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Vicente Fox speaks at Kingsbury Hall on Feb. 12, 2019 (Courtesy of Nick Cockrell )

Former President of Mexico Speaks At The U On Strengthening U.S.-Mexico Relations

By Amy Loret February 15, 2019

  On Tuesday, Feb. 12, former President of Mexico Vicente Fox delivered a lecture at Kingsbury Hall on “Building Bridges: Fixing the Immigration Issue and Strengthening U.S.-Mexico Relations.” Bob...

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House Bill 136 Proposes Tighter Abortion Laws in Utah

By Amy Loret February 7, 2019

  Rep. Cheryl Acton, R-West Jordan, filed a bill, 2019 House Bill 136, that would legally ban women in Utah from having abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy with some exceptions. If passed, Utah...

C.O.D.E Keynote Speaker, Blair Imani Courtest of Diversity Board with ASUU

ASUU’s Conference on Diverse Excellence Aims to Unite Students For Justice

By Amy Loret February 2, 2019

  With a theme of "Unite For Justice," this year's Conference on Diverse Excellence (C.O.D.E) brought approximately 150 students together in the Union on Feb. 1 to create dialogue and build consciousness...

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Bill Seeks to Ban ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Minors in Utah

By Amy Loret February 1, 2019

  “Conversion therapy” is any of several dangerous and discredited practices aimed at changing an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Equality Utah, a group that advocates...

The Bennion Center in the Olpin Student Union February 6, 2017. (Michael Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hundreds Volunteer for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

By Amy Loret January 30, 2019

  To honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and to kick-off MLK Week at the University of Utah, over 250 student volunteers spent the morning of Saturday, Jan. 19 working on 12 different service...

U students at spring 2018 graduation | Courtesy of Courtney McBeth.

New Financing Program Aims to Help U Students Finish Degrees

By Amy Loret January 27, 2019

  On Jan. 23, the University of Utah announced the launch of Invest in U, a pilot program designed to do exactly what it sounds like. While University of Utah boasts a lower average debt at graduation...

Green, Hayashi, McDonals speak at the Title IX panel on Jan. 22, 2019. Courtesy of Amy Loret.

The Future of Title IX: Have Your Say

By Amy Loret January 24, 2019

  “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or...

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Dust Poses Dangers to Salt Lake Snow

By Amy Loret January 17, 2019

  Whether you enjoy hitting the slopes or just appreciate a healthy environment here in Utah, there is a threat to those enjoyments that might not be on your radar. We’re talking about dust. Dr....

Students 4 Choice holding their signs during the sexual assault protest in the MEB parking lot on Friday, Nov 4, 2016

U Reviews Title IX

By Amy Loret January 15, 2019

  On Nov. 16, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), led by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, proposed several regulations to Title IX that would drastically alter how universities investigate...

The Bennion Center in the Olpin Student Union. Chronicle archives.

Join U Students at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

By Amy Loret January 13, 2019

  “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘what are you doing for others?’” These famous words by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are being taken to heart by the University of Utah...