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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Students walking to and from class on campus at the University of Utah on Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Raising the Voices of Graduate Students

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor March 26, 2018

A group of graduate students is working to create a graduate assembly that would incorporate and involve more graduate students' voices in the University of Utah's governance process. Graduate students...

Vice President of Student Relations Xandra Pryor, President Connor Morgan and Vice President of University Relations Maggie Gardner took office on April 25, 2018.

(Courtesy of ASUU)

RISE Party Claims ASUU Executive Branch Uncontested

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor March 21, 2018

Between March 12 and March 15, students elected the RISE Party to be the new administration of the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU). Approximately 1,626 students cast their ballots...

Consortium for Dark Skies Studies Reaches New Heights

Consortium for Dark Skies Studies Reaches New Heights

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor March 19, 2018

Many Salt Lake City residents can’t remember the last time they saw the Milky Way or even the stars. The Consortium for Dark Skies Studies (CDSS) at the University of Utah is the first academic center...

(The Counseling Center at the University of Utah | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

UCC Interns Put Training to the Test

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor February 27, 2018

The University of Utah’s University Counseling Center (UCC) selects, trains and hires student interns every year to work with those who seek its services. These interns are instrumental in assisting...

Pay lot kiosk in the Union Parking Lot. (Chronicle archives)

New Kiosk System: Convenient or Chaotic

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor February 8, 2018

The University of Utah has converted visitor parking lots across campus to pre-pay only lots, replacing the gates, booths and lot attendants. Pay lots, which now include automated kiosk systems that allow...

Headache School at the U Aims to Help Those Suffering From Migraines

Headache School at the U Aims to Help Those Suffering From Migraines

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 18, 2018

The University of Utah Department of Neurology partnered with the Danielle Byron Henry Migraine Foundation to establish a headache outreach program at the U. The Headache School offers individuals suffering...

Marchers display signs during a rally and march commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day along 1300 East in Salt Lake City, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016.

MLK Week 2018 to Focus on Environmental Racism

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 17, 2018

This year marks the 34th annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. at the University of Utah. Every year, the Office of Equity and Diversity commemorates the legacy and life of King during the week...

University of Utah professor Christopher Hacon was awarded the 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics.

U Professor Wins “Oscar of Science”

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor December 21, 2017

Christopher Hacon, a professor at the University of Utah, was awarded the 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics — one of a set of international awards sometimes dubbed the "Oscars of Science." The...

The Hinckley Institute of Politics publishes the Hinckley Journal of Politics every year.

Hinckley Journal of Politics Gives Undergraduates at the U a Voice in Government

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor December 16, 2017

The Hinckley Journal of Politics, a publication of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah, is currently accepting student-written submissions. The Hinckley Journal is printed annually...

Friends combine their efforts to build a giant snowman during a snow storm Friday on Stilwell Field near student housing at the University of Utah.

The Price of Winter Stay Over

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor December 13, 2017

For many college students, leaving campus for winter break is not an option. Some international students cannot afford the expensive airfare to their home countries, and others may not have a home or welcoming...