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Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. (Photo by Cassandra Palor | Daily Utah Chronical)

U Geology Research Team Digitally Preserves National Monument Arches

By Kaylara Benfield October 22, 2018

  Flashback to almost a year ago. Protestors gathered along the streets. Signs hung in every window and were placed on lawns for all to see. President Donald Trump paid a visit to Utah, and almost...

Students and community members watch a previous debate at the Hinckley Institute during the 2018 election season. Courtesy of Brooke Doner/Hinckley Institute.

Love, McAdams Debate Highlights Negativity in an Already Contentious Race

By Nelson Lotz October 18, 2018

  As ballots were mailed out across the state this week, Rep. Mia Love, Republican, and Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams, Democrat, faced off in a combative debate at Salt Lake Community College....

Students and community members protest the Kavanaugh nomination

U Students Join Nation Wide Protests Against Kavanaugh Confirmation

By Christina Giardinelli October 8, 2018

  As thousands rallied outside the capital in Washington, the University of Utah’s chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) rallied on Thursday evening outside the Wallace Bennett Federal...

Utah State Capitol. Chronicle archives.

Hatch Draws Controversy in Supreme Court Sexual Misconduct Hearings, Again

By Nelson Lotz September 30, 2018

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-UT, has recently attracted a new wave of controversy in his methods of handling the sexual assault allegations that are held against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. However,...

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International Overstay

By Claudia Robles September 28, 2018

New legal changes made to the International Student and Scholar Services Office may heavily impact students at the University of Utah. In May, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...

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A General Review for the General Election

By Nelson Lotz September 27, 2018

It's National Voter Registration Week and with six weeks to go until elections, it is time to take a look at what one will see on the ballot come November 6th. Questions and Propositions Utah Non-binding Opinion...

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Anita Hill Speaks at the U One Day Prior to Kavanaugh Hearing on Sexual Assault Accusations

By Christina Giardinelli September 26, 2018

Hundreds showed up to hear Anita Hill speak at the University of Utah on Wednesday night for the 2018 Tanner Lecture on Human Values. The lecture hall in the recently-opened alumni house reached its capacity...

Stewart, Ghorbani Debate the Budget, Environment and 'The Man in the White House'

Stewart, Ghorbani Debate the Budget, Environment and ‘The Man in the White House’

By Nelson Lotz September 20, 2018

On Monday night, Rep. Chris Stewart and Democratic challenger Shireen Ghorbani met at Dixie State University for the 2nd Congressional District debate. Throughout the debate, there was much consensus from...

Utah Ranks Last in Women's Rights

Utah Ranks Last in Women’s Rights

By Mackenzie McDermott September 14, 2018

In a country that already ranks only 49 out of 144 in the World Economic Forum’s gender equality report, Utah has been ranked the worst state in the nation for women’s rights by WalletHub. WalletHub’s...

A screenshot of the Weapons Policy included in the graduate assistant's syllabus sent by a student in the course.

Graduate Student Reassigned After Syllabus Required Students with Concealed Weapons to Sit in a ‘Second Amendment Zone’

By Rachelle Fernandez August 26, 2018

During the first week of classes, a University of Utah graduate assistant was reassigned, given additional training and is no longer teaching this semester over a firearm policy the graduate assistant...