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Utah Utes walks out of the Ken Garff red zone on their opening game against Weber State football in Salt Lake City on September 2, 2021. (Photo by Jonathan Wang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Thoughts From the Gridiron: Utah vs Weber State

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor September 3, 2021

  In their home opener and the first game they’ve played in front of fans in nearly two years, the University of Utah took care of business, defeating the Weber State Wildcats 40-17. While the...

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Soter: What Philosophy Can Teach Us about 2021

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor September 3, 2021

  Like many other unfortunate souls, I started college during the pandemic. I spent most of my freshman year in my pajamas behind a blacked-out Zoom screen, which made it difficult to make new...

Students, Diana Fierro and Kinzey Brice tabling at the U of U get involved fair to distribute information about the COVID-19 Vaccine on Sept. 3, 2021 in front of the A. Ray Olpin Union building in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Adds COVID-19 to List of Required Vaccinations

By Natalie Colby and Kayleigh Silverstein September 2, 2021

  Following the FDA approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and student pressure, the University of Utah will now require students to be fully vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella and now...

(Banner welcoming students living on campus to the University of Utah in Aug. 2014 | Chronicle archives)

U Community Discusses COVID-19 Safety as Campus Busies

By Kailey Gilbert, News Writer September 2, 2021

  As students return back to the University of Utah campus for Fall 2o21 semester, the delta variant of COVID-19 has caused some skepticism about the safety of bringing the student population back. ...

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Fall Sports Preview

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer September 2, 2021

  This year, fans will return to college athletics at the University of Utah. Ute fans will swarm back and pack Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Huntsman Center as they have done for years. The buzz...

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Still Woozy’s Debut Album Is Everything You Could Ever Want

By Luke Jackson September 1, 2021

  Sven Gasmky, the Portland based artist known as Still Woozy, finally cracked the code and released his debut album “If This Isn’t Nice, I Don’t Know What Is” on Aug. 13. Not only is...

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Bringhurst: Banning Porn is a Puritanical Smokescreen

By Maggie Bringhurst, Opinion Writer September 1, 2021

  Sex work is one of the oldest careers known to man. The earliest records of prostitution date back to 2400 BC in ancient Mesopotamia. Various forms of pornography have been documented throughout...

Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox speaking at the inauguration of Ruth Watkins, 16th president of the University of Utah.(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle)

Forth: In an Hour of Need, Cox Did What Biden Wouldn’t

By Kate Forth, Opinion Writer September 1, 2021

  Recently, Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital and United States’ last remaining military base in Afghanistan, fell to Taliban control. Now that the U.S. is withdrawing entirely from Afghanistan,...

University of Utah quarterback, senior, Charlie Brewer, in the University of Utah Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 17, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Football Making Final Preparations for Season Opener

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor September 1, 2021

  The University of Utah football team is gearing up for the season opener against Weber State on Thursday evening. Utah has now announced a depth chart, chosen a starting quarterback, and is well...

Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Adam Fondren | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Top Five Reasons Utah Football Has the Best Home Field Advantage in the Pac-12

By Chase Mullin, Assistant Sports Editor September 1, 2021

  Since joining the Pac-12 in 2011, the Utah football team has boasted an impressive 42-19 record at home. As such, the Utes have built a reputation for having one of the best home-field advantages...