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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Cap and Gown with 18 School of Humanities tassle in Salt Lake City, UT on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

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Graduating In Style: The History Behind Graduation Regalia

By Alaikia Marielle April 26, 2019

  Graduation is around the corner, filling eager graduates with an overwhelming mix of excitement and nerves. Whether you yourself are graduating this May or just attending as a supportive guest,...

Cereal is no longer an unhealthy bowl of sugar and milk, but a delicious reward that I have earned by being alive. (Design by Ashlyn Cary | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Binge Bytes: ‘Banging Book Club’

By Alaikia Marielle April 21, 2019

  From YouTubers Hannah Witton, Lucy Moon and Leena Norms, “Banging Book Club” is the witty and honest book club podcast about all things sex and gender. “Banging Book Club” is a discussion...

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‘Game of Thrones’ Theories Leading Up to Final Season

By Alaikia Marielle and Christopher Payne April 10, 2019

  Warning: The following contains spoilers for “Game of Thrones” The fantasy series epic, HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” airs its highly anticipated final season on April 14. Based on George...

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The Chronicle Playlist: Spring Has Sprung

By Alaikia Marielle April 8, 2019

  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oP7zuet4CiTiTwyLHvsWd?si=hIWb1peRRc-9GgJFNaGpHQ The days are finally longer than the nights. Warm rays of sunshine are no longer a fantasy, but an inevitable...

Cereal is no longer an unhealthy bowl of sugar and milk, but a delicious reward that I have earned by being alive. (Design by Ashlyn Cary | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Binge Bytes: ‘The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe’

By Alaikia Marielle March 22, 2019

  “The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe” kicked off its first episode on May 4, 2005. The show, produced by SGU Productions, is self-described as a podcast “dedicated to promoting critical...

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Should Professors Curse in the Classroom?

By Alaikia Marielle March 12, 2019

  Whether or not you felt included in the conversation, we as a society have decided certain words are unacceptable to say — the types of words requiring asterisks in print and bleeps on television....

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Form Over Function: Are ‘Fashionable’ Safety Items Capitalizing on Anxieties About Assault?

By Alaikia Marielle March 5, 2019

  The amount of self-defense products made specifically for women to prevent sexual assault is staggering. Just over a decade ago, Taser International introduced a compact taser which came in several...

Melting the Impenetrable Dimensions by Dana Hansen. Photo by Amy Walchli

University of Utah Sculpture Club Debuts Exhibition at Trolley Square

By Alaikia Marielle March 5, 2019

  Cello music filled the South Court at Trolley Square where people gathered for the opening night of the University of Utah Sculpture Club’s “Art in Form” exhibition on Feb. 22. The show,...

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To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 45: ‘Russian Doll’

By Alaikia Marielle March 3, 2019

  The incredibly talented Natasha Lyonne, from "Orange is the New Black," dazzles audiences in the new series “Russian Doll” which Netflix released on Feb. 1. Lyonne serves as star, writer...

Opening Up the Oscars: BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee Could Make History With Best Director Win

Opening Up the Oscars: ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ Spike Lee Could Make History With Best Director Win

By Alaikia Marielle February 23, 2019

  “BlacKkKlansman” is the sobering dark comedy from renowned director Spike Lee, who is known for his commentary on race relations in America. "BlacKkKlansman" picked up six Oscar nominations,...