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Legacy of the LDS Church at the U

By Connor Applegate January 22, 2019

  In the fall semester of 2018, the Institute of Religion at the University of Utah, (which is referred to as the institute for the remainder of this article), had an enrollment of 4,000 students...

Design by Madge Slack with photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Pixabey, Max Pixel and Flickr

Can LDS Actors Accept Roles in the Top Ten Broadway Shows?

By Alaikia Marielle January 21, 2019

  Every actor draws a line: at some point, one must decide if there are roles that one is or is not willing to accept based on one's personal beliefs and morals. But where do active members of...

U Student Group Hosts Women’s March on Utah 2019

U Student Group Hosts Women’s March on Utah 2019

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor January 20, 2019

  On Jan. 19, people from across the state of Utah met at Washington Square Park to participate in the 2019 Salt Lake City Women’s March on Utah. Women and their allies marched nearly a mile...

University of Utah student and track athlete Lauren McCluskey was killed in a shooting on campus on Tuesday, Oct 22. (Courtesy of Steve C. Wilson)

Newly Released Audio Sheds Light on Murdered Student Lauren McCluskey’s Contacts with Police

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator January 19, 2019

  More than 15 audio files released Wednesday afternoon by University of Utah officials give the public further insight into slain student Lauren McCluskey's contact with campus police in the weeks...

Utah State Capitol. Chronicle archives.

Rep. Sandra Hollins Hopes to Pass Bill to Remove Utah’s Slavery Exemption

By Katelyn Collett January 17, 2019

  Slavery has not existed in the United States since Abraham Lincoln and Congress passed Amendment XVIII to the Constitution in 1865. Since Utah became a state in 1896, it would make sense that...

Dean McGovern and President Ruth Watkins cut the ribbon at the Bennion Center's ceremony. 
(Courtesy of Jennifer Jones)

Bennion Center Honors Community Engaged Faculty

By Katelyn Collett January 17, 2019

  On Jan. 16, the Bennion Center, joined by President Ruth Watkins, unveiled a new digital display honoring community-engaged faculty. The selected university faculty members are passionate about...

The Bennion Center in the Olpin Student Union. Chronicle archives.

Join U Students at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

By Amy Loret January 13, 2019

  “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘what are you doing for others?’” These famous words by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are being taken to heart by the University of Utah...

University of Utah sophomore forward Donnie Tillman (3)'s teammates congratulate him after his basket during an NCAA college basketball game vs. BYU at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Return Home to Take on UW

By Tony Kar January 10, 2019

  After a heartbreaking loss in Tucson, the Runnin' Utes return back home to the Huntsman Center to play the 10-4 Washington Huskies. With the Utes being at .500 with a 7-7 record, they will...

Students, staff, family and friends attend a vigil on the steps of the Park Building for Lauren McCluskey who was tragically killed on campus at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Responds to Op-ed Published by Mother of Slain U student

By Christina Giardinelli January 9, 2019

  Jill McCluskey, the mother of slain Utah student Lauren McCluskey, published an op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune on Wednesday calling for accountability of the individuals responsible for failing...

University of Utah women's gymnastics senior Kari Lee performs on the floor in a dual meet vs. Penn State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.  (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Red Rocks Down Penn State 197.175 to 194.450

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor January 7, 2019

The chalk is out, the beams are up and the Utes are in prime form, as seen on Friday night. The fifth-ranked University of Utah Red Rocks (1-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-12) opened up their 2019 season with a...