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Utah Audit Denounces Lack of Oversight in Tuition Increases

By Christina Giardinelli October 22, 2018

In April of this year, the Chronicle reported a tuition hike. The article was reminiscent of content published in previous years — in the springs of 2016 and 2017, the paper reported a 3.9 percent...

Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronical)

U Geology Research Team Digitally Preserves National Monument Arches

By Kaylara Benfield October 22, 2018

  Flashback to almost a year ago. Protestors gathered along the streets. Signs hung in every window and were placed on lawns for all to see. President Donald Trump paid a visit to Utah, and almost...

Students and community members protest the Kavanaugh nomination

U Students Join Nation Wide Protests Against Kavanaugh Confirmation

By Christina Giardinelli October 8, 2018

  As thousands rallied outside the capital in Washington, the University of Utah’s chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) rallied on Thursday evening outside the Wallace Bennett Federal...

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Avoid the ER on Halloween

By Mackenzie McDermott October 5, 2018

While children were trick or treating and university students were out partying, Matt Difrancesca has spent his last four Halloweens in the emergency room. Difrancesca has been an ER doctor at the University...

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International Overstay

By Claudia Robles September 28, 2018

New legal changes made to the International Student and Scholar Services Office may heavily impact students at the University of Utah. In May, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...

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The Feather in Their Caps

By Mackenzie McDermott September 24, 2018

Each year, the U.S. State Department sponsors an award to take students all around the globe. Recipients get a chance to live in another country performing research, earning a Master’s degree or teaching...

Utah Ranks Last in Women's Rights

Utah Ranks Last in Women’s Rights

By Mackenzie McDermott September 14, 2018

In a country that already ranks only 49 out of 144 in the World Economic Forum’s gender equality report, Utah has been ranked the worst state in the nation for women’s rights by WalletHub. WalletHub’s...

Shake Hands with Handshake

Shake Hands with Handshake

By Madge Slack August 21, 2018

When referring to the University of Utah’s shiny new job board, Preston Nielson, associate director of employer engagement, said,“It’s the Cadillac of job boards for students.” Although, it isn’t...

Comedian Causes Twitter Outrage Leading up to University of Utah Performance

Comedian Causes Twitter Outrage Leading up to University of Utah Performance

By Hayden Taylor and Mackenzie McDermott August 18, 2018

"Arrested Development" star and comedian David Cross received backlash Saturday afternoon for a tweet he made advertising his show at the University of Utah’s Kingsbury Hall. “Hey #SaltLakeCity!...

Utah State Capitol

Utah 2018 Primary Elections Run-Down

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor June 28, 2018

On Tuesday, June 26, the state of Utah had its primary elections for community, state and federal positions. Utah allows for vote-by-mail elections depending on the county. According to the office of the...