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The Intersection of Video Games and Religion

By Christopher Payne, Assistant Arts Editor April 8, 2019

Video games and religion have long had a rocky relationship. Themes of escapism and hedonism that accompany any form of entertainment media often seem to clash with religious themes of spiritual growth,...

The text of the Torah, or to Christians, the Old Testament.

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Teaching the Bible as Literature: U Professor Jacqueline Osherow Explores the Bible’s Literary Value

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 8, 2019

  Jacqueline Osherow is a professor in the English department currently teaching a section of ENGL 3030, The Bible as Literature. The class studies all of the books of the Hebrew Bible from a literary...

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The Chronicle Playlist: Spring Has Sprung

By Alaikia Marielle April 8, 2019

  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oP7zuet4CiTiTwyLHvsWd?si=hIWb1peRRc-9GgJFNaGpHQ The days are finally longer than the nights. Warm rays of sunshine are no longer a fantasy, but an inevitable...

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Gaming Corner: “Devil May Cry 5”

By Ray H., Arts Writer April 4, 2019

The “Devil May Cry” (DMC) series has never been about mindlessly killing every enemy, but rather how they’re all decimated. Action-adventure games spark a thrill while players get tasks done in...

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To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 48: ‘The Umbrella Academy’

By Haley Oliphant, Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2019

  A larger-than-life golden boy, a knife-throwing rule-breaker, a silver-tongued beauty, a smart-ass junkie, a 50-year-old pre-teen and an overwhelmingly ordinary violinist — sounds like a modern-day...

Photo by Todd Collins. Courtesy U of U Theatre Department.

‘The Rivals’ to Bring Mischief and Fun to the U

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor April 3, 2019

  The University of Utah’s Department of Theatre is set to debut their production of “The Rivals” this Friday, April 5. The play, written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in 1775, is a commentary...

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Our Favorite Campus Eats for the Starving Student

  It's a well-known fact that food is necessary for survival. However, until the age of nearly 18, and sometimes older, we don't control this all-important factor in our success as a species. Our...

Dancers rehearse "Landscape," by Hailey Caminiti, for the Modern Dance Student Concert. Courtesy University of Utah School of Dance.

The Modern Dance Student Concert is Visually Captivating and Powerful

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 2, 2019

  There is something incredibly important about student-led work. It’s a culmination of all the training in an arts degree — proving an ability to not only do the work that someone hands to...

T-shirts displayed in The Clothesline Project. Courtesy Donna Baluchi and Heidi Greenberg.

The Clothesline Project Uses Art to Increase Awareness of Sexual Assault

By Yixin Song April 1, 2019

  Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault. Growing up in China, I was rarely exposed to any discussion of sexual assault, partially because of the country's traditional and conservative...

Chang Liu performs in his own piece "Ma (間)." Photo by Tori Duhaime.

Chang Liu’s Journey Through the Dance World

By Sofia Sant'Anna-Skites March 31, 2019

  Chang Liu is a third-year modern dance MFA candidate in the School of Dance at the University of Utah. His most recent accomplishment is the creation of a piece called “Ma (間)." Liu presented...