attack during a raid at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 3 2023. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

D&D Club Offers Community For Students to Be Themselves and Embody Characters

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor February 6, 2023

  Dungeons & Dragons is a wildly popular tabletop roleplaying game complete with goblins, wizards and of course, dragons. More than 50 million people worldwide have “interacted” with D&D...

Red Rocks' Maile O'Keefe celebrating after a perfect 10.0 on beam at Jon M. Huntsman Center on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 4 Red Rocks Take Down No. 5 UCLA Behind Huge Beam Routine

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor February 4, 2023

  After a big 197.975-196.350 victory against No. 25 Washington, the No. 4 Red Rocks (6-1, 2-0 Pac-12) remain home to compete in a highly anticipated top-5 matchup against No. 5 UCLA. Utah and...