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Marriott Library Hosts Discussion and Exhibit on Local Activist Alberta Henry

Marriott Library Hosts Discussion and Exhibit on Local Activist Alberta Henry

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor January 19, 2022

  On Tuesday, Jan. 18, the J. Willard Marriott Library held an event on Facebook Live to discuss the legacy of prominent Utah activist, educator and civil rights leader Alberta Henry, who lived...

Student Eleanor Wachtel studying in Lassonde Studios in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Kincart: Take Care of Yourself this Semester

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer January 19, 2022

  Once again, we find ourselves starting another semester in the thick of the pandemic. Utah has upwards of 700,000 COVID-19 cases, which is significantly more than this time last year. The state...

Students shopping at the Campus Store at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.(Photo by Langley Hayman | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Hibben: Mask Mandates Are a Big Relief

By Aya Hibben, Opinion Writer January 19, 2022

  Following the new 30-day mask mandate issued for Salt Lake County on Jan. 8, the University of Utah was finally able to require and enforce masks indoors on campus. Previous attempts to mandate...

(Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Labor Strikes in Arts and Entertainment: National News and Local Conversations

By Makena Reynolds, Arts Writer January 19, 2022

  The concerns of entertainment and gig workers have come to a head as television and film became the main source of entertainment during the COVID-19 pandemic. As streaming companies...

(Graphic by Claire Peterson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Family Vlogging Shows Us the Dangers of Sharing Our Kids Online

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer January 19, 2022

  Growing up, my mom always prided herself in not using social media, so much so that it often made me eye-roll. But as an adult, I’m grateful that my mom didn’t use social media to share my...

Thirst Drinks employee, Ashley VanLeeuwen, working at the Millcreek location in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 (Photo by Rachel Rydalch | The Daily Utah Chronicle

Alexander: The Real Reason We Can’t End the Pandemic

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor January 19, 2022

  We are starting our third year in the COVID-19 pandemic. For most of us, it’s our third year of choosing between our safety and financial stability. The CDC encourages working remotely and...

(Photo by Langley Hayman | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: We Must Stop Commodifying Labor

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer January 18, 2022

  Work has always been an integral part of what it means to be human. Whether work is hunting and gathering, opinion writing or anything in between, we’ve been working for our entire...

University of Utah Men’s Basketball player Rollie Worster (#25) during the game vs. Abilene Christian on Nov. 9, 2021 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Lose Heartbreaker in Arizona

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer January 17, 2022

  On Monday evening, Arizona State’s Jalen Graham hit back-to-back shots in the lane to hand the University of Utah men’s basketball team their sixth loss in a row, 62-64. Graham scored...

The University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 5, 2021.

Transforming an Institution: Invisible Labor and Devaluation of Faculty of Color

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer January 17, 2022

  Of the 843,750 full-time faculty in degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States, 573,912 or about 68% are white, according to a 2018 report by the National Center...

Pep talk from team captains to prepare the Utah Utes women's basketball team to take on Lipscomb University at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Nov. 10, 2021. (Photo by Rachel Rydalch Shelton | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Happy to be Playing Games Again

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer January 16, 2022

  The University of Utah women’s basketball team finally got back on the floor after a 3½-week-long absence due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the program. The team had seen four games already...