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Chiang Ta-Lai Landscape. (Courtesy Utah Museum of Fine Arts)

Music and Art Combine in New UMFA Exhibit ‘Sight & Sound’

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer May 1, 2021

  If you have ever looked at a painting and wondered what the painting would sound like, the "Sight & Sound" project, hosted by the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, might be able to tell you. The...

The Park Building at the top of President's Circle, where the U administration works. (Chronicle archives)

Reese & Shadley: The University of Utah is Not a Democracy, but It Can Be

By Isaac Reese and Will Shadley April 30, 2021

  In 2021, undemocratic systems of government are almost universally viewed as indefensible. Democratic elections are popular across the world, with 78% of people from 38 countries supporting some...

A Progress Pride Flag hangs from a house in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sept. 21, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: We Need to Hold Queer Influencers Accountable

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer April 30, 2021

  I love "The Bachelor." I watch every season, every spinoff and follow several "Bachelor" fan pages on Twitter. I also know how rarely the show produces successful relationships, so I rooted for...

Mitchell Schow at the Pac-12 Championships. (Courtesy Catharyn Hayne)

Schow Leads Utah Golf to Ninth Place Finish at Pac-12 Championships

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer April 28, 2021

  The University of Utah golf team finished ninth place overall in the Pac-12 Championships this week. Mitchell Schow shot -7 on the day and lead the team in scoring. Schow tied for eighth among...

The U of U Men's Basketball team during a game vs. the USC Trojans on Feb. 27, 2021 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on campus. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Basketball Gets to Work on Next Year’s Roster

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor April 28, 2021

  The University of Utah men’s basketball team made some huge moves this offseason, upending the entire team and nearly starting from scratch. The move to change coaches resulted in a lot of...

Gwen Christopherson's UID, which functions as an ArtsPass, at the U. Chronicle archives.

Recapping Arts on Campus for the 2020-2021 Season

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 28, 2021

  Something I’ve had the pleasure of covering this year is how the arts on campus have stopped for nothing: earthquakes, pandemics and more. The 2020-2021 arts season carried an undertone of...

A view of the Union Station sign in Los Angeles where the Oscars were held this year. (Courtesy Wikipedia)

Long-Awaited 2021 Oscars Leave Much to be Desired

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor April 28, 2021

  The 2021 Academy Awards left viewers with much to talk about. The first in-person awards show of the season strayed from Oscar norms in many ways, but, for better or for worse, still managed...

Farewell: Kate Button

Farewell: Kate Button

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor April 28, 2021

  After my freshman year — once I hesitantly declared my English major — I was still largely lost and confused about what I wanted to be when I grew up. There were so many areas that I was...

"What Kind of Woman" cover art. (Courtesy Joanne O'Neill)

Kate Baer’s ‘What Kind of Woman’ is a Poetic Revolution for Motherhood

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer April 27, 2021

  Kate Baer’s debut poetry collection “What Kind of Woman” was released in November 2020 to the delight of poets, readers and those who identify with labels such as "mother" and "woman."...

(Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: The 40-Hour Workweek Isn’t Working

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer April 27, 2021

  The Ford Motor Company shifted from a 48-hour workweek to a 40-hour workweek in 1914 — and for 107 years in America, we haven’t seriously considered the possibility of reducing the standard...