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How Petitions are Used to Incite Change in Utah

By Allison Stuart, News Writer February 6, 2024

  For many activists in Utah, petitions are a way to get things moving in the right direction. While it may seem like a complicated process, it doesn’t have to be.   There are two types...

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Nshangalume: No Success in Prejudice

By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer February 6, 2024

  In the 2024 session, members of the Utah Legislature are attempting to destabilize and dismantle initiatives aimed at leveling the playing field and improving young lives across the state. Others...

Guest Opinion: Furthering Diverse and Green STEM Education in Utah

Guest Opinion: Furthering Diverse and Green STEM Education in Utah

By Delaney Miller February 6, 2024

  Over the past decade, Utah has been building its reputation of being a STEM hub. From Salt Lake City being ranked in the top 20 best cities for STEM careers to the Lehi area claiming the nickname...

A speed limit sign for non-pedastrian traffic on University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Guest Opinion: Scooters aren’t the Problem: Ticketing Active Transportation Misses the Mark

By Andra Ghent, Alessandro Rigolon, and Katharine Walter February 5, 2024

  The University of Utah’s new policy to ticket cyclists, scooter riders and skateboarders exceeding 10 miles per hour is unlikely to make our campus community safer. Instead, it distracts from...

The Block U on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. (Courtesy of the University of Utah)

Guest Opinion: Importance of Community in Animal Rights

By Teresa Rands February 5, 2024

  Standing at my kitchen counter, I bit into a chicken tender, the familiar taste filling my mouth. A field materialized in my mind, and there she was: a living, breathing chicken. Her gaze locked...

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‘True Detective: Night Country’ Offers a Familiar Yet Intriguing Mystery

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor February 5, 2024

  On Jan. 12, 2014, prestige television was changed by the premiere of “True Detective.” At a time when television was expected to be visibly lower budget and have weaker writing, “True...

A sign above the entrance to the University of Utah Hospital on the University of Utah Medical Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019.

Guest Opinion: Minorities in Medicine at the University of Utah

By Amy Perez-Chavez February 5, 2024

  Four years ago I received an email congratulating me on my acceptance into the University of Utah. I recall being ecstatic: it was the beginning of a new chapter in my life and an opportunity...

National flags on display at the the A. Ray Olpin Union in Salt Lake City on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hufford: Utah’s DEI Legislation is Ignorant at Best

By Olivia Hufford, Opinion Writer February 5, 2024

  During this legislative session, a bill was introduced that will dismantle diversity programs statewide. In late January, H.B. 261 was approved by the House, despite having virtually no data...

The Utah women’s basketball team celebrates a basket against the USC Trojans at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Jan. 19, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Strong Second Halves Lead Utah Women’s Basketball to a Washington Sweep

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer February 4, 2024

  The No. 20 University of Utah women’s basketball team (17-6, 7-4 Pac-12) picked up two big victories this weekend up in Washington. On Friday, they defeated the Washington Huskies 83-65. They...

University of Utah Men’s Basketball guard Deivon Smith (5) in the game vs. the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Madsen and Smith Lead Utah Men’s Basketball Over Colorado

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor February 4, 2024

  The Utah Men's Basketball team (15-7, 6-5) came into this matchup against the Colorado Buffaloes (15-7, 6-5) straight off back-to-back road losses and looking to rebound with a huge home win....