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Brad Wilson announcing he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney, who recently announced he wont run for reelection.(Photo by Vanessa Hudson | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

How Mitt Romney’s Empty Seat Has Shifted the Senate Race

By Jack McIntyre, News Writer October 6, 2023

  Utah Sen. Mitt Romney’s announcement that he will not be seeking another term has incited a political scurry for the now empty seat, with candidates such as Tim Ballard, former Utah Speaker...

Fred Adler writes equations inside his office at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Sept. 5, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Researchers Use Mathematical Models to Fight Cancer

By Harrison Wilson, News Writer October 5, 2023

  The University of Utah prides itself in its continual research in health and medicine. Especially when it comes to cancer research, the U is finding new ways to innovate. Fred Adler, director...

Former Mayor Rocky Anderson, Mayor Erin Mendenhall and community activist Michael Valentine at the debate at the Eccles Broadcast Center on Oct. 4, 2023. (Photo by Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune)

SLC Mayoral Candidates Discuss Affordable Housing, City Growth and Homelessness

By Andrew Christiansen and Vanessa Hudson October 5, 2023

  On Oct. 4, former Mayor Rocky Anderson, Mayor Erin Mendenhall and community activist Michael Valentine debated central issues in Salt Lake including affordable housing, city growth and homelessness. Public...

A SPIN scooter charging station by George S. Eccles Student Life Center in Salt Lake City on Oct. 17, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao Axe Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

SPIN Promotes Sustainable Commuting on Campus

By Allison Stuart, News Writer October 3, 2023

  Since the fall of 2022, SPIN stations have been popping up around campus at the University of Utah. These stations feature bright orange e-bikes and scooters as part of commuter services. Ginger...

Dylan Ramos, a University of Utah student, engages with an employee in the financial aid office at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct.2, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Chronicle)

The U’s Tuition Reduction Rule Change, Explained

By Jamie Faux, News Writer October 2, 2023

  In fall 2024, graduate students at the University of Utah will no longer be eligible for a differential tuition reduction. Differential tuition is an extra cost, beyond regular tuition. These...

Tim Ballard speaking with attendees at the 2023 Turning Point Action Conference at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Courtesy of Flickr)

Tim Ballard Considering Senate Run Despite Allegations of Sexual Misconduct and Fraud

By Jamie Faux, News Writer October 1, 2023

  Tim Ballard, former CEO of Operation Underground Railroad, stepped down in March 2023 after an investigation into reports of sexual misconduct involving seven women. Despite this, there is speculation...

The exhibit, “Invisible No More: Latinx’s Dignity March in Utah,” of the 2006 March for Immigration Reform by Dr. Armando Solorzano at Mestizo Coffee House in Salt Lake City on Sept. 24, 2023. (Photo by Minh (Polaris) Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Professor’s Exhibit Honors 2006 Immigration Reform March

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer October 1, 2023

  On April 9, 2006, tens of thousands of people marched down State Street for humane immigration reform – a protest outnumbering those of the Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement in Salt Lake...

Chong Oh poses for a photo in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sep. 21, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kahlert Initiative on Technology Teaches Students Digital Literacy

By Jamie Faux, News Writer September 28, 2023

  In the spring of 2020, the University of Utah launched the Kahlert Initiative on Technology — a scholarship program focused on preparing any “undergraduate student to be digitally literate...

Ermiya Fanaeian speaks during MECHAs Queer Resistance event at the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

MECHA’s Queer Resistance Event Moves Forward Despite Controversy

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer September 27, 2023

  Student group MECHA's Queer Resistance happened as planned on Wednesday, despite controversy surrounding a poster used to promote the event. The Controversy On September 7, MECHA promoted the...

The Backcountry Squatters on a backpacking trip together (Courtesy of Tory Peters)

Backcountry Squatters: A Nature Club for Women and Nonbinary Students

By Jack McIntyre, News Writer September 27, 2023

  Backcountry Squatters, a club that organizes outdoor recreational activities for women and nonbinary students, is gaining popularity on the University of Utah campus. Tory Peters and Mary...