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Nadia Yahyapour, a student from Iran, graduated in May with a bachelor of science in biology, posing for a photo on May 16, 2023

Student Refugees and Immigrants Face Barriers in Higher Education

  Despite a national increase in the overall graduation rate, the dropout rate for foreign-born refugee and immigrant students remains above 30% — three times that of U.S.-born white students,...

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New to the U? Here’s the Places and Events to Know About

By Jake Duffy, News Writer May 22, 2023

  "Ain't nothing to do in this boring-ass city," said Charles Barkley. "Can't smoke, can't drink. These people going to heaven." The former NBA player and commentator was in Salt Lake City for...

Students gather outside of the J. Willard Marriott Library to protest the event held by the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on April 21, 2023.

Latine Students Recount Negative Experience with Campus Police During Protest

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief May 18, 2023

  On April 21, Young Americans for Freedom at Utah held an event that sparked protests from multiple campus organizations. University of Utah Campus Police removed protestors from the event a few...

The ASUU President's office inside the A. Ray Olpin Student Union in Salt Lake City on March 28, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

VanderToolen Presidency Reflects on Time in Office

By Allison Stuart, News Writer May 16, 2023

  With the 2022-2023 school year over, the transition between the VanderToolen and O'Leary administrations has happened and the previous ASUU presidency gathered to reflect on their time in office. Benvin...

A University of Utah student following the COVID-19 guidelines by a wearing mask while working on campus in September 2020.

The Impact Of COVID-19: Studying the Mental and Physical Challenges Three Years Later

By Jake Duffy, News Writer May 10, 2023

  On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 virus a pandemic. Three years later, in-person courses have returned, masks are no longer required in public spaces and...

Eric Peterson posing outside the Salt Lake City Public Library in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Eric Peterson: Helping the Public Through Investigative Journalism

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host May 7, 2023

  Eric Peterson, a communications professor at the University of Utah started out his college career jumping between different majors, unable to figure out what he wanted to focus on professionally....

Natalie Stephens (right) with her classmates in the Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corp in Novemeber, 2020.

Natalie Stephens Awarded Air Force Cadet of the Year

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief May 3, 2023

  University of Utah senior Natalie Stephens was named Navy Federal Credit Union’s Air Force ROTC Student of the Year for 2022. The prestigious award honors "the best and brightest ROTC seniors...

Jean-Claude Kamali, President of Rwandan Community of Utah, poses for a photo at the South Jordan Public Library in South Jordan, Utah on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Utah Rwandan Community Discuss 1994 Genocide against Tutsi 29 Years Later

By Paul Hakizimana, News Writer May 1, 2023

  The 1994 Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi was one of the darkest times in human history. In a press release from April 7, the anniversary of the genocide, António Guterres, the secretary...

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News For U — Episode 10: The Jewish Experience

By Graham Jones and Emma Ratkovic May 1, 2023

  Click here to read Jake's story. Emma Ratkovic  0:04   Hello and welcome back to News For U, the Daily Utah Chronicle news podcast. I'm Emma and on today's episode of the podcast,...

The ASUU executive cabinet posing for a photo during the ASUU Presidential Inauguration at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2023.

2023 ASUU Inauguration Introduces O’Leary Presidency

By Allison Stuart, News Writer April 28, 2023

  The 2023-24 ASUU Inauguration was held on Wednesday, April 26 at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts to reflect on Taylor VanderToolen's presidency this past year, while looking forward to the Jack...