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"Sujo" (Courtesy of Sundance)

Sundance 2024: ‘Sujo’: Growing Up in Drug Wars

This poetically unforgettable film that touches on the Mexican cartel and drug wars.
By Eliza Delgado, Arts Editor | January 21, 2024

  Mexican film directors Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez release their newest film, “Sujo,” at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The film follows a young boy, Sujo, who navigates the trauma...

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Sundance 2024: ‘Eno’ is a Deep but Divisive Exploration of an Artist

Using generative software, hours of edited sequences have been organized and reorganized to create a different film each time it is shown.
By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor | January 21, 2024

  While musician and producer Brian Eno may not have an instantly recognizable face,  the same cannot be said for his music. Known for his ambient pieces and collaborations with artists like U2,...

Psilocybe tampanensis, a very rare "magic mushroom" apart of the pcilocybe genus. (Courtesy of Wikemedia)

Utah Researchers Conduct Largest Diversity Study of ‘Magic Mushrooms’

The study researched 52 species of psilocybe fungi to learn more about how these organisms produce psychoactive compounds and their potential therapeutic applications.
By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor | January 19, 2024

The use of psilocybin fungi, commonly known as "magic mushrooms," has been quickly growing in popularity in recent years to help treat depression and as a therapeutic tool, but much is still unknown about...

Ashley Bell, Sui Lang L. Panoke, Thomas Maloney and Sidni L. Shorter on stage at the MLK Economic Plenary event at the Garff Executive Education Building Auditorium on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Jan. 18. 2024. (Photo by Andrew Christiansen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U MLK Week Event Discusses Racial Economic Disparities, Value of Black-Owned Banks

The Economic Plenary featured a keynote speech from former White House policy advisor Ashley Bell and a panel of Utah experts discussing expanding capital to people of color.
By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor | January 19, 2024

As a part of their 40th Martin Luther King Jr. Week celebrations, the University of Utah held the "MLK Economic Plenary" to dive into issues surrounding racial economic disparities and strategies on...

The S.J. Quinney College of Law building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 20, 2018. (Photo via the Daily Utah Chronicle archive)

MLK Week Law School Discussion Focuses on Mindfulness and Community

The "Community is Where We Go From Here" event examined Martin Luther King Jr.'s final book through the lens of mindfulness and how it can help foster community.
By Allison Stuart, News Writer | January 18, 2024

  As part of the University of Utah's MLK week celebrations, the S.J. Quinney College of Law held an event to discuss the importance of building relationships with the community around you, and...

Jesse Armstrong accepts the award for outstanding drama series for 'Succession' (Courtesy of FOX | Photo by Kevin Winter)

The Emmys 2024: Diverse Wins, Homogenous Choices

The wins, the snubs and the low audience numbers!
By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer | January 18, 2024

  The 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards premiered to a record-low viewership of 4.5 million. This may be partly due to trailing the NFL playoff between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Philadelphia...

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Student Researchers at the U Are Raising Awareness of Radon

The Utah Radon Lab is educating U students about the dangers of radon and encouraging them to get their homes tested throughout the month of January.
By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor | January 18, 2024

  The Utah Radon Lab at the University of Utah is giving out home test kits, food and prizes and providing information about the dangers of radon throughout January. The student-led research lab...

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

House Bill to Promote ‘Viewpoint Diversity,’ Eliminate DEI Offices in Schools Jumps First Hurdle

Rep. Katy Hall said the bill's goal is to remove barriers and ensure fairness, create higher education as a free marketplace of ideas and protect free speech.
By Libbey Hanson, News Writer | January 17, 2024

  On Wednesday, Jan. 17, the Utah House Education Committee passed H.B. 261 — the Equal Opportunity Initiative bill prohibiting an institution of higher education, public education system and...