I’ve been debating what to write about for this issue for months. I even started another, much longer and sappier piece about struggling with identity and moving away from home; but after getting...

  My mom and stepdad are both immigrants. My mom grew up in the tropics of El Salvador until she was 16 years old. At the time, El Salvador was in the midst of a 12-year civil war. My mom’s motherland...

  I often reminisce about the night I wrote my review for the 2023 film “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” I came home after an early screening of the movie, made myself a drink and settled...

  I’ve worn a few hats during my time here at The Daily Utah Chronicle.  The first time I joined was in the fall of 2022. After a year of juggling choices for a potential major, I fell back...

  I joined The Daily Utah Chronicle’s news desk on a whim. One day during a Zoom class, a fellow student sent an application link in the chat and I thought, why not? At the time, I didn’t realize...

  Four years ago, when I knew I’d be attending the University of Utah, I was disappointed. I was desperate to leave Utah after high school, to move on to bigger and better things. The reality...

  Sit down with me for an interview for a second, will you? I will ask you questions about you and what the story is about, but the biggest thing is I will listen. This is your story to tell, not...

  If I hadn’t said taken the chance to the opportunity to apply for The Daily Utah Chronicle three years ago, I never would have had the best college experience I could have asked for. For...

  Most of my summers as a student at the University of Utah consisted of heading back to my hometown on the west side of Michigan, working landscaping for a local company and a lot of contemplation....

At roughly 11 years old, I told my mom I wanted to be a pilot. She followed up with an incredibly important question: “What about flying airplanes inspires you?” I immediately began blabbing about...