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Antelope Island in Utah on Oct. 5, 2022.

Recapping Laws Impacting the Great Salt Lake Passed in 2024

By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor May 16, 2024

  Utah's 2024 legislative session ended in March, and the Great Salt Lake remained a concerning topic. Legislatures passed several notable bills this year to aid the depleted lake. Great Salt...

Allison Stuart, news writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses for a photo outside the Student Services Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on April 2, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Stuart: Just Say Yes

By Allison Stuart, News Writer May 14, 2024

  I still remember when I was a wide-eyed freshman, walking around campus and looking for ways to get involved. I had picked communication as a tentative major, since you had to choose upon enrollment....

President Taylor Randall Launches New Paid Internship Program

President Taylor Randall Launches New Paid Internship Program

By Emerson Hagy, News Writer May 13, 2024

  On April 10, University of Utah President Taylor Randall announced a new service program called the U Service Corps. The program aims to benefit students and the greater Utah community by offering...

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Looking at CBD Misconceptions

By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor May 13, 2024

  As CBD's popularity grows, it's no surprise to see myths and misconceptions abound.  Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of over 100 cannabinoids found in cannabis plants. It is different from THC,...

A pro-Palestine demonstrator holds up a sign in front of the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah during the Emergency Rally For Palestine on Monday, April 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

President Taylor Randall Releases Letter Addressing On-Campus Protests

By Josi Hinds, News Editor May 11, 2024

  “Throughout our nation’s history, college campuses have been a focal point for deep societal divisions and unrest,” began a letter released this week by University of Utah President Taylor...

Maggie Bringhurst's photo for her Chronicle staff profile

New Scholarship Honors Maggie Bringhurst’s Life, Former Editors Reflect on Her Time at the Chronicle

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer May 11, 2024

  “She was just really a lovely person to be around and it was just really clear that her energy was present, both in her writing and in her personal life,” Sasha Poma said as she reflected...

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

New Guidelines From the U Move DEI Centers to Office of Student Affairs

By Emerson Hagy, News Writer May 9, 2024

  During the 2024 legislative session, H.B. 261 was passed, prohibiting state higher education institutions from engaging in specific initiatives to foster campus diversity and is set to take...

Libbey Hanson, news writer of the Daily Utah Chronicle, poses for a photo inside the Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons Building on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on March 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hanson: Take Up Space

By Libbey Hanson, News Writer May 8, 2024

  If you had asked me five years ago where I thought I would be today, I wouldn’t have guessed that I would be here writing a farewell for the Daily Utah Chronicle and graduating with a Master...

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News For U: Mecha Protests as YAF Hosts Far-Right Speaker

By Emma Ratkovic, Graham Jones, and Eugene Lyons May 7, 2024

Transcript: Emma: Hello and welcome back to News For U. I'm your host, Emma Ratkovic, joined by our producers Graham Jones and Eugene Lyons. On this episode of the podcast we are speaking...

Graduates receive applause from demonstrators outside the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Emerson Hagy | Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Faculty Sign Letter Supporting Student Protesters; Mecha Holds Rally During Commencement

By Josi Hinds and Emerson Hagy May 2, 2024

  Thursday morning, a group of University of Utah faculty released a letter to U President Taylor Randall condemning the U’s response to a solidarity encampment organized Monday night by Mecha...