Mental Health and the Coronavirus: Challenges and Resources
By Megan McKellar, News Writer
May 23, 2020
After three months of COVID-19 directly effecting Americans' work and social lives, people have also found themselves confronted with a host of challenges that have taken a toll on general mental health. The Washington Post recently reported that "when diseases strike, experts say, they...
Students Race to Get Married and Change Church Plans amid COVID-19 Pandemic
By Natalie Colby, News Editor
April 6, 2020
As everything but non-essential jobs close to hopefully halt the spread of COVID-19, a staple in the lives of many University of Utah students has also been closing — church. Many different churches, such as the Presbyterian church, have held services via livestreaming, and Pope Fra...
ASUU Allocates Emergency Funding in Response to COVID-19
By Josh Petersen, Digital Managing Editor
March 20, 2020
On Thursday, ASUU President Anna Barnes signed a bill allocating $80,000 of legislative funding for students affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Announcing the bill on Twitter, Barnes called it the “most important piece of legislation I have signed.” The ASUU Committee of Student Affairs, a Senate Committ...
Two Confirmed COVID-19 Cases at the U So Far
By Ana Luiza Ramos, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2020
There are constantly new developments about the COVID-19 epidemic that has swept the world and saturated the media in recent weeks. In a deluge of information, it can be hard to keep up with what is useful and what impacts daily life the most. On Monday, March 16, 2020, President Watkins...
A Comprehensive List of Campus Resources and Functions During COVID-19 Outbreak
By Jacqueline Mumford, Digital Managing Editor
March 18, 2020
The University of Utah announced a transition to online courses on March 12, 2020. Since then, the U has relied on email and social media communication to announce other campus shifts. What is still open and accessible to students in Salt Lake City? What resources can students who have moved back...
The Reasoning and Effectiveness of Moving to Online Classes to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
By Elise Vandersteen Bailey, Investigative Coordinator
March 12, 2020
As the Daily Utah Chronicle previously reported, state leaders held a press conference Thursday morning to announce measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, inside Utah. Among those measures was the transition of University of Utah classes to an online format for the remainder ...
Get to Know the New University of Utah Police Chief
By Marshall Foster, News Writer
February 17, 2020
Today, Rodney Chatman starts at the University of Utah's new chief of police. On Jan. 9, 2020, the U announced that Chatman had been named the new Chief of Police of the U's Department of Public Safety. In a statement released by the U, president Ruth V. Watkins said, “Rodney is an experienced law enforcement ...
Improving Utah’s Transportation System
By Joseph Moss, Marshall Foster, and Ana Luiza Ramos
February 13, 2020
Salt Lake City is trying to keep up with the population and ensure everyone can go where they need to safely. The government advertises “zero fatalities” as a golden goal, but there’s already been nine Utah traffic fatalities in 2020. What exactly is the state hoping to solve to reach tha...
Formula U Racing Team Works Toward New Goals and Competitions
By Natalie Colby, News Editor
February 2, 2020
While students are getting into the swing of the spring semester, members of the Formula U Racing team, the University of Utah’s section of Formula SAE, are in the middle of a year-long project. They are working to build an electric car with a full carbon fiber monocoque, the structural skin of the ...
Surviving Student Loans and Paying for School
By Barbara Pace, News Writer
December 5, 2019
Over 44 million American citizens have outstanding student loan debt, totaling at over $1.5 trillion. A 2018 study of adults with student loan debt found many were struggling financially. For those unable to front rising post-secondary education fees out of pocket, federal student loans are a much-needed help. But if not controlled, student loan...
