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University of Utah graduate student Jaylon McLaughlin (10) in a NCAA Baseball game vs. Washington State at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Baseball Falls Apart on the Mound, Swept by Ducks

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer May 16, 2021

  The University of Utah baseball team hosted the Oregon Ducks for a three-game series this weekend. Playing at Lindquist Field in Ogden, the Utes walked in confident after a great run over the...

(Photo by Noah Elliott Morrison | Courtesy Lisa Waud)

Plants Are a Creative and Environmental Inspiration for Good

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer May 16, 2021

  There is no denying that plant ownership has seen a recent resurgence in pop culture and even within our day-to-day lives. More and more people are purchasing plants and investing in their gardens...

University of Utah softball team head coach  Amy Hogue tips player Julia Noskin (10) during an NCAA dual meet against Arizona State University at the Dumke Family Softball Stadium in Salt Lake City on March 27, 2021. (Photo by Abu Asib | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Softball Splits Final Series of 2021 Season

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer May 15, 2021

  The University of Utah softball team entered 2021 with sky-high expectations. Receiving votes in a variety of top-25 rankings, the Utes came into the season hoping this would finally be their...

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U Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’ Prevails Amid Restrictive Circumstances

By Luke Jackson May 15, 2021

  A spotlight shines on a dark eerie stage. Giuseppe Verdi’s ominous score fills the air. A crumbled figure rises out of the darkness. A court jester, deformed, defeated, disgraced. He begins...

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The NBA Draft Needs Formatting Changes to Keep Up

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor May 14, 2021

  The draft is one of the most exciting events in sports, regardless of league. The NBA and NFL do their drafts very differently, to varying levels of success. There are fundamental differences...

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Cushman: Stop Giving Nonviolent Offenders Harsh Sentences

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer May 14, 2021

  During the summer of my junior year of high school, I had the opportunity to shadow a Utah district court judge for a day. The full day of criminal court proceedings I saw was far from the courtroom...

Levi's Stadium, the site of the Pac-12 Championship football game in Santa Clara, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. (Photo by: Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pac-12 Announces George Kliavkoff as New Conference Commissioner

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor May 13, 2021

  Nearly four months after the departure of former Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, the Pac-12 Conference announced Thursday that they have hired George Kliavkoff, the president of sports and entertainment...

Screencap of trailer for "Ziwe" on Showtime featuring Ziwe Fumudoh. (Courtesy Showtime)

Comedian Ziwe Fumudoh Transforms the ‘Talk Show’ in Showtime Premiere

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor May 12, 2021

  Ziwe Fumudoh is no stranger to uncomfortable conversations. It’s the crux of the comedian’s 2017 YouTube series "Baited with Ziwe," where she unwittingly drove friends and guests into committing...

Shadley: Corporations Can’t Fix the Climate Crisis

Shadley: Corporations Can’t Fix the Climate Crisis

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer May 12, 2021

  A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon this YouTube video from Google. The video, which was posted on Nov. 18, 2020, provides a timeline of Google’s various sustainability actions, including achieving...

The University of Utah competes against Stanford during an NCAA Basketball game at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Basketball Lands Commitment from JUCO Transfer Bostyn Holt

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor May 11, 2021

  While the University of Utah men’s basketball program has seemingly been deteriorating with practically the entire 2020-21 roster transferring to other schools, the program hit a stroke of...