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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

Email about elections from Honors Dean raises concerns of endorsement

By Courtney Tanner November 3, 2015

The dean of the U’s Honors College emailed students what seemed like an endorsement of Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, who’s currently running for re-election, and later apologized for the statement. The...

ASUU hopes changes in elections will encourage many candidates to apply

October 29, 2015

Those interested in becoming the next student body president at the U need to apply by Friday. Chase Lindsey, ASUU elections registrar who oversees the campaigns, said the election season will kick off...

Dalai Lama Update

October 18, 2015

October 18th - Today is the day the Dalai Lama was supposed to visit campus – the U has booked no substitute speakers to replace his Holiness’s speech. After the Tibetan Buddhist leader, age 80, fell...

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Statue: Why the Park Building Has an Empty Pedestal

October 8, 2015

Some say it’s missing, but it was never actually there to begin with. No, this isn’t a riddle. It describes the façade of the John R. Park Building, located at the top of Presidents Circle. On the...

Police Report: Week of October 5

October 7, 2015

A Case of Taken Identity An employee at David Gardner Hall accidentally gave a student’s wallet to the wrong person. Hazel Staten, a freshman in psychology, said she left her wallet in the main office...

Police Report, September 2015

September 28, 2015

Dead Body Investigation U Police officers are investigating the dead body of a man found Sept. 11 in the Thatcher Building for Biological and Biophysical Chemistry. Sgt. Garth Smith said due to the ongoing...

The Dalai Lama Cancels Oct. Visit to the U

September 25, 2015

Due to health concerns, the Dalai Lama will not visit the U in October as scheduled. According to a statement released by the university, the Dalai Lama, age 80, visited doctors in the U.S. this week...

U Police joins campaign to prioritize victims of sexual assault

September 17, 2015

The U’s police department recently joined a long line of organizations participating in the nationwide “Start by Believing” campaign, which seeks to prioritize victims in sexual assault cases. As...

SLC Police Lift Restrictions, Believe Robbery Suspect Has Left Area

September 17, 2015

The Salt Lake City Police Department tracked the suspect of an aggravated robbery to the Eccles Broadcast Center on campus Thursday night, but they no longer believe he is in the area. Detectives identified...

After Series of Dorm Break-Ins, HRE Warns Students to Take Security Measures

September 17, 2015

In a span of 11 days, U Police received reports of three suspicious close calls at the upper campus dorms. The first, on Aug. 26, occurred when a man followed a female resident into Sage Point 811. The...