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The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12, 2017.

U Reckons With Recent National Rise in Antisemitism

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor November 18, 2022

  In recent weeks, comments made by public figures such as Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, Kyrie Irving and Dave Chappelle have brought attention to the issue of antisemitism in the...

Trolley tower at Trolley Square in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 8, 2022.

The Rich and Unknown History of Trolley Square

By Allison Stuart, News Writer November 17, 2022

  Standing at the top of the iconic Trolley Square water tower, one can see the entire Salt Lake Valley. Located in the heart of the city, the current shopping center holds an important place in...

Protestors hold hearts towards transgender youth sitting on the steps of the Utah State Capitol on March 24, 2022.

Expanding Access to Gender-Affirming Care in Utah

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer November 16, 2022

  In the 2023 Utah Legislative Session, lawmakers will hear a bill proposing to ban gender-affirming surgeries on minors. Similar legislation did not reach a committee vote in the 2022 session. Erika...

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The Lasting Effects of Redlining in Salt Lake City

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host November 16, 2022

  For the majority of the 20th century, many segregation laws that targeted marginalized communities still existed. While much of this legislation has been reversed, according to the Salt Lake...

University of Utah Hospital main entrance in Salt Lake City on June 23, 2021.

Bomb Threat to U Hospital Resolved

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer November 15, 2022

  This article was updated on Nov. 15 at 8:53 p.m. to include information from a U Health press release regarding the incident.   As of 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, a potential bomb threat to...

Group of participants holding flags on campus at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, on Nov. 14, 2022.

University of Utah Kicks off International Education Week with First-Ever Flag Parade

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer November 15, 2022

  Nov. 14-18 marks International Education Week in 2022, and the University of Utah has 14 events planned on its Salt Lake campus and 8 events on its campus in Incheon, South Korea. “It broadens...

A view of the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City on Aug. 21, 2021.

U Students React to Gov. Cox’s Proposed Tuition Freeze

By Caelan Roberts, Online Managing Editor November 15, 2022

  In Gov. Cox’s most recent monthly news conference, he proposed a tuition freeze for next year, meaning public universities in Utah would not be able to raise tuition. In light of President...

A bus run by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) outside the North Temple Station on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

UTA is Modifying Bus Routes in December. Here’s What U Students Need to Know.

By Chandler Joost, News Writer November 15, 2022

  Utah Transit Authority recently announced that due to a lack of drivers, it will cancel three routes and modify service on a number of routes in Salt Lake, Davis and Weber County. According to...

A flock of geese in the wetlands by the Antelope Island, Utah on Sept. 18, 2022.

U Professors Explain Why the Great Salt Lake is Shrinking

By Chandler Joost, News Writer November 14, 2022

  This year, the Great Salt Lake hit a record low level on July 3, when it reached a 4,109 feet, according to the Utah Division of Water Resources. The Great Salt Lake is the largest saline...

Salt Lake City locals add places that matter to them on a map of the West Side of Salt Lake City at Mestizo Coffeehouse in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.

West Side Community Placekeeping Project Preserves Memories Amid Cultural Displacement

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer November 10, 2022

  In the wake of mass cultural displacement in Salt Lake's West Side, residents gathered in Mestizo Coffeehouse to remember places that feel like home. They drank coffee and shared stories of...