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(Model Released), Jack Bender jbender@asuu.utah.edu, University of Utah students pose for various lifestyle photos and portraits for marketing collateral at various location on the campus of The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah Wednesday April 20, 2016. (Photo by August Miller)

Outgoing ASUU President Reflects on Long, “Consistent” Year

By Connor Richards April 17, 2017

As the University of Utah’s class of 2017 wraps up the year and prepares for graduation, Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) President Jack Bender is among them. With commencement around...

U Students Chosen for Prestigious Fulbright Awards

U Students Chosen for Prestigious Fulbright Awards

By Nate Blouin April 14, 2017

Dolph Lundgren, Wallace Stegner, John Steinbeck, Henry Kissinger and John Lithgow were all Fulbright Scholars. University of Utah students Alison Shimko and Elizabeth Gamarra recently joined that list....

Counter Terrorism Simulation, Friday, April 8th, 2016, Peter Creveling Daily Utah Chronicle

In Wake of Attacks, Law School Enacts Terrorism Simulations

By Mckenzie Alder April 12, 2017

Law students at the University of Utah participated in a counterterrorism simulation where they practiced being in positions of power during potentially deadly situations. On Friday, four simulations...

Grad student in health promotion and education, Esther Okang, shows her message on mental health awareness. Monday, April 11, 2016.

ASUU to Highlight Sexual Assault Month in Place of Mental Health Week

By Ashley Baker April 11, 2017

Derek Eyre, Associated Students of the University of Utah’s (ASUU) Student Advocacy Director, is heading up a new campaign geared toward raising awareness for sexual assault survivors. In 2010, Former...

College Classes in Maximum Security: "The only thing I needed"

College Classes in Maximum Security: “The only thing I needed”

By Connor Richards April 6, 2017

By the time Sean Pica walked out of Sing Sing Correctional Facility a free man in 2002, he had spent more than half of his life in prison. When he was 16, Pica was convicted of murder, given a lengthy...

Legacy Bridge Lit Blue for Autism Awareness

Legacy Bridge Lit Blue for Autism Awareness

By Claudia Robles April 6, 2017

The University of Utah swapped its colors from Crimson to Blue last weekend in support of Autism Awareness. The U lit the George S. Eccles Legacy Bridge blue from March 31 through April 3. World Autism...

The U Announces First-of-its-Kind Varsity Esports Team

The U Announces First-of-its-Kind Varsity Esports Team

By Jarom Norris April 5, 2017

College sports are changing with the times — the field is no longer limited to athletics. Professional esports, a competition that is essentially competitive videogaming, are part of a new wave of entertainment...

Start by Believing University of Utah hosts the 2017 SlutWalk to raise awareness for sexual assault and how to stop it at the Marriott Library Plaza on Tuesday, April 4, 2017.  (Tara Lincoln | Daily Utah Chronicle)

SlutWalk in Photos

By Tara Lincoln April 4, 2017

On Tuesday, April 4, more than 200 students at the University of Utah gathered at the Marriott Library Plaza to participate in the third annual "SlutWalk." The event included a keynote speech from...

SlutWalk Planned Outside Marriott Library

SlutWalk Planned Outside Marriott Library

By Connor Richards April 3, 2017

Through a course being offered by the University of Utah, a number of students have spent the semester planning and organizing action against sexual assault. On Tuesday, April 4, they will host a “SlutWalk”...

U's Debate Team Wins National Championship

U’s Debate Team Wins National Championship

By Mackenzie McDermott April 3, 2017

University of Utah’s John R. Park Debate Society won the season-long national championship by winning three out of four tournaments. The championship title awarded by the National Parliamentary Debate...