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News For U: 2024 ASUU Election

By Graham Jones, Emma Ratkovic, and Allison Stuart February 23, 2024

News writer Allison Stuart discusses the current ASUU Presidential Election and the trends she's seen over the last few elections. You can read her stories on the 2024 ASUU election here. Emma Ratkovic...

The Utah State Capitol, West Valley City and Rio Tinto Kennecott Smelter seen from the Avenues in Salt Lake City on Nov. 17, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The U’s Efforts to Combat Utah’s Poor Air Quality

By Jamie Faux, News Writer January 31, 2024

  Provo, Logan and Salt Lake City, Utah were each recently designated as nonattainment areas by the Environmental Protection Agency due to their consistently poor air quality. The EPA determines...

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News For U: Free Speech on Campus

By Graham Jones and Emma Ratkovic January 31, 2024

In today’s episode, Emma speaks with News Writer Libbey Hanson about the university's new task force, assigned to define what free speech is, and how that could affect activism on campus. Emma...

Ashley Bell, Sui Lang L. Panoke, Thomas Maloney and Sidni L. Shorter on stage at the MLK Economic Plenary event at the Garff Executive Education Building Auditorium on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Jan. 18. 2024. (Photo by Andrew Christiansen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U MLK Week Event Discusses Racial Economic Disparities, Value of Black-Owned Banks

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor January 19, 2024

As a part of their 40th Martin Luther King Jr. Week celebrations, the University of Utah held the "MLK Economic Plenary" to dive into issues surrounding racial economic disparities and strategies on...

University of Utah MLK Week celebrations on Jan. 16, 2023 | Photo by Patrick Hardwig from Hardwig Media)

Here’s How the U is Celebrating MLK Week

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor January 13, 2024

  For the 40th year in a row, the University of Utah is honoring civil rights activist and reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy during MLK week from Jan. 13 to Jan. 19 by holding 15 events. The...

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U Students Talk Tolerance and Diversity at the U

By Jamie Faux, News Writer December 20, 2023

  "We should disagree," said Gov. Spencer Cox, speaking at an event put on earlier this year by the group Tolerance Means Dialogue. "We should disagree profoundly. Our nation was founded on profound...

Sydney Smith, the executive director of the Women in Business group at the University of Utah, poses for a portrait in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building at the University of Utah on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

A Look at Gender Inequality in the U’s Business School

By Jamie Faux, News Writer November 20, 2023

  In 2023, Utah topped multiple charts measuring the best states for business success. These measurements ranked Utah as first in economic outlook, first in startup business success and second...

Michael Valentine during an interview at Six Sailor Cider in Salt Lake City on Oct. 22, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Meet the U Student Running for SLC Mayor

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor November 18, 2023

  Michael Valentine isn’t your typical mayoral candidate.  He’s a filmmaker and local theater enthusiast, a long-time Salt Lake community activist, the owner of a cider shop and a student...

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Defining Free Speech and Hate Speech on Campus

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer November 18, 2023

  When does free speech become hate speech, and where is the boundary between the two? “When you say hate speech or free speech, I think they are often the same,” said Lori McDonald, vice...

Students walk past the new Kahlert Village dorms and the Student Life Center in Salt Lake City on July 1, 2022.

U to Guarantee Housing for First-year Students in Fall 2024

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor November 6, 2023

  In response to increased enrollment and housing demand, the University of Utah will provide guaranteed on-campus housing for first-year students starting in Fall 2024. “I'm just very excited...