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Demonstrators, including members of Mecha, at the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah’s watch party in J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 01, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Over 70 University of Utah Faculty Sign Letter in Support of Mecha

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer December 18, 2023

  On Monday, the student group Mecha de U of U posted a letter signed by more than 70 University of Utah faculty calling the U to drop all charges against Mecha and support trans, Palestinian and...

A police officer asks a demonstrator to leave at the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah’s watch party in J. Willard Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Nov. 01, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Charges Mecha Students Are Facing, Explained

By Caroline Krum, Investigative Writer December 18, 2023

  On Nov. 1, The Young Americans for Freedom student organization held a watch party for “Damaged," a film critical of the medical transitioning of minors who identify as transgender. Members...

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Letter to the Editor: Art Education for Culturally Responsive Teaching

By Meghan Allen, U student December 18, 2023

  In recent years, some educators of all subjects and grade levels have agonized over lack of engagement from students and increasing apathy that has grown since the COVID-19 pandemic amongst the...

A voter drops off their ballot at Cottonwood Heights City Hall on Oct. 31, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Looking at Utah’s Low Voter Turnout for the 2023 Elections

By Jamie Faux, News Writer December 18, 2023

  On Nov. 21, voters across Utah cast their ballots for the 2023 municipal elections, which included a mayoral race and a Second Congressional District special election. Results were posted alongside...

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‘The Boy and the Heron’: Another Studio Ghibli Classic

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer December 18, 2023

  Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, “The Boy and the Heron” is filled with many traditional Studio-Ghiblisms, including a young kid discovering a fantastical world, 1940s Japan, cute creatures,...

The Women's Resource Center in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union Building in Salt Lake City on November 1, 2023. (Photo by Sophie Felici | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASCENT Center Offers Free Emergency Contraception to U Students

By Allison Stuart, News Writer December 17, 2023

  A large majority of college students in the United States are sexually active. According to a study by the Health Resources and Services Administration, “94% of college students are sexually...

Utah forward Alissa Pili (35) versus the Mississippi State Delta Devils at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Nov. 06, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Alissa Pili’s Rise to Stardom

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer December 17, 2023

  The University of Utah women’s basketball team is coming off of one of their most successful seasons in recent memory. They finished with a 27-5 overall record, were co-champions of the Pac-12...

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Hall: Sorry State of College Dining

By Lexi Hall, Assistant Opinion Editor December 17, 2023

  In the dynamic environment of higher education, adequate dining service is often overlooked despite its profound impact on the overall student experience. The University of Utah, renowned for...

Liz Whittaker poses for a photo with her intimacy supply bag outside the Price Theatre Arts Building on Nov. 5, 2023. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Getting Steamy Onstage: How Intimacy is Choreographed

By Josi Hinds, News Editor December 16, 2023

  Liz Whittaker has been in the theater business for over 20 years. Most of this time was spent acting with the occasional job as a director or sound designer. Then, one day in 2018, Whittaker’s...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12, 2017.

Letter to the Editor: What We Owe to Each Other, an Open Letter to President Taylor Randall

By Eliza Diggins December 16, 2023

Dear President Taylor Randall, As you are surely aware, the Utah Board of Higher Education approved a resolution recently that mandates public institutions to establish policies which, among other things,...