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Students find some respite from the heat on 
the University of Utah campus outside the Marriott Library on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah’s Record-Breaking Heat Has Negative Health Impacts

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host September 12, 2022

  Utah has hit record high temperatures this year with 34 triple-digit temperature days, breaking the record of 21 days set in 1960. Most recently, Salt Lake City was at its hottest ever, with...

U Holds First Annual Volunteer Connection Fair

U Holds First Annual Volunteer Connection Fair

By Allison Stuart, News Writer September 10, 2022

  The Volunteer Connection Fair, hosted by the Union Programming Council and the Bennion Center was held on Thursday, Sept. 8. The event took place in the Union Ballroom and provided students...

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

U Professors Discuss Game Design at Author Meets Reader Event

By Mickey Gough, Copy Editor, News Writer September 9, 2022

  The Tanner Humanities Center’s Author Meets Reader series is off to a great start this year with C. Thi Nguyen discussing his book "Games: Agency as Art." The event was held on Sept. 7 and...

The University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 5, 2021.

Utah Ranks Worst State for Women’s Equality in Recent Study

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host September 8, 2022

  In a 2022 WalletHub study, Utah was ranked as the worst state for women’s equality, with Utah being the lowest overall in the education and income gap categories. Women earn 30.9% less than...

Students of Introduction to Design Thinking in class in the Gardner Commons building at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022.

Nationwide Teacher Shortage Negatively Impacts Student Education

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host September 7, 2022

  As the Fall 2022 school year begins, schools nationwide are lacking educational staff, creating a teacher shortage. In Utah alone, schools are expected to face a shortage of almost 200,000...

University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake on Oct. 11, 2020.

Two Racist Incidents Reported in Beginning of U’s Fall 2022 Semester

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer September 4, 2022

  Nearly a week before the start of the University of Utah's Fall 2022 Semester, a white male completing a delivery on campus threatened and verbally attacked a Black professor with racial slurs...

(Photo by Langley Hayman | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Salaries, Services and Possible Savings: Breaking Down Tuition and Fees

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor September 2, 2022

  Tuition costs are continually on the rise in the United States. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average tuition and fees of public four-year institutions were 13%...

A student gets a scoop of ice cream at the farmers market at Tanner Plaza on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 25, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Farmers Market Offers Glimpse Into a Sustainable Future

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer September 2, 2022

  The University of Utah’s Farmers Market has been offering food, wellness resources and arts and crafts for 15 years. Run by the Sustainability Office, this year’s markets have consisted of...

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

What U Students Should Know About Monkeypox

By Vanessa Hudson, Editor in Chief September 1, 2022

  In July, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" with most of the cases being in the European region. As of Aug. 29,...

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The 10-Year Anniversary of the NASA Curiosity Rover Landing on Mars

By Stevie Shaughnessey, Home Stretch Producer, Host August 31, 2022

  Ten years ago, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars. Today, it continues to aid in scientific research of the red planet. Dr. Marjorie Chan, a professor in the department of geology and geophysics...