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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Politics

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U Administration Announces Anti-Racism Task Force

By Emily Anderson October 26, 2017

Following multiple incidents of racism, including anti-Black flyers being posted around campus and graffiti at the new Carolyn and Kem Gardner construction site, University of Utah administration announced...

Vandana Shiva speaks to an audience regarding interconnectedness and the nature of humanity in her talk titled Earth democracy:  Cultivating Hope and Freedom at Libby Gardner Concert Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Environmental Activist Vandana Shiva Speaks at the U

By Abrielle Fulwider October 22, 2017

Environmental activist Vandana Shiva spoke at Libby Gardner Hall at the University of Utah on Friday night, addressing topics including sustainable farming practices, her opinion on genetically modified...

Grace, a 17-year-old high school student, was rendered unconscious when she got in a fight with an older man during a protest opposing Ben Shapiro speaking at the University of Utah on September 27, 2017.

Girl Hit at Ben Shapiro Protest Tells Her Side of the Story

By Emily Anderson October 14, 2017

When 17-year-old Grace graduates from high school, she plans to study political science and economics. When she went to the University of Utah on Sept. 27 to protest Ben Shapiro speaking on campus, she...

Protesters gather outside of a Ben Shapiro speech at the University of Utah on September 27, 2017. Chronicle archives.

Protest Against Ben Shapiro Speech Results in Scuffles, One Taken into Custody

By Emily Anderson September 28, 2017

Multiple fights broke out during protests outside of a Ben Shapiro speaking event at the University of Utah on Wednesday, resulting in one person being booked into jail on suspicion of assault and disorderly...

Salt Lake City Councilmember Derek Kitchen spoke to the College Democrats at University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017.

City Council Member Derek Kitchen Answers Student Questions at the U

By Mackenzie McDermott September 25, 2017

Salt Lake City Council Member Derek Kitchen, a University of Utah graduate, answered student questions in the Union Theater on Thursday afternoon. The event was organized by College Democrats at the...

Francisco Juarez, a Dream Ambassador at the Office of Engagement at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT on Wednesday, September 13, 2017.

(Photo by Curtis Lin/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

One U Student’s Fight for a Future in America

By Emily Anderson September 25, 2017

As a child, Francisco Juarez didnít know he was undocumented. All of his life, save the first six months, was spent in the United States. His outlook on life changed, however, when his college-educated...

University of Utah President David Pershing speaks to protesters outside of his office about Ben Shapiro coming to speak at the school.

U Students Call on Administration to Cancel Ben Shapiro Event

By Emily Anderson September 13, 2017

Upwards of 50 students spent approximately four hours outside of University of Utah President David Pershing’s office Tuesday demanding he cancel a speaking engagement for Ben Shapiro, a right-wing political...

Journalist Who Broke Watergate to Speak at the U

Journalist Who Broke Watergate to Speak at the U

By Mackenzie McDermott September 12, 2017

Students will have the opportunity to chat with Bob Woodward, the man who broke Watergate, one of the biggest scandals America has ever known, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall. Woodward is regarded...

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

U Officials Respond to DACA Rescission

By Emily Anderson September 7, 2017

In the wake of President Trump's announcement Tuesday that he aims to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, officials at the University of Utah have voiced their support for an...

This flyer advertises The Climate Campaign, Nicholas Hueys project to unite students at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah to raise awareness about climate change.

BYU Students Leave Flowers on U Students’ Cars as Part of Climate Change Campaign

By Claudia Robles August 31, 2017

The windshields of cars parked in the lot west of Rice Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah were adorned with purple flowers on the third day of school, Aug. 23. A note attached to the flowers included...