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University of Utah women's basketball player, Dru Gylten (#10), is helped up by teammates, Andrea Torres (#3), Brynna Maxwell (#11), Peyton McFarland (#42), and Kemery Martin (#15), in the game against Arizona State University in the Jon M. Huntsman center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 18, 2020. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lady Runnin’ Utes struggle through 2-game road trip

Two losses this weekend dropped Utah's record to 3-3, leaving a lot of room to improve before Big 12 conference play starts.
By Brayden Ortega, Sports Writer | November 26, 2025

Utah's women's basketball team had a chance to show the world what they are made of in the Hall of Fame Women's Showcase from Nov. 21 to Nov. 23. Unfortunately for the Lady Runnin' Utes, two losses sent...

The First Annual Great Campus Debate held in Gardner Commons in Salt Lake City on Nov. 11. (Courtesy of Caelen Diermann)

Great Campus Debate promotes civic discourse initiative

Students argued the pros and cons of generative AI at the Debate Society's First Annual Great Campus Debate.
By Leo LeBohec, Arts Editor | November 24, 2025

  The John R. Park Debate Society hosted the First Annual Great Campus Debate on Tuesday, Nov. 11, to discuss whether generative AI does more harm than good. According to the website, the open...

Jefferson B. Fordham debate held in S.J. Quinney College of Law on Nov. 20, 2025. (Photo by Will Ruzanski | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Lawyers debate ‘institutional neutrality’ at U law school

Panelists from New York Law School and Columbia University joined the Jefferson B. Fordham Debate on Thursday to discuss institutional neutrality.
By Will Ruzanski, News Writer | November 24, 2025

  The 40th Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate commenced Thursday, Nov. 20 to discuss “institutional neutrality and other academic freedom controversies,” at the S.J. Quinney College of Law....

1951 image from of Utah cheerleaders in Native American headdresses from "The Utonian" (Courtesy of Edna Anderson-Taylor Communication Institute archives)

U Origins: Indigenous Presence at the U

Over nearly two centuries, the University of Utah’s relationships with indigenous peoples continue to develop.
By Teanna Sorensen-Starr, Editor In Chief | November 23, 2025

  Prior to the colonization of the western United States, Nunt’z (Ute) people lived in about 11 autonomous communities in the Great Basin for roughly 10,000 years. These populations lived on...

The Bennion Center located in the A. Ray Olpin Union in Salt Lake City on Nov. 14, 2025. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U students volunteer at the Tracy Aviary

The Bennion Center's Saturday Service Project brought together volunteers to help maintain the Tracy Aviary's nature center at Pia Okwai.
By Teetad Govitviwat, News Writer | November 23, 2025

  On Nov. 8 the Bennion Center hosted this fall's Saturday Service Project, called Fall into Service.  The event was in partnership with the Tracy Aviary and brought volunteers to help with planting...

ASUU town hall in the A. Ray Olpin Union building on Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo by Addy Cowley | Daily Utah Chronicle)

U administration addresses open carry concerns

ASUU’s monthly town hall addressed open carry on campus, HB 128 and safety measures for students and faculty.
By Teanna Sorensen-Starr, Editor In Chief | November 23, 2025

  ASUU hosted its monthly town hall on Friday, Nov. 21, inviting students, faculty and community members to discuss and clarify concerns about open carry on the University of Utah campus. Held...

A mini excavator in front of the new West Village housing under construction in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2023. (Courtesy of The Daily Utah Chronicle archives)

Rising housing costs strain University of Utah graduate students

Graduate students at the University of Utah say rising housing costs and limited stipends are making affordable living harder to secure.
By Luca DiGregorio, Assistant News Editor | November 23, 2025

  Graduate students at the University of Utah say rising housing costs in Salt Lake City are making it increasingly difficult to secure affordable living arrangements. A study recently put out...

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Opinion: Utah culture normalizes racism

Utah community members must push for further resources and protection for their students of color.
By Peakalika Ichimura, Opinion Writer | November 23, 2025

  On Oct. 25, 2025, a mom and her two children were shocked to see a racial slur against Black people brightly glowing on a construction sign in Alpine, Utah. As they are the only people of color...