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Lilee Ferguson shows off her skills Wednesday afternoon in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Maya Fraser | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Transgender Youth: a Politicized Group

By Catie Quigley, News Writer April 24, 2021

  Transgender people have always existed, but as they have gained more recognition, they also face new controversies and that comes with more visibility. During the 2021 Utah state legislative...

Standing water in a bird bath. (Photo courtesy of Chronicle Archives)

Experts Urge Water Conservation Across Utah Heading into Summer

By Brooke Williams, News Writer April 23, 2021

  Utah is in a state of emergency due to another season of drought causing water restrictions and conservation campaigns across the desert state. This winter, Utah’s snowpacks were on careful...

(Graphic by Jose Alex Garcia | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Reese: Abolish ASUU to Establish a New Kind of Student Democracy

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer April 23, 2021

  I recently listened to an episode of New York Times opinion writer and co-founder of Vox Ezra Klein’s podcast, "The Ezra Klein Show" where he talks with political scientist Hélène Landemore...

Utah women's soccer head coach Rich Manning talks with the team during halftime vs. San Diego at the Ute Soccer Field on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. (Chronicle archives)

Utah Women’s Soccer Head Coach Rich Manning Steps Down After 19th Season

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor April 22, 2021

  After the conclusion of his 19th season at the helm of the Utah Women’s Soccer program, head coach Rich Manning announced Thursday that he will be stepping down from his role with the Utes...

Moira Turner speaks at climate protest held by Divest U at the Union Plaza on April 22, 2021. (Photo by Natalie Colby | Daily Utah Chronicle)

‘Fund Students, Not Big Oil’: Divest U Holds Protest on Earth Day

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer April 22, 2021

    On Earth Day 2021, Divest U, a student organization aimed at divesting the University of Utah’s endowment in fossil fuels, led a protest to demand the U fund students, not big...

Junior outfielder, Jordyn Gasper (#11), during the Utes' game against the ASU Sun Devils on April 2, 2021 at the Dumke Family Softball Stadium on campus. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Softball Looks to Get Hot in the Desert

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer April 22, 2021

  Four-A player is a term in baseball reserved for those that are too good for the minor leagues, but can’t quite find the same success against top level Major League talent. Maybe it’s a hole...

Editorial: Former UUPD Officers’ Moral Bankruptcy Shouldn't Be Compensated

Editorial: Former UUPD Officers’ Moral Bankruptcy Shouldn’t Be Compensated

  Former University of Utah police officers Dale Brophy, Miguel Deras, Rick McLenon, Mario Sellick and Aaron Nelson are demanding $10 million from the university for damage to their reputations...

Demonstrators raise their fists in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in front of the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 4, 2020. (Photo by Mark Draper | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alexander: The Fight For Justice Is Not Over

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor April 21, 2021

  In a landmark decision, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder for the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old Black man whose death sparked nationwide outrage...

UnSafe U protesters gather at the Public Safety Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City to protest the actions of officers involved in the Lauren McCluskey case on Aug. 6, 2020. (Chronicle archives)

Incoming ASUU Administration Discusses Plans to Defund Campus Police

By Jack O'Leary, News Writer April 21, 2021

  On April 20, the ASUU Diversity Board held a zoom panel with the incoming Wojciechowski administration to discuss defunding campus police. It's been an ongoing conversation at the University...

Rae Duckworth speaks about the guilty verdict for former police officer Derek Chauvin at the Salt Lake City Public Safety Building on April 20, 2021. (Photo by Natalie Colby | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Protesters Take to the Streets to Celebrate and Continue the Fight after Derek Chauvin is Found Guilty

By Natalie Colby and Kayleigh Silverstein April 21, 2021

After deliberating for just over 10 hours on April 20, 2021, a Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd. The news came almost 11 months after a teenage...