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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

Austin Boutain plead guilty to aggravated murder in the Oct. 30, 2017, shooting death of University of Utah student ChenWei Guo.

Austin Boutain Pleads Guilty in U Student Shooting Death Case

By Christina Giardinelli September 21, 2018

On Sept. 12, nearly one year after the shooting of University of Utah student ChenWei Guo, his killer entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by third...

S.J. Quinney Law School on the University of Utahs campus. (Chronicle archives)

U Law Professor Files Amicus Brief in Capital Punishment Case

By Christina Giardinelli September 1, 2018

On Aug. 23, University of Utah law professor, Paul Cassell, and Allyson Ho of the Washington, D.C. law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court. The...

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Ben Nemtin Brings Life to Commencement

By Christina Giardinelli May 1, 2018

With this year’s commencement ceremony quickly approaching, posters bearing the question “What’s on your bucket list?” have been placed across the University of Utah’s campus. The idea behind...

Women talk at the annual University of Utah Pow Wow on April 6 and 7, 2018. (Photo by Christina Giardinelli / The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Pow Wow Honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

By Christina Giardinelli April 26, 2018

Among representatives of multiple tribal nations attending the University of Utah’s 46th annual Pow Wow on April 6 and 7 were silent guests who drew the attention of everyone around them. Surrounding...

Presidents circle at the University of Utah Monday September 14, 2015. (Chronicle Archives)

Tuition Hike Coming for Students

By Christina Giardinelli April 17, 2018

Next year, students at the University of Utah will see their tuition bill raise by 3.9 percent. This translates to a $300 increase per year for resident undergraduates who are taking 15 credit hours. On...

Amy Jo Curtis speaks at the Utah State Capitol on March 5, 2018, against HB254.

U Graduate, Rape Survivor Works to Stop Bill Addressing Campus Sexual Assault

By Christina Giardinelli April 2, 2018

University of Utah graduate Amy Joe Curtis spoke at a press conference in the Utah Capitol rotunda on March 5 following the tabling of a controversial bill aimed at addressing campus sexual assault. “When...

Ephraim Kum in front of the Marriott Library on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018

U Freshman Bridging the Gap Between Minorities and the Police Force

By Christina Giardinelli March 13, 2018

Ephraim Kum’s coming of age took place during a time when the United States was in the midst of a tense racial climate — one which still exists. The FBI reported a 5 percent increase in hate crimes...

Elizabeth Smart Addresses Coping With Sexual Assault at the U

Elizabeth Smart Addresses Coping With Sexual Assault at the U

By Christina Giardinelli February 25, 2018

CORRECTION: ASUU's Speakers Vice Chairman is Cole Perschon. A short walk away from where the nightmare began, Elizabeth Smart detailed her kidnapping, rape and subsequent nine-month-long abduction at...

Jesse Williams Speaks at CODE on Racial Injustice

Jesse Williams Speaks at CODE on Racial Injustice

By Christina Giardinelli February 10, 2018

Students at the University of Utah and students from local high schools and other universities across the state packed into the A. Ray Olpin Union ballroom on Friday, Feb. 2, to hear Jesse Williams discuss...

The University of Utahs chapter of Students for a Democratic Society rallied on Saturday, Jan. 20, to recognize one year of resistance against President Donald Trumps administration.

SDS Holds Rally in Recognition of One Year of Resistance Against Trump

By Christina Giardinelli January 24, 2018

The University of Utah’s chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a rally on Saturday Jan. 20 — one year after President Donald Trump's inauguration — outside the Wallace Bennett Federal...