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Utah Football Player Arrested for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor

By Casey Overfield and Sammy Mora February 3, 2020

*Retraction: A previous version of this article was published with a photo of student athlete that is not at all discussed in the article. That student athlete is in no way involved in the criminal action...

Mary Miller, Colleen Basam Taylor and Carolyn Wavrin stand in Harmon's to collect signatures for a petition against tax reform. (Photo by Hailey Danielson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Barron: Referendum Efforts Send a Signal to State Representatives

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer February 2, 2020

  Last December, Governor Gary Herbert called a special legislative session to debate massive reform to Utah’s tax system. The proposed bill would have hiked the sales tax on groceries from...

Sunita Mani and John Reynolds appear in Save Yourselves! by Alex Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Matt Clegg.

‘Save Yourselves!’ Satirizes Tech and Relationships with Heart

By Abigail Bowé, Arts Writer February 1, 2020

  Warning: This article contains mild spoilers of "Save Yourselves!" We all know the stereotype of the tech-addicted young adult. Along with it comes the belief that such people run oblivious...

Kano School (Japanese) The Kiyomizu Temple, Edo period circa 1825, Japanese ink, gouache, paper, wood, silk, gold leaf, 67 in; open: 150 x 3/4 in; closed: 25 1/8 x 4 1/2 in, Purchased with funds from the Mariner S. Eccles Foundation for the Marriner S. Eccles Collection of Masterworks. (Courtesy UMFA)

UMFA Brings Japan to Utah

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor February 1, 2020

It’s been nearly a decade since the Utah Museum of Fine Arts displayed a full exhibition on the works of Japanese artists. Now, they aren’t just presenting one, but two. With materials drawn from...

Sienna Miller and Diego Luna star appear in “Wander Darkly” by Tara Miele, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

‘Wander Darkly’ Navigates A Time Bending Romance

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor January 30, 2020

  Warning: Contains spoilers  for “Wander Darkly” Relationships are built on moments in time – sequences of mundane and joyful events that subtly build upon each other to form a bond....

University of Utah freshman forward Mikael Jantunen (20) reacts to the offensive foul call on University of Washington sophomore guard Jamal Bey (5) against Riley Battin (21) of the Utah Utes during an NCAA Basketball game at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball to Take on USC, UCLA in Key Conference Matchups

By Brayden Ramsay, Sports Writer January 30, 2020

  The University of Utah Runnin’ Utes (12-7, 3-4 Pac-12) will take on the USC Trojans (16-4, 5-2 Pac-12) and the UCLA Bruins (10-10, 3-4 Pac-12) on Thursday, Jan. 30 and Sunday, Feb. 2.   Utah’s...

NBA legend Kobe Bryant died on Jan. 26, 2020. (Courtesy Vimeo)

Black Mamba Forever: Our Favorite Kobe Bryant Memories

  The sports world stopped on Sunday afternoon when it was reported that one of the best in the game, Kobe Bryant, had passed away in a helicopter crash. Kobe's 13-year old daughter Gianna, who...

Utah State Capital In Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb.  21, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Scott & Edwards: Tune Into This Year’s Legislative Session

By Elise Scott and Sheely Edwards January 28, 2020

  The Utah State Legislature gathers during the first three months of every year to pass legislation both helpful and harmful to the people of Utah. For 45 days, legislators debate changes to the...

Yaani King Mondschein, Elle Lorraine, and Lena Waithe appears in Bad Hair by Justin Simien, an official selection of the Midnight program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute)

‘Bad Hair’ Reimagines a Past Era of Cinema at Sundance 2020

By Christopher Payne, Assistant Arts Editor January 26, 2020

  Warning: Contains minor spoilers for "Bad Hair" 1989, Los Angeles, a young black woman compromises her image in order to get ahead in the entertainment industry. So begins "Bad Hair," a 2020...

Sign to LDS Church building. (Photo by Natalie Colby | Daily Utah Chronicle)

LDS Church Releases Statement on Feminism

By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2020

  In the January 2020 issue of the New Era, a magazine for the youth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the church published a statement on their view of feminism. The statement...