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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

Weekly Arts Calendar: April 28—May 8

Weekly Arts Calendar: April 28—May 8

April 27, 2016

ARTLandish: Sun Tunnels Community Meet-Up Join UMFA faculty and staff for a day exploring the Sun Tunnels, a land art installation by Nancy Holt located in Utah’s desert. This trip is not only an opportunity...

The Marriott Library Has Your Back All Year Long

The Marriott Library Has Your Back All Year Long

April 25, 2016

Usually at the Marriott Library, students have more than enough room to spread their things over multiple desks and take up entire booths, and there are plenty of outlets for all electronic devices. All...

Modern Senior Concert Two Illuminates Achievements Of Dance Students

Modern Senior Concert Two Illuminates Achievements Of Dance Students

April 21, 2016

The lights dim, the curtains part and all one can hear is the muted thud of dancers’ feet running across the stage. Then, out of the darkness, a strip of white stage appears, illuminating five dancers...

Alt. Media Monday: Three Easy and Free Ways to Procrastinate Studying on the Internet

Alt. Media Monday: Three Easy and Free Ways to Procrastinate Studying on the Internet

April 18, 2016

With a little over a week left of scheduled classes, the reality of finals has finally kicked in for most students. While it is probably a good idea to crack open a textbook every once in a while during...

A surreal painting inside the 2016 Student Art Exhibit at the U on Thursday, April 14, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Student Gallery Brings Together Eclectic, Beautiful Achievements Of U Arts Students

By Kylee Ehmann April 18, 2016

Amid the soft notes of a ukulele, a crowd of around 100 people attended the opening night of the annual Student Gallery, a collection of works by artists in the College of Arts. Located in the Gittins...

A row of printing presses inside the U Book Arts Studio on Friday, April 15, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Book Arts Workshop Brings The Art Of Hand-Making Paper Back To The 21st Century

April 18, 2016

Where does paper come from? For most people, the answer is likely a store like FedEx. But while mass-produced paper dominates our world, the process of making paper by hand still exists within small niche...

Erica Reyes discusses her experiences in the EAE program at the U on Thursday, March 31, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

EAE Student Erica Larson Aims To Create Games People Really Want To Play

April 14, 2016

Written by Kylee Ehmann and Casey Koldewyn At best, the phrase “educational videogames” comes across as cheesy and silly. At worst, it comes across as a boring ploy by teachers to get students to...

Alternate Media Monday: The Stuff of Life Fits Nicely In The How Stuff Works Podcast Brand

Alternate Media Monday: “The Stuff of Life” Fits Nicely In The “How Stuff Works” Podcast Brand

April 11, 2016

There’s a thread connecting the most volatile of hurricanes to bird songs — can you see it? This tentative relationship, centered around humanity’s seemingly overwhelming need to personify nature,...

Peace Officer Shows No One Is Safe From Police Militarization

“Peace Officer” Shows No One Is Safe From Police Militarization

April 8, 2016

From tanks rolling down the streets in Ferguson, Mo., to cops in riot gear in downtown Salt Lake City, there has been a growing national conversation over the militarization of police, the idea that local...

ARTS: Book Art, Wednesday, April 6th, 2016, Peter Creveling, Daily Utah Chronicle

How To Make Functional Art Using Old Books In A Few Easy Steps

April 7, 2016

The library's annual book sale is ending on Friday, and if you're anything like me, you're going to end up with a dozen or so books that you didn't particularly want or need. Who can blame us when the...