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Country flags hanging inside at A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

How Students Navigate Culture Shock at the U

By TJ Ross, News Writer July 15, 2023

  Adjusting to American culture can be a battle for international students across the country, and the University of Utah is no exception. Roughly 850 international students from 37 countries...

The Utah Department of Transportation released an animated video in 2021 that shows what a gondola system would look like in Little Cottonwood Canyon. UDOT has decided to move forward with the Gondola B plan. (Courtesy of Gondola Works)

UDOT Moves Forward with Gondola B Plans in Little Cottonwood

By TJ Ross, News Writer July 13, 2023

  After five years, the Utah Department of Transportation has come to the decision to move forward with Gondola B. UDOT plans to build an eight-mile-long gondola stretching from Little Cottonwood...

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‘Possessing Polynesians’ Unpacks Settler Colonialism Amongst Native Hawaiians

By TJ Ross, News Writer July 6, 2023

  A new book from Associate Professor of History and Gender Studies at the University of Utah Maile Arvin looks at the history of white settler colonialism in Polynesia and Oceania. Titled "Possessing...

Image of a white stone government building during the day.

SCOTUS Blocks Biden’s Loan Forgiveness Plan

By Allison Stuart, News Writer July 1, 2023

The Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loans — a major campaign promise of his. The block will affect 40 million Americans with student loans that would have benefitted...

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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is Home for this Komodo Dragon

By TJ Ross, News Writer June 30, 2023

  Draper's Loveland Living Planet Aquarium hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the first viewing of their new Komodo dragon. Over 120 guests funneled to the front of...

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Supreme Court Finds Race-Conscious Admissions Unconstitutional in Landmark Decision

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor June 29, 2023

  On Thursday, the Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard University. The court stated in the decision that such programs violate...

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U’s Long COVID Clinic: Two Years and 1800 Patients In

By Allison Stuart, News Writer June 28, 2023

  When Lisa O’Brien first contracted COVID-19 in March 2020, she had no idea the lasting effects it would have on her health. At the time, the nation was shutting down, and national cases of...

Claudia Wiese speaks at the the Action Night held in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on Feb. 6, 2023.

Students for the Wasatch: Leading Student Advocacy Against Gondola B

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief June 24, 2023

  Graduating senior Claudia Wiese first heard about the idea to build the world's longest gondola to solve traffic congestion in Little Cottonwood Canyon while she was driving down the canyon with...

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The History of Utah’s Efforts to Enact Gun Control Legislation

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor June 7, 2023

  Firearms have been a source of debate in the United States for decades due to the abnormally high amount of gun violence in the country. Recently, the New York Times reported guns surpassed car...