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ASUU presidential candidates answer questions during the ASUU Chronicle Debate in the Gould Auditorium at the University of Utah on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Focuses on Budget Cuts, DEI and Institutional Transparency in Debate

By Emerson Hagy, News Writer February 7, 2025

  The Gould Auditorium in the University of Utah's J. Willard Marriott Library was packed with students and spectators for Thursday's 2025 ASUU-Chronicle debate. Five separate tickets took the...

A model poses on the runway at Union Programming Council's third annual Fashion in Business show. Themed "Hollywood Glamour," the event held at the University of Utah in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

FIB x UPC Third Annual Fashion Show: Student Designers are Red Carpet Ready

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer February 5, 2025

  On Jan. 31, students, faculty, family and friends gathered in the Union Ballroom to be transported back to an age of elegance. Fashion in Business (FIB) partnered with the Union Programming Council...

A still from If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
by Mary Bronstein, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute

Sundance 2025: ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ is Expertly Crafted to be Unpleasant

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor February 5, 2025

  There’s always something eye-catching about a film being described as “mean.” A movie can be labeled as happy or sad, conveying the emotions the audience may feel watching it. But how can...

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Opinion: Humanity Trumps Hate

By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer February 5, 2025

  Utah lawmakers are following President Donald Trump's lead and focusing on issues concerning immigration during the 2025 Legislative session. The bills they are proposing emphasize deportation...

Medical Plaza Towers at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Demolition Begins at the U’s Medical Towers and Plaza Townhouses

By Elle Crossley, News Writer February 5, 2025

  The University of Utah has said its final goodbye to Medical Towers and Plaza Townhouses after demolition on the structures began on Jan. 13, 2025.  The Medical Plaza on east campus opened in...

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Handshake’s Creator Program Continues to Expand

By Teetad Govitviwat, News Writer February 5, 2025

  The career platform Handshake launched a creator program in the summer of 2024 to bring a personal side to networking. The new program aims to help students foster a peer-to-peer support system...

Archie Madekew and Théodore Pellerin in "Lurker"

Sundance 2025: ‘Lurker’ Walks the Line Between Love and Obsession

By Jordan Thornblad and Ava Hart February 4, 2025

"Lurker," a new psychological thriller, premiered at the 2025 Sundance Festival last week. Théodore Pellerin plays Matthew, who is determined to achieve fame at any cost. While working his retail...

Heather Mason, CEO And founder of "The Impact Lounge" at Prospector Lodge in Park City, Utah

Sundance 2025: ‘The Impact Lounge’ is a Full Circle Moment

By Jordan Thornblad, Arts Writer February 4, 2025

  The 2025 Sundance Film Festival has been home to “The Impact Lounge” for two years. It has become the centerfold where filmmakers and change-makers meet and connect in an effort to promote...

Utah gymnast Ashley Glynn finishes her vault routine at the NCAA Gymnastics Championships at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX on Saturday, April 20, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 4 Utah Gymnastics Narrowly Places Second in West Virginia Tri-Meet

By Sean Stetson, Sports Writer February 4, 2025

  The fourth-ranked Red Rocks placed second in a tri-meet matchup between No. 2 Florida and host West Virginia Sunday afternoon at the West Virginia University Coliseum in Morgantown. Utah earned...

The student group Mecha at their "Rally Against Transphobia," held at the same time as student group Young American for Freedom's event that featured Michael Knowles on April 8, 2024. (Photo by Caelan Roberts | The Daily Utah Chronicle.

Bill Limiting Housing Options for Transgender Students Goes to the Senate

By Josi Hinds, News Editor February 4, 2025

  A bill that would require a student's biological sex to determine what gendered, on-campus housing options are available to them faces only one more vote before potentially being passed into law.  "It...