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The Daily Utah Chronicle

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Smith: Navigating Nutrition

By Emma Smith, Opinion Writer May 16, 2024

  Scan the shelves of any grocery store, and you will see we have a severe junk food problem. Seventy-three percent of the American food supply is ultra-processed. These foods are addictive, unhealthy,...

Pro-Palestine demonstrators assemble tents in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gov. Cox Says U Responded ‘Brilliantly’ to Pro-Palestinian Protests

By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor May 16, 2024

  During his monthly press conference on Thursday, Gov. Spencer Cox commended University of Utah President Taylor Randall, campus police and the Salt Lake City Police Department for their response...

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Chill Out With These Essential Summer Movies

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor May 16, 2024

  As summer rapidly approaches, so does the need for ice cream-stocked freezers, high-powered cooling fans and entertainment for those 95-degree days when you can’t bear to step outside. For...

Antelope Island in Utah on Oct. 5, 2022.

Recapping Laws Impacting the Great Salt Lake Passed in 2024

By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor May 16, 2024

  Utah's 2024 legislative session ended in March, and the Great Salt Lake remained a concerning topic. Legislatures passed several notable bills this year to aid the depleted lake. Great Salt...

Angela Lezaic, opinion writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses for a photo inside the J. Willard Marriott Library on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on March 29, 2024. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lezaic: The Death of Journalistic Integrity

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer May 15, 2024

  I have officially spent over two years at the Daily Utah Chronicle, and it’s been a wild ride.   I got this position after I started standing back up from the lowest point in my life. I...

Caroline Krum, investigative writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses for a picture in front of the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on March 22, 2024. (Photo by Johnny Morris | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Krum: To Women — Write Now, Write Always

By Caroline Krum, Investigative Writer May 15, 2024

  In the education world, we talk about the idea of not just learning to write, but also writing to learn. This is precisely what I urge you to do.  I have always been writing: I started my...

Kendrick Lamar: Drake's Biggest Hater

Kendrick Lamar: Drake’s Biggest Hater

By Ethan Udy, Arts Writer May 15, 2024

  Renowned Pulitzer lyricist Kendrick Lamar's beef with Drake, a famous hip-hop artist, has exploded across the internet. Bystanders have taken to social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok...

Pro-Palestine demonstrators organize in the City Creek Park in Salt Lake City during the Stand for Palestine Rally on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hall: Freeing Palestine is Not Antisemitic

By Lexi Hall, Assistant Opinion Editor May 14, 2024

  Universities worldwide are caught in a contentious debate as students and professors clash with university administrations fueled by the Palestinian solidarity movement. The University of Utah,...

Utah Softball takes on the Weber State Wildcats at Dumke Family Softball Stadium in Salt Lake City on April 17, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Softball Upsets Stanford, Surrenders to UCLA in Pac-12 Tournament

By Abbey Thomas, Sports Editor May 14, 2024

  Coming off of three straight wins against fellow Pac-12 opponents Oregon State and Washington, Utah softball entered the tournament with high spirits and their eyes set on claiming a second consecutive...

Allison Stuart, news writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses for a photo outside the Student Services Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on April 2, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Stuart: Just Say Yes

By Allison Stuart, News Writer May 14, 2024

  I still remember when I was a wide-eyed freshman, walking around campus and looking for ways to get involved. I had picked communication as a tentative major, since you had to choose upon enrollment....