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Utah gymnast Maile O'Keefe in her beam routine versus the Oregon State Beavers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 4 Red Rocks Remain Undefeated at Home Against Oregon State

The team also swept the individual awards, with Jaedyn Rucker winning vault, Grace McCallum winning bars, Malie O’Keefe winning beam and floor, and Makenna Smith winning the all-around.
By Sean Overton, Sports Editor | February 2, 2024

  Returning to the Huntsman Center after decisively defeating Arizona State 197.675-196.700 last week, the No. 4 Utah Red Rocks (6-3, 2-0 Pac-12) faced No. 16 Oregon State. The Red Rocks have been...

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Lezaic: Hit Utah Where It Hurts

Join the Collective Action to Take Away Utah’s Olympic Hosting Privileges
By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer | February 2, 2024

  Year after infuriating year, the Utah State Legislature votes on new bills targeting trans people and DEI efforts, bills like H.B. 257 and H.B. 261 being their newest forms of terrorization....

The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Langley: Playgrounds and Piety: Rep. Petersen’s Plan to Bring Faith to Schools

Just as in Texas, attempting to require public schools to display any religious messaging not only constitutes an unproductive and vain use of state resources but fuels misguided support for Christian Nationalism.
By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor | February 2, 2024

  Last year, lawmakers in Texas proposed the now-infamous Senate Bill 1515, which aimed to require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. To the dismay of fundamentalists...

River Gallo and Dylan O'Brien appear in "Ponyboi" by Esteban Arango, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

Sundance 2024: ‘Ponyboi’: A Subversive Crime Thriller

An engaging story that offers insight into the lives of exploited sex workers.
By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer | February 1, 2024

  “Ponyboi,” based on the short of the same name, is an eclectic mix of crime story tropes with a fresh coat of queer paint. It all comes together for an engaging story that offers insight...

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Home Stretch — Episode 11: Utah Men’s Basketball Mid-Season Recap

In this episode, sports writer and podcast host Kyle Garrison sits down to chat about what he's seen from the Utah Men's Basketball team on the court and who the key players are for the team.
By Stevie Shaughnessey and Kyle Garrison | February 1, 2024

Transcript: Stevie Shaughnessey: Hi and welcome back to Home Stretch, the Daily Utah Chronicle’s sports podcast. My name is Stevie and I'll be your host. Today, sports writer and podcast...

The Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Anti-DEI Bill, Transgender Bathroom Ban Bill Signed Into Law

The bills ban the use of DEI in state-funded organizations and schools, as well as bar transgender people from using restrooms that do not align with their assigned sex at birth in government-owned and operated buildings.
By Libbey Hanson, News Writer | February 1, 2024

  On Tuesday, Gov. Spencer Cox signed two controversial bills into law — a bill impacting which restrooms transgender people can use and an anti-DEI bill that limits those programs in education. H.B....

The Utah State Capitol, West Valley City and Rio Tinto Kennecott Smelter seen from the Avenues in Salt Lake City on Nov. 17, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The U’s Efforts to Combat Utah’s Poor Air Quality

The University of Utah is combatting air pollution using research and work done by various facilities in the Sustainability Office.
By Jamie Faux, News Writer | January 31, 2024

  Provo, Logan and Salt Lake City, Utah were each recently designated as nonattainment areas by the Environmental Protection Agency due to their consistently poor air quality. The EPA determines...

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News For U: Free Speech on Campus

In today’s episode, Emma speaks with News Writer Libbey Hanson about the U's new task force, assigned to define what free speech is, and how that could affect activism on campus.
By Graham Jones and Emma Ratkovic | January 31, 2024

In today’s episode, Emma speaks with News Writer Libbey Hanson about the university's new task force, assigned to define what free speech is, and how that could affect activism on campus. Emma...