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Front sign of the University of Utah LGBT Resource Center in Salt Lake City on Oct. 24, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

LGBT Resource Center Announces Closure Amidst DEI Changes

By Josi Hinds, News Editor June 19, 2024

  On Monday, the University of Utah’s LGBT Resource Center announced its closure via an Instagram post. A farewell celebration will be held on June 28 at Mountain West Cider.  “Let’s...

The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo via The Daily Utah Chronicle Archive)

What New Title IX Regulations Mean for the U

By Josi Hinds, News Editor June 15, 2024

  The U.S. Department of Education released new Title IX regulations on April 19, 2024. The changes include language that broadens what qualifies as sex discrimination and gives schools more freedom...

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U Family Medicine Residency Sees Increase in Diversity

By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor June 13, 2024

  The University of Utah's Family Medicine Residency program changed its application process in 2019 to increase the number of medical residents from underrepresented communities. A study released...

Rachel Terry during the Republican Primary Debate for Attorney General (Photo by Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune)

Candidates Talk Trump, Social Media in A.G. Primary Debate

By Josi Hinds, News Editor June 13, 2024

  Frank Mylar emphasized his experience in law, Rachel Terry highlighted her commitment to "the work" and Derek Brown pointed to his knowledge of politics and legal matters after being asked what...

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Cox and Lyman Talk Policy During a Tame Debate

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief June 13, 2024

  On Tuesday night, Gov. Spencer Cox and Rep. Phil Lyman (R-San Juan) discussed some of Utah's biggest issues during the gubernatorial primary debate, including housing affordability, abortion laws...

Left to right: John Curtis, Trent Staggs, Jason Walton and Brad Wilson debate at the PBS Utah studio (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool).

Utah Senate Primary Debate: Trump, Debt and Immigration

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief June 11, 2024

  Rep. John Curtis, who represents Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, Trent Staggs, mayor of Riverton, Jason Walton, a businessman who has never run for public office and Brad Wilson, former...

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Paul Miller, left, and Blake Moore during a 1st Congressional District GOP primary debate at the Eccles Broadcast Center in Salt Lake City, Monday, June 10, 2024.

Recapping the District 1 Republican Primary Debate

By Josi Hinds, News Editor June 10, 2024

  "There's one thing that I have that Blake doesn't have," Paul Miller said in his opening statement during the Republican Primary Debate for Utah's 1st Congressional District on Monday. "I am...

Solar panels on top of the Utah Museum of Natural History at the U in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Apr. 12, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Helps State Gain $62.5 Million for Solar Power

By Emerson Hagy, News Writer June 4, 2024

  On April 22, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency announced the allocation of $7 billion in grants through the Solar for All competition. The Utah Office...

University of Utah police monitor the situation in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Campus Safety Releases Explanation of Police Response to April 29 Encampment

By Josi Hinds, News Editor June 4, 2024

  On Nov. 1, 2023, roughly 50 protesters crashed an on-campus watch party hosted by Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah. Mecha, a socialist student organization, led the protest....

Bathroom doors in the Joseph F. Merrill Engineering Building at University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

The Current Controversy of Utah’s Transgender Bathroom Bill

By Emerson Hagy, News Writer May 29, 2024

  On Jan. 31, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed H.B. 257 into law, affecting transgender individuals' access to public spaces. The law prohibits transgender individuals from using bathrooms, dressing...