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Someone holds a drink in Bar X in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cowley: The U’s Dry Campus Policy Does Little to Protect Students

By Elle Cowley, Multimedia Managing Editor May 5, 2022

  People associate college culture with alcohol consumption. If you told students here that the University of Utah is a dry campus, many probably wouldn’t believe you. Fraternities at the U notoriously...

Pro-choice demonstrators gather on the Utah State Capitols steps on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Protestors Gather in Downtown SLC in Response to Roe v. Wade Potentially Being Overturned

By Vanessa Hudson and Carlene Coombs May 4, 2022

  On the steps of the Utah State Capitol, a resounding chant of “hands off my body” could be heard. On May 3, more than a thousand people gathered to protest the potential overturn of Roe...

Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once (Courtesy A24)

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ is a Breathless, Surreal Multiverse Fantasy

By Megan Fisher, Arts Writer May 4, 2022

  It's Not False Advertising There is no false advertising with the title of “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” It's exactly what it says on the tin. There is not a second of downtime to be...

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...