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Stories of a Serial Killer: U Law Professor Remembers Ted Bundy

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 18, 2019

  With the 30th anniversary of his execution, serial killer Ted Bundy has reentered the news. The hypnotizing story of a seemingly-clean-cut law student convicted of nearly 30 homicides continues...

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U Alumna Heads to the Broadway Stage: Mandy McDonnell’s Journey to ‘Cinderella’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 8, 2019

  If you are looking for actress Mandy McDonell, she is currently waltzing her way across the nation in the national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” As a member of the show’s...

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Student-Led Production “Hippolyta” is an Immersive and Powerful Twist on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 2, 2019

  “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is inarguably one of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays, featuring the comical plights of star-crossed Athenian lovers, the caricatures of a troupe of actors,...

Publik Eds on the edge of President Circle on Wednesday, January 16th. 
(Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Publik Ed’s is Filling Out Big Ed’s Shoes

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 26, 2019

  In Sept. 2017, Big Ed’s on University St. abruptly closed its doors. The University of Utah staple's loss disappointed U college students and faculty alike after its 50-year run. The sign on...

University combined choirs winter concert, Friday Feb. 19, 2016. (Mike Sheehan | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Holiday Throwback: Singing Sacred Texts

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor January 15, 2019

  In recent years, one of the biggest debates during the holiday season is the “war on Christmas,” a tug-of-war between the secular and the sacred in our society. The inclusivity of the words...

Adam Loomis (6) competes in the U.S. Olympic Team trials for Nordic Combined at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

The Best Skiing in Utah

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor December 7, 2018

  Skiing is undeniably one of the most popular hobbies on our campus. With the University of Utah being nestled in the perfect location for the activity, many students relish the arrival of the...

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“Pinkalicious” is Visually Captivating and Adorable

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor December 5, 2018

Familiar holiday jingles now ring through every store, the glow of the neighborhood’s lights reflect across the snow and the air carries the undeniably festive smell of pine trees. Garb and decor fall...

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Fighting for Equality: The USNC for UN Women’s Walk

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor November 6, 2018

According to a 2018 study from WalletHub, Utah placed 50th as the best states for women’s equality in the United States, ranking dead last in many of the study’s economic, political and educational...

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 Anthropocene Reviewed”

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor November 2, 2018

  We currently live in the Anthropocene, the geological era defined by the dominance of humanity in the global environment. The title’s popularization arose rather suddenly after chemist Paul...

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Ballet West’s “Jewels:” Previewing Balanchine’s Evocative Masterpiece

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor October 28, 2018

  When "Jewels" was first performed in 1967, "The New York Times" writer Clive Barnes described its debut saying, "It is open to doubt whether even George Balanchine has ever created a work in...