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Among the Etruscan Ruins

By Christina Giardinelli September 26, 2018

While many University of Utah students settling into the fall semester have found themselves complaining about Utah’s dry heat, other students are lamenting the humidity. Logan Prete has just begun his...

The Bennion Center in the Olpin Student Union February 6, 2017. Michael Adam Fondren for the Daily Utah Chronicle.

Legacy of Lowell Day of Service Hits Highest Participation Yet

By Linda Derhak September 24, 2018

For the past 15 years in September, hundreds of volunteers participate in Legacy of Lowell day of service. This year had one of the highest turnouts at 900 participants and 2,600 hours of service. Students...

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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...

H. David Burton, chair of the University of Utah Board of Trustees (right), and Harris H. Simmons, chair of the Utah Board of Regents (center), present Dr. Ruth Watkins with a Utah Woman Am I  pillow at her inauguration of University of Utah president at Kingsbury Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

University of Utah Inaugurates First Female President

By Mackenzie McDermott September 24, 2018

Three harps played as leaders from across Utah filed into the historic Kingsbury Hall. All gathered to see the inauguration of the first female president of the University of Utah, Ruth Watkins. Watkins...

Austin Boutain plead guilty to aggravated murder in the Oct. 30, 2017, shooting death of University of Utah student ChenWei Guo.

Austin Boutain Pleads Guilty in U Student Shooting Death Case

By Christina Giardinelli September 21, 2018

On Sept. 12, nearly one year after the shooting of University of Utah student ChenWei Guo, his killer entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by third...

Stewart, Ghorbani Debate the Budget, Environment and The Man in the White House

Stewart, Ghorbani Debate the Budget, Environment and ‘The Man in the White House’

By Nelson Lotz September 20, 2018

On Monday night, Rep. Chris Stewart and Democratic challenger Shireen Ghorbani met at Dixie State University for the 2nd Congressional District debate. Throughout the debate, there was much consensus from...

Carolyn and Kern Gardner Building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gardner Commons Welcomes Hugo Coffee

By Linda Derhak September 18, 2018

Hugo Coffee is coffee with a cause. Their motto is “Drink coffee that saves dogs," and their products are available in Gardner Commons. Proceeds go to animal rescues and shelters. Since May, the company...

The Daily Utah Chronicle Selected for Poynter College Media Project

The Daily Utah Chronicle Selected for Poynter College Media Project

By Emily Anderson September 18, 2018

The Daily Utah Chronicle is one of nine student media organizations chosen to participate in the Poynter College Media Project, the Poynter Institute announced Monday. More than 60 schools applied to participate...

Gardening at Legacy of Lowell Saturday Service Project 2017. Courtesy of the Bennion Center

Help Those in Need with the Legacy of Lowell Day of Service

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor September 17, 2018

On Saturday, Sept. 22, the Bennion Center will host the 15th annual Legacy of Lowell Saturday Service Project (SSP). Each September, the Bennion Center organizes a day dedicated to service focused on inviting...

Utah Ranks Last in Womens 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...