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Diversity on Campus: Highlighting International Students Stories

Diversity on Campus: Highlighting International Students Stories

By Delaney Sheppard, News Writer October 14, 2019

With over fifty countries represented at the University of Utah, diversity on campus is an integral piece to a well-rounded and comprehensive education. Over 2,400 international students attend the U,...

The birthday party for Its On Us.

It’s On Us Celebrates 5 Years of Advocacy

By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief October 14, 2019

As one of the first flagship programs of It's On Us, a national movement created by President Obama and the White House Council on Women and Girls, the Utah chapter is celebrating their fifth year on campus....

Indigenous Voting Rights Addressed During Three-Day Conference on Campus

Indigenous Voting Rights Addressed During Three-Day Conference on Campus

By Miacel Spotted Elk, News Writer October 9, 2019

Over the course of three days at the U’s S.J. Quinney Law School, attendees learned about issues like racial gerrymandering, the 2020 census and political landscape for indigenous communities for next...

Students playing in the new gaming lounge. Courtesy of the Union.

Union’s New Game Fuel Lounge Caters to the Gaming Community

By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2019

The new Pepsi Game Fuel lounge, located on the first floor of the A. Ray Olpin Union, was revealed with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. Renovations on the Crimson Commons included new leather...

ASUU President Anna Barnes speaks to students, staff, and friends for a vigil in remembrance of MacKenzie Lueck at the University of Utah Student Union lawn in Salt Lake City, UT on Monday, July 1, 2019. Chronicle archives.

ASUU Hosts Campus Safety Dialogue

By Brock Bernstein, News Writer October 8, 2019

  Campus safety has been on the minds of many at the University of Utah, especially now that SafeU Month has begun. In the first of many activities to come throughout the month, ASUU hosted a listening...

Sage Point Buildings in the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, UT on Monday August 27, 2018.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Flood at Sage Point Forces 160 U Students into Temporary Housing

By Miacel Spotted Elk and Elise Vandersteen Bailey October 2, 2019

Students have been temporarily moved out of Sage Point’s 812 building on campus at the University of Utah after a boiler room flooded on Monday evening, confirmed University spokesperson Annalisa Purser. According...

University of Utah sophomore defensive back Julian Blackmon (23) chased down a Washington State player in an NCAA Football game vs. The Washington State Cougars in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday,Nov. 11, 2017.(Photo by Curtis Lin/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

Could Pay for Play Be Coming to Utah?

By Marshall Foster, News Writer October 2, 2019

  Should student-athletes in college be able to profit from endorsements and the use of their image? This has been a raging debate in the world of collegiate athletics for years. The NCAA has clear...

Smoke-free campus advertising campaign signs at the Union when the policy was first unveiled. Chronicle archives.

The U Moves to Enforce the Now Year-Old Tobacco-Free Campus Policy

By Marshall Foster, News Writer October 2, 2019

Over a year since the University of Utah started their new tobacco-free policy, the campus is still undergoing the process of implementation. Posters across campus present variations of "No scare tactics....

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

What to Do When Your Professor Goes AWOL

By Haley Oliphant, Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2019

No time to read? Check out this story’s episode of the Floodlights podcast.   When University of Utah student Schyler Fox took an online History 1500 course last spring, it started like...

The Utah Pride Festival parade included a group from the University of Utah to represent the LGBT.

The Past and Future of the LGBT Resource Center

By Angelyn Ramos, News Writer October 1, 2019

  The LGBT Resource Center has been an ally and resource for the LGBTQ+ population of the University of Utah since 2002. In Feb. 2019, the resource center appointed new director, Dr. Clare Lemke. Dr....