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Ballet West’s “Jewels” Simply Sparkles

By Madge Slack November 4, 2018

  Art for art’s sake seems to be a forgotten ideal these days. Unless, of course, you look to the world of George Balanchine. As one of the most influential choreographers in history, Balanchine created...

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Fall DIY on a College Dime

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer November 1, 2018

  The weather is cooling down, cafés have announced their fall beverages and the calendar has reached the end of October. It is time for holiday decorations. Whether you want to make your dorm...

Original cartoon by Rohit Singh

Cryptid of the Week: Skin-Walkers

By Marshall Falkner October 30, 2018

  A coyote howls at the full moon, and something howls back. Something gargled and horrific. A yee naaldlooshii wanders the red rock grasslands and catches the scent of something warm and metallic:...

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The Great Halloween Candy Debate of 2018

By Palak Jayswal and Josh Petersen October 30, 2018

  At the arts desk, we know the two real purposes of Halloween are watching movies and eating tons of junk food. However, not all candy is created equal. In this article, two writers debate the...

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Sweater Weather: Dressing for the Season

By Adelina Whitten October 29, 2018

  We wait all year for the brief time between summer and winter. Perfect weather, delightful food and drink and a necessary fashion shift all illustrate our favorite chilly season. Let’s face...

Original cartoon by Rohit Singh

Cryptid of the Week: El Chupacabra

By Marshall Falkner October 25, 2018

  This week on Cryptid of the Week, we'll be going over the legendary Puerto Rican vampire, the Mexican blood drinker, the terror of livestock: the chupacabra. Last week, we explored lake-dwelling...

Original Cartoon by Rohit Singh

Cryptid of the Week: Nessie and the Lake Dinos

By Marshall Falkner October 19, 2018

  This week: you know them, you love them, they are the least likely to actually exist — it’s the lake monsters! Last week, we talked about the Sasquatch family, and the week before that,...

Greek Row at the Unviersity of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wed. March, 7, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor| Daily Utah Chronicle)

Celebrate homecoming week with the Greeks

By Muhammed Alabdullah October 18, 2018

The University of Utah has a longstanding tradition of decorating sorority and fraternity houses during Homecoming week. Each house participates in a friendly competition to see who can show the most school...

Homecoming royalty pictured left to right, Courtney Passey,  Mitchel Kenney, Jackie Larsen, Michael Montgomery, Janet Tran, and Simon Greenhalgh at University of Utah on Monday, Ocotober 1st. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | The Utah Chronicle)

Regal Students

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer October 17, 2018

  Thousands of schools throughout the country celebrate the time-honored tradition of homecoming. The University of Utah is celebrating homecoming Oct. 13 through Oct. 20. There is a week full...

original illustration by Rohit Singh

Cryptid of the Week: Bigfoot

By Marshall Falkner October 11, 2018

  Welcome to week two of Spooktober: A Cryptid Extravaganza. Last week, we went over the prophet of destruction, The Mothman of Point Pleasant. This week, we go over everyone's favorite jerky...