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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

To Address the Suicide Epidemic, Utah Needs Cultural Change

To Address the Suicide Epidemic, Utah Needs Cultural Change

By Connor Richards September 5, 2016

Utah has a problem. In the past decade, teen suicide rates have tripled in the state. A report released in July found that suicide is now the leading cause of death among youth ages 10 to 17 -- higher...

The Red Line TRAX train heading up to the hospital passing underneath Rice-Eccles Stadium on Aug. 30, 2016 | Adam Fondren, The Daily Utah Chronicle

UTA Needs to Step up Safety Measures

By Connor Richards September 4, 2016

Near the end of July, a pregnant woman was killed in an accident involving a FrontRunner train and a car of which she was a passenger. Kaipa ‘Ofa Ki’Uiha Kinikini was survived by her immediate family—...

Debate: Should Utah Ditch The Ute Nickname?

Debate: Should Utah Ditch The “Ute” Nickname?

August 29, 2016

[row cols_nr="2"] [col size="6"] Time To Lose Culturally Insensitive "Ute" Name Connor Richards Swoop was not the U’s first mascot. Before Swoop was adopted, it was Hoyo, a caricatured Native American...

Utah State Capitol

Gov. Herbert’s Support For Trump Shows He Doesn’t Represent Utah

August 24, 2016

On March 18, 2016, what would have otherwise been a normal Friday night in Salt Lake turned out to be anything but. Outside the Salt Lake City and County building, hundreds of people, a half dozen cameras...

RSL Makes Good Move Reinstating Reporters Credentials

RSL Makes Good Move Reinstating Reporter’s Credentials

August 11, 2016

Real Salt Lake made headlines last week and not for a spectacular win or exciting trade. Rather, RSL was in the news because the franchise announced that Gordon Monson, a longtime sports columnist for...