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Former Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Nielsen speaks at a press conference on Nov. 2, 2018, about the investigations he is leading into the University of Utah's police department and campus safety.

Former Department of Public Saftey Commissioners to Lead Reviews into UPD, Campus Safety

By Emily Anderson November 2, 2018

The University of Utah announced Friday that former Utah Department of Public Safety commissioner and retired attorney John Nielsen will head two independent reviews into the University Police Department...

Halloween at Officer's Hollow

Halloween at Officer’s Hollow

By Mackenzie McDermott October 29, 2018

On Saturday, Oct. 26 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., the University of Utah will welcome families from all over the valley to Officer's Circle for the annual Officer's Hollow Halloween. The carnival-style event...

(Courtesy Ruth Basagoitia)

Healthline and NO MORE Create a Guide to Understanding Sexual Consent

By Linda Derhak October 28, 2018

  Understanding sexual consent is crucial to navigating healthy relationships in the course of one’s life. In order to dispel a lot of the misconceptions surrounding consent, Healthline and NO...

University of Utah student and track athlete Lauren McCluskey was killed in a shooting on campus on Tuesday, Oct 22. (Courtesy of Steve C. Wilson)

U Track Athlete Killed in Shooting on Campus

  University of Utah student and track athlete Lauren McCluskey was killed in a shooting on campus Monday night, U president Ruth Watkins announced in a statement Tuesday morning.   McCluskey,...

The University of Utah marching band performs at halftime during an NCAA Football game vs. the Washington Huskies at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Imagine “Utah” in Loud Cursive

By Claudia Robles October 18, 2018

Exciting, nostalgic, motivating and meaningful are words one might use to describe the homecoming tradition and show put on each year by the University of Utah’s marching band, the Pride of Utah. The...

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...

(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

Avoid the ER on Halloween

By Mackenzie McDermott October 5, 2018

While children were trick or treating and university students were out partying, Matt Difrancesca has spent his last four Halloweens in the emergency room. Difrancesca has been an ER doctor at the University...

The Daily Utah Chronicle archives

Visit The Daily Utah Chronicle’s Archives

By Muhammed Alabdullah October 1, 2018

The Marriott Library has digitized over 100 years of the University of Utah’s student newspaper, The Daily Utah Chronicle. Copies of papers from 1892 to 1992 can now be read by anyone at https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu....

The University of Utah football team marches onto the field during the NCAA football game vs. Weber State at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Thursday August 30, 2018.

(Photo by Curtis Lin/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

Washington State Organization Bans Use of ‘Ute’ Name and Logo Leading up to Game

By Emily Anderson September 28, 2018

The University of Utah’s use of the Ute name has been a hotly debated topic on campus in recent years. Now, members of the student body at another Pac-12 school are joining the ranks of those who object...

(Photo by: Justin Prather / Daily Utah Chronicle)

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)...