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Local Utah Election Season Run-Down 2018

Local Utah Election Season Run-Down 2018

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor May 23, 2018

The 2018 election cycle is in full swing, and in Utah, Election Day is coming quickly. In November, certain districts’ seats in the Utah State Senate and House are up for election, as well as seats in...

Us Economics Department: Marxist or Diverse?

U’s Economics Department: Marxist or Diverse?

By Cara MacDonald April 16, 2018

The University of Utah’s economics department has been labeled a center of Marxist thought since it began its leftward trajectory following a move toward academic freedom in the early 20th century. State...

Amy Jo Curtis speaks at the Utah State Capitol on March 5, 2018, against HB254.

U Graduate, Rape Survivor Works to Stop Bill Addressing Campus Sexual Assault

By Christina Giardinelli April 2, 2018

University of Utah graduate Amy Joe Curtis spoke at a press conference in the Utah Capitol rotunda on March 5 following the tabling of a controversial bill aimed at addressing campus sexual assault. “When...

Student Activist Groups at the U use Social Media to Grow

Student Activist Groups at the U use Social Media to Grow

By Grace Mason April 2, 2018

Through social media, student activist groups are able to engage and organize in ways that were impossible for previous generations. Many student activist groups have cultivated a presence on numerous...

Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox speaks to the Worlds Apart: Assessing Utahs Urban and Rural Divide Honors PRAXIS Lab at the University of Utah.

Lieutenant Governor to Speak at Event Exploring Urban-Rural Divide in Higher Education

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor March 31, 2018

The University of Utah Honors College PRAXIS Lab "Worlds Apart: Assessing Utah's Urban and Rural Divide" is hosting a Rural Day at 5 p.m. on April 2 at the Hinckley Institute of Politics. The event...

Students walking to and from class on campus at the University of Utah on Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Raising the Voices of Graduate Students

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor March 26, 2018

A group of graduate students is working to create a graduate assembly that would incorporate and involve more graduate students' voices in the University of Utah's governance process. Graduate students...

Vice President of Student Relations Xandra Pryor, President Connor Morgan and Vice President of University Relations Maggie Gardner took office on April 25, 2018.

(Courtesy of ASUU)

RISE Party Claims ASUU Executive Branch Uncontested

By Jacqueline Mumford, Managing Editor March 21, 2018

Between March 12 and March 15, students elected the RISE Party to be the new administration of the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU). Approximately 1,626 students cast their ballots...

Ephraim Kum in front of the Marriott Library on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018

U Freshman Bridging the Gap Between Minorities and the Police Force

By Christina Giardinelli March 13, 2018

Ephraim Kum’s coming of age took place during a time when the United States was in the midst of a tense racial climate — one which still exists. The FBI reported a 5 percent increase in hate crimes...

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U Pledges Not to Penalize Applicants Disciplined for Gun Control Protests

By Linda Derhak March 7, 2018

High school students across the U.S. have begun to organize peaceful protests to demand gun control reform in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb....

Utah State Capital In Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Feb.  21, 2018. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Votes to Send Cannon to the U.S. Capitol

By Grace Mason March 2, 2018

A resolution passed by the same body that solidified her status as a trailblazer — both figuratively and literally — is sending Martha Hughes Cannon to the United States Capitol. The legislation...