U Police Chief Dale Brophy Suddenly Announces Retirement
By Elise Vandersteen
July 16, 2019
In a statement Tuesday afternoon, University of Utah officials announced that U Police Chief Dale Brophy will retire on Oct. 15 of this year. Brophy has worked with the department since 2013, when he joined as deputy police chief. According to the statements, he was promoted to police chief...
DA Files Charges Against Man Accused of U Student MacKenzie Lueck’s Murder
By Elise Vandersteen
July 10, 2019
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill formally filed charges against the man accused of kidnapping and killing University of Utah student MacKenzie Lueck. Ayoola Ajayi, 31, faces felony charges of aggravated murder, aggravated kidnapping, obstruction of justice and desecration of a human b...
MacKenzie’s Voice: Friends Gather to Honor Murdered U Student
By Haley Oliphant
July 1, 2019
The speakers at this event have asked that their last names be omitted from this article. Students, alumni, friends and loved ones gathered on the A. Ray Olpin Union lawn on Monday, July 1 to mourn the loss of University of Utah student MacKenzie "Kenzie" Lueck. "When I had envisioned tonight,...
SLC Police Confirm Death of U Student MacKenzie Lueck, Charge Suspect with Murder
By Elise Vandersteen, Jacqueline Mumford, and Ana Luiza
June 28, 2019
Content Warning: This article discusses kidnapping, violence, crime, death and other subjects some readers may view as disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. In a press conference Friday morning, Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown announced that they found the remains of Universi...
Parents of Murdered Student Lauren McCluskey Announce $56 Million Lawsuit Against University
By Elise Vandersteen
June 27, 2019
Jill and Matthew McCluskey announced at a press conference Thursday morning that they have filed a $56 million civil rights lawsuit against the University of Utah following the on-campus murder of their daughter, 21-year old student-athlete Lauren McCluskey. They say the U failed to protect th...
Search for Missing University of Utah Student Continues
By Angelyn Ramos
June 25, 2019
On Monday, June 17, University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck texted her mother to let her know that her flight from California had landed. Around 1 a.m. Lueck ordered a Lyft from Salt Lake City Airport to Hatch Park. That was the last time Lueck was seen or heard from.Salt Lake City Polic...
The U and BYU Share A Founder, But Similarities Stop There
By Miacel Spotted
June 12, 2019
Brigham Young University has recently come under scrutiny for their honor code, including their severe disciplinary actions toward reported students. On April 12, BYU students and alumni gathered on campus to protest against the honor code. The tenor of these protests isn't a call to eradicate...
Former U Professor and Filmmaker Sterling Van Wagenen Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Child
By Elise Vandersteen
April 30, 2019
Warning: This story includes graphic descriptions of sexual abuse. Former University of Utah film professor Sterling Van Wagenen pleaded guilty in an initial Utah County court appearance on Tuesday to a count of the sexual abuse of a child. Van Wagenen's attorney stated that he will als...
Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox Speaks to U Students About Urban Planning in Rural Utah Communities
By Nicholas Rush
April 29, 2019
Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer J. Cox spoke at a forum and Q&A at Gardner Commons on Wednesday, April 24 to discuss the importance of urban planning in small Utah communities. The forum was held by the University of Utah's department of City and Metropolitan Planning. Cox cracked jokes in ...
The Philosophy of Science Major: A Proposed Marriage
By Nicholas Rush
April 25, 2019
Science and Philosophy are to be married here at the U in the proposal of a new major called “Philosophy of Science.” The major was first proposed in the Fall of 2018 by Department Chair of Philosophy, Matthew Haber. The Daily Utah Chronicle spoke with Professor Haber about the pending u...
Reese: Stand in Solidarity with the People of Hong Kong
August 16, 2019
What the MHC Summer Closure Has Meant for Students
August 14, 2019
Chavez: Media Literacy is Crucial for America’s Future
August 13, 2019
To Binge or Not to Binge Episode 56: ‘You’
August 10, 2019