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Utah Volleyball Heads to Sweet 16 After Record Setting Weekend

Utah Volleyball Heads to Sweet 16 After Record Setting Weekend

By Mallory Arnold, Sports Writer December 8, 2019

The No. 17 University of Utah volleyball beat two extremely competitive teams this weekend to take them to the Sweet 16 for only the fourth time in program history. Their first match was against Illinois,...

University of Utah senior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) walks into the locker room after a loss to the University of Oregon Ducks in the 2019 Pac-12 Championship football game at Levi’s Stadium Dec. 6.
(Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Utah Football Lose Heartbreaker in Championship

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor December 7, 2019

For the second year in a row, the No. 5 University of Utah (11-2, 8-2 Pac-12) fell in the conference championship game. This year, the Utes fell at the hands of No. 13 Oregon (11-2, 8-1 Pac-12) 37-15.  Nothing...

Lizzo performs at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, MN. She received eight Grammy nominations, more than any other artist this year. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Gearing Up for the Grammys: The Nominations

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor December 4, 2019

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards are set to air on Jan. 26 with 84 categories of nominees, and music lovers and fans all over the world are anxiously awaiting the results. Over 1,160 candidates were submitted...

Former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden speaks at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah Campus on Dec. 13, 2018. (Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

How Apolitical Speeches Made at the U Might Become Politically Damaging

By Maddy La Turner and Miacel Spotted Elk December 3, 2019

While The Daily Utah Chronicle was investigating response times to public records requests made to the University of Utah earlier this year, reporters uncovered two names of particular interest among the...

(Courtesy of Dale Brophy)

The U is Hiring a Chief Safety Officer. Here’s What You Need to Know.

By Marshall Foster, News Writer December 2, 2019

It has been over a year since University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey was murdered on campus. The position of chief safety officer was one of the recommendations of an independent review that was done...

University of Utah senior quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) runs the ball past University of Colorado junior defensive end Mustafa Johnson (34) during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 6 Utah Football Clinches South with Win Over Buffs

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor November 30, 2019

It was a senior night for the ages as the No. 6 University of Utah (11-1, 8-1 Pac-12) finished their journey to clinch the south division of the Pac-12 tonight as they took down Colorado (5-7, 3-6 Pac-12)...

University of Utah freshman wide receiver Jaylen Dixon (25) brings down a pass and runs into the end zone at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. The Utes beat the University of Colorado Buffaloes 30-7. (Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

No. 6 Utah Football Set for Senior Day Showdown Versus Buffs

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor November 30, 2019

For the final time this season the No. 6 University of Utah football team (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12) will grace the field of Rice-Eccles Stadium for their regular season finale versus conference rival Colorado...

(Cartoon by Izzy Schlegel | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Reese: University of Utah Campus Police Endanger The Students Under Their Protection

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer November 27, 2019

Earlier this month, the Salt Lake Tribune published two stories illuminating the wrongdoings of the incompetent and untrained University of Utah campus police department. These issues come as no shock...

President Barack Obama meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Nov. 10, 2016. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Cushman: Presidents Should Build On Past Progress, Not Dismantle It

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer November 27, 2019

President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise to drain the swamp and fight back against the political establishment in Washington. What was less expected was Trump’s tireless effort to abolish every...

University of Utah sophomore running back Devonta'e Henry-Cole (7) at the Light the U celebration after the end of the game in an NCAA Football game vs. UCLA at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday Nov. 16, 2019.
(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 7 Utah Football Takes Down Wildcats in Tucson

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor November 24, 2019

For the sixth time this season, the No. 7 University of Utah (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12) football team held their opponent to under 10 points on the night. This time the single point game came against Arizona (4-7,...