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Anti-Discrimination Bill Introduced in Utah Senate

By Courtney Tanner March 4, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With commentary from the bill’s sponsors and LDS Church representatives, legislation seeking to reconcile anti-LGBT discrimination and religious freedom was introduced...

(Photo by Brent Uberty)

SLC Library Symposium to Explore Equality and Religion

By Julianne Skrivan March 4, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The U, in partnership with the Salt Lake Public Library, will host a symposium this Saturday entitled “Reimagining Inclusive Religious Spaces: Gender and Sexualities”...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

Top 5 Budgeting Mistakes Students Make

By Mary Royal March 3, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] College students tend not to be the most money-savvy folks. So The Daily Utah Chronicle sat down with Ann House, a financial counselor with the U’s Personal Money...

(Photo by Cole Tan)

Apple Brings Diversity to the Digital World with Emojis

By Kylee Ehmann March 2, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Apple’s recent reveal of racially diverse emojis has brought social justice into the technological picture. FEATURE STORY: FORMER U STUDENT, NOW POLICE SERGEANT,...

(Photo Courtesy of Wray Sinclair)

U Student Participates in Ski Photo Contest

By Taylor Almond March 2, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The 8th Annual Ski City Shootout photo contest hoped to “spread the gospel of the Wasatch Mountains” to skiers and snowboarders everywhere. YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED:...

(Courtesy of Charli Goodman, taken by the Associated Press)

Former U Student, Now Police Sergeant, Meets President Obama

By Mary Royal March 2, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When Charli Goodman answered the phone last week she had no idea the opportunity of a lifetime would be waiting on the other end of the call. [ OLIVER ANDERSON:...

U Students Find Coverage Through Obamacare

By Christine Kannapel March 1, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Obamacare is expanding in Utah and so are its political and health benefits among U students. FEATURE STORY: U VOLUNTEER WORK LEAVES KIDS SMILING President Barack Obama...

(Photo Courtesy of Sealants for Smiles)

U Volunteer Work Leaves Kids Smiling

By Kylee Ehmann March 1, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Volunteer organizations tend to leave people grinning, but few more literally than Sealants for Smiles. MOST READ STORY: MEXICAN AMBASSADOR TO SPEAK AT THE U Throughout...

(Photo Courtesy of Jeek - Hong Kong University)

Jane Goodall to Speak in Utah

By Carolyn Webber March 1, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Jane Goodall, a primatologist, anthropologist and advocate for peace, will be speaking at the Lyceum II Lecture hosted by the College of Humanities and Environmental...

(Photo by Chris Ayers)

U Students Participate in Lent

By Mary Royal February 27, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Many U students walked around campus last week with black smudges on their foreheads. YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: U'S DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM SHOWS GREAT POTENTIAL What...