The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

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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

Representation and Transparency

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor April 13, 2020

Kum, Valdes and Amaechi have all served in ASUU for at least one year prior to their campaign and referenced the subsections of campus represented in the governing body.  According to Kum, he will...

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Flipping the System to Sustainability 

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor April 13, 2020

Even if these big goals are met, ASUU has high turnover. Every year, every seat is up for election. New presidencies fill the executive branch and so do new goals and plans. Kum hopes that his presidency...

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ASUU Allocates Emergency Funding in Response to COVID-19

By Josh Petersen March 20, 2020

  On Thursday, ASUU President Anna Barnes signed a bill allocating $80,000 of legislative funding for students affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Announcing the bill on Twitter, Barnes called...

Students protest before the U football game on Sept. 28 (Courtesy Unsafe.U)

U Students Wear Purple and Organize a Protest to Advocate for Campus Safety

By Jacqueline Mumford and Josh Petersen September 29, 2019

  Three days before the homecoming football game against Washington State, the Unsafe.U Instagram account called on its followers to “wear purple to demand #JusticeforLauren.”  The Instagram...

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‘The Book of Mormon’ Will Increase Your Faith in Good Musical Theater

By Josh Petersen August 23, 2019

  Less than two blocks away from the Salt Lake Temple, there’s now another landmark to Utah’s most famous faith. Although one allows far more four-letter words than the other, both are sure...

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 Dream’

By Josh Petersen April 30, 2019

  If you drive for long enough in Utah you will, sooner rather than later, see the headquarters of a multi-level marketing company. These companies, which are commonly referred to as "MLMs," rely...

(Courtesy of the University of Utah Theatre Department)

Navigating Religion in the U’s Theatre Department

By Josh Petersen April 23, 2019

  The University of Utah Theatre Department does not shy away from controversy. In November, the play “Big Love” featured onstage nudity, explicit sexual content and graphic violence. Many...

Petersen: The Conversion Therapy Debate Exposed Utahs Troubled Relationship with LGBTQ People

Petersen: The Conversion Therapy Debate Exposed Utah’s Troubled Relationship with LGBTQ People

By Josh Petersen April 4, 2019

  When HB399, a bill banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors, was proposed in the 2019 Utah State Legislative Session, there was reason to be hopeful. In its original form, the bill won support...

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To Binge Or Not To Binge Episode 47: ‘Fleabag’

By Josh Petersen March 21, 2019

  In the opening scene of “Fleabag,” a wildly original and just plain wild tragicomedy from writer, director and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, a young woman turns directly to the camera and describes...

The Art and Art History Building on the University of Utah Campus. Nov 29, 2016. (Photo by Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Owen Migdal and Gabriel Misla Run to Represent the College of Fine Arts

By Josh Petersen March 1, 2019

  This article was originally published in print on Feb. 25. Since then, Owen Migdal and Gabriel Misla have been elected as representatives for the College of Fine Arts. The fine arts are a...