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The Black Cultural Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 24, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander: The U Does Not Care About Black Students, Staff and Policy

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor May 4, 2022

  In January 2022, the University of Utah’s Black Cultural Center received a bomb threat that left many members of our campus’s Black community feeling unsafe. Instead of notifying students immediately,...

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‘I Hear You’: Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2022 Addresses Year-Round Cause

By Carlene Coombs, News Editor May 4, 2022

  This story contains discussions of interpersonal violence.   On Jan. 26, 2022, University of Utah students were notified of a reported sexual assault that occurred at the Kappa Sigma fraternity...

Cast members perform Liminal. (Photo courtesy of Liminal creators)

Meeting in the Middle: The Creators of ‘Liminal’ Discuss Collaboration on the Theatrical Thriller

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer May 3, 2022

  As a part of the Department of Theatre’s 2021-22 season, “Liminal” premiered in Studio 115 from Feb. 24-27. With a new script written by Troy Deutsch, an alumni of the Actor Training Program...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

Mendenhall: ‘Sticker Price’ College Tuition Hurts Students

By Addison Mendenhall May 3, 2022

  It’s no secret that college tuition prices are rising. While some colleges fight tuition increases, others lean into it. For example, Colorado State University’s tuition will increase about...

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Construction of New Theater at Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse is Well Underway

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor May 3, 2022

  The Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse, located on the southwest side of campus, is getting a major upgrade, but this time it’s big news for artists, not athletes. Construction at the fieldhouse is underway...

University of Utah campus. (Photo by Paige Gardner | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Guest Opinion: Jess Wojciechowski, 2021-22 ASUU Student Body President

By Jess Wojciechowski May 2, 2022

  In Feb. of 2021, I was elected as the University of Utah Student Body President in the first all-female presidency, also openly identifying as queer. At first, everyone seemed to be incredibly...

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Students Across 40 Majors Perform Speeches at HIP Talks 2022

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor May 2, 2022

  Every spring at the University of Utah, the Hinckley Institute of Politics, in conjunction with ASUU, hosts HIP Talks, a competition open to everybody on campus for the best two-minute speech on...

(Portrait of Hasse Borup via the University of Utahs faculty page)

‘Artivism for Earth’ Continues the Conversation on Climate Change

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 2, 2022

  In the year since Artivism for Earth’s initial launch, and six months since highlighting their work for the Chronicle’s Environmental Issue, Co-founders Hasse Borup and Elisbaet Curbelo found...

University of Utah freshman and Utes lacrosse team attacker Drew Tyler Bradbury looks to pass during an NCAA game vs. the Jacksonville Dolphins in Salt Lake City on March 6, 2021. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Club Sports: A Year in Review

By Chase Mullin, Assistant Sports Editor May 2, 2022

  The University of Utah has slowly established itself as a nationally recognized brand in college athletics due to the performance of the school’s varsity sports teams in the past couple decades....

George Takei Gives 2022 MUSE Keynote Speech on Rebuilding

George Takei Gives 2022 MUSE Keynote Speech on Rebuilding

By Allison Stuart, News Writer May 1, 2022

  On Thursday, April 21, George Takei was the 2022 keynote speaker for the University of Utah’s My U Signature Experience Project (MUSE). Takei is a human rights activist for the LGBTQIA+...