Skip to Main Content
The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Campus

University of Utah President David Pershing speaks to protesters outside of his office about Ben Shapiro coming to speak at the school.

U Students Call on Administration to Cancel Ben Shapiro Event

By Emily Anderson September 13, 2017

Upwards of 50 students spent approximately four hours outside of University of Utah President David Pershing’s office Tuesday demanding he cancel a speaking engagement for Ben Shapiro, a right-wing political...

Usambara Thrush is a globally endangered bird species due to habitat fragmentation.

Targeted Forest Regeneration May Save Endangered Species

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor September 12, 2017

A new University of Utah-led study shows that targeted forest regeneration efforts in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and the Atlantic Forest of Brazil can save at-risk species in tropical forests. When...

Journalist Who Broke Watergate to Speak at the U

Journalist Who Broke Watergate to Speak at the U

By Mackenzie McDermott September 12, 2017

Students will have the opportunity to chat with Bob Woodward, the man who broke Watergate, one of the biggest scandals America has ever known, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall. Woodward is regarded...

Redefining 9/11 Jumpers

Redefining 9/11 Jumpers

By Mackenzie McDermott September 11, 2017

The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, left a scar on the memories of Americans. Those who witnessed the attacks, whether firsthand or on television, remember haunting images of those trapped inside...

FBI Summoned After U Nurse Alleges Wrongful Arrest

FBI Summoned After U Nurse Alleges Wrongful Arrest

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator September 11, 2017

As public outcry grows from Salt Lake City police Detective Jeff Payne's arrest of University of Utah Health nurse Alex Wubbels, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has requested the FBI's help...

The University of Utah's Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery Mark Mahan, MD outside of Pediatric Neurosurgery division in Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday,Sept.6, 2017

(Photo by Jose Remes | Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Professor Mark Mahan Chooses Medicine After Witnessing 9/11

By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator September 11, 2017

On Sept. 11, 2001, University of Utah neurosurgeon and professor Mark Mahan was in New York City where he worked doing leverage buyouts at Deutsche Bank. The bank had just moved to a new building on Wall...

A cougar statue located near the southwest corner of LaVell Edwards Stadium after being vandalized by four University of Utah fans on the morning of September 9, 2017.

U Fans Vandalize Cougar Statue Before Rivalry BYU Football Game

By Claudia Robles September 10, 2017

Four University of Utah fans were caught “red-handed” at Brigham Young University (BYU) early Saturday morning — 13 hours prior to the highly-anticipated rivalry football game between the two schools. A...

Spencer Fox Eccles business building (SFEBB) at University of Utah in Salt Lake City | Chronicle archives.

The U’s Online MBA Program Ranked 6th in Affordability

By Cara MacDonald September 9, 2017

The University of Utah was recently ranked No. 6 in affordability for online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs by Best Colleges Online. The website considered 255 programs at accredited...

Vet Resource Center at the Ray A. Olpin Student Union on the University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Can Exit Oath Prevent Veteran Suicide?

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor September 8, 2017

Congress is currently debating a bill that attempts to curb high rates of veteran suicide by giving military members the choice to take an “Oath of Exit.” In this oath, veterans would state that they...

Students walking to and from class on campus at the University of Utah on Wednesday, November 16, 2016

U Officials Respond to DACA Rescission

By Emily Anderson September 7, 2017

In the wake of President Trump's announcement Tuesday that he aims to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, officials at the University of Utah have voiced their support for an...