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The Legacy Bridge at the University of Utah Campus.

Project Boomerang: U Admin Plans for the Future of Campus

By Kelsey Earl, News Writer April 9, 2021

  As the University of Utah prepares for a mostly in-person fall semester, U administration is planning how the semester will look and what protocol will need to be followed moving forward. “We...

University of Utah softball team player and freshman Mariah Lopez (8) pitches during an NCAA dual meet against Stanford University at the Dumke Family Softball Stadium in Salt Lake City on March 27, 2021. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

After Three Wins in St. George, Utah Softball Sets Sight West

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer April 8, 2021

  The University of Utah softball team claimed its first Pac-12 win of the season on Friday afternoon at Dumke Family Softball Stadium in what was their best all around performance of the season. Three...

(Photo by Mark Draper | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: It’s Time for the GOP to Encourage Women Leaders

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer April 7, 2021

  Recently, more than half a dozen women from the Salt Lake County Republican Party have spoken out about the toxic environment they experienced within their party. Though more and more women have...

Inversion in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017.

(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Shadley: The University of Utah has a Moral Obligation to Divest from Fossil Fuels

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer April 6, 2021

  In the 1970s and 80s, student activists at the University of Utah advocated for the divestment of the university’s endowment from corporations that supported the oppressive policy of apartheid...

Joshua Seeley, wears his mask out and about to help stop the spread of COVID-19 on Tuesday in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Maya Fraser | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Poma & Saifee: Don’t Wait, Just Vaccinate

By Zahra Saifee and Sasha Poma April 6, 2021

  After a year of COVID-19 health restrictions, Utah is beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccine administration is on the rise as hundreds of Utahns receive the vaccine daily....

"We are all made of stories." (Courtesy Unsplash)

National Poetry Month: 5 Must-read Poets

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer April 5, 2021

  April is National Poetry Month. This month-long celebration of poetry was introduced in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets with the intention to increase appreciation of poetry. It’s easy...

The Mystery of Avril Lavigne's 'Girlfriend' and Foreign Language Remixes

The Mystery of Avril Lavigne’s ‘Girlfriend’ and Foreign Language Remixes

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor April 5, 2021

  In 2007, in a high point of fame for Canadian pop-punk star Avril Lavigne, “Girlfriend” debuted as the lead single for her third studio album. After plenty of radio play, a spot on Just...

Delaney Rakuita holds sign at protest in support of Asian Americans at Washington Square Park in Salt Lake City,  on April 3, 2021. (Photo by Natalie Colby | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Two U Students Organize Protest in Support of Asian Americans

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer April 3, 2021

  On April 3, 2021, two University of Utah students led a protest in support of Asian Americans in wake of the Atlanta spa shootings and rise in anti-Asian hate during the pandemic. Over 100...

Branson Stef speaks at the Salt Lake Encircle house on April 3, 2021. (Photo by Natalie Colby | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Local LGBTQ Community Members Protest $8 million Encircle Project

By Natalie Colby and Kayleigh Silverstein April 3, 2021

  Gathered outside the John Williams Encircle home in Salt Lake City on April 3, protesters spoke out against the organization’s $8 million project to build new houses in four different states.  Salt...

Senior infielder, Julia Noskin (#10), during the Ute's game against the ASU Sun Devils on Apr 2, 2021 at the Dumke Family Softball Stadium on campus. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Softball Picks Up First Pac-12 Win of the Season

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer April 3, 2021

  With fans in the stands, the wind blowing out, a beautiful cloudless sky and the No. 14 ranked Arizona State Sun Devils softball team in the first base dugout, everything was coming up roses...