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University of Utah womens basketball guard Maka Jackson plays against the USC Trojans at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2021.

Utah Women’s Basketball Comes Up Short in Season Finale

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer February 27, 2022

  As the calendar prepares to flip to March, the University of Utah women’s basketball team is playing some of their best games of the season. 7-2 in their past nine games, including three...

Protesters gather at the Utah State Capitol on Feb. 25, 2022. (Photo by Carlene Coombs | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Protesters Gather at State Capitol in Opposition of Legislation Impacting Transgender Youth

By Carlene Coombs, News Editor February 27, 2022

  A large group of protestors, many holding transgender and pride flags, gathered on Friday, Feb. 25, to protest two bills in the Utah State legislature that would impact transgender youth, H.B....

UTA TRAX passing through Fort Douglas station in Salt Lake City, on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

UTA Holds Free Fare February, Sparks Conversation about Free Public Transportation

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor February 26, 2022

  During the month of February 2022, all UTA services are available for everyone to use free of cost for Free Fare February. This includes all UTA bus and rail services.  The initiative is...

Kincart: Utah Must Recognize Its Increasing Diversity

Kincart: Utah Must Recognize Its Increasing Diversity

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer February 26, 2022

  A few weeks ago, I began the process to get a Utah driver’s license. Despite years of driving, I still searched through the driver’s handbook to find answers to the written driving test....

(Courtesy University of Utah Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)

U Black Cultural Center Hosts Open Mic Night for Poetic Justice

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor February 26, 2022

  On Friday, Feb. 18, the Black Cultural Center, in association with the University of Utah’s Intersect X12 and the Utah Black Artists Collective, hosted an open mic event called “Poetic Justice.”...

(Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Queer Tragedy: ‘Happy Never Afters’ in Film Media

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor February 26, 2022

  Although queer representation in film media has been on the rise in recent years, one truth appears to remain static: queer people can not catch a break. From untimely deaths and so-close-yet-so-far...

New York Fashion Week Runway Looks to Social Media Trends

New York Fashion Week Runway Looks to Social Media Trends

By India Bown, Arts Writer February 26, 2022

New York Fashion Week 2022 brings on the looks of the season with a twist, incorporating more influencers, young designers, and sparking inspiration among students on campus. This year ran from Feb....

US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Visits the U

US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Visits the U

By Allison Stuart, News Writer February 25, 2022

  On Thursday, Feb. 24 the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough paid a visit to the University of Utah campus in order to meet with student veterans. The goal of this press conference...

Unsafe U Does Not Endorse Sole ASUU Ticket in 2022-23 Election

Unsafe U Does Not Endorse Sole ASUU Ticket in 2022-23 Election

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer February 25, 2022

  On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the first day University of Utah students are able to vote for their ASUU representatives for the 2022-23 school year, Unsafe U, a student organization focused on improving...

TRAX Red Line to Daybreak at Fort Douglas Station by vxla is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Shadley: Fight For ‘Free Fares Forever,’ Forever

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer February 25, 2022

  For all of February, Utah’s public transportation is completely free. Whether you’re a student at the U, a healthcare worker, a grocery store employee or simply a human being, your ability...