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Abby Brenner celebrates with Assistant Coach Jimmy Pratt on Jan. 28, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 4 Utah Rolls Past No. 25 Washington at Home

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor January 29, 2023

  After suffering a tough away loss, the No. 4 Red Rocks are back home against No. 25 Washington. Even with the loss, the Red Rocks were able to move up in the rankings after posting 197.275 on...

Two demonstrators at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City before the hearing of H.B. 132 and S.B. 16 in the House Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Both H.B. 132 and S.B. 16 restrict gender-affirming care for minors in Utah.

Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Utah Minors Passes, More Bills Impacting LGBTQ+ Youth Being Discussed

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief January 28, 2023

  Gov. Spencer Cox signed S.B. 16 on Saturday, Jan. 28, after this article was published.   On Friday, the Utah State legislature passed S.B. 16, banning gender-affirming care for Utah...

(Courtesy of the Sundance Institute and Matthieu Rytz)

Sundance 2023: ‘Deep Rising’: The Oceans Belong to No One

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor January 27, 2023

  Matthieu Rytz has returned to Sundance with another documentary showcasing the effects of climate change with his newest film “Deep Rising,” produced and narrated by Jason Momoa. What Lurks...

(Photo by Tom Denton | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Hires Sarah Shreeves To Take Over as New Dean of Libraries

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor January 27, 2023

  Following a national search, the University of Utah has selected a new dean of libraries. Sarah Shreeves, currently vice dean of libraries at the University of Arizona, will replace current Dean...

(Courtesy of The Sundance Institute)

Sundance 2023: ‘My Animal’: A Genre Melting Pot of Teen Self-Discovery

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer January 27, 2023

  “My Animal” is a teen-wolf horror LGBTQ+ romance that follows hockey-playing werewolf Heather (Bobbi Salvör Menuez). Heather becomes an outcast due to her familial werewolf curse but finds...

(Courtesy Fox Maxy)

Sundance 2023: ‘Gush’: Everyone Should Make a Movie

By Luke Jackson January 27, 2023

  “Everyone should make a movie” said filmmaker Fox Maxy after the screening of her experimental film “Gush.” “The tools are right there, it’s exciting, it’s healing, it’s hard....

The University of Utah Runnin' Utes takes on the Washington State Cougars at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Jan. 19 2023.

Runnin’ Utes Dominate Beavers in Corvallis

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor January 27, 2023

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team picked up a dominant win over the Oregon State Beavers late Thursday night. The game wasn’t close after 0-0, as the Utes jumped out to a 10-0...

(Courtesy of the Sundance Institute and Babylon '13)

Sundance 2023: ‘Iron Butterflies’: A Thought-Provoking Look at Russian War Crimes

By Zach Anderson, Arts Writer January 26, 2023

  "Iron Butterflies," directed and produced by Kyiv residents Roman Liubyi and Andrii Kotliar, investigates the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 and the Russian's desperate attempts to...

Felicity Kyle Napuli and Jasmine Curtis-Smith in "In My Mother's Skin"
(Courtesy of festival.sundance.org)

Sundance 2023: The Creepy Crawly Nightmare of ‘In My Mother’s Skin’

By Luke Jackson January 26, 2023

  Using the end of World War II as a backdrop, “In My Mother’s Skin” finds a young family struggling against the military powers of the Japanese occupation to stay alive. For the most part,...

Closing Shift (Image courtesy of University of Utah Department of Art & Art History)

‘Closing Shift’ at the University of Utah’s Gittins Gallery

By Haley Freeman, Arts Writer January 26, 2023

  As an engineering major, I hardly ever find myself in the University of Utah’s art or architecture buildings. After double checking I was in the correct building, I found myself greeted by...