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Skiers pose on the slopes of the Alta Ski Area. Alta’s current policy of no-snowboarding is being challenged in court this week. Photo courtesy of Alta Ski Area.

Snowboarders sue to protest Alta’s ‘skiing only’ standard

January 21, 2014

Alta ski resort’s no-snowboarding policy is being challenged in court this week for allegedly violating snowboarders’ constitutional right to lawfully use public land. Jonathan Schofield is the litigator...

Marchers, consisting of students from the U and community members, gathered to walk from East High School to Kingsbury Hall on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo by Calvin Chhour.

March for ‘youth, equality, justice’

January 20, 2014

Community members chanted “Martin Luther King, celebrate the dream” at a march on Monday that spanned from East High School to the U. This weekend marks the 30th year of the March for Youth celebration,...

Thomas Lippert.  Photo courtesy of yourgeneticgenealogist.com

Sperm swap snafu linked to Ut. clinic, Tex. family

January 12, 2014

Pamela Branum has always told her daughter that God has a plan for their lives, but her family maxim was set to collide with another: “Honesty is the best policy.” It took just one phone call for...

Gov. Gary Herbert’s office said Wednesday that the state would not recognize same-sex marriages, pending another court ruling. Daily Utah Chronicle file photo.

‘A sad day’ for same-sex families

January 8, 2014

The same-sex couples who were married before the Supreme Court’s Jan. 6th stay on on a federal judge’s strike down of ammendment 3 will not be able to file taxes together or change their surnames. The...

Graphic by Grey Leman.

Same-sex marriage in Utah

January 7, 2014

About 950 same-sex couples in Utah are now in limbo after the Supreme Court issued a temporary stay that suspended U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby’s ruling on Dec. 20 allowing same-sex couples to...

Photo by Conor Barry.

Students, politicos, LGBT Center react to same-sex marriage stay

January 6, 2014

After over two weeks of legalization, the United States Supreme Court has stopped Utah clerks from giving marriage licenses to same-sex couples temporarily. “I wasn’t terribly surprised,” said Matt...

Market brings German Christmas to SLC

December 8, 2013

Lanterns lit up the cold winter air on Friday, Dec. 6. Families and friends gathered together at This is the Place Heritage Park on Dec. 5-6 to celebrate German Christmas traditions. The celebration was...

Geologist speaks on alternative energy

December 8, 2013

Fossil fuels have helped propel incredible advancement, said Richard Alley, a geologist from Penn State University, but people are using it all up and leaving future generations without an energy safety...

U grad startup crafts carbon-fiber skis and snowboards

November 17, 2013

Three U graduates started a ski and snowboard company last year, hoping to revolutionize the high-end carbon-fiber market. Kitten Factory is a ski equipment company created by Calvin Hawley, Kyle Alexander...

U group takes stand against racism

October 30, 2013

The posters feature a diverse mixture of U students with serious faces, grouped around a picture of someone wearing an offensive costume that represents a race of people. “Dress Up or Mess Up” is...