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Exterior of the South Physics Observatory at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, on March 2, 2022 (Photo via the Daily Utah Chronicle Archive)

U ‘Amateur’ Astronomer Discovers His Ninth Supernova

By Giovanni Radtke, News Writer March 30, 2024

  In late January, amateur astronomer Patrick Wiggins discovered a supernova in the Ursa Major constellation. Wiggins found the supernova, now called "SN 2024bch," in a barred spiral galaxy...

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Book Banning Bill Gives School Districts Power to Ban Throughout Utah

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer March 29, 2024

  The issue of book banning emerged again in this year's legislative session. H.B. 29, which was signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox on March 18, not only bans books with "indecent materials" but...

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‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’: A Culture of Complicity in Childhood Television

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer March 29, 2024

  Amid the #MeToo Movement, larger scrutiny was placed on bad actors behind the camera, finally holding them accountable for alleged abuses towards cast and crew. It saw the takedown of media moguls...

Brad Hansen, left, and Shane Nebeker stand in front of a USU police car. (Photo by Heidi Bingham)

From an Active Shooter to Severe Weather, USU Aggie Alert Tries to Keep Students Safe and Informed

By Leah Call March 29, 2024

This story is jointly published as part of the Utah College Media Collaborative, a historic cross-campus project bringing together emerging journalists from Salt Lake Community College, the University...

Owner of Sunset Coffee Shelby Coleman interacts with her customers while making their drinks in Sandy, Utah on April 21, 2023.

Griffee: Boycott Starbucks, Buy Local

By Elizabeth Griffee March 29, 2024

  Salt Lake City visitors are often surprised to find a local coffee scene thriving against all odds. Although our beehive state is known for being home to the largest Mormon population in the...

University of Utah Men’s Basketball player Gabe Madsen (55) in the game vs. the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Advance to NIT Semifinals in Historic Final Home Game

By Kyle Garrison, Sports Writer March 28, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team (22-14, 9-11 Pac-12) came into this game with a lot on the line as they fought for a chance to advance to the NIT semifinals. For senior forward Branden Carlson,...

Officers from Weber State University’s Police Department and first responders from around Northern Utah respond to an active shooter drill at Weber State’s Ogden campus on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. (Courtesy of Weber State University)

How Utah’s Colleges are Preparing For an Active Shooter

By Teresa Chaikowsky March 28, 2024

  Michigan State University made national news in February 2023 when a gunman killed three students and injured five others. Then, in December, another gunman killed three faculty members at the...

Officers from Weber State University’s Police Department and first responders from around Northern Utah respond to an active shooter drill at Weber State’s Ogden campus on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. (Courtesy of Weber State University)

Cómo se Preparan las Universidades de Utah Para un Tirador Activo

By Teresa Chaikowsky March 28, 2024

Esta historia se publica conjuntamente como parte de Utah College Media Collaborative, un proyecto histórico e interuniversitario que reúne a periodistas emergentes de Salt Lake Community College, University...

The Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City on August 28, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Jarvis: The True Religious Freedom

By Caroline Jarvis, Opinion Writer March 28, 2024

  Free exercise of religion is vital for people of all religions to thrive in society. S.B. 150, a Religious Freedom Restoration Act, will provide legal protections related to the free exercise...

USU shotgun shooting club member Chandler Wilson aims and shoots at a clay target (not pictured) at Cache Valley Public Shooting Range on the morning of Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Joseph Holder | SLCCs The Globe)

Los Clubes de Tiro de Dos Universidades de Utah Apuestan For la Posesión Responsable de Armas

By Kyle Forbush March 27, 2024

Esta historia se publica conjuntamente como parte de Utah College Media Collaborative, un proyecto histórico e interuniversitario que reúne a periodistas emergentes de Salt Lake Community College, University...