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U alum Karen Ashton (right) stands with student Emma Richardson (left) in front of the Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House on the University of Utah's campus on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo by Kayleigh Silverstein | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Home Away From Home Program: Forging Connections Across Decades and Miles

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer October 10, 2022

  With rent in Salt Lake City rising faster in the last two years than the previous 10 and students who were relying on on-campus housing being added to a long waitlist, some University of Utah...

Antelope Island in Utah on Oct. 5, 2022.

How the University of Utah is Working to Protect the Great Salt Lake

By Josi Hinds, News Editor October 10, 2022

  What the New York Times called “Utah’s Environmental Nuclear Bomb,” and Outside Magazine called “desolate” yet “also divine,” the Great Salt Lake is a salinated body of water that...

(Graphic by Madelyn Foulger | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Conley: Politicians Fall Short in Supporting Better Drug Policy

By Andrew Conley, Opinion Writer October 10, 2022

  Since 1999, the rate of drug overdoses in the United States has quadrupled. Nearly a million have died as a result, and the trend has accelerated. Recent data shows a staggering 31% increase...

Ana de Armas in "Blonde"

‘Blonde’: Leave Marilyn Alone!

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor October 9, 2022

  Andrew Dominik’s latest film, “Blonde,” has stirred up controversy since its very first announcement. The 166-minute NC-17 movie is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ novel of the same name...

(Photo by Oksana Shchegolkova: https://www.pexels.com/photo/silhouette-of-trees-under-night-sky-8759756/)

U Studies Meteorite that Caused Sonic Boom in August

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor October 9, 2022

  On the morning of Aug. 13, a loud boom was heard across the Salt Lake Valley. As it turned out, it was the sound of a falling meteorite that eventually landed in the salt flats west of Salt Lake...

Utah Football Quarterback, Cam Rising (#7), makes a 9-yard TD run in the game vs. UCLA on Oct. 8, 2022 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. (Photo By Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Football Can’t Keep Up With UCLA

By Ethan Pearce and Sean Overton October 8, 2022

  The University of Utah football team suffered a frustrating loss to the UCLA Bruins on the road Saturday afternoon, a result that very well may change the course of the rest of their season....

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U to Create Updated Climate Change Action Plan to Meet Local and Global Challenges

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor October 8, 2022

  The University of Utah recently announced plans to create a new Climate Change Action Plan and move up its target date for net-zero emissions from 2050 to 2040. “The university has made...

Famous Native American poet and author, Joy Harjo, reads excerpts of her poetry for the audience in Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus, in Salt lake City, Utah, on Oct. 6, 2022.

U Welcomes Former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo for Author Meets Readers Series

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor October 7, 2022

  The University of Utah welcomed former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo for the Author Meets Readers series in Kingsbury Hall on Oct. 6. Harjo discussed her writing and life experiences with Elizabeth...

Noah Gottlieb (right) and Eli Wolk, who run Elijah's Deli, present at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute's Get Seeded event held at Lassonde Studios on campus in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.

The Get Seeded Program: How to Receive Funding to Start a Business at the U

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host October 7, 2022

  Lassonde Studios at the University of Utah offers a program to students that not many other universities have — the Get Seeded Program. This program helps encourage those who have any sort of...

Amyl and the Sniffers. (Photo by Eliza Delgado | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Amyl and the Sniffers Rock the Stage, Literally!

By Eliza Delgado, Arts Editor October 7, 2022

  The Australian alternative rock band known as Amyl and the Sniffers took to the stage at The Union to rock out to their latest album “Comfort To Me” alongside their smashing openers! Greatest...