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Salt Lake City seen from Fort Union Boulevard in Cottonwood Heights, Utah on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Migrants Sent to SLC from Denver Have Nowhere to Go

By Emerson Hagy July 25, 2024

  On June 14, 2024, Governor Cox released a statement on X condemning news that the city of Denver was sending migrants to Utah — without prior approval from Utah state officials. “We recently...

San in Princess Mononoke. Courtesy of GKIDS and Studio Ghibli.

Studio Ghibli Fest: ‘Princess Mononoke’ Challenges Western Ideas of Morality

By Isra Habib, Arts Writer July 25, 2024

  In the Western world, animation is often seen as a medium for children. This is largely thanks to companies like Disney or Pixar. Even if the films have deep messages, such as Pixar’s “Soul”...

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Libraries: We All Know Them, Do We Still Love Them?

By Hailey Edmonds, Arts Writer July 24, 2024

  Are libraries still important? Of course. Are they important in the same way they were 40 years ago? No, not exactly.  Your parents may have told you the old wives' tale of going to the library...

The block U on campus with the colors of the intersectional LGBTQ+ pride flag on March 24, 2021.

Student Organization Leaders Are Creating New LGBTQ+ Resource Centers

By Josi Hinds, News Editor July 24, 2024

  The University of Utah closed three resource centers dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion after the state legislature passed H.B. 261, an anti-DEI bill, earlier this year. One of the resource...

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‘The Mole’ Season 7: Sabotage Is a Dish Best Served Hot

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer July 24, 2024

  You know that feeling you get when your throat tightens? When your heart is beating so loud you’re worried your chest might explode? When your stomach is twisted up into a million knots and...

The Olympic and Paralympic Cauldron Plaza by Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Sept. 23, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘They’re Coming Home’ — IOC Officially Votes for Salt Lake to Host 2034 Games

By Abbey Thomas, Sports Editor July 24, 2024

  It’s official — the Winter Olympic Games are set to return to Salt Lake City in 2034. A buzzing crowd gathered in Washington Square Park at the wee hours of Wednesday morning, where viewing...

Security cameras captured an image of a man who broke into Shoreline Ridge and exposed himself to a student. (Photo curtesy of Campus Alerts).

U Police Respond to Break-in at Shoreline Ridge

By Josi Hinds, News Editor July 23, 2024

  Early Tuesday morning, University of Utah Police responded to a break-in that occurred in Shoreline Ridge.  The intruder, a white male with shoulder-length blond hair and a beard, reportedly...

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Point of View: Vapes, Are They the New Cigarette?

By Estella Weeks, Point of View Host July 22, 2024

Transcript: Intro: [music] Welcome back to The Daily Utah Chronicle's opinion podcast. I'm your host, Estella Weeks, and you're listening to Point of View. Estella Weeks: E-cigarette usage...

KEVIN COSTNER as Hayes Ellison in New Line Cinemas Western drama Horizon: An American Saga” Chapter One, a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Exploring the Frontier in ‘Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1’

By Mikaela Ponce, Arts Writer July 21, 2024

  “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1” is the first installment in a four-part film series of American westerns written, directed and produced by Kevin Costner. Premiering at the 2024...

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Music Videos: Are They Dying?

By Laney Hansen, Arts Writer July 21, 2024

  Do you remember Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” music video? Or the internet sensation of "Gangnam Style" by Psy? Music videos have always been a big part of our culture, but just how big of...