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Utah football players celebrate during their game versus UCLA at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA on Aug. 30, 2025. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Can Kevin McGiven be Jason Beck 2.0 for Utah? Here’s what the numbers say

Jason Beck exceeded expectations in year No. 1 as Utah's offensive coordinator. Here's why the analytics support Kevin McGiven to do the same.
By John Leone, Sports Editor | May 15, 2026

  Jason Beck arrived in Salt Lake City ahead of the 2025 season, the expectations were high — and he still managed to exceed them. Coming off a 5-7 disaster in 2024, Utah's first year in the...

Charlie Puth performing at the Maverik Center on May 9, 2026. (Photo by Lauren Henwood)

Charlie Puth performs songs from newest album in Salt Lake City

Charlie Puth's Whatever's Clever! World Tour plays in Salt Lake City, after opening acts by Ally Salort and Daniel Seavey.
By Ashlee Astin, Arts Writer | May 12, 2026

  Fans gathered at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City on May 9 for Charlie Puth's tenth performance in his world tour.  Puth and his six band mates played fan-favorites, from across his discography,...

Sugar House Hotel mock-up from the Sugar House Community Council Open House on August 18, 2025. (Courtesy of Magnus Commercial Properties)

Sugar House Hotel proposal fails, the future of the lot remains uncertain

After another project failed at the vacant lot in Sugar House Park, locals question whether the property will ever be put to use.
By Luca DiGregorio, Assistant News Editor | May 11, 2026

  After the Salt Lake Community Council voted against a rezoning change that would have permitted a 90-foot hotel to be built in Sugar House Park, there seems to be no end in sight the old Sizzler...

Show at the U of U Institute Spring BBQ April. 21, 2026. (Photo by Merrik Webb | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Meet local band, Giauque Box

Giauque Box met at the University of Utah and has been up and coming in the scene from a mutual love for Cake ever since
By Ashlee Astin, Arts Writer | May 6, 2026

  When it comes to making music, one might feel encouraged and inspired when the people around them are driven to hear what they are working on.  This is especially the case for Jacob Giauque...

INTI Coffee in the lobby of the A. Ray Olpin Student Union on April 22, 2026. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

INTI Coffee forced out starting July 7

Chartwells Higher Education, who holds an exclusive contract with the U, told Inti coffee owner to leave current space in Union by July 7
By Luca DiGregorio and Emerson Hagy | April 30, 2026

  A few weeks ago, Julio Cesar, a Peruvian immigrant who has turned a storage closet in the U of U’s Union building into a beloved coffeeshop, was pulled into a meeting and told that his contract...

Sprinkler at the University of Utah on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Photo by Zachary Lien | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

University decreases water usage, some say not enough

The University of Utah has decreased how much water it consumes annually since 2020. Some students and activists say there is still work to be done.
By Luca DiGregorio and Zane Poss | April 29, 2026

  As Salt Lake County faces moderate to severe drought coming off a winter of record-low snowpack, the Student Coalition for Sustainability hosted an event about campus water use on April 15. Bringing...

Tori Gilbert pictured in a ballet pose for the U of U dance department. (Photo courtesy of Tori Gilbert)

Driven ballet graduate enters the professional dance world

How the ballet program at the U influenced graduating senior Tori Gilbert and others just like her.
By Elise Golightly, Arts Writer | April 27, 2026

  The University of Utah is one of few universities that offers a ballet program and graduating senior Tori Gilbert took full advantage of the opportunities the program provided. Gilbert's...

Class from left to right: Keenan Doan, Sasha Harris, Frankie Brandt, Professor Roger Tuttle. (Photo by Zack Pinter | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

A modern exhibition of the Camera Obscura

The oldest way of shooting a photograph was brought to the University of Utah on Monday, April 20.
By Zack Pinter, Arts Writer | April 24, 2026

University of Utah photography professor Roger Tuttle built a homemade “camera obscura” in his driveway and presented it to the campus. A “camera obscura” is the earliest ancestor of the camera;...

New Trailhead dorms under construction at the University of Utah on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Photo by Kristina Walker | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Trailhead dorms set to expand on-campus living

The newest dorm on campus, undergoing construction, is set to house students in fall 2026. 
By Meadow Stewart, News Writer | April 23, 2026

  Trailhead is the University of Utah's next dorm, and it is expected to be finished for the 2026-27 school year. The new building will bring new dining options, more recreation spaces and a nature-focused...

MECHA de U of U gathers at the ASUU General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Angelina Delgado | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Assembly reaffirms sanctuary campus push by passing JR10

After a unanimous Senate vote last week, the ASUU Assembly backed sanctuary campus protections at the University of Utah.
By Angelina Delgado, Internship Editor | April 23, 2026

  On April 21, during ASUU’s General Assembly meeting of the seventh legislative cycle, members voted to approve JR10, a resolution calling on the University of Utah to adopt sanctuary campus...