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Defining Free Speech and Hate Speech on Campus

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer November 18, 2023

  When does free speech become hate speech, and where is the boundary between the two? “When you say hate speech or free speech, I think they are often the same,” said Lori McDonald, vice...

Areound 30 students and Salt Lake residents gather and listen to U.S. Representative Burgess Owens during the Show Up, Show Out For Israel Rally hosted by the Young Americans For Freedom at the University of Utah group on the A. Ray Olpin University Union Plaza at the University of Utah on Friday, Nov. 17 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Congressman Burgess Owens Speaks at YAF Pro-Israel Event

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer November 17, 2023

  “We the people will come together and fight for freedom, for the rights to survive and against total evil,” Congressman Burgess Owens said, opening Young Americans for Freedom’s "Show Up,...

Locals shop at the Vantage Thrift Store in Salt Lake City on Dec. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Salt Lake Vintage Resale Market

By Ethan Udy, News Writer November 16, 2023

  Thrifting has become increasingly popular in recent years and has long been a staple for individuals of lower income to find affordable and fashionable clothing. However, thrift reselling has...

The ASUU headquarters in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union on Oct. 4, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Understanding the U’s Student Government

By Allison Stuart, News Writer November 14, 2023

  The Associated Students of the University of Utah, or ASUU, is the U's student government. It has several moving parts, including judicial and executive branches and a legislative assembly and...

Utah Red Rocks head coach Tom Farden in the meet versus LSU Tigers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Jan. 6, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Gymnastics Coach Tom Farden Put on Paid Administrative Leave

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor November 13, 2023

  University of Utah gymnastics coach Tom Farden has been put on paid administrative leave effective immediately, the U’s Athletics Department announced in a statement Sunday night. This comes...

Some Crumbl cookies on display at a Crumbl Cookies store in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Crumbl, Utah’s Cookie Curiosity

By Harrison Wilson, News Writer November 13, 2023

  Cruising around Salt Lake City, it’s impossible not to notice the different businesses and companies being promoted. According to the Lincoln Business Guide, 99.3% of businesses in Utah's private...

Julio Irungaray, an organizer for Mecha, leads a chant for Palestine in front of the John R. Park Building in support of Palestine in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Nov. 9 2023. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Mecha Loses University Sponsorship Amidst Recent Campus Events

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer November 11, 2023

  "We never imagined this and I think we're all just really angry, really disappointed and horrified by their response," said Gabriela Merida, Mecha Education Secretary, in response to the Center...

Dr. Melissa S. Kearney (left) and Adam Looney (right) at the November Newsmaker Breakfast: “The Economics of Marriage at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute on Nov. 8, 2023. (Photo by Allison Stuart | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Author Melissa Kearney Visits Gardner Institute

By Allison Stuart, News Writer November 10, 2023

  Marriages in the United States are on the decline. In the last 50 years in the U.S., the rate of marriage has decreased by close to 60%. In her new book, Dr. Melissa Kearney discusses the...

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SLC’s Temporary Housing Community to Open in November

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer November 8, 2023

  Salt Lake City and the Utah State Office of Homeless Services announced a pilot program for a Temporary Shelter Community estimated to run from November 2023 through April 30, 2024, on 300 South...

Students walk past the new Kahlert Village dorms and the Student Life Center in Salt Lake City on July 1, 2022.

U to Guarantee Housing for First-year Students in Fall 2024

By Andrew Christiansen, Online Managing Editor November 6, 2023

  In response to increased enrollment and housing demand, the University of Utah will provide guaranteed on-campus housing for first-year students starting in Fall 2024. “I'm just very excited...