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Rendering of the proposed Sugar House Hotel. (Courtesy of Magnus Hotel Management)

Salt Lake City Council rejects rezoning proposal for Sugar House hotel

If passed, the rezoning proposal would have allowed the lot on the corner of Sugar House Park to be developed into a seven-story hotel.
By Luca DiGregorio, Assistant News Editor | April 10, 2026

  The Salt Lake City Council voted unanimously on April 7 to reject a zoning change that would have permitted a 90-foot hotel to be built in Sugar House. The lot, situated on the northwest corner...

The University of Utah built a new Department of Public Safety building which opened to the public on Nov. 9, 2022 at 1658 E 500 S as part of an effort for increased campus safety coordination after the death of U student Lauren McCluskey in October 2018.

U confirms second measles case on campus

University of Utah Department of Public Safety released a campus advisory April 9, warning of a second case of measles exposure on campus.
By Addy Cowley, News Editor, Photographer | April 9, 2026

  Days after the University of Utah confirmed its first measles case on April 1, the Department of Public Safety sent out another warning of exposure on April 9.  According to the alert, the...

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U film professors on appreciating the cinema

In this day and age, it's easier than ever to discover the classics.
By Samuel Loveland, Arts Writer | April 9, 2026

  Film, the so-called "seventh art," has been around for over a century now. Despite its short existence, cinema has had an undeniable impact on human culture, fundamentally changing the way we...

The Full Extent: A Venezuela post-Maduro with Professor Alejandro Velasco

NYU professor and author Alejandro Velasco joins Kaeden to discuss US intervention in Venezuela, the history of the Venezuelan oil industry and what may happen next.
By Kaeden Thomas, Podcast Host | April 9, 2026

Transcript Kaeden Thomas: Welcome to The Full Extent podcast. My name is Kaeden Thomas. I'm your host, and we're joined today by Alejandro Velasco, who's an associate professor at the New York University....

Gapyear left to right: Keyan Adams, Justin Phipps, Ethan Guertler. (Photo by Zack Pinter | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gapyear and Salt Lake City emo

Three best friends building a bond through music, skating and snowboarding is the story of Salt Lake City’s own, gapyear.
By Zack Pinter, Arts Writer | April 9, 2026

  Gapyear is an emo band consisting of members Justin Phipps (lead guitar and vocals), Ethan Guertler (bass and vocals) and Keyan Adams (drums). Originally playing house shows and college parties,...

The Full Extent: Exploring the Iran War with Alan Eyre

Kaeden and former US diplomat Alan Eyre discuss the war in Iran, people's views of regime change and retraction of human empathy amid geopolitical conflict.
By Kaeden Thomas, Podcast Host | April 9, 2026

Transcript Kaeden: So, welcome to The Full Extent podcast. I'm your host, Kaeden Thomas, and I'm joined here with Alan Eyre, a distinguished individual that worked for the State Department as a diplomat...

The John R. Park Building at the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 8, 2023. (Photo courtesy of The Daily Utah Chronicle archives)

ASUU joins fight over faculty workload policy

Joint Resolution 7 seeks to ensure equity while the U changes to follow new USHE workload guidelines.
By Luca DiGregorio, Assistant News Editor | April 8, 2026

  The new workload policy from the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) has set a deadline of July 1 that mandates career-line faculty must all work 24 “instructional hour equivalencies (IHE).”...

"Framing the Narrative: Representation in Film & Media Panel" (Courtesy of University of Utah Muslim Students Association)

Student organizers host panel to discuss representation in film

The Film Production Club and the Muslim Students Association are collaborating to bring film professionals to the U.
By Hailey Edmonds, Arts Writer | April 8, 2026

  The Film Production Club and the Muslim Students Association (MSA) at the University of Utah are hosting a panel on April 16 to discuss representation in the film industry, "Framing the Narrative:...

The Olympic and Paralympic Cauldron Plaza by Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Sept. 23, 2023. (Photo courtesy of The Daily Utah Chronicle archives)

Academic Senate approves Olympic research center

The University of Utah Academic Senate passed a vote to create the nation's fourth Olympic study and research hub.
By Leo LeBohec, Arts Editor | April 8, 2026

  The University of Utah’s Academic Senate passed a proposal Monday to form the country’s fourth Olympic research center in a near-unanimous vote. The center will study the Olympic Games’...