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A for sale sign posted in front of a residence in Magna, Utah with contact information and a website for the realtor on Sept. 24, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lien: While Rent Increases, Our Morals Decrease

By Kayla Lien, Opinion Writer September 30, 2022

  I recently received an email saying my rent will go up this month, which I expected — but I didn’t expect a $300 increase. My living space is clearly low-income housing: there’s water damage...

Richmond Flats Project at 2960 S. Richmond Street, in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sept. 27, 2022. (Photo by Julia Chuang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Legislature Approves $55 Million for Affordable Housing

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host September 30, 2022

  The Utah legislature recently approved $55 million to be spent on the construction of over 1,000 affordable housing units throughout Utah. Over $30 million of this grant will be spent on affordable...

The block U decorated with pictures of Amini and people who have died in the Iranian protests on Sept. 27, 2022. (Courtesy the Persian Student Association)

100 U Students Gather on Campus in Support of Iranian Protests

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor September 29, 2022

  On Tuesday, a group of about 100 people gathered outside the A. Ray Olpin Student Union at the University of Utah in support of the recent nationwide protests in Iran, triggered by the death...

Julia Jacklin Sold Out Sign above The Urban Lounge (Photo by Avery Greig | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Julia Jacklin Sells Out The Urban Lounge For ‘Pre Pleasure’ Debut

By Avery Greig, Arts Editor September 29, 2022

  Australian indie-folk singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin graced the stage of Salt Lake’s Urban Lounge on Sept. 27, selling out the venue while on her United States tour for her new album “Pre...

Evening on University of Utah campus, Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Women’s Resource Center Holds Conversation on Reproductive Justice for Undocumented People

By Crystal Rose Fraughton, Investigative Writer September 29, 2022

  In the second session of the new series Coffee and Conversations, held by the Women’s Resource Center, panelists and attendees discussed the unique challenges undocumented people face in the...

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Lezaic: Rid the Body Positivity Movement of Ableism

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer September 28, 2022

  We live in a world that forces value on our bodies based on who we are and what we can give. And because our current reality is built on systems of oppression, such as anti-Blackness, anti-fatness...

National flags in the A. Ray Olpin Union building on campus at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct. 28, 2021.

U Introduces World Languages & Cultures Major

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor September 27, 2022

  The University of Utah launched a new major this fall titled the "world languages & cultures B.A." The degree has seven total emphasis tracks and allows students to major in either comparative...

(Graphic by Storey McDonald | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lezaic: Mental Illness is a Symptom of Systemic Oppression

By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer September 27, 2022

  It’s difficult to believe we have made it through almost three years of the pandemic. We’ve undergone countless trials and tribulations, and each day, it feels like another one gets added...

Cosplayers gather in front of the stairs at FanX 2022. (Courtesy @fanxsaltlake on Twitter)

FanX Fails to Find Their University Audience

By Audrey Hall, Arts Writer September 27, 2022

  FanX, Utah’s very own Comic-Con, has been a part of our state’s culture since 2013. With an estimated attendance of 125,000, FanX is one of the largest comic conventions in the United States....

(Graphic by Storey McDonald | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Utah Needs to Address Misogyny to Stop Sexual Assault

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer September 27, 2022

  In Utah, most violent crime is perpetrated at rates significantly lower than the national average. The same cannot be said for rape, where we have higher rates than the national average and one...