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The Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Anti-DEI Bill, Transgender Bathroom Ban Bill Signed Into Law

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer January 31, 2024

  On Tuesday, Gov. Spencer Cox signed two controversial bills into law — a bill impacting which restrooms transgender people can use and an anti-DEI bill that limits those programs in education. H.B....

The Utah State Capitol, West Valley City and Rio Tinto Kennecott Smelter seen from the Avenues in Salt Lake City on Nov. 17, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The U’s Efforts to Combat Utah’s Poor Air Quality

By Jamie Faux, News Writer January 31, 2024

  Provo, Logan and Salt Lake City, Utah were each recently designated as nonattainment areas by the Environmental Protection Agency due to their consistently poor air quality. The EPA determines...

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News For U: Free Speech on Campus

By Graham Jones and Emma Ratkovic January 31, 2024

In today’s episode, Emma speaks with News Writer Libbey Hanson about the university's new task force, assigned to define what free speech is, and how that could affect activism on campus. Emma...

An event at UCLA advocating for the return of Israeli hostages by Hamas, by showing that our communities are incomplete while they remain held hostage. (Courtesy of Hillel for Utah)

Letter to the Editor: Rising Antisemitism at the University of Utah

By Hillel for Utah Student Board January 31, 2024

  On Oct. 6, 2023 we were excited at the prospect of relaxing after finishing our midterm exams. On the morning of Oct. 7, we woke up to close friends and family kidnapped and murdered by Hamas....

The Bodyen ticket, one of the three tickets running for the 2024-25 student body presidency. The ticket includes Joe Boyden, Paige Moon and Ty Nishikawa. (Courtesy of the Boyden ticket)

ASUU Elections: The Boyden Ticket

By Allison Stuart, News Writer January 30, 2024

  This ASUU election cycle, three tickets are vying for the 2024-25 student body presidency. The Boyden ticket comprises students Joe Boyden, Paige Moon and Ty Nishikawa. Boyden is running...

The Tsang ticket, one of the three tickets running for the 2024-25 student body presidency. The ticket includes Brendan Tsang, Areesha Nazir and Humzah Khan. (Courtesy of the Tsang ticket)

ASUU Elections: The Tsang Ticket

By Allison Stuart, News Writer January 30, 2024

  This ASUU election cycle, three tickets are vying for the 2024-25 student body presidency.  The Tsang ticket is comprised of Brendan Tsang, Areesha Nazir and Humzah Khan.  Tsang is running...

The SET ticket, one of the three tickets running for the 2024-25 student body presidency. SET is an acronym composed of the ticket member’s last names — Milan Subotić, Keana Estorpe and Aynaelyssya Thomas. (Courtesy of the SET ticket)

ASUU Elections: The SET Ticket

By Allison Stuart, News Writer January 30, 2024

  This ASUU election cycle, there are three tickets vying for the 2024-25 student body presidency.  One of the tickets is SET, which is an acronym composed of the ticket members’ last names...

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Israel-Hamas War Presents Newfound Tension For Tinseltown

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer January 30, 2024

  Celebrities using their platforms to voice concerns for ongoing issues in the world is nothing new. However, facing career consequences for them is out of the ordinary. On Oct. 7, 2023, a...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12, 2017.

Guest Opinion: Creating and Supporting a Diverse Community at the U

By Deirdre Mack and Taylor Stevens January 30, 2024

  Although barriers in admissions have been reduced for students from historically excluded backgrounds, their graduate success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors is significantly...

The Utah women’s basketball celebrate defeating the UCLA Bruins at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Jan. 22, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Records 1,000th Win in Program History

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer January 29, 2024

  The No. 20 University of Utah women’s basketball team, coming off of two massive top ten wins, continued the Pac-12 gauntlet this past weekend. The Utes traveled northwest, taking down Oregon...