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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building, an engineering building at the University of Utah | Chronicle archives.

The U is Gearing Up to Open Loan Forgiveness Program for Tech Students

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer February 1, 2019

  If you’re a student with plans to live and work in Utah's growing tech industry, your student loan debt could be forgiven. The Utah System of Higher Education is rolling out a forgiveness...

Students, staff, family and friends attend a vigil on the steps of the Park Building for Lauren McCluskey who was tragically killed on campus at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lauren’s Law: Social and Judicial Movements Towards Addressing Sexual Assault

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer January 22, 2019

  Addressing the numerous dimensions of violence on campus is a difficult conversation. The fatal case of Lauren McCluskey changed that entirely this year at the U, however. Numerous lawmakers,...

Courtesy of Neelam Chand of the Office of Equity and Diversity.

MLK Week at the U: Activism and Coalition Building are Key

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer January 20, 2019

  In dedication to Martin Luther King’s legacy this week, the University of Utah’s Office for Equity and Diversity (OED) will host programming focused on service, activism and raising awareness...

Cars parked in a campus parking lot. Chronicle archives.

Students Living on Campus are Growing Anxious About Their Own Safety at Night

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer December 23, 2018

  Students who are campus residents have grown increasingly concerned for themselves, their classmates and prospective students. Since the beginning of the academic year, many believe that there...

Photo of Shaniah Chee at the University of Utah on Monday, December, 3rd, 2018. (The Utah Chronicle | Photo by Cassandra Palor)

Salt Lake City Has One of the Highest Cases of Violence Against Native American Women: Native Students at the U Believe it

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer December 5, 2018

  In a report released by the Urban Indian Health Institute, Salt Lake City is one of the top 10 cities in the United States to hold one of the highest cases of sexual assault, domestic violence...